Author: MiHockey Staff
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Red Wings’ season comes to a close on Legwand’s goal
By Michael Caples – David Legwand will always be a local hockey hero, after growing up in Detroit and starring for the Plymouth Whalers. But right now, he’s probably not welcome in Hockeytown. The first-ever draft pick of the Predators scored 13 seconds into the third period to give Nashville a 2-1 lead they would…
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Bearded Ice – April 20
The time has finally come for Game 5. Quick hits The Wings try to live to see another day when they take on the Predators tonight in Nashville. The Wings are on the brink of their shortest playoff run since 2006. Here’s the official game notes to help you get ready for the opening face-off.…
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Bearded Ice – April 19
Getting impatient for the Red Wings game… Quick hits The Big Ten announced today that they will alternate site locations for their hockey tournament between Michigan and Minnesota. Read more about it right here. As you’re all aware (hopefully), the Red Wings have an extended gap between Games 4 and 5. That means…well…not as much…
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Big Ten hockey coming to Detroit
Hockey fans in Michigan can still expect to see the Spartans and Wolverines skate at the Joe in March. The Big Ten announced today that they will alternate between the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for their postseason tournament when the league begins play in 2013-14. The…
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Bearded Ice – April 18
Rough night for Red Wings fans… Quick hits The Red Wings are now on the brink of elimination. After dominating the first two periods of play, they ended up falling 3-1 to the Predators Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena. Here’s our recap of the game, in case you’ve been living under a rock or…
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Red Wings post 41 shots but fall to the Preds in Game 4
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – When Mike Babcock was asked if he thought the difference in Game 4 was the opposition’s goaltender, because that is what it seemed, the Wings coach didn’t need to elaborate when he said, “I agree.” Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped 40 of 41 shots in Game 4 of…
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Bearded Ice – April 17
Red Wings vs. Predators, Game 4. Puck drops in just a few hours. Who’s excited? We saved Bearded Ice for this afternoon so it could serve as a little ‘game preview’ for you all. Quick hits It’s the most important game of the year for the Red Wings. Lose, and they fall into a gigantic…
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Bearded Ice – April 16
Welcome back to the work week. At least the playoffs are on. Quick hits Well, clearly it’s not what Hockeytown was hoping for. With an opportunity to take control the series on home ice, the Red Wings were beat 3-2 by Nashville in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal match-up. Here’s our recap/photo gallery…
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Red Wings can’t solve Rinne, fall in Game 3
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings dominated play in the third period of their Game 3 match-up with the Nashville Predators. There was only one problem – they couldn’t crack Pekka Rinne. The Predators goaltender stopped 41 shots – 18 in the third period alone – to lead Nashville to a 3-2…
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Red Wings vs. Predators – Game 2
By Michael Caples – In Game 1, the Red Wings were on the wrong side of the ‘puck-luck’ bounces. However, Game 2 turned out to be a little different for Detroit. A shot from Brad Stuart that bounced into the Nashville goal after hitting Johan Franzen’s leg turned out to be the difference-maker in a…