Category: Pro
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Bonino’s OT winner puts Red Wings on the brink of elimination
By Nick Barnowski –For the second consecutive game – and third time in the series – the Red Wings and Ducks went to overtime in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The only difference was that unlike in Games 2 and 4, the Ducks pulled this one out, as a Nick Bonino’s goal 1:54…
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Legendary Linemates: A surprise visit for some beer-leaguers at the Onyx Ice Arena
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On March 6, Bud Light and the Detroit Red Wings gave some adult-league players at the Onyx Ice Arena in Rochester the surprise of a lifetime. Former Red Wings stars Chris Osgood, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Larry Murphy showed up at the rink that night to skate in some “beer league” games with the…
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Brunner scores in overtime to even the series for the Red Wings
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Game 3 wasn’t the best of nights for Damien Brunner. His turnover in the Detroit zone while on a power play turned out to be a back-breaker for his team Saturday night. Yet with one play late into the night on Monday, Brunner found some redemption – in the…
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Photo gallery: Playoff hockey returns to The Joe
On Saturday night, the Red Wings hosted the Anaheim Ducks for Game 3 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series. Detroit ended up losing the game 4-0; click here to read our recap of the contest. Check out our photo gallery, with photos taken by MiHockey’s Jen Hefner. Can’t see the images? Click here to view…
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Red Wings fall to Ducks in Game 3 after Abdelkader ejected for questionable hit
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – What a difference a hit can make. Justin Abdelkader caught Toni Lydman with his head down deep in the Anaheim zone with five minutes to go in the second period, and the Red Wings’ forward delivered a bone-jarring hit on the Anaheim defenseman. The hit energized the Joe…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of April 29)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. 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 night, we’ll keep an…
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Nyquist’s goal in overtime gives Red Wings Game 2 win
By Nick Barnowski – After a rough outing offensively in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Anaheim Ducks, the Red Wings offense came alive Friday night en route to a 5-4 win. It wasn’t easy, though. The Ducks scored three goals in the final 7:50 of play to tie the game…
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Griffins beat Aeros in first home playoff game since 2009
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – With the same physical, chippy play the Grand Rapids Griffins and Houston Aeros have seen all series long, the Griffins took the 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 win. Adam Almquist scored the game winner with less than four minutes left in the game. The defensive minded Aeros…
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Red Wings fall to Ducks in Game 1
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings didn’t give up an even-strength goal for more than 59 minutes Tuesday night in Anaheim. Yet they’re still down 1-0 in their Western Conference Quarterfinal series with the Ducks. Nick Bonino and Teemu Selanne scored power-play goals for Anaheim, and Francois Beauchemin added an empty-netter, as they picked…