Category: Griffins
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Late rally not enough for Red Wings, fall to Blackhawks 4-3 at JLA
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Just five days ago in Chicago, the Blackhawks shut out the Red Wings at the United Center during their first preseason meeting, 2-0. While the Red Wings found the scoresheet this time around, the result wasn’t much different at Joe Louis Arena Sunday evening. Led by Byron Froese’s…
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Red Wings assign 17 players to Grand Rapids
The Red Wings announced this morning that they have assigned 17 players to their American Hockey League affiliate in Grand Rapids. Detroit now has 38 players on the roster. They play against the Chicago Blackhawks in their fourth preseason contest at 5 p.m. today – a home game at Joe Louis Arena. Players assigned to…
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Red Wings shut out by Bruins in first preseason home game
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – For the second straight game with essentially the same line-up, the Detroit Red Wings were unable to find the back of the net. The Boston Bruins handed the Red Wings a 2-0 loss in their first home preseason game of the 2013-14 season at Joe Louis Arena. Former…
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Caples: Hope you’re ready for a wild ride this season
By Michael Caples – Follow @MichaelCaples on Twitter The end of summer means that hockey season is starting (or, really, that it’s already underway). Even though we have to say goodbye to the perks of summer, the perks of winter are coming into focus. Nights at the rink, nights watching the Wings, and afternoon…
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Red Wings send four players back to junior clubs
The Red Wings announced four roster moves today, as they have sent four prospects back to their respective junior clubs. Players assigned on Sept. 17: Anthony Mantha – RW – Longueuil, QC – Val d’Or (QMJHL) Andreas Athanasiou – LW – Woodbridge, ON – Barrie (OHL) Marc McNulty – D – Medicine Hat, AB –…
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Photos: Red Wings take part in annual Red and White Game
The Red Wings played their annual Red and White Game in Traverse City on Sunday, Sept. 17. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Crowded locker room means Tomas Tatar may be on the way out
By Dave Waddell – Of the many storylines in a Detroit Red Wings’ training camp that has many actors and not enough roles, no one will be more center stage than winger Tomas Tatar. Tatar is coming off a superb year in Grand Rapids where he led the Griffins to their first AHL championship.…
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Red Wings trim training camp roster by six players
The Red Wings announced today that they have trimmed their roster by six players, sending them to their respective junior and minor clubs. Tyler Bertuzzi, Philippe Hudon, Kevin Lynch (Grosse Pointe), Zach Nastasiuk, Jake Paterson and Michal Plutnar have all been assigned, which means that the Detroit training camp roster now stands at 59 players.…
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Photos: Red Wings kick off 2013-14 season at training camp
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from Day 1 of the Red Wings’ training camp in Traverse City. Also, don’t forget to check out our article from the start of the training camp, where we talked to new Red Wings Daniel Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss, old Red Wings Brendan Smith and Justin Abdelkader, and recent…
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Red Wings open training camp in Traverse City
By Matt Gajtka – TRAVERSE CITY – What’s old has become new again as the Detroit Red Wings conducted their first stage of training camp once more in the northwest corner of the Lower Peninsula. A late-summer pilgrimage to Traverse City has been a Red Wings tradition since 1997, but last year’s NHL lockout…