Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
I’ve got line combinations running through my head, but I can’t make sense of them yet. I have a post about Darren McCarty, and if he’d actually bring value to the Wings this season, bouncing around up there too. I know Aaron Downey was offered a two-way deal for 565K...if he sticks in Detroit. About 1/6th of that if he goes down to GR. But that story bores me. So here’s something. The biggest baby...
On the Wings (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Great news: the Wings have agreed to terms with team morale-booster Aaron Downey, who will sign formally a two-way contract soon. He’ll get $750,000 when he’s in Detroit and $100,000 when in Grand Rapids. Darren McCarty has been offered the same contract. Downey’s one of my favorites and I’m convinced his constantly positive attitude was a [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Mike Ulmer of MapleLeafs.com is using his column this week to—theoretically—write about the wedding of coach Ron Wilson’s daughter. But Ulmer has been inspired by the wedding in unexpected ways. He’s explored everything from the joy of weddings (breakneck conga lines! and “bridesmaids, draped in exotic, impermeable fabrics”!) to the strange value differences between Canadians and Americans. And on...
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
NHL makes it official, this year's Winter Classic (or Winter Classic 2: Porky's Revenge) will be in Chi-Town featuring the Blackhawks hosting the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field. We promise to try keeping Darren McCarty from chewing on the ivy. The league also considered Yankee Stadium as well. It was a bit of a disappointment that they decided to go to Chicago instead of New York, it would
On the Wings (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Update (1:43 PM): Okay, this really is the last thing until I get home: the effect this deal has on the Wings’ other free agents, most notably Valtteri Filppula. The Wings have $4 million or so left now under the cap and still have Filppula, Chris Chelios, Aaron Downey, Darren McCarty, Kyle Quincey, Jimmy Howard, and [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
The Hockey Hall of Fame Web site has a running feature, "Stanley Cup Journal," and its most recent entry examines how two Red Wings spent their time with the Cup.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
The journey began with a call for help to a longtime friend. Darren McCarty reconnected with Kris Draper, and so began a comeback story for the ages. Stints with the Flint Generals and Grand Rapids Griffins helped McCarty get his game back.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Highlights of the postgame celebration. Darren McCarty -- not dressed but on the ice -- oh, the emotions that must be going through his head, leans in and has words with his longtime friend, Osgood, their third cup won together �
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
PITTSBURGH - These are the five names: Nicklas Lidstrom, Kirk Maltby, Kris Draper, Tomas Holmstrom and Darren McCarty. They were there that night in Joe Louis Arena in 1997 when the Detroit Red Wings swept the Flyers out of the Stanley Cup finals, and they were there last night, again.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Game 6 outtakes from the postgame celebration:
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Chris Chelios and Darren McCarty's post-game comments:
Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Let's pray none of you got any surprises like the ones Red Wings right wing Darren McCarty occasionally got courtesy of Brendan Shanahan. (Via Puck Daddy, the awesome Yahoo! Sports hockey blog ... which also pointed out that the Sunday Washington Post didn't spend a single column inch on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Hey, it's not as if the most dynamic player in the entire NHL plays for
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
Mike Babcock, on the Red Wings' veteran leadership: "Even Darren McCarty did a great job on the bench. Gotta give him a lot of the credit. With six minutes left, he's standing up telling everybody go after them, don't back up. I think when you have veterans like that, it helps you get through situations like that."
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/01/2008
Free Press special writer Eric Habermas analyzes Game 4 from the best seat in the house, his couch: The big pregame storyline for the Wings is Tomas Holmstrom is not playing, hobbled by a hamstring. Homer skated with the team this morning but will be replaced by Darren McCarty or Aaron Downey.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
