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The four (or five?) people you can thank the most for getting the Detroit Red Wings to the second round
Sure, the Red Wings beating the Ducks was a team effort and every one in the organization contributed, but let’s get past the cliches. Some members of the Red Wings were more responsible for the win than others. It’s not like that social media intern really made a difference in Game 6. Here are the […]
Who is responsible for the Red Wings’ Game 7 win over the Anaheim Ducks?
(A full series recap is coming later.Also, the James Mungro Memorial Award Update has been pushed to later in the week.) No long intros. No short intros. No intros at all except this one telling you that there won’t be any intros. So, I guess this is actually a short intro. So one short intro. […]
Who is responsible for the Detroit Red Wings’ Game 6 win over the Anaheim Ducks?
So what did the Red Wings need to stay alive, despite getting some bad luck and giving away a two goal lead with four minutes to go? Just Henrik Zetterberg playing the game of his life and Justin Abdelkader returning to the lineup and going to the net. The two players combined for nearly two […]
Who is to blame for the Detroit Red Wings’ Game 3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks?
The question of who to blame for the Red Wings in these playoffs is getting harder and easier at the same time. When a team loses 4-0, it’s hard to single out one person to direct all your acrimony towards. But when a team loses 4-0, the correct answer on who to blame is everybody. […]
Figuring out who is responsible for the outcomes of Game 1 and Game 2 in the Detroit Red Wings-Anaheim Ducks series
As you settle into a nice balance between being giddy about Gustav Nyquist’s overtime winner and being glum about that three goal lead the Red Wings gave up, you”ll find yourself wondering, who’s responsible for all this? Well, there are a few places you can figure it out. Winging it in Motown’s CSSI (Common Sense […]
An explanation of Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz’s draft strategy and what effect it’s had on the Detroit Lions
The Martin Mayhew/Jim Schwartz kingdom has completed it’s fifth draft and, in doing so, may have left an explanation for the past two years. The creation of the Lions’ draft board appears to come down to one question being asked over and over again: Can he play football well? Positions, psychological profiles, medical histories and rap sheets […]
