Category: Pro
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Red Wings fall to Blue Jackets Saturday night in Columbus
The Red Wings’ streak of picking up points in the standings came to a close on Saturday night, as the club dropped a 4-2 decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus. Artem Anisimov – acquired in the Rick Nash trade with the New York Rangers last July – scored twice for the Jackets, while a…
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Zetterberg’s hat trick lifts Red Wings to 5-3 win over St. Louis
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – No 6-0 game tonight. After being embarrassed in the NHL season opener two weeks ago in St. Louis, the Detroit Red Wings earned a bit of redemption with a 5-3 win over the Blues Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Captain Henrik Zetterberg recorded a hat trick (plus two…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Jan. 28)
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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How a 10-year-old ended up singing a national anthem duet with Karen Newman
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MiHockey received an email today from Emily Gauthier, a hockey parent with a story to tell about her daughter taking the ice not for a game, but for a national anthem instead. Here is Emily’s story: Jessica has been a “hockey sister” since the day she was born, but this time the “hockey sister” stole…
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Filppula’s two goals, Tootoo’s two fights power Wings past Stars
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Last Tuesday, it took the Detroit Red Wings 59:56 worth of game time to beat Kari Lehtonen. Scoring came a little easier for the Wings seven days later. Valtteri Filppula scored his first two goals of the season – thanks in large part to Pavel Datsyuk – while Henrik…
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Chad Billins is turning heads in first season with Griffins
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By Kyle Kujawa – The wait was worth it for Chad Billins. For every top prospect and first-round pick who attends a big-name school and works their way to the professional ranks, there’s a player like Billins – players who weren’t drafted and attended lesser-known schools, but ones who make an impact just the same.…
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Red Wings fall to Chicago Blackhawks in OT Sunday night
The Red Wings fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in overtime Sunday night at the United Center. Nick Leddy scored at the 2:45 mark of the extra period, firing a shot past Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard that may have been tipped by the stick of Damien Brunner. Former Michigan State Spartan Duncan Keith scored…
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Datsyuk, Bertuzzi lead Red Wings to home win over Wild
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings were left looking for offense after a disappointing 1-2-0 start. Thanks to Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi, they found it. In his first game of the year, Bertuzzi was paired with Datsyuk, and coach Mike Babcock’s decision paid off, as the duo combined for three goals and two…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Jan. 21)
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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Red Wings’ offensive woes continue in home-opener loss to Stars
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It may have been the home opener for the 2013 season, but the Red Wings took the ice Tuesday night as a club in need of some rest. It showed on the final scoresheet, too; the Wings lost to the Dallas Stars by a score of 2-1 in their…