How the NHL's most heated rivalry cooled on the ice
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Going In Different Directions
Published 4/30/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... old and unreliable. Like a German automobile, the Red Wings have become just the opposite. Players such as Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk are the present and the future of the franchise, not its past. So decisive does this all appear to be that the Avalanche are beginning finally to resemble the freshman that 12 years ago they actually were. It’s almost as if this were a tale of two cities - expanding, affluent, attractive Denver against brutish, dangerous, shrinking Detroit. more
On the Wings-Avs rivalry and Osgood's play
Published 4/30/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... : April 30, The Guardian : I can't swear to it, but when I learned that the Red Wings were to face Colorado in this season's Conference semi-finals I may well have emitted a whispered "yessssss". But less than a week since the puck dropped on Game 1 at Detroit's downtown Joe Louis Arena, it's as obvious as the nose on Draper's cheek that things are not as they once were. Last night the Red Wings took an almost insurmountable 3-0 series lead, a lead which sees them just one win away from claiming a place in the Western Conference final for the second consecutive season. By ...
News You Can Use Late in the Day
Published 4/30/2008 by kanadienkyle at IllegalCurve.com
... Fasel will run unopposed for another term as IIHF President. 2. Fabian Brunstrom is in Dallas checking out the Stars. 3. Darren Dreger with a theory as to why overtimes aren't lasting very long. 4. A preview of Group A from the World Hockey Championships. 5. The weekly Junior Report. 6. An in-depth look at the draft eligible Michael Del Zotto. 7. Ian Winwood of the Guardian blogs on the disparate paths of the Red Wings and Avs. 8. ...