Author: George Malik

TSN’s Frank Seravalli believes that the Vegas Golden Knights are the best fit for Mike Green…

Vegas Golden Knights: No one really knows how GM George McPhee will tinker with his long-range plan for the Golden Knights after their superlative-exhausting start to the franchise. Will he pay the price for a rental? Maybe if that price is offset by also shipping one of his out. If there’s one area Vegas could use help, it’s on their 22nd-ranked power play, where Green has generated half his points last year. McPhee knows Green better than just about anyone out there.

Seravalli also suggests that the Lightning, Maple Leafs and Capitals (the hot rumor team) are possible landing spots for Green.

FYI from Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek:

The latest 31 Thoughts podcast w/guest @DougMaclean is now up. Some great stories from Doug, especially if you’re a Wings Fan.https://t.co/uowzL7qZV9

— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) February 1, 2018

The MP3 of the podcast is available here…

Of video-related note this morning:

1. 1. Hockey Webcaster/Robert Soderlind posted a clip of Tomas Tatar dekeing out Martin Jones during the Red Wings’ shootout win over San Jose last night…

Continue reading Video, video: Filthy Tats and extended Wings-Sharks highlights

The NHL and NHLPA have joined forces to celebrate Hockey Is For Everyone month, and as part of the long slate of initiatives and promotions, the NHL has named 31 player ambassadors for a month focused upon inclusiveness in the hockey community.

Justin Abdelkader will represent the Red Wings during Hockey Is For Everyone month, and it will be interesting to find out whether the Red Wings will celebrate diversity in hockey. As of today, there are no listed HIFE promotions for the month, but that could change very quickly.

I am a big supporter of the concept that hockey really is for everyone–my middle-school friend Joe Kim introduced me to a sport with a dynamic Russian (Sergei Fedorov) playing for the Red Wings, and as my dad wasn’t a hockey person, my mom helped teach me how to play. I truly believe that anyone can develop a passion for the sport, and I believe it’s incredibly important to send that message.

Update: FYI:

Continue reading February is Hockey Is For Everyone month in the NHL; Abdelkader to serve as Wings’ ambassador

In prospect news:

In the Swedish Allsvenskan, Gustav Lindstrom had 2 assists in Almtuna IS’s 4-3 win over Tingsryds IF;

Mattias Elfstrom centered the 3rd line (a promotion!) in Vasterviks IK’s 3-2 win over IF Troja/Ljungby;

Continue reading Prospect round-up: Lindstrom registers 2 assists; Rasmussen 1+2; Sambrook 1G, 2nd star

The Detroit Red Wings earned a much-needed victory on Wednesday night, opening the post-All-Star Break portion of their schedule with a 2-1 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks.

Justin Abdelkader of all people delivered the shootout winner, dekeing and dangling Martin Jones:

The Detroit Red Wings hoped to kick off the post All-Star Break schedule by kicking the San Jose Sharks while they were down, with San Jose struggling through a 3-game losing streak.

Both teams desperately needed to earn two points to help keep their playoff hopes alive, and the Joe Thornton-less Sharks had given up 14 goals over their previous three games.

On Wednesday night, the Red Wings earned their two points, scoring once in regulation and 3 times in the shootout, winning 2-1 over the Sharks. Detroit gave the Sharks a point by not building upon a one-goal 3rd period lead, but Petr Mrazek was excellent, Trevor Daley of all people scored a pretty goal and Athanasiou, Tatar and Abdelkader of all people delivered in the skills competition.

Continue reading Red Wings-Sharks quick recap: shootout steal

Here are two video previews ahead of tonight’s Red Wings-Sharks game (8:00 PM EST on FSD/NBCS Bay Area/97.1 FM), from Fox Sports Detroit and the Red Wings, respectively:

From Sportsnet’s Megan Stewart:

Todd Bertuzzi was sitting with teammates in a popular Vancouver restaurant mere minutes before he passed out in a hotel lobby.

“I remember sitting at the Cactus Club and, all of a sudden, I started getting the sweats really, really bad. All of a sudden, my heart started going like crazy and I wasn’t sure what was going on. I kind of got scared,” he said today about his final playing days in 2013-14.

He’d managed to call his trainers for help. And then medical staff from the Vancouver Canucks came to the aid of the visiting Detroit Red Wings winger. It was the veteran power forward’s last season in the NHL on what would be his last trip as an active skater to the city where he’d played eight seasons and also where he’d faced criminal charges for a violent on-ice incident 10 seasons earlier.

He was having a panic attack. What started that night didn’t alleviate for years, he said.

Continued, with an audio clip of Bertuzzi addressing the issue:

So, my question to those of you who are commenting and/or wish to comment in this blog is simple: are we doing a game thread this evening, or would you prefer to stay at your normal places and head here for the post-game wrap-ups?