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Offense
Mike DeBord and Chad Henne both had a good game guiding the offense. Mike Hart was also at his best, rushing for 195 yards. Michigan scored TDs on all but one first half drive. On that lone scoreless series Kevin Grady missed a cutback opportunity to gain big […]
The White Sox just took their second straight game from the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers currently have a half-game lead on the Twins. Win tonight and the Tigers are assured of winning the American League Central title and hosting the Oakland As in the first round of the playoffs.
Jon Garland pitched a strong […]
Mike Illitch seems to have a higher opinion about the future of the Red Wings than some commentators do. Given Illitch’s track record I think it is safe to give him the benefit of the doubt. He made his opinion apparent by signing Ken Holland and Jim Nill to 3 year extensions. […]
Paul over at Kukla’s Korner has a link to an LA Times article on the trade the Los Angeles Kings made to acquire the rights to sign Jack Johnson to an NHL contract. There were rumors the Carolina Hurricanes would entertain offers to acquire the rights to sign Johnson once the defenseman prospect rebuffed […]
Chris McCosky has one of the first stories on the team prior to the start of training camp. There is talk of Flip Saunders having a firmer hand this season but I wouldn’t expect too much to come from that.
“We are going to play more zone,” he said, his tone immediately stern, unwavering. “We […]
Mario Manningham was named the Big Ten offensive player of the week for the second week in a row. He was recognized as the top offensive player in the conference in games against Notre Dame and Wisconsin. In both games Manningham combined for 250 yards in receptions and 5 touchdowns.
The last offensive player […]
The Tigers lost three things in their game against the Toronto Blue Jays last night: the game, the series and sole possession of first place in the division. It was the second straight game where the pitching wasn’t as good as it has been through the bulk of the season.
However the Tigers […]
Jiri Hudler and Joey MacDonald both made big statements in the game against Tampa Bay tonight. Hudler scored a hat trick for Detroit, while MacDonald was brilliant between the pipes, stopping 32 of 33 shots for a .969 save percentage. Pavel Datsyuk assisted on all three of Hudler’s goals and Niklas Kronwall registered […]
Andrew Seligman has one of the first previews I have seen for this Saturday night game. At the start of the article Seligman focuses on the rushing attack for both teams, however I would be shocked if Michigan doesn’t outrush Minnesota by a large margin. I will go into my thoughts on the […]
Helene St. James at the Freep has an article on the Wings’ 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild last night. Pavel Datsyuk’s line had a great game. Right winger Jason Williams scored 2 goals, had 1 assist and was +2 for the game. Johan Franzen was given the night off so Tomas Holmstrom played as […]
