2009-nhl-playoffs Stories - Bird Watchers Anonymous
Stanley Cup final Game 7 transcript: Mike Babcock
Q. Based on the last few minutes did you feel you just kind of ran out of time in this game? COACH BABCOCK: I don't know about that. I thought we looked out of gas pretty much all series. I th...
Stanley Cup final Game 7 transcript: Dan Bylsma
Q. When you took over this team struggling to make the playoffs, could you have imagined something like this? And second, why do you think the players responded so well to your system? COACH BYLSMA: N...
Stanley Cup final Game 7 transcript: Sidney Crosby
Q. Questionable for the parade, Sid? SIDNEY CROSBY: No, No, 100%. 100% go (smiling). Q. How does it feel? SIDNEY CROSBY: It's a dream come true. It's everything you imagined and more. I would have l...
Pre-Game Thoughts
It's not a matter of history. It's not a matter of lucky numbers. It's not a matter of which fanbase is faithful to the playoff beard--although I'm sure all growing one would like to think so. It's a ...
Big players make big plays in big games
If there is one thing I absolutely hate about 3 day breaks it’s trying to find any little tid bit of information to tide me over to the next game. So I think its time as we near the unfortunate ...
Get ready for Game Seven with a history lesson from Dr. Weber
Playing in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final is a dream that every hockey fan has enacted in a street hockey game, or on the ice playing pond hockey. It's the pinnacle of the sport, the ultimate tes...
Momentum: Ebb and Flow
The Merriam-Webster definition of momentum that pertains to the sports world is as follows: 'strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events'. I think it's fair to trim some of...
Pavel Datsyuk expected to play in Game 5: Will it hurt or help?
With the announcement today by Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock that forward, and NHL-MVP candidate, Pavel Datsyuk is expected in the line-up on Saturday for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, a qu...
Some thoughts on the Best of 3 Finals
For entertainment and discussion: 1. What a difference a year makes. In last year's Finals, while the Penguins competed hard and gave us a game 5 for the ages, the Red Wings were clearly the stronger ...
A look at Dan Bylsma
I wrote an article about Dan Bylsma for the official Wings' website after I talked to his former high school coaches. As much as I hate to admit it, it's hard to not like this guy even if he coaches...
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