Ozzie's ready; Grind Line set for Wings-Leafs alumni game
Kris Draper joked with Kirk Maltby about reuniting on the ice. Chris Osgood, meanwhile, is believed to be in search of his goaltending equipment.
Via Lions Blog
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3 days ago
Discuss
Red Wings run home streak to 18 wins
DETROIT During the playoffs, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock likes to say that your best players have to be your best players.
While that's true, it's also true that great teams have to have great role players and the Wings have always had them.
From the Grind Line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Darren McCartyJoey Kocur to players like Drew Miller, Darren Helm and Justin...
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4 days ago
Kronwall's Reasoning For NHLPA's Rejection - I Agree
Kronner talked to the great James Mirtle today regarding the NHLPA's decision to reject the realignment proposal from the NHL. It turns out that his issues with the new alignment are the same issues that I had a few weeks ago:
Wings' NHLPA rep Nik Kronwall says unfairness of playoff format was a big part of what he didn't like about the proposed realignment.
I...
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
The 7 neglected NHL fan pages we absolutely adore
The Seven is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. Agree to disagree.
Technology has spoiled us as hockey fans. Stats about everything from faceoffs percentage to CORSI to fighting majors in the ECHL are a click away. We have blogs dedicated to every team in every League. And not only do we not have to twiddle our thumbs...
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October 27, 2011
Red Wings mid-day news: School of Grind, second-class status and a different kind of ‘battle’
If you’re in Troy, Michigan this week and have a free minute to head to the Troy Sports Arena, Red Wings special assist…hockey op…erm, executive Kris Draper’s Core Sports Fitness center is holding its annual youth hockey camp this week, and the Troy Patch’s Kevin Elliott reports that both Draper’s Grind Line teammates and a few other Wings will be making appearances as...
Via Kukla's Korner
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August 22, 2011
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August 22, 2011
Red Wings overnight report: On Ian White, Red Bird III and foreign-language news
The first player to wear #18 for the Red Wings since Kirk Maltby hung up his skates is the sixth subject of the Free Press’s Helene St. James’ off-season spotlights (with Jiri Hudler, Niklas Kronwall, Danny Cleary, Jonathan Ericsson and Johan Franzen as players previously profiled), and as St. James notes, the well-traveled White settled for a slightly below-market value...
Via Kukla's Korner
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August 11, 2011
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August 11, 2011
Draper, Maltby, Osgood do so much with the Red Wings
Knowing they can still perform on the ice can not have made it easier for Kris Draper and Chris Osgood the past week or Kirk Maltby last summer
Via Crash The Crease
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July 29, 2011
Chris Osgood set to retire
This afternoon, Chris Osgood will join the likes of Steve Yzerman, Kirk Maltby and Jiri Fischer as recent Red Wings who have enjoyed successful careers and have gone on to work in the Wings front office.Osgood, 38 years old, spent much of last year sidelined after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia in January. He went 5-3-2 with a 2.77 goals against average and a .903 save...
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July 19, 2011
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July 19, 2011
Detroit Crystal Ball Dart Toss (Redwing77)
The season is over and there's a few housekeeping things from me and a look into the offseason for the Red Wings in terms of potential retirements.HousekeepingI find myself rather at a loss as to whom to root for in the remaining playoffs. I respect San Jose for playing a great series out and coming out on top (even if I was disappointed that it came out at the expense of my...
Via Goon's World
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May 22, 2011
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May 22, 2011
Do It Gordo, Bring Us The Gales Of November
Teams with “captains” like Joe Thornton do not win Game 7’s after blowing a 3-0 lead. Those victories are reserved for men.
Leaders don’t target an injured ankle, slash it, then dive like Rosby in a musical. Men store that **** away and discuss it amongst themselves on long plane rides between midwestern blue collar cities and places like San Jose.
Twenty...
Via Kuklas Korner
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May 12, 2011
Hossa holds the key to Chicago's playoff hopes
It didn't take Kirk Maltby long to assess how important Marian Hossa will be for the Chicago Blackhawks this spring as they try to defend their 2010 Stanley Cup title in the playoffs.
Maltby, who retired from the Red Wings earlier thi...
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April 11, 2011
Sporting News fans’ vote names 2001-2002 Red Wings as best NHL team ever
Pretty spiffy news from the Sporting News’s Craig Custance:
The fans have spoken, and they have crowned the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings as the greatest NHL team of all time.
