Detroit has made it to the Western Conference Final for the second time in as many seasons. They cruised past Columbus in four games and managed to slip by Anaheim in seven. Detroit’s success thus far has come from some unlikely sources.
Johan Franzen, who played well in the playoffs last season and had his breakthrough [...]
In a way the Detroit Red Wings have one of the toughest jobs in hockey this coming season – defending the Stanley Cup. Detroit was the last team to win back to back championships (in ‘97 and ‘98) and is considered a favorite to repeat in ‘08-’09 – which is saying a lot in an era where repeats are rare and more often than not a team wins the Cup and finds their roster cracked open before the start of the next season, the pieces of their Stanley Cup puzzle scattered into free agency, priced out of the team’s salary cap allowances after having proven their worth all the way to the ultimate prize.
TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
It’s time for another edition of “Deep Thoughts.” In this installment, I take enjoyment in the struggles of Carey Price, wonder how moronic Darian Hatcher actually is, marvel at the scouting prowess of the Detroit Red Wings, show the Dallas Stars some respect, and pass along some links and video. Enjoy.
Is Brian Campbell done in Buffalo? Are the Blue Jackets still working on re-signing Adam Foote? What are the Red Wings shopping for? Is Hal Gill being dealt?
According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun and Jim Matheson’s of The Edmonton Journal, the Toronto Maple Leafs are willing to move captain Mats Sundin if he were to ask for a trade.
Chuck Gormley of the Courier Post Online complied a list of teams that are “believed to be interested” in Philadelphia Flyers Peter Forsberg and “what they might be willing to give up to get him.”
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