It's not Kindle.
Graham was on NHL Home Ice this morning talking all things Wings. Listen, as he discusses Ken Holland's summer and future plans/options for the roster.
Mike from The Detroit Hustle had an idea for a Detroit Sports Survey. Here's the explanation in his own words: "I’ve been over this before, but the idea to host a Detroit Sports Survey stemmed from the void Claude Lemieux left in my heart. There was no one I, and more importantly Detroit, hated more than Lemieux in the late 90s and early 2000s. Since he faded into oblivion, I’ve longed for the city to rally together and hate one person with so much vigor. The problem: I didn’t know who that person could be. So I got the idea to ask people. That led to more things I realized wanted to know about Detroit sports and, eventually, the survey was born. Others gracious people on the internet either thought it was a good idea or felt bad for me and agreed to help. I came up with more questions, asked you guys for some more, and ended with a survey that got very specific about each Detroit team and was so long no I didn’t think anybody would finish it. When I realized this thing was actually going to happen, I began to whittle down the questions and decided that in this first attempt, if anything, I would err on the side of simplicity." Head over and take the survey. When we have results, we'll follow up with the data. Thanks.
Fantastic writeup framing the labor negotiations and the problems of revenue-vs-expenses among NHL teams from James Mirtle at the Globe & Mail. Highly-recommended reading.
4.175 a year is pretty cheap for a guy averaging 44 points a season
A story of an ex hockey player trying to find redemption in Hockeytown. This is a kickstarter project so feel free to contribute. I know I'd love to see it on a big screen. Did I mention DMac is in it??? Kickstarter Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1349363987/making-the-big-play-a-reality
So much for that 5-year contract limit!
"...I watched that tape about a hundred times, and just the way Todd hit him, and he actually grabbed him to soften his blow when he went down..." Definitely a good read. This guy wasn't on the Avs at this point but played with those surrounding the incident in the following years. The way he breaks down the whole thing is pretty well spoken from a hockey tough guy's perspective.
A fun article for the slow summer recapping how Roy helped the Wings win the Cup in 2002.
OMG have you all seen this sacrilege found on Puck Daddy... Redditor "77Columbus" shared this Boston Red Wings sweater (in Minnesota Wild forest green) with the note, "My friend found this gem in South Korea." Oh Hell no. [Reddit Hockey]