Just a quick comment on the Schneider trade. Here’s a guy that probably could still be playing for the Wings as a top 6 D if he would have taken less money a couple of years ago. Now he’s moved to 2 teams since. ”We like the California climate” he said when leaving. Well, have fun in Atlanta [...]
Injuries start early
It doesn’t take long for players to get hurt. On the Wings, Filppula won’t be ready any earlier than the third exhibition game of the season after a hit by Downey drove him into the boards injuring his thumb.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss 4 to 6 weeks. [...]
Here we go
Training camp opens today for the Wings up in Traverse City. Early line indications are Datsyuk, Hossa and Holmstrom. Zetterberg, Hudler and Franzen then Cleary, Filppula and Samuelsson; and Draper, Kopecky and Maltby. Then we have McCarty, Abdelkader, Ritola, Helm, Leino and Downey to create some competition for the remaining spots, with some going back to [...]
30 days to go
The summer is over and the season starts in 30 days, albeit in Europe. A few games over there and then on the 9th over here. Pretty slow news lately, McCabe to Florida; seems they waited till Toronto paid a 2 million bonus. Strange how you think some players are set on their teams and [...]
