The Red Wings enjoyed large success in the 90's and 00's due to their elite centers. Yzerman and Fedorov were the best players on those teams and they won 3 cups and were a powerhouse. Then comes Datsyuk and Zetterberg, they grabbed the torch and continued to be a powerhouse. The Wings utilized elite centers and put good but not great wingers around them. Despite the way Wings fans feel about Fedorov, he was probably the best forward on the team while he was here. Click the jump and see how the next Red Wings team will differ from the this one.
Statistics are metrics used for many different things in hockey but mostly they are used to generate a player's value. Often times these values are then compared to other players to see who is more valuable. However statistics in hockey are flawed. They don't give us the whole picture and it makes it hard to quantify their abilities on paper. Click the jump and learn why.
The team building page is going to analyze how teams get built. I was reading a few articles on Team building a little while ago and I thought that Team Building was an extremely under discussed topic in regards to hockey. How important are certain skills? What do top teams have in common? How do you get good? With so much parity in the NHL how important is it to dominate. Does the best team win the Cup? Or is it the hottest team riding a hot goaltender? There will be a series of articles that will look to discuss and define what good teams do
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