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By the Numbers: What Detroit Is Really Losing With Its Free Agency Exodus

It's been a one-way street out of Detroit this offseason, as the Red Wings have watched Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Ty Conklin and Tomas Kopecky sign with rival teams in the Western Conference, while Jiri Hudler attempts to make a jump to the KHL (even though the NHL isn't all that happy about it). Such losses would...

Ducks Aim for Upset of Reigning Champs

(Getty Images) Two years ago, a much more heralded Anaheim Ducks team took out Detroit on their way to a Stanley Cup. This time, the Ducks enter a series against the Red Wings as perhaps the most-feared eighth seed in NHL playoff history. That said, they're still an eighth seed, and a decided underdog. Is this the end of...

Wings' Rafalski to Miss Series Opener

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the deepest offensive teams in the NHL. Unfortunately for them, they don't boast similar defensive depth. Instead, they tend to lean on their puck possession and scoring to mask some flaws along the blue line and in goal.As a result, news that veteran puck-moving defenseman Brian Rafalski...

Risebrough Dug His Own Grave

In 2000, I had a chance to interview Doug Risebrough on a radio show I hosted in Duluth, Minn. It was an interesting conversation, and it was a bit of an education. Frankly, I didn't know a lot about hockey then, and I certainly didn't know a thing about building an expansion franchise from the ground up.Nearly nine years...

What Team USA Could Look Like in Vancouver Olympics

We're less than one year away from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Once again, the NHL will take a mid-season break and allow its players to participate in the Games. After a wonderful run to silver in Salt Lake City back in 2002, Team USA was nothing short of disappointing in Torino three years ago. The Americans...

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05/13/12 Blueprint to beat the Rangers: Study Brian Rafalski Source: Devils Due - NJ.com Capitals game 7 was gritty, tight checking and as boring as nearly every other game that was played in the series ( yes even that triple OT game ).