The NHL playoffs kick off this week. Even though there aren't that many people who are big hockey fans this is my favorite time of the year. I have grown up around hockey and my dad was always a Detroit Red Wings fan. My favorite player growing up was Brendan Shanahan, he was the assistant captain and #14. Shanahan is the only player in NHL history with over 600 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes. He has since retired but is still very active in the NHL.
Not all of the regular season games are on television but around playoff season they all get broadcasted. The Red Wings will be taking on the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round. The wings have won the most Stanley Cups of all the teams in the NHL and hopefully this year they can bring home another one! It used to be a tradition to throw an actual octopus on the ice during playoffs for good luck. However it has since been looked down upon and it doesn't happen often anymore. The Red Wings typically do very well in the playoffs and if they do get knocked out my only hope is that the Pittsburg Penguins don't win the cup this year! The first game in round one for Detroit is set for Wednesday April 13 at 7:00 p.m.
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