MLive moves Red Wings up front

OK, I ripped MLive previously for not prominently displaying the Detroit Red Wings news up front on the various newspaper web pages. This morning on the Flint page, the Red Wings were front and center. So props from here.

All things Red Wings at Kuklas Korner

A Free From Editors reader, I think from L.A. or who is visiting there for the hockey playoffs, sent me a tip on where to get more Red Wings news.

It was in a post about the lame coverage of the Red Wings game in Friday's MLive that prompted the comment.

But the poster sent me to Kukla's Korner and the compilation of links to all things hockey. I know there are a number of Detroit Red Wings fans who stop here and you will find a one-stop shop for links to the Red Wing coverage by the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News and, if you are really desperate, MLive. Plus many, many more.

There are links to bloggers and pre-game, in-game and post-game coverage. It's now listed in my favorites. The poster recommended the "Abel to Yzerman" link, especially on game days.

So thanks to the poster and enjoy. I know I will.

p.s. Last night I got home from dinners with some friends and finally gave in and spent an extra $10 a month to add the television package to my Dish Network that provides Versus and more hockey coverage.

An example of why Mlive is so lame

This morning I got up early and clicked over to MLive to read the Detroit Red Wings game story. As of 7:30 a.m. there is no picture or story on the Flint Journal home page. (That may change later for all the links I've put up).

I finally found the game stories after I clicked on a tiny Red Wings tab near the bottom of the page.

Just for comparison I headed over to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press sites and both have a picture and game story right up front.

The MLive home page for the Flint Journal is still showing a column from a sports writer that has been up since Tuesday afternoon and a homicide story up since 9:30 a.m. Thursday. If you're going to be in the online game, get in the darned game.

Grand Rapids and Muskegon and the only MLive sites that had the story up immediately after the game ended. Looks like Bay City put it up about 7:47 a.m.