Category: Pro
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Injuries continue as Wings lose to Blackhawks
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Already playing without Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk, the Red Wings watched two more players suffer injuries in their 2-1 Sunday afternoon loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Jakub Kindl missed the majority of the game after what team officials called an upper-body injury in the first period, and then…
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Smith scores first NHL goal as Wings win big
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – This one was over before it started. Or at least, it was over 35 seconds into the first period. Valtteri Filppula scored the game’s first goal and added another in the second period as the Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-0 Friday night in front of another…
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Patience is the path for Brendan Smith
Editor’s note: The Red Wings just announced that Smith has been recalled from Grand Rapids to join Detroit for their game in Columbus Tuesday night. By Kyle Kujawa – When Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland acquired defenseman Kyle Quincey a week before the NHL’s trade deadline, he emphasized a well-known organizational philosophy when…
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Canucks end Red Wings’ historic win streak
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – The streak is over. The Red Wings’ home winning streak ended at an NHL-record 23 games Thursday night as the Vancouver Canucks got a late goal from Daniel Sedin to tie the game and then the game-winner from Alex Burrows in the shootout to beat Detroit, 4-3, at a…
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Booth’s big return to the Joe
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It certainly wasn’t his first time at Joe Louis Arena. However, it had been a while since David Booth skated on Hockeytown’s ice. The 27-year-old native of Detroit had played in every NHL city but Detroit, before Thursday night. Each time his former team, the Florida Panthers, played at…
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Help Shawn Burr fight cancer
Former Red Wing Shawn Burr is taking on a fight away from the ice next month. Burr was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in 2011. Now, in the final stages of his recovery, he has been working hard to raise money and awareness for the cause. On March 17, The Shawn Burr Foundation will…
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Miller, third line help Red Wings post another home win
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – At this point, it seems to be a routine. The Red Wings posted a 3-2 win over San Jose Sunday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena, marking their 23rd consecutive win on home ice. Game after game, the Wings continue to build on their new NHL record. “It’s pretty amazing,”…
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Last-second play means 22 straight wins at the Joe
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Pavel Datsyuk said he wasn’t surprised about the pass he received from Henrik Zetterberg with only seconds remaining in regulation. Pavel Datsyuk is, like almost everything else he does hockey-wise, in the minority. A game that seemed destined for overtime changed in a heartbeat, when Nicklas Lidstrom’s behind-the-back pass…
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History in Hockeytown: Red Wings post 21 straight home wins
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Two nights ago at Joe Louis Arena fans were kept on the edge of their seats until the final buzzer sounded to confirm that the Red Wings had tied a league record. Tonight, however, they broke the record in convincing fashion. Goals from Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Stuart in…
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Chris Minard: The Road to Health and Redemption
By Kyle Kujawa – After finishing the 2010-11 season with his lowest professional goal total since his first season, Chris Minard began looking towards this season as a chance for redemption. Unfortunately, his brain had other ideas. Minard was signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings in July of 2010 for his…