Category: Griffins
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Red Wings activate Tomas Jurco, place Tyler Bertuzzi and Brendan Smith on seven-day IR
By @MichaelCaples – While the Red Wings regained one player today, they lost two. Detroit announced that they have recalled Tomas Jurco from Grand Rapids after his conditioning stint and activated him from injured reserve. Meanwhile, the club placed Tyler Bertuzzi and Brendan Smith on seven-day injured reserve. Jurco, 23, posted one goal and…
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PHOTOS: Griffins erase 3-0 third-period deficit to beat defending AHL champs on Friday
The Grand Rapids Griffins scored five unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 3-0 deficit and beat the defending AHL champion Cleveland Monsters by a final score of 5-3 Friday night at Van Andel Arena. (Photos by Andie Wojciak/MiHockey)
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Red Wings assign Tomas Jurco to Griffins for conditioning stint
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced today that Tomas Jurco is getting ready to make his season debut. Detroit has assigned the 23-year-old forward to the Grand Rapids Griffins for a conditioning stint, as he prepares to return to game action. Jurco sustained a back injury while training during the off-season that required…
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Griffins’ Matt Lorito named AHL player of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Grand Rapids’ Matt Lorito had a big week in the AHL, and the league took notice. The Griffins’ forward was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 20. Lorito posted two goals and four assists as the Griffins split a two-game home set against the Texas…
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Tyler Bertuzzi called right back to Detroit
By @MichaelCaples – Tyler Bertuzzi must be getting pretty familiar with that drive between Detroit and Grand Rapids. One day after being assigned back to the Griffins, the Red Wings have recalled the 21-year-old forward once again – due to the Darren Helm injury. The drive wasn’t a waste for Bertuzzi; he scored a…
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Darren Helm out for “minimum of six weeks” with shoulder dislocation
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings will be without one of their forwards for a significant period of time. Darren Helm, injured last night in a hit from Tampa Bay’s Nikita Nesterov, will be out a minimum of six weeks, per Jeff Blashill in a tweet from the Red Wings. Coach Blashill says…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Lightning for Military Appreciation Night at The Joe
The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Tuesday night contest at Joe Louis Arena that also served as the Original Six franchise’s annual Military Appreciation Night. Check out our photos from the game, which featured a Red Wings’ third-period comeback before a late goal gave the Lightning a 4-3 win. (Photos…
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Alumni rosters for Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs at the Centennial Classic announced
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By @MichaelCaples – The NHL has announced the rosters for the alumni teams representing the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the outdoor Centennial Classic in Toronto on New Year’s Eve. The following players will take the ice on Dec. 31, 2016, before the NHL clubs compete on New Year’s Day…
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Tyler Bertuzzi sent back to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – The stay was short. Tyler Bertuzzi has been sent back to Grand Rapids, the Red Wings announced today. The 21-year-old forward was called up on Nov. 7, and he played in three games for the Wings during his stay. Bertuzzi failed to record any points in his games against Philadelphia (Nov.…
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Red Wings’ Athanasiou, Bertuzzi surprise students at Livonia elementary school (video and photos)
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Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey On Monday afternoon, Detroit forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Bertuzzi surprised students at Niji Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary in Livonia as part of the Red Wings School Assembly Program. Check out the video from their entrance and their after-visit interview.