Category: Pro
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Blashill: The league needs to protect its young stars
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By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – After a game that saw 19-year-old rookie sensation Dylan Larkin become the target of a number of physical altercations in Tuesday night’s Red Wings-Devils game, Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill had some strong comments on the game’s next wave of stars needing to be guarded by the league. Late…
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Wings fall behind early in last game before Christmas, lose 4-3 to Devils
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – An early 3-0 deficit was too much for Detroit to overcome, as the Wings fell to the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena by a 4-3 final. Dylan Larkin, Mike Green and Riley Sheahan scored for Detroit, while Petr Mrazek made ten of 11 saves in relief…
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VIDEO: Griffins produce another epic “Lego Night” video
It was another successful “Lego Night” at Van Andel Arena, as the Grand Rapids Griffins posted a 6-1 victory over the Texas Stars. Check out this awesome intro video celebrating their annual “Lego Night” in Grand Rapids.
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Wings capture 800th all-time Joe Louis Arena win with 4-2 decision over Calgary
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – For Detroit, the third time truly was the charm Sunday night. In their third crack at it in the same week, the Red Wings finally secured all-time win No. 800 inside Joe Louis Arena with a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Dylan Larkin and Gustav Nyquist each scored…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Flames Sunday night at The Joe
The Detroit Red Wings recorded their 800th win at Joe Louis Arena with a 4-2 victory over Calgary Sunday evening. Dylan Larkin, Brad Richards, Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader scored for the Wings, while Petr Mrazek picked up the win between the pipes. Stay tuned for more MiHockey coverage. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Red Wings fall to Canucks in shootout Friday night (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The 800th all-time victory inside Joe Louis Arena continues to evade the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings fell behind early and ultimately were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout Friday night, a 4-3 final. Joakim Andersson scored his first of the year, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg…
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PHOTOS: Abdelkader and Glendening take children holiday shopping at Meijer
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On Dec. 17, Red Wings forwards Justin Abdelkader and Luke Glendening hosted a shopping spree and a pizza party for 20 children at the new Meijer location in Detroit. In a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan, the two Michigan-born Red Wings players helped each child spend $150 for their holiday…
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Griffins set new franchise record with 12th straight win
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By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters on Wednesday night, the Grand Rapids Griffins established a new franchise record. After a rough start to the 2015-16 season – the Griffins had only two wins in their first 11 contests – Grand Rapids picked up a win on Nov. 18…
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Abdelkader family cherishes celebratory night in No. 8’s honor
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By @MichaelCaples – Justin Abdelkader has only played for one hockey team outside the State of Michigan. He was a fan favorite there too, of course. For the 2004-05 season, Abdelkader made the jump from high school hockey at Mona Shares to the United States Hockey League, where he suited up for the Cedar…
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Red Wings allow two late goals, fall 2-1 to Sabres (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – The Red Wings had a chance to extend their point streak to 14 games Monday night at Joe Louis Arena, but encountered an all-too-familiar problem: closing out a third-period lead. Heading into the final frame up 1-0, the Red Wings allowed two quick goals in the final five minutes,…