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Red Wings Fan Jiggles Boobs on National Television

Dave Kim — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:20:58 +0000

The Detroit Red Wings earned a hard-fought victory against the Anaheim Ducks last night (May 6) to tie their quarterfinal Stanley Cup playoff series at two games a piece. Center Damien Brunner scored the game-winning goal during the first overtime period, cashing in on a rebound against Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller. While that's great news for Wings fans, the real highlight was a young woman in attendance who decided to express self-love during a break in the action.

Shaffee Bumps Into Red Wings Greats [PHOTO]

Shaffee — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 22:14:20 +0000

You never know who you’ll see when you walk the streets at night. The other night in Grand Rapids I bumped into a couple of pretty good retired hockey players, former NHL stars Chris Chelios and Chris Osgood. I announced a couple of games Chelios played in for the Atlanta Thrashers while I worked for [...]

Legendary Red Wings PA Announcer Budd Lynch Dies

Shaffee — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:31:20 +0000

Legendary Detroit Red Wings public address announcer Budd Lynch has died at the age of 95. I always loved his voice and how he delivered the game's information to the fans at Joe Louis Arena. I thought he was the very best at what he did and that's why I often found myself trying to sound like him when I took over as public address announcer of the Atlanta Thrashers prior to the 2008-2009 season

Red Wings Sign Free Agents

Shaffee — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:18:43 +0000

Sunday was a busy day for the Detroit Red Wings as they signed some free agents. The new Wings… Mikael Samuelsson – The 35 year old right winger signed a 2 year deal worth 6 million dollars. Samuelsson returns to Detroit after spending the majority of the last three season with the Vancouver Canucks. He [...]

Detroit Red Wings Captain Nicklas Lidstrom Retires After 20 Seasons

Dave Kim — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:13:35 +0000

It’s the news we all dreaded but were expecting nonetheless. Detroit Red Wings captain and surefire hall of fame defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement today at a press conference at Joe Louis Arena. Lidstrom’s announcement wraps up a 20-year career that included four Stanley Cups and seven Norris Trophies. With Red Wings owner Mike [...]

Red Wings and Griffins Put on a Show During Red & White Game in Grand Rapids

Dave Kim — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:54:02 +0000

After weeks of anticipation, the Red & White Game featuring players from both the Detroit Red Wings and our very own Grand Rapids Griffins took place last night (Tuesday) at Van Andel Arena. View our photo gallery after the jump, including pictures of former Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood saying hello to fans. Red Wings [...]

Draper To Announce Retirement

JT — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:24:32 +0000

On the heels of Osgood prepping for his AARP card comes the next Wings retiree Kris Draper. According to the Detroit Free Press expect an announcement to come at 11am tomorrow.

Red Wings' Chris Osgood Expected to Announce Retirement

JT — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:39:20 +0000

Put a fork in him he ‘s done as the Wings goaltender. Look for an announcement coming later today. Don’t feel too bad for him though, looks like the Wings are gonna give him a cushy desk job somewhere in the front office. Osgood went 5-3-2 last season with a .903 save percentage and [...]

Nicklas Lidstrom Returns for 2011-12 Season

Dave Kim — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:35:53 +0000

Detroit Red Wings fans can breathe a sigh of relief as team captain Nicklas Lidstrom will be back for a 20th NHL season. The decision was revealed on a media conference call today by Lidstrom and Red Wings general manager Ken Holland. Terms of the one-year contract were not disclosed when Lidstrom and Holland [...]

Dare We Wager On The Wings Winning Game 7?

JT — Thu, 12 May 2011 10:26:13 +0000

If they do, they would only be the 4th NHL team ever to come back after being down 3-0. Now before you cream your pants, realize there are still 2 more rounds to go. In the meantime lets see how the other 3 NHL teams fared when down 3-zip. 1942: Toronto comes back from 3-0 [...]

Wings Lose in OT 2-1

JT — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:51:54 +0000

Jimmy Howard worked some OT last night too stopping an incredible 44 of 46 shots. A fluky ricochet that slammed into the back of the Detroit net 7 minutes into overtime ended up ruining an otherwise great performance from Howard. Too bad the rest of the Wings couldn't OWN the puck more throughout the night. I spilled my beer twice popping up off the couch to scream at the lackluster offense. Seemed the Sharks pretty much kept the play in the Detroit zone for like...forever.

Here We go – Wings Set For Redemption Against The Sharks

JT — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:30:03 +0000

Here’s hoping the Wings get some redemption from last year run-in against San Jose. They should after a relaxing week off. You’ll recall, the Wings were gassed when they arrived in San Jose a year ago after flying through the night from Phoenix, where they’d just finished a seven-game series. Four one-goal losses and one [...]

Man Fined for Throwing Octopus at Detroit Red Wings Game

gary.chenoweth — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:39:35 +0000

Who knew that throwing a slimy octopus onto a hockey rink was a 50-plus year tradition? Die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan Charlie Graves did. But what the Farmington resident didn't know was that following through with that tradition could --and would -- land him with a court date.

It's A Sweep! Wings Get Broom Out Beat Phoenix in Four Straight.

JT — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:01:26 +0000

It was clear the Coyotes weren't taking the broom without a fight as last nights game 4 was tied well into the 3rd period. 6-3 ended up being the final though earning the Red Wings some time off as they now wait for their next opponent (most likely San Jose) to settle up with Los Angeles.

Will The Wings Sweep Tomorrow?

JT — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:40:45 +0000

Wings lead the series 3-0 after defeating the Coyotes 4-2 in game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals yesterday. Can the Wings bring the broom out for game 4? Thought this was suppose to be a tough series. Not seeing it. Not discrediting our Red Wings but it looks to me like the Coyotes are [...]

Game 2 For The Wings This Afternoon

JT — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:34:05 +0000

The Wings are 1-0 in the series but “mentally” the wings have to be in it this afternoon to get the win before they head off to Phoenix for games 3 & 4. That’s the word according to Detroit Free Press writer Helene St. James. Read the story HERE.