Kevin Allen
Sports Writer at Freelance
National columnist for HockeyBuzz and Red Wings beat writer for Detroit Hockey Now. Previously was USA TODAY's hockey writer for 34 seasons (1986-2019)
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2 weeks ago |
detroithockeynow.com | Kevin Allen
Brad Marchand says he will concentrate on his NHL future after the Stanley Cup Final. First things first. However, NHL general managers are thinking about Marchand’s future today. With the July 1 free agent launch almost three weeks away, NHL teams, including the Detroit Red Wings, are already prioritizing their UFA list. Today, DHN details the pros and cons of pursuing Marchand in a paywall story.
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2 weeks ago |
detroithockeynow.com | Kevin Allen
Brad Marchand shouldn’t be the consolation prize of the free agent marketplace. But in a UFA class that includes Mitch Marner, Sam Bennett, John Tavares and Aaron Ekblad among others, it’s easy to forget that Marchand is also free to sign with any team on July 1. While he is older than the prime free agents, he offers a postseason pedigree, a desirable prickliness and he will far less expensive than the aforementioned athletes.
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2 weeks ago |
detroithockeynow.com | Kevin Allen
As trade winds begin to blow with greater force in anticipation of the NHL draft, former Detroit Red Wings player Igor Larionov, now coach of Demidov’s former St. Petersburg team, made curious news this week. Larionov said he would like to see Ivan Demidov back in the KHL. We would all like gasoline to be 39 cents per gallon, but that’s not going to happen either. “I understand that Demidov is a real gem for the Canadiens,” explained Larionov to RG.
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3 weeks ago |
detroithockeynow.com | Kevin Allen
The Toledo Walleye’s hope for their their first Kelly Cup championship continues is starting to slip away. After winning the first game of the ECHL’s Kelly Cup Final, the Walleye have dropped three consecutive games to the Trois-Rivières Lions. That includes a 3-1 setback in Trois-Rivières that gives the Lions a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. The Lions can clinch if they win today’s game in Trois-Rivieres.
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3 weeks ago |
detroithockeynow.com | Kevin Allen
He’s older and the jersey is different, yet Brad Marchand is still the spool of energy and skill he was with the Boston Bruins. Florida Hockey Now’s George Richards’ story makes it clear that the small, prickly Rat King was the difference in Florida’s 5-4 double-overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2. Marchand scored twice, once shorthanded and the other one an OT tally. The Panthers’ trade deadline acquisition is having an impact. The series is now tied 1-1.
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Lions get the best of Red Wings goalie prospect: The Daily: Walleye, Gylander Lose Game 2; New Job for Igor https://t.co/gT5kWgWBQR
Postava might have easier climb in Edmonton: The Daily: Oilers Better Fit Than Red Wings For Czech Goalie?; Pens Seek Rossi? https://t.co/CDO3eQIbI3
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