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Ilitch (middle) with Stanley Cup.   Today we mourn the death of Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch. Ilitch was born on July 20th, 1929. In 1952, he became an infielder for the Jamestown Falcons, a Tigers affiliate. While playing for Single A Charlotte (an affiliate for the then Washington Senators), IlitchContinue reading “NHL/MLB news: Tigers, Wings owner Ilitch passes away”

  The Washington Capitals have been rolling this season. They are first in the NHL with 82 points. They have a 11 game home winning streak, and have scored 5 or more goals in the last 10 of those 11 games. But in their 6-3 win against Detroit, LW Andre Burakovsky was hit in the handContinue reading “Around the NHL: Caps\’ Burakovsky to miss time with injury”

The Detroit Red Wings\’ streak of 25 consecutive playoff appearances looks to be coming to an end. With 54 points, the Wings are in a 3 way tie for last in the Eastern Conference (and in the Atlantic division) with the Buffalo Sabres and the Tampa Bay Lightning. D Jonathan Ericsson will also miss theContinue reading “Around the NHL: Wings lose defenseman Ericsson to injury, receive good news on Howard”

   Every year on NHL trade deadline day, we see many, many trades league wide. You might see guys who you expected to be dealt change sweaters, but also players who you didn\’t expect to be swapped traded. These players are guys who scouts track a lot, and if they like that specific player, they\’llContinue reading “NHL Trade Deadline: Sneaky trade targets for March 1st”

   The Arizona Coyotes have apparently toured new arenas in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, according to the Glendale Star. The Coyotes have faced criticism for being an ice hockey team in the desert ever since the Winnipeg Jets relocated there in 1996. In 2015, the Glendale City Council voted to end their lease agreementContinue reading “NHL news: Coyotes make apparent tour of Portland, Seattle for new home”