The players and coaches kept cool until the record was within reach.
Then, as the fans had been doing for days, everyone was grinning with pride as the Red Wings became the first team in NHL history to win 21 consecutive home games.
Sure, the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers had to win all of their games in regulation, but that shouldn't take away from Detroit's feat.
In fact, overtime and shootouts only provide extra scenarios for losing. The argument that the three shootout wins and one overtime win that Detroit needed among the 21 wins is not a fair one, nor is it really all that accurate.
But, Wings fans might want to think like Flyers fans for a second, anyway. Doing it all in regulation is impressive and sounds very cool, but it's not worth an argument.
Both teams did amazing things in entirely different eras.
Now, Detroit has a chance to break their own record on Friday night when the Nashville Predators visit the Joe.
With or without All-Star goalie Jimmy Howard, the Red Wings are the best team in the league. And that can't be argued.
Here's to Joey MacDonald and his timely hot streak.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Red Wings treat fans with 20-straight home wins
It's an outstanding feat.
The Detroit Red Wings have won 20-straight games at Joe Louis Arena, which means their already spoiled fan base has gotten treated well, again.
The Red Wings are sitting atop the Western Conference, and this home winning streak shows no signs of stopping any time soon. A battle for first place in the Central Division vaulted the Wings right by the Vancouver Canucks and secured space between them and division rivals the St. louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks.
Moreover, Detroit has won the past three games with third-string goalie Joey MacDonald, who spent the first half of the season in Grand Rapids. He has taken advantage of the opportunity since All-Star Jimmy Howard broke his finger and backup Ty Conklin was pulled and consequently benched in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
The Dallas Stars will be at Joe Louis Tuesday night to offer the Red Wings a chance to break the NHL's home winning streak record with win No. 21.
The players have said they downplayed the importance of tying the record until it happened. Now, it's out in the open: The Red Wings can make history, and everyone is excited to see it happen Tuesday night.
If MacDonald is between the pipes, he could get his fourth win of the season.
The Detroit Red Wings have won 20-straight games at Joe Louis Arena, which means their already spoiled fan base has gotten treated well, again.
The Red Wings are sitting atop the Western Conference, and this home winning streak shows no signs of stopping any time soon. A battle for first place in the Central Division vaulted the Wings right by the Vancouver Canucks and secured space between them and division rivals the St. louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks.
Moreover, Detroit has won the past three games with third-string goalie Joey MacDonald, who spent the first half of the season in Grand Rapids. He has taken advantage of the opportunity since All-Star Jimmy Howard broke his finger and backup Ty Conklin was pulled and consequently benched in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
The Dallas Stars will be at Joe Louis Tuesday night to offer the Red Wings a chance to break the NHL's home winning streak record with win No. 21.
The players have said they downplayed the importance of tying the record until it happened. Now, it's out in the open: The Red Wings can make history, and everyone is excited to see it happen Tuesday night.
If MacDonald is between the pipes, he could get his fourth win of the season.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Red WIngs Climbing Out Of Slump
Two big wins in a row now in which the Red WIngs have scored five goals.
I guess you would call it rebounding, with some high velocity, after a six-game skid during which the team tallied just six goals.
Yeah, sweet sassy molassy the Red Wings are back to winning form.
The OIlers head to town Friday, and will give Detroit a handful physically. The young Edmonton squad is looking to make a run at the playoffs.
Yeah, maybe that will happen, Nikolai Khabibulin is like 80 though. So, I'm not sure he will last long enough.
Here's to Valtteri Filppula not playing like a child for once this season. He was hitting the Avalanche players Tuesday night and chasing puck into the corners.
He earned two points. Imagine that.
I guess you would call it rebounding, with some high velocity, after a six-game skid during which the team tallied just six goals.
Yeah, sweet sassy molassy the Red Wings are back to winning form.
The OIlers head to town Friday, and will give Detroit a handful physically. The young Edmonton squad is looking to make a run at the playoffs.
Yeah, maybe that will happen, Nikolai Khabibulin is like 80 though. So, I'm not sure he will last long enough.
Here's to Valtteri Filppula not playing like a child for once this season. He was hitting the Avalanche players Tuesday night and chasing puck into the corners.
He earned two points. Imagine that.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Red Wings In 4-Game Slump; OMG This Sucks
Yeah, four games and not a win.
What's worse: The Red Wings can't seem to find the back of the net. It's unconscionable.
Four games and a few goals. So many goals against.
Yeah, it's frustrating to watch and the catalyst is tough to pinpoint.
At this point, I wouldn't panic. In a few weeks, if the Red Wings are playing below .500 hockey ... panic mode.
And at that point in the hypothetical future, I would be interested in some big moves in the lineup, and maybe some preparations for a trade.
Yes, trade some of these guys who are useless right now. Guys like Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen, and dare I say Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk?
Well, maybe not a move to dissemble the team, but something big. The offense is weak.
Hopefully they all turn it around and none of that has to happen (except maybe the Franzen trade, he pisses me off).
What's worse: The Red Wings can't seem to find the back of the net. It's unconscionable.
Four games and a few goals. So many goals against.
Yeah, it's frustrating to watch and the catalyst is tough to pinpoint.
At this point, I wouldn't panic. In a few weeks, if the Red Wings are playing below .500 hockey ... panic mode.
And at that point in the hypothetical future, I would be interested in some big moves in the lineup, and maybe some preparations for a trade.
Yes, trade some of these guys who are useless right now. Guys like Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen, and dare I say Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk?
Well, maybe not a move to dissemble the team, but something big. The offense is weak.
Hopefully they all turn it around and none of that has to happen (except maybe the Franzen trade, he pisses me off).
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