This is the last of my memories that will go into the Frozen Memories segment and I hope you all have enjoyed the ones that I have shared. This last memory is of one of the most magnificent plays that I’ve ever witnessed by one of the most magical players. This is Pavel Datsyuk’s “Datsyukian Deke”. The night was November ... Read More »
When the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs come to mind, some may think of the Red Wings sweep of the “Legion of Doom” Flyers. Others may remember the Western Conference Finals between newly bitter rivals in Detroit and Colorado. But the thing that sticks out to me was Wayne Gretzky’s last-ever playoff appearance. The Great One went to the postseason 16 ... Read More »
After 18 seasons in the NHL, Red Wings captain, Steve Yzerman was finally wearing down. Heading in to the 2001-2002 season, Yzerman knew that it was going to be a tough campaign. From training camp, Yzerman’s knee was causing him a lot of pain and he knew that he was going to have to play through pain. Fortunately for him,the ... Read More »
For those of you that don’t know, Sabres vs. Maple Leafs is a pretty big rivalry. Most times, in these games, it feels as if half the arena has Leafs fans. (This game had several thousand Leafs fans) This probably has to do with the fact that Toronto is less than 2 hours away. On March 23, 2007, I went ... Read More »
In today’s frozen memory, I’ll detail one of the most impressive goaltending performances I’ve ever seen. We’ve already seen the work of J.S. Giguere earlier in our series, and this performance is right up there. This is the story of how the Washington Capitals met their worst nightmare – Montreal goalie, Jaroslav Halak. The 2010 NHL season was a phenomenal ... Read More »
Today’s frozen memory occurred not too long ago, just back in 2008. It’s how one player single handedly decided that he was going to carry his team to the Stanley Cup. Usually when this happens, it’s a star player playing out of his mind. This time however, it was a guy that only had 22 goals and 46 points in ... Read More »
Today’s memory is one that brings pain to my heart because it involves the team I love to hate – the Colorado Avalanche. However, I, along with every Red Wings fan, can make an exception for this memory. This is the memory of Ray Bourque, finally getting to hoist the Stanley Cup above his head. Ray Bourque without a doubt ... Read More »
It’s becoming a pretty bleak time on the sports calendar without NHL hockey. While the NFL season is gearing up for the playoffs, this Jets fan was forced to check out on the season weeks ago. The Jets organization made its annual switch from “football franchise” to “circus”, and that would have normally been my cue to shift my full ... Read More »
Today in our favorite memories segment, I’ll recount the career of one of my favorite players, a player that was often unappreciated during his career. Goalie A: Regular Season Stats: 1029 GP, 551 wins, a .535 winning %, 2.54 GAA, .910 SV%, 66 shutouts Playoff Stats: 247 GP, 151 wins, .611 winning %, 2.30 GAA, .918 SV%, 23 shutouts, 4 ... Read More »
In continuing our frozen memories segment, today I’d like to share the story of one of the most remarkable 11 minute stretches I’ve ever seen from one of my favorite hockey players of all time. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Paul Kariya in Game 6 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. I’ll set the stage first. As I already ... Read More »
Today’s memory involves my favorite playoff series of all time – the 2002 Western Conference Finals. It was a true clash of the titans. Red Wings vs. Avalanche. Dominik Hasek. Patrick Roy. Steve Yzerman. Joe Sakic. Nicklas Lidstrom. Rob Blake. I could do this all day but I’m sure at some point you’d like to actually read about the memory ... Read More »
Yesterday, I mentioned that while we deal with this lockout, it might help to relive some of our fondest hockey memories. Yesterday, I shared the memory of the first hockey game I saw – the night that the Wings and Avs brawled and the night that the Red Wings transformed from overrated to champions. Today is another memory – this ... Read More »
During this lockout, our patience has definitely been tested as we all desperately hope that the NHL can figure this out and give us our season back. Until that happens, I figured I might as well go back and share some of my favorite memories of hockey and maybe you all would be inclined to share yours with us! I’ll ... Read More »
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