http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/109 Recent articles about the Detroit Red Wings en-us Dallas and Philadelphia both fought off elimination, leaving Detroit and Pittsburgh each up 3-1, and heading back home. Can either the Stars or Flyers do the unthinkable and come back from a 3-0 deficit? Find out the chances in the latest AccuScore projections. Fri, 16 May 2008 14:56:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267730 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267730 Lucky Number 13. That's 13 game winning playoff goals for Dallas Stars, star center Mike Modano over his 18 year career, all with the Stars, or North Stars. Even though they have a huge hill to climb in their series with the Red Wings, the Stars need to build of the fact that they finally held a lead in a game in this series. Other than about 34 minutes where they were tied up the Stars had been trailing Detroit the rest of the way until last night in game 4. Heading back to Joe Louis Arena, Dallas needs as much as they can get from the most prolific American born goal scorer of all time. Modano and his Stars are down 3 games to 1. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:33:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267424 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267424 The Dallas Stars fought off elimination with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It could of been a lot worse if the Stars had Wilt Chamberlain. Chris Osgood was giving up rebounds in the first period. Dallas should of at least had two goals in the first period if they could cash in on their chances... Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267309 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267309 Michael Bannon "Here's a story that makes us all feel good. A case of the LITTLE GUY getting a shot at the big leagues" "Star winger for the Washington Capitals was called up to play for the Miami Dolphins." If you love hockey, and better yet hockey and football AND have a sense of humor, you will hurt your stomach laughing. Thu, 15 May 2008 11:40:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267260 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267260 Enjoy this weeks musings on all things related to the NHL [Runs 20min]. Topics include: * Is the Glow Puck is BAAACK? Clearly there are better ways to pimp the NHL, but is this, and focusing on Sidney Crosby all part of the problem and not the solution? * More vacancies than Detroit Motels: Who will be coaching your team next season? * The Tombstone Reads: Bye-Bye Philly and Dallas. Listen to why they will be golfing in a New York minute, and look forward to a final we've seen before (think NY Islanders dynasty beating the up-and-coming Edmonton Oilers in the 82-83 Final). Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266962 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266962 The Doctors have cleared resident Mule, Johan Franzen to begin workouts off the ice. He has been given the ok to ride the bike but is being monitored closely due to his concussion like symptoms that have kept him out of play. It doesn't seem like the Red Wings even missed a beat without him after they crushed the Dallas Stars 5-2 in game 3. But they will need him when they go up against an equally impressive Penguin force in the Stanley Cup Finals. Wed, 14 May 2008 14:03:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266893 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266893 Versus is such an unprofessional piece of SHIZIT!!! they are one-sided and should not even get hockey games. the whole game they suck sidney crosby's and malkin's vag so flyers fanse need to go to game 4 with one of those acrostic signs that says Vag Suckers! GO FLYERS!!! STICK YOURE STICKS INTO CROSBY'S VAG!!!!!!!!!!!! Tue, 13 May 2008 18:58:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266640 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266640 AccuScore NHL analyst Tim Williams breaks down today's games, detailing: -Players to watch in each game. -Top fantasy goalies for each game. -Simulated outcomes for each game, including "AccuScore Upset Watch" contests. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:33:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266124 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266124 It's just too easy to rip sporting officials sometimes. We've always been taught otherwise, but when you're right you're right, and when you're wrong... you're allowing goals to pass through the side of the net. