Shaved Ice – Feb. 24

Good afternoon.  Don’t you miss the days when snow actually meant you could stay home?  Staffer Brian Kalisher here to round out your week – TGIF.

Quick hits

Well, it’s official.  The Red Wings have finally lost a game at home, dropping a 4-3 shootout decision to the Vancouver Canucks last night.  It’s safe to say that the 23-game home winning streak will stand in the NHL record books for quite some time.  Vancouver’s Alex Burrows beat Jimmy Howard to clinch the shootout win for his squad.

Despite the loss, Justin Abdelkader’s third period tally kept the Wings in the hunt for the win late in the contest.  Because of that, he’s our Michi-gamer of the night.

Highlight reel

Check out the goal that Kyle Quincey scored last night in his first game back in a Red Wings jersey.

Outside the Mitten

The first big trade splash was made yesterday as the Los Angeles Kings picked up Jeff Carter from Columbus in exchange for former Michigan standout, Jack Johnson.  Looks like Johnson will be playing a little closer to home.

The trade deadline is only three days away, and as usual, the staffers at TSN share their thoughts.

Check it out

Did you know that last night marked the first time in Detroit native David Booth’s NHL career that he’s played at the Joe?  Editor Michael Caples was there to take in the action and provided the recap.

Hockey is a game of sticking together.  A 7-year-old Mite out of the Novi Youth Hockey Association named Anthony Salah and his family needs the help of the community.  The youngster was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2011 and is currently receiving treatment in Texas.

Next up

Hope everybody has a good weekend and we’ll catch up on Monday to talk trade deadline and Red Wings.