50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Move Into First Place Rick Cole | January 21, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in one of two National Hockey League games last night. The home-ice win moves the Wings into sole possession of first…
Detroit Red Wings Alumni Game Roster Announced Tony Wolak | January 15, 2016 Friday afternoon, the NHL announced the provisional alumni game rosters for the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche in advance of their much awaited Stadium Series clash on February 26th.…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red-Hot Red Wings Dump Habs Rick Cole | January 10, 2016 After winning three of their first 15 games of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have been on a tear that continued this weekend with two consecutive wins. Last night,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Leafs Finally Lose, Blanked by Wings Rick Cole | January 3, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings snapped the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 10-game unbeaten streak by shutting out the Toronto club 4-0 last night at the Olympia in Detroit. The game was one…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Bruins Trade Parker MacDonald Rick Cole | December 31, 2015 Last summer the offensively challenged Boston Bruins acquired veteran left winger Parker MacDonald from the Detroit Red Wings in a multi-player trade with the express intent of improving their moribund…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Paul Henderson – Clutch Goal Scorer Rick Cole | December 29, 2015 Twenty-two-year-old Paul Henderson, the speedy Detroit Red Wings forward who is quickly gaining a reputation as a clutch goal scorer, was the lone goal-getter last night in the contest between the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Win – Henderson Pots Two Rick Cole | December 24, 2015 Paul Henderson scored a pair of goals within 45 seconds of the third period to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers last…
The Grind Line: Top Detroit Red Wings Moment in Recent History Tony Wolak | December 21, 2015 If you were a fan of the Detroit Red Wings throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, chances are you have some not-so-fond memories of a team that struggled to make…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Rock Rangers For Fifth Straight Win Rick Cole | December 10, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game last night with a convincing 7-3 thrashing of the New York Rangers. The game, played at the Olympia in Detroit, was…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Wings Soar Past Leafs Rick Cole | December 6, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second night in a row to move in to third place in one of three National Hockey League games…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Six Points For Norm Ullman Rick Cole | December 3, 2015 Bruins’ Parent Hurt in Lopsided Loss to Wings Norm Ullman, described by some as the most complete hockey player on the planet, scored three goals and added three assists as the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Gordie Howe’s Milestones Rick Cole | November 30, 2015 With Gordie Howe scoring his 600th career goal this week, we take a look at some of the big man’s other milestone goals over the course of his career. We’ll…
