Category: Pro
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Red Wings announce red carpet walk, other details for first home opener at LCA
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced details for the team’s first-ever home opener at the new Little Caesars Arena. Tomorrow, the Red Wings will hold a Red Carpet Walk through the Chevrolet Plaza for fans to cheer on current players and alumni as they enter Little Caesars Arena. That will begin…
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List of Michigan names on 2017-18 NHL Opening Night rosters
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By @StefanKubus – The puck drops on a new NHL campaign Wednesday night. The league announced its 31 opening-night rosters (as submitted by the clubs), and here’s a look at the Michigan names that can be found on each team: Natives are listed in italics. Anaheim Ducks Andrew Cogliano – University of Michigan alum Cam…
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Red Wings trim roster to 24 with five AHL, three IR designations
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By @StefanKubus – The Red Wings moved one step closer to their opening-night roster. Dylan McIlrath, Brian Lashoff, Ben Street, Jared Coreau and Matt Lorito were all assigned to Grand Rapids. Meanwhile, forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Evgeny Svechnikov and Eric Tangradi have been placed on injured reserve. With the moves, the Wings are down to…
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Red Wings sign Michigan native David Booth to one-year contract
By @MichaelCaples – Looks like he earned his spot. The Detroit Red Wings announced today that they have signed homegrown product David Booth to a one-year contract, after the former Michigan State star took part in training camp and the preseason under a professional tryout. Last week, he told MiHockey his time with his…
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Red Wings reduce roster to 33; Rasmussen back to juniors
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings announced roster cuts today, bringing the team’s current line-up down to 33. Among the cuts are 2017 first-round pick Michael Rasmussen, who will head back to his junior team. Players assigned to Grand Rapids: Axel Holmstrom, Dylan Sadowy and Dominic Turgeon; defensemen Joe Hicketts, Dan Renouf…
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David Booth hoping third time’s a charm with Red Wings PTO
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By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – David Booth has earned NHL professional tryouts each of the past two seasons. He was also like every other kid who grew up playing hockey in the Metro Detroit area: he dreamed of wearing the winged wheel one day. Now, at age 32, he has a chance to both…
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Rasmussen scores again; Red Wings fall to Blackhawks
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By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Michael Rasmussen found the back of the net for the third time in four preseason games, but the Red Wings ultimately fell to the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena Thursday night. Defenseman Libor Sulak also scored for Detroit, while Petr Mrazek stopped 37 of 40 shots in the…
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NHL approves rule change to penalize unsuccessful offside challenges
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By @MichaelCaples – In the NFL, a head coach loses a timeout if they use a ‘challenge’ and the ensuing review confirms the original call. In the NHL, the coach will now get a penalty. The league approved a rule change today that will penalize the team that incorrectly challenges a play in regards…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Penguins in preseason action
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Check out MiHockey’s photos from the Red Wings’ second preseason game at Little Caesars Arena – a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. For more on the game, click here. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Red Wings youngsters stand out in preseason battle with Pittsburgh
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Let’s face it, for the 2017 preseason, the Hockeytown faithful are tuning in for two reasons. The rink and the youngsters. The latter delivered Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The former did, as well, if you attended the game at Little Caesars Arena (at least we hope it…