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The Story On Torey Krug

Boston Bruin Torey Krug's family joins Darren to discuss great stories about Torey growing up and his hockey career.

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Crazy Gringos and the NHL Playoffs

Darren and Perry welcome in Tommy, owner of Crazy Gringo Mexican Cantina, and talk NHL Playoffs. They also speak with filmmaker Joshua Riehl about the performance of “The Russian Five” in theaters.

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The Return of the Captain

Sean Baligian, Darren, and Perry discuss Steve Yzerman's return to the Detroit Red Wings as GM and what it means to the organization. Darren recalls Yzerman's impact as a player and the building of the Wings' powerhouse teams. He explains the importance of culture change in an organization and when he knew it had taken effect. They also talk...

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NHL Playoffs and Draft with Ken Kal and Sean Baligian

Sports broadcasting heroes Ken Kal and Sean Baligian join Grind Time With Darren McCarty to talk NHL Playoffs, NHL Draft Lottery and the future of the Detroit Red Wings.

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NO BULLYING!

Darren loves golf; and with Spring finally in the air, #25 and Perry step onto the course to shake off the cobwebs.

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NO BULLYING!

Becoming One – The Russian Five

The Russian Five documentary is finally in theaters! Tickets are available for showings throughout Michigan. New cities—Dallas, Las Vegas, Columbus and more—are being added almost daily. D-Mac and the Grind Time team watched the movie with 12-theaters full of Red Wings fans at a special screening in Port Huron, MI. Then they drove to the studio to grind out...

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From Little League to Big League with Stahls

The Stahls family has been a part of professional and amateur sports since the 1930's. They recognized that fans wanted to be able to identify their favorite players by name. There are now tens of thousands of their Hotronix™ heat transfer machines in small businesses around the globe. Stahls partners with the NFL Draft to provide instantly lettered and...

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Red Wings vs Avalanche March 26, 1997

Darren is joined by Dave Coulier (comedian and star of tv's Full House and Fuller House on Netflix) and Meltdown from Detroit's 101 WRIF to commemorate the 22nd Anniversary of Fight Night at The Joe.

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The Passing of Ted Lindsay

The Passing of Red Wing Legend Ted Lindsay Detroit Red Wings Alumni and NHL veteran goaltender Eddie Mio and motivational spiritualist Marty Sheedy from Project Scissor Gait Foundation share their intimate memories of one the greatest to every play the game.

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Advice For Billionaires

Grind Time With Darren McCarty #013 D-Mac goes deep on Robert Kraft and gives some advice to billionaires looking for a rub and tug. Also NASCAR, golf, NHL playoff run and are the Red Wings ready yet?

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Grind Time With Darren McCarty #012

The Russian Five is a documentary film detailing the efforts the Detroit Red Wings went through to bring the very first Russian players to America. This is not just a story about the turnaround of failing hockey team but a story of people coming together to do what, at the time, was impossible: Getting Russian hockey players in the...

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Grind Time With Darren McCarty #011

The Grind Time With Darren McCarty is proud to welcome Josh and Ian from the Michigan Warriors Hockey Program. This amazing program helps Disabled American Veterans find purpose and comradery through the love of hockey. The Michigan Warriors are now officially part of the Red Wings Alumni Hockey program. Check out https://michiganwarriorshockey.com/

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