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David Clarkson Has A Meeting Tomorrow With DOPS

Blog: KK Hockey By Paul

12/13/13 at 05:03 PM ET | Comments (0)

At the 1:11 mark of the video below via Sportsnet, you can see the hit...

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All Vinnie Viola

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12/13/13 at 02:15 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel,

Q. What is your assessment of your first few months as owner?

A. We have been learning an awful lot. It's kind of like drinking out of a fire hose. If I had to sum it up in a couple of sentences: We're more committed now to the principles that we believe in that produce long-term excellence in organizations. The team is, I think, starting to understand that everyone must work and everyone has to be absolutely committed to excellence. We're not going to tolerate anything but 100 percent dedication to the culture of the team first.

Q. Was the Panthers' poor start rougher than you expected?

A. I didn't know what to expect ... We won our opening night, and I was like, 'all right.' … Was I surprised at the patch of losing we kind of took on? Yes, absolutely, after a decent start.

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Crain’s Detroit Business’s Shea: meeting between Ilitches, DDA won’t live up to its hype

Blog: The Malik Report By George Malik

12/13/13 at 02:11 PM ET | Comments (0)

There was quite a bit of hype and chatter regarding Detroit's Downtown Development Authority's meeting with Olympia Entertianment/Ilitch Holdings this afternoon, with presumptions regarding its outcome and insistence of a "big announcement" being made, but Crain's Detroit Business's Bill Shea reports that this is just another step in the process of expanding Downtown Detroit's footprint by 40 acres to make the Foxtown and Cass Corridor areas--the geographic area in which the $450 million rink and $200 million in economic development will take shape--eligible for dedicated economic development-related funds collected by the DDA in the form of property taxes from downtown businesses.

So we'll hear a significant amount of public wrangling and will see some breathless reports on the evening newscasts after today's meeting takes place, but it's not going to serve as a be-all-end-all determinant of the literal and figurative shapes and forms of the agreement between the DDA and the Ilitches, nor the rink's construction:

As Shea's reported, that concession agreement has to be hashed out in a Detroit-resident-and-contractor-friendly manner to ensure that the City Council will vote to expand the DDA's footprint. Again, the Ilitches won't own the rink: the DDA and its parent entity, the "quasi-governmental" Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, will lease the facility to the Ilitches.

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HBO 24/7- How It ‘Could’ Play-Out

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12/13/13 at 02:11 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Greg Wyshynski of PuckDaddy,

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings star in the latest edition, beginning this Saturday, Dec. 14, on HBO at 10 p.m. ET. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario and Pacific on Sunday in Canada.

What to expect? What to hope? What to dream about for this new season? Here are 24 things we’d like to see, or feel we will see, in “HBO 24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic."...

Mike Babcock Will Become a Star

Now, Babcock on the other hand will be a star. No question. He’s going to be equal parts of your favorite varsity coach, a hockey philosopher and an awkward goofball....

Potential Breakout Stars: Dan Cleary and Frazer McLaren

Everything we’ve heard from the Wings indicates they believe Dan Cleary could be the most personable player on “24/7” this season. Add a little drama about his struggles this season, and this could be a compelling character to follow.

A fighter and a talker and someone that doesn’t exactly leap to mind when it comes to breakout stars. But with John-Michael Liles – our real choice – in and out of the lineup, Frazer McLaren could be that guy.

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Good news about Red Wings’ DeKeyser, Helm and Zetterberg from MLive’s Khan

Blog: The Malik Report By George Malik

12/13/13 at 01:52 PM ET | Comments (5)

I think Red Wings fans need to hear this after enduring so very much bad news regarding the Red Wings' injuries, as punctuated by Jimmy Howard's status as on the IR and out for 2-4 weeks with a sprained left knee:

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Red Wings off-day news: on OT/SO losses, rankings, the Big House, 24/7, etc.

Blog: The Malik Report By George Malik

12/13/13 at 01:49 PM ET | Comments (1)

On the heels of discouraging news regarding Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard (out 2-4 weeks with a sprained left MCL) and as we wait to find out the extent of Stephen Weiss's groin issues on this Salvation Army kettle bell-ringing Friday, and we wait to find out whether today's meeting between the Downtown Development Authority and Olympia Entertainment will provide a "big announcement"...

MLive's Ansar Khan penned an article that falls into the "tailings regarding the Red Wings' 3-2 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday" category (I'm the blogger, I can make these things up if I want to! ), noting that while Wings fans may be frustrated as all *#$%@& get out by the team's 9 OT or shootout losses, the Red Wings' coach is still accentuating the positive:

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Jamal Mayers Retires

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12/13/13 at 01:15 PM ET | Comments (1)

from the NHLPA,

Jamal Mayers, a Stanley Cup champion and valued teammate throughout his career, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) today after 14 seasons.

“It really has been an amazing experience to have had the chance to play 14 seasons in the NHL, and finish it all off last season as a part of the Chicago Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup,” said Mayers. “Thank you to my mother Doreen, who gave me every opportunity to play this game while doing a remarkable job as a single parent of two in Toronto, my brother Allan for everything he did and gave up for me, and my stepdad Alan Crosswell. I would also like to thank my teammates, friends and fans, as well as Larry Pleau, Pat Brisson, Jim Nice and each of the five organizations I was fortunate enough to play for in my career. Certainly, those who sacrificed the most for my career were my wife and kids, and I can’t express enough how much their love and support has meant to me.”

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Questions? LeBrun Has The Answers

Blog: KK Hockey By Paul

12/13/13 at 01:07 PM ET | Comments (0)

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN held an online chat today...

If the playoffs started tomorrow, and you could choose your preferred five playoff matches no matter the round, what would they be?

Pierre LeBrun  Hmmm... great question Ryan.here you go:1. Leafs-Habs (going to be doubtful unles they can finish 2-3 in Atlantic which doesn't look good right now)2. Ducks-Kings (first time ever)3. Blues-Hawks (second round probably)4. Penguins-Caps (second round?)5. Canucks-Hawks (first round)

Will the Wings ever win a shootout?

Pierre LeBrun  yes

The better GM gig is in Calgary or Buffalo? I would include the NY Isles but we all know Garth Snow will be GM for as long as Wang is the owner...

Pierre LeBrun  Buffalo. More coming up the pipe. Calgary has very little in the organization. Plus Sabres have the first-round pick from the Vanek deal.

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Watching (Or Not) The Blues

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12/13/13 at 12:30 PM ET | Comments (0)

from Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

What if the Blues played a home game and 16,514 fans showed up?

Entering Thursday night’s tilt against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scottrade, that’s precisely where the team’s average attendance stood. That’s not very good. Actually, it’s significantly lower than last season’s average after a work stoppage shut down the game through December.

If the Blues’ season-ending average attendance remains where it currently sits, team president Bruce Affleck would describe the situation as “a red flag.”

“There is a concern,” Affleck said earlier this week. “We need better support to make this sustainable.”

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Red Wings will be without Howard for 2-4 weeks; Wings recall Eaves & Glendening, demote Emmerton

Blog: The Malik Report By George Malik

12/13/13 at 12:29 PM ET | Comments (14)

Updated 8x at 3:43 PM: Crappy news regarding Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard per the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan and MLive's Ansar Khan...

And it appears that the Wings are preparing to play without Stephen Weiss for an extended period of time:

The Macomb Daily's Chuck Pleiness confirms Howard's injury, and now we're waiting to find out how bad Stephen Weiss's groin issues are--the fact that the team's recalled Eaves suggests that he's going to be out for at least a couple of weeks...

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