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One of the things I like to track on The Chart is the team’s scratches. It’s easy to keep track of the injuries — like Mike Commodore’s knee and Jan Mursak’s ankle — since much is made of their rehabilitation and dates that they’re set to return. A little more under the radar, however, are […]
Petrella mentioned it in today’s pregame, but it’s been one hell of an offseason for anyone who is a fan of the sport. Nothing helps ease the pain of a trying time like familiarity, and that’s exactly what we will get today when the Wings take to the ice and begin their campaign for greatness […]
A sad day for hockey, indeed. Following a disappointing, injury-filled season with his hometown Detroit Red Wings, Mike Modano has announced via Facebook that he will be stepping away from the game. At least, in a player’s capacity: After a long summer of thinking about my future, I’ve come to the decision that it’s time […]
A strange thing happens when the off-season boredom sets in. Fans spend our free time dreaming about which rookie blows the doors off of training camp and comes out of nowhere to make the team. Perhaps we’re all brainstorming, thinking of potential returns for “Hudler and a 2nd.” Or maybe we’ll scribble some dream lines […]
On Wednesday, the hockey world lost a lot of brothers when a KHL team’s plane failed to gain proper altitude and crashed on the banks of the Volga River. Lokotomiv Yaroslavl’s entire roster was on board, as were several crew members. Of the 45 passengers, 43 lost their lives. It’s impossible to wrap your head […]
In a summer wrought with hockey tragedy, it’s time to prepare yourself for the worst news yet. A chartered team plane carrying much of the KHL club Yaroslavl Lokomotiv has crashed in Russia shortly after takeoff, killing at least 36 people on board. Do yourself a favor and follow Dmitri Chesnokov on Twitter today — […]
Behold! The font of Red Wings information that is The Chart! At The Production Line, we try to keep tabs on everything that’s even remotely Red Wings-related. For the past few seasons, we’ve kept an in-depth spreadsheet with everything from contract details and team assignments to transactions and uniform numbers. And, for the first time, […]
First things first, if you haven’t already read Justin Bourne’s latest at Puck Daddy about painkillers in hockey, do so immediately. He raises a lot of excellent points and was the inspiration for this follow-up. I saw a lot of things playing hockey. Most were wonderful. Some were scary, bordering on horrifying. And others were […]
Per dueling press releases, the NHL has released its national television schedule — which, by my count, has 26 Red Wings games in the States — and the AHL has released its full regular season schedule. Since you don’t need another source spewing the schedule, especially considering the Wings’ official site has already made the […]
Investments can be a tricky thing, especially those of the long-term variety. In order to succeed in an ever-changing and fluctuating market, copious amounts of research must be combined with a critical eye in order to make an educated decision about the risk and reward over a fixed period of time. Once a comfortable level […]