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01/04/2021 edition:
By Devin Little on Jan 04, 2021 08:55 am
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, Patrick Brown and Peter Ploshehanski are the muckers who make up […]
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By Kerry Collins on Jan 03, 2021 05:45 pm
The two biggest rivals of the Colorado Avalanche are arguably the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild. It’s been hard for Avalanche fans to get as riled up about facing those teams, as Colorado’s trajectory is going in the opposite direction of both those franchises. The Avalanche are one of the favorites to win […]
The post Avalanche Brace for New Rivals in West Division appeared first on The Hockey Writers.






By Josh Bell on Jan 03, 2021 10:42 am
NHL players are extremely well known to fans. Even many coaches and general managers are recognized by those who watch the game. But what about the owners? The people who finance your favourite team aren’t as easily recognizable despite having huge impacts on the team and the league as a whole. To better understand the […]
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By Shaun Filippelli on Jan 03, 2021 09:05 am
With the calibre of talent on display at the World Junior Championship every year, it should come as no surprise that 2020’s preliminary round included a total of 139 goals scored. That average of 6.95 goals per through 20 games might not evoke the same type of discussion if the results were 4-3 or 5-2. […]
The post World Juniors Blowouts & Why It’s Never Wrong to Run Up the Score appeared first on The Hockey Writers.






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By Paul Quinney on Jan 02, 2021 04:55 pm
The Calgary Flames’ first-round draft pick in 1984, Gary Roberts, played 10 memorable seasons in the Stampede City. He finished his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning over two decades later. He shattered no NHL records and never won an individual award but he played in three All-Star Games. Roberts was also loved by fans in […]
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By Devin Little on Jan 02, 2021 08:55 am
With all the shiny toys in the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect pool, it’s easy to forget how it all began. Back in 2017, the Red Wings were poised to make their highest draft selection in over two decades with the ninth overall selection. For a lot of Red Wings and hockey fans (myself included), it […]
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