Category: Pro
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Krug, Bruins top Red Wings 4-1 Saturday night
By Staci Burlingame – After coming back from a 2-0 deficit Friday night to win their first road game of the season, the Detroit Red Wings came up short against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Former Michigan State University defenseman and Livonia native Torey Krug shined against the Red Wings, recording the first…
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Zetterberg and Weiss save the day for the Red Wings
By Erin Smith – In the closing moments of the third period, Henrik Zetterberg came to the rescue for the Red Wings. The Detroit captain’s shot from just above the goal crease tied the game for the Wings with 17 seconds remaining in regulation Friday night. Then, with a little help from newcomer Stephen…
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Griffins ready to defend AHL title; season starts tonight
By Pat Evans – The Grand Rapids Griffins’ historic run to capture the Calder Cup seemingly just ended, but their quest to keep the cup in West Michigan begins now. Finishing last season 42-23-3-7 atop the Midwest Division, the Griffins didn’t appear as a favorite to win. Grand Rapids entered the playoffs as the…
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Photos: Red Wings open 2013-14 season with win over Sabres
The Red Wings defeated Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 2-1 to kick off their 2013-14 NHL season. See MiHockey’s recap of the game here. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Red Wings beat Sabres 2-1 in 2013-14 season opener
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings scored twice in the first period of their season opener against the Sabres. Thanks to Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings’ penalty-kill units, however, that’s all they really needed. Detroit picked up a 2-1 win over Buffalo Wednesday evening at Joe Louis Arena to start…
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Eliot: Wings focused on internal changes, not schedule changes
By Darren Eliot – Hockey is finally underway in these parts. I know, the USHL and OHL began a couple of weeks ago and UM kicks of its season with a preseason game on Sunday. But, the NHL being officially back – on time, I might add, after last season’s lockout-shortened campaign – signals…
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Red Wings reload, once again a favorite to challenge for Stanley Cup
By Michael Caples – During the first week of the Red Wings’ informal skates at Joe Louis Arena to prepare for training camp, Jimmy Howard acknowledged that his team was in for a rather unusual NHL season. “We’ve got a lot going on, don’t we?” the Wings’ starting goaltender said. “With the Winter Classic,…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Sept. 30)
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 day, we’ll keep an eye on those players, and…
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Petr Mrazek recalled from Grand Rapids; Coreau, Ouellet assigned
By Michael Caples – The shuffling continues for the Red Wings as they prepare for their home opener with Buffalo tomorrow night. Detroit announced Tuesday evening that they have recalled goaltender Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids, just a day after sending him to their AHL affiliate. The Wings also announced that they have assigned goaltender…
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Our list of Michigan names on NHL opening night rosters
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The NHL has released all the opening night rosters for their 30 clubs; here’s a breakdown of who we will be keeping an eye on when the season officially starts tonight. Below is a list of Michigan natives and Michigan connections who are on NHL rosters for the start of the new season: Anaheim: Andrew…