When Sporting News’ panelists selected the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens the No. 1 NHL team, one NHL Hall of Famer told writer Craig Custance, “Must have been a lot of Canadiens on that panel.”
We’re...
Via Kuklas Korner
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February 18, 2011
Red Wings overnight report: On 97 vs. 02, Stuart’s return, the Fathers’ Trip and Yzerman
Two Red Wings alumni, Brendan Shanahan and Kirk Maltby, suggested to the Sporting News’s Craig Custance that the Wings’ 1997 Cup-winning team could defeat the 2002 team listed in the Sporting News’s top 10 NHL teams list (which is now up for fan voting, as is the number 19 in USA Today’s All-Time greatest numbers poll), and in light of the alums’ comments, the Detroit News’s...
Via Kuklas Korner
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February 16, 2011
Red Wings’ alums say 2002 Cup-winning team would have lost to 1997 team
The Sporting News has opened up its list of the top ten NHL teams of all time to fan voting to re-shuffle the list, but it’s not including new teams in its rankings. Brendan Shanahan and Kirk Maltby wish the Sporting news’s star-studded panel of NHL experts had included the Red Wings’ 1997 Stanley Cup-winning team instead of its 2002 Cup-winning roster because they believe...
Via Kuklas Korner
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February 15, 2011
A Guy Who Truly Loved The Game
Kirk Maltby looked out of place standing with Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland yesterday. Not only was he in a suit, but the (now former) NHL pest broke into tears as he said his goodbye to his professional hockey career.
From the Detroit News
Maltby was famous for his participation in Detroit’s grind line: a third line of players who embodied what is Detroit blue...
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October 14, 2010
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October 14, 2010
N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wing Is Appreciative Upon Retirement
Saying he never could have imagined playing more than 1,000 N.H.L. games and winning four Stanley Cups, Detroit Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Via New York Times Sports
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October 13, 2010
Kirk Maltby Will Be Missed, Except By Opposing Forwards
The stage was the biggest and the lights were the brightest, so the ovation was the loudest. Hockey shifts are like a stack of resumes on a hiring manager’s desk. They all start to look the same after awhile, but then suddenly, one stands out...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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October 13, 2010
Kirk Maltby Will Be Missed, Except By Opposing Forwards
The stage was the biggest and the lights were the brightest, so the ovation was the loudest. Hockey shifts are like a stack of resumes on a hiring manager’s desk. They all start to look the same after awhile, but then suddenly, one stands out...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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October 13, 2010
Maltby Will Be Missed, Except By Opposing Forwards
The stage was the biggest, the lights were the brightest, and so the ovation was the loudest.Hockey shifts are like a stack of resumes on a hiring manager's desk. They all start to look the same after awhile, but then suddenly, one stands out.Kirk Maltby skated to the bench that June evening in 2009, his work done, his helmet laying on the ice. Whenever the hockey player's head isn...
Via Out of Bounds
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October 13, 2010
Sports by the number: 10/13/10
Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports.
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Seven minutes into the Serbia-Italy soccer match, all hell broke loose. Fireworks and flares were thrown on the field and barriers were broken in what police described as a calculated riot. After it was all said and done 17 were interested including the Serbian ringleader. As always, soccer always seems to bring...
Via The World of Isaac
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October 13, 2010
Unsung heroes in Detroit sports history
In honor of Kirk Maltby's retirement, five of our favorite role players:
Via Detroit Free Press
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October 13, 2010
Red Wings' Kirk Maltby announces retirement
Long time Red Wing Kirk Maltby pauses and holds back tears as he announces his retirement at Joe Louis Arena, Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
Via Detroit Free Press
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October 12, 2010
Red Wings' Maltby announces retirement
Saying he never could have imagined playing over 1,000 NHL games and winning four Stanley Cups, Detroit Red Wings' forward Kirk Maltby announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Via Pittsburghlive.com
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October 12, 2010
Maltby earned respect
DETROIT – Players who enjoying their roles as agitators can be a referee’s worst nightmare. But not Kirk Maltby, the veteran forward, who made a career of being a grinder and was rewarded for doing so with four Stanley Cup championship...
Via redwings.nhl.com
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October 12, 2010
Maltby is comfortable with decision
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DETROIT – Never at a loss for words, Kirk Maltby was uncharacteristically speechless and held back tears as he announced his retirement on Tuesday.
Maltby,...
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October 12, 2010
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