Let me preface this by saying I am still very bullish on Michigan’s head football coach even after a very rough first season. I think Rich Rodriguez is going to produce a very exciting offense and will give Michigan a great shot at winning a BCS championship in the next 3-5 years. The […]
I saw this article linked by Brian over at MGoBlog. Here is the key quote from Gladwell:
I’ll say this: if you could put together a team of guys who were thought to be too small for their role in the NBA, you’d have a pretty amazing team.
That’s a pretty good realization by Gladwell; but […]
Yesterday I took a look at the forwards. Today I’ll grade the defensemen and netminders.
Defensemen
Nicklas Lidstrom: A-
The captain isn’t the point producer that Brian Rafalski has become in Detroit, but he’s still very good at keeping the puck out of his net. While Lidstrom is still an excellent defenseman while facing the toughest […]
The Red Wings have reached the 1/4 mark of the season. Overall things are going relatively well as the team has the second-highest point total in the NHL. But the defense and goaltending from Chris Osgood haven’t been as good as you’d like to see. Here are my grades for each player […]
The best thing about the 2008 University of Michigan football season? It’s over. I hoped the team could squeak out a 7-5 record to keep their bowl streak intact, but it’s probably best that the season is over and the team can regroup to prepare for the 2009 season. This season is […]
That 34.2% success rate with the man advantage? Let’s enjoy it while it lasts, because it’s likely to disappear come playoff time. But the power play has been so successful that Tomas Kopecky is scoring goals with the man advantage. The teams last night each scored one even-strength goal but the Wings […]
With Chris Osgood’s less-than inspiring play, it’s a great sign that Ty Conklin is picking up where he left off last season in Pittsburgh. Edmonton fans have yet another reason to hate their former backup as he blanked the Oil last night 4-0. Detroit’s defense helped him out by only allowing 21 shots […]
The Red Wings are leaning heavily on the pairing of Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart. They are Detroit’s top pairing in terms of even-strength minutes per game according to Behind the Net.
The two went a combined -4 last night, although Chris Osgood certainly didn’t do them any favors. Osgood is simply […]
After a nice little roadie to the left coast the Wings will be back in action tomorrow facing the Martin Brodeur-less New Jersey Devils. The big story of course is that Marian Hossa is achieving Shiva the Destroyer status. Brett Lebda is rumored to be a healthy scratch which certainly makes sense when […]
