Category: Pro
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Red Wings top Lightning in rematch at Joe Louis Arena
Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – In a battle of two undefeated teams and a pair that waged seven-game war in the opening round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, a tightly-checked game could’ve been expected. And though it’s only Game 2 of the regular season, the Red Wings got a little…
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GIF combines Dylan Larkin’s celebrations from Wolverines, Griffins, Team USA and Red Wings
How could we not share this one? Courtesy of Reddit user /u/treycook, the Internet now has a GIF of Dylan Larkin’s celebrations from his last four teams. Check out this mashup of Larkin’s celebration-of-choice in his four most-recent jerseys – the University of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Griffins, Team USA at the World Championships and…
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Red Wings announce details for ninth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Friday
By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings will be hosting their ninth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Friday when the team hosts the Carolina Hurricanes. The Red Wings will have a silent auction, a mystery puck draw and a special sale of Red Wings baseball hats with all the proceeds benefiting the Barbara…
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Petr Mrazek is asking fans to help design his new goalie pads
By @MichaelCaples – Petr Mrazek has quickly become one of the most popular goalies in the NHL in terms of pad/mask designs. From putting Family Guy’s Peter Griffin on his helmet to those epic snowman pads, whenever Mrazek has a new style, people notice. Now, he’s asking for fan input on his design. …
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Justin Abdelkader named NHL first star of the week
By @StefanKubus – As Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill said after Friday night’s season-opening victory over Toronto, Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader got “off on the right foot” to start the season. For his efforts in the Red Wings’ first two contests, Abdelkader was named the NHL’s first star of the week. The former Spartan…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Oct. 12, 2015)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer! We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings win big in season debut
The Detroit Red Wings kicked off their 2015-16 NHL season with a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Justin Abdelkader recorded a hat trick, while Dylan Larkin scored in his first NHL contest. Jimmy Howard, meanwhile, stopped all 22 shots he faced to pick up the win between…
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Justin Abdelkader ‘off on the right foot in Red Wings season-opening victory
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader helped fuel the Michigan offense in Detroit’s 4-0 victory Friday night in the team’s season opener. Abdelkader kicked off his 2015-16 campaign fashionably, recording just the second hat trick of his career – the last came on March 22, 2013 against Anaheim. It was the first hat trick…
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Dylan Larkin: “I couldn’t have it any better”
By Nick Barnowski – DETROIT – The first chapter of Dylan Larkin’s NHL journey has begun, and surreal wasn’t even enough to describe how he felt writing it. Playing in his first career NHL game, Larkin picked up a goal and an assist, helping the Red Wings to a 4-0 win over the Toronto…
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Red Wings’ Michigan natives combine for season-opening victory over Toronto
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – “Five guys and a coach.” It’s not the latest burger joint, but it works for Justin Abdelkader and the Michigan natives on the Detroit Red Wings. Led by Abdelkader’s (Muskegon) hat trick and Dylan Larkin’s (Waterford) first NHL goal, head coach Jeff Blashill (Sault Ste. Marie) and the Red…