Category: Pro
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VIDEO: Lightning coach Jon Cooper talks about getting his coaching start in Michigan
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When the Red Wings face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL playoffs, they will be competing against a coach very familiar with the state of Michigan. Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper wasn’t born in Michigan, but it is the place where his coaching career began. The Prince…
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EA Sports NHL 15 simulation says Red Wings will beat Lightning, then fall to Canadiens
By @MichaelCaples – EA Sports has released the results of the 2015 NHL Playoffs – according to their simulators. The NHL 15 simulations say that the Red Wings will pull off a first-round upset, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Then, according to the video game franchise, the Wings will lose to…
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Griffins captain Jeff Hoggan wins AHL’s Fred T. Hunt Memorial Trophy
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins’ captain just got recognized for all those qualities you look for in a leader. Jeff Hoggan was named the American Hockey League’s 2014-15 recipient of the Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, presented to the player who “best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.” The award…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 13, 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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Red Wings to meet Lightning in first round of NHL playoffs
With their 2-0 win over Carolina on the final night of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings secured the No. 3 spot in the NHL’s Atlantic Division. That means they will face the No. 2 team – the Tampa Bay Lightning – in their division for a first-round playoff series. The Lightning will…
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The last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs…
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The Detroit Red Wings clinched their 24th straight trip to the NHL postseason last night. To put into perspective how impressive that playoff appearance streak is, we decided to take a closer look at the year 1990, the last time Detroit wasn’t a part of the postseason. Here are some of the things that…
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Red Wings clinch 24th straight playoff appearance
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t come the way they wanted it to, but it’s safe to assume the Red Wings aren’t upset with the end result. Despite falling to the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime Thursday night in Montreal, the one point Detroit earned in the Eastern Conference standings turned out to be enough to…
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Griffins’ Miele, Pulkkinen named AHL All-Stars
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By @MichaelCaples – The American Hockey League announced their first and second all-star teams today, and two members of the Grand Rapids Griffins have cracked the first-team list. Andy Miele (Grosse Pointe Woods) and Teemu Pulkkinen were both recognized for outstanding seasons today by the AHL, as they make up two-thirds of the AHL All-Star…
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Red Wings inch closer to playoff berth with 3-2 victory over Carolina
Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey By @SKubus – DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings did their part in clinching a 24th consecutive playoff berth Tuesday night. Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Gustav Nyquist lit the lamp for Detroit, and Jimmy Howard made 30 saves, as the Red Wings boosted themselves two points closer to the postseason with…