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Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Detroit Red Wings!

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:21:40 -0500

NHL season previews often sell you an impressive bill of goods before you realize, at the end of the season, you're holding an empty box. Which makes using advertisements and infomercials the appropriate template for Puck Daddy's 2009-10 NHL Season Previews, presented each day throughout September.Last Season's Ad Copy (See Also Wings Eulogy): Second in the Western Conference, first in the Central Division (51-21-10, 112 points). Swept the Columbus Blue Jackets, outlasted the Anah...

Is Todd Bertuzzi Latest to be Christened by Red Wings' Magic Potion?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:06:58 -0500

Last we saw of Todd Bertuzzi in Detroit, he was a skating shell. No more than 50, 60 percent of the player he’d been in his heyday. Bertuzzi gave it the old college try, but he wasn’t what the Red Wings thought they were getting when they dealt for him at the 2007 trade deadline. Or, at the very least, he wasn’t what the Red Wings hoped they were getting. He was coming off serious back surgery, and had only played in a handful of games for the Florida Panthers when the R...

Bertuzzi Latest To Be Christened By Red Wings' Magic Potion?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:08:00 -0500

Last we saw of Todd Bertuzzi in Detroit, he was a skating shell. No more than 50, 60 percent of the player he'd been in his heyday.Bertuzzi gave it the old college try, but he wasn't what the Red Wings thought they were getting when they dealt for him at the 2007 trade deadline. Or, at the very least, he wasn't what the Red Wings hoped they were getting.He was coming off serious back surgery, and had only played in a handful of games for the Florida Panthers when the Red Wings cam...

DETROIT RED WINGS SEASON PREVIEW 2008-09

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:49:00 -0500

By Mike Jack, www.EpicCarnival.com The Detroit Red Wings, last season's Stanley Cup Champions, didn't have to improve their roster this off season, but they did anyway. In recent years, many championship teams have done the opposite. In the salary cap world, it's extremely difficult to keep great teams together, because the more success you have, the more is expected in salary. Key Additions: Marian Hossa (RW) and Ty Conklin (G) The Wings have added another star player in...

Drake hangs ‘em up

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:40:18 -0500

The hard hitting Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake from Trail, B.C., Canada announced his retirement from hockey after playing 16 seasons in the NHL.

NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals Preview

Fri, 23 May 2008 22:40:01 -0500

On the eve of the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals, FIO staff writer Greg Gibeault gives his predictions and an overall look at this season's final series. Check out how the young team from Pittsburgh stacks up against the playoff experience of Detroit.