The NHL is back!
It’s been nine months since the Red Wings slapped a puck, elbowed a face, mucked a corner, yanked a sweater over anyone’s head and flicked broken teeth out of their mouths.
Nine months since they dumped and chased, crashed the net and pulled the goalie.
Nine months. Babies have been conceived, baked and delivered since the Red Wings’ last game, when they were unceremoniously bumped out of the first round of the playoffs by the Nashville Predators.
Then came the 113-day lockout—a reverse strike. Nearly four months of dickering instead of stick handling, posturing instead of deking.
But the labor strife is all over with—for at least eight years. For at least eight years we can talk hockey without Fehr.
Did you miss it?
It’s been rather busy around these parts since early October, when the NHL season normally starts.
In October, the Tigers edged past the Oakland A’s, squashed the mighty New York Yankees and then were themselves blown out in four games by the San Francisco Giants in the World Series.
In November, the Pist ...
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