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266115 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266115 Granted, Osgood should win an academy for this performance but it doesn't justify taking a whack at a guy after the game is over. Payback's comin your way Ribeiro....Maybe McCarty gets a start in Game 3 or 4. Sun, 11 May 2008 12:09:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265719 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265719 I thought the Dallas Stars were the team to beat after defeating the San Jose Sharks. I picked them to defeat the Red Wings in seven. It looks like the quadruple overtime game on Sunday is taking a toll on them. The Detroit Red Wings took Game Two, 2-1. I wish I could give some insight on the game but I barely watched it. (My brother had a friend over and hogged the only TV in the house that.. Sat, 10 May 2008 22:25:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265593 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265593 Check with the Wayne County Road Commission. Make sure there aren't any plans for Woodward Avenue the first week of June. Tell 'em to get any and all orange barrels out of the way. While you're at it, tell them to not mess around too much with I-75, the Lodge Freeway, I-94, or I-96 until we're done; we want as many people as possible to make it into downtown. Might as well confer with the Big Guy, God himself, and put in our request for sunshine and blue skies to drench ourselves in. I can't make any such assurances for the Pistons -- far from it, actually -- but I've made up my mind about the Red Wings. Stanley Cup no. 11 for the franchise will be hoisted into the air by captain Nicklas Lidstrom sometime within the next four weeks. It's money in the bank. May as well give the engraver the Red Wings' roster and have him start doing his thing. This isn't the first time I've felt this way during these playoffs; just the first time that I'm going public -- and not just for some sort of shock value to get a discussion thread going at some online forum. The Red Wings' karma is right. They're healthy, happy, and wise -- and that's a tough combo to beat in springtime. Oh, and they have goalie Chris Osgood -- who's all three of the above, and on a mission. Don't kid yourself that he's not. How's this? He last won the Cup 10 years ago, and he had to beat the Dallas Stars in the conference final in order to do it. Weird, huh? But in a good way. By the way, I wonder what the longest gap is between Cups for one goalie with the same team. Ozzie's ten year chasm between champagne baths surely must rank right up there. What's more, he's been gone and come back again. His would be a remarkable story -- correction, WILL be a remarkable story -- when the Red Wings again call themselves champions. Think of it. 35-year-old backup figures to play maybe 30 games this season, then not only exceeds that, but starts in the All-Star game. Then not only THAT, he starts the playoffs as the backup anyway. Then not only THAT, he steps into the fray in the post-season's fifth game and proceeds to rack up seven straight wins. Whew! This would be the easiest movie script anyone could ever write, because it's penning itself. The Red Wings were systematic and opportunistic -- again -- in grinding the Stars into the Joe Louis Arena ice last night in Game 1. As usual, Osgood could play the role of interested observer at times -- especially in the first period, when the Red Wings outshot the Stars, 12-4. And, as usual, when called upon to put his mask back on, slip on his glove and grab his stick, Osgood made one key stop after another. It's been the same formula as in Games 5 and 6 versus Nashville, and in the rumored series against Colorado. I never feared the Stars; in fact, I was much happier for the Wings to play them than San Jose, who still scares me, even though they're eliminated. If the Sharks, who had a monstrous second half of the season, would have escaped an 0-3 hole against Dallas, then there's no telling what they would have been capable of against Detroit. But the waters are clear of Sharks -- I'm pretty sure -- and so it'll be on to the Cup Finals, where I've also made my choice: bring on the Flyers. I want no part of Crosby, Hossa, Malkin and company. But even if the Red Wings draw the Pens, they'll win. See the opening paragraph. Call me counting my chickens before they're hatched. That's fine; they'll be cute little chickies when they do. I've gone out on a limb, and I rather like the view from here, thank you. Seven more wins to make it official. Save me a spot near Hart Plaza. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:01:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265172 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265172 The Dallas Stars didn't need a distraction hours before Game One of the Western Conference Finals but there's one. TSN is reporting thatthe Stars have signed highly touted 23 year old free agent prospect Fabian Brunnstrom. Who? He burst onto the Swedish Hockey scene this year. The Hockey News called him the next Daniel Alfredsson. It won't cost the Stars a fortune because he has to sign a two year... Thu, 08 May 2008 18:03:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264981 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264981 The NHL has decided that octopus twirling is OK after all at Joe Louis Arena. The catch is, it has to be done away from the ice - like at the Zamboni entrance. Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264966 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264966 AccuScore NHL analyst Tim Williams breaks down today's games, detailing: -Players to watch in each game. -Top fantasy goalies for each game. -Simulated outcomes for each game, including "AccuScore Upset Watch" contests. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264900 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264900