Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Red Wings' run ends at 25 years with salary cap, injuries (Yahoo Sports)

Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm (16), of Sweden, scores against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Carolina won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Ken Holland swiveled away from a visitor in his office at Joe Louis Arena, picked up a thick book and plopped it onto his desk. ''This collective bargaining agreement was put in place for parity and competitive balance,'' the Detroit Red Wings general manager said. The NHL's salary cap was established following the lockout in 2005 and designed to bring powerful teams like Detroit back to the pack.


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