Changes are coming. But that's about all that was known Thursday at Joe Louis Arena, where several of the older Red Wings players openly pondered their futures. He held it in during the playoffs. But as the Red Wings cleaned out their lockers for a long and intriguing summer, defenseman Aaron Ward vented some frustration Thursday. When the Dallas Stars held a pep rally to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship in 1999, one of the participants was no longer part of the team.
Hot hand is more appropriate.
The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame an injury to scoring star Jaromir Jagr to open the second round of the playoffs with a victory.