Category: Red Wings
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MAG: Kevin Porter comes home
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we have a feature on Northville native Kevin Porter. The University of Michigan alum talks about his hockey journey and his return to Michigan to play for the Grand Rapids Griffins. Check it out by clicking on this link, or by clicking on the image below.
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Red Wings take Game 5 with 4-0 victory over Lightning
By @SKubus – If Detroit learned anything from Game 4, it’s that 2-0 leads are not to be relied on. And in Game 4 Saturday evening, the Red Wings rebounded with a sound 4-0 victory to take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Detroit for Monday’s Game 6. Riley Sheahan, Drew Miller, Pavel Datsyuk…
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Red Wings falter late, lose to Lightning in Game 4 (with photos)
By @SKubus and @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – For the majority of Game 4, it appeared that the Red Wings would be heading back to Tampa Bay with a 3-1 series lead. Instead, everything is all tied up once again, and the Lightning head back to their home barn with all the momentum. Tyler Johnson’s…
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Justin Abdelkader delivers for Red Wings in Game 3 return
By @SKubus – DETROIT – Justin Abdelkader made his return to the Red Wings’ lineup for Game 3 Tuesday night and did what he did all season: he delivered. Abdelkader was responsible for six of Detroit’s 48 hits, one blocked shot, a surprisingly positive pair of penalty minutes and for setting up Riley Sheahan’s pivotal insurance marker…
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Petr Mrazek ‘bounces back’ and shuts out Lightning in Game 3
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By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – As the Red Wings’ first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning shifted back to Detroit, one of the main questions was how Petr Mrazek would respond to a rough Game 2 outing. No problems there. The Red Wings’ young goaltender didn’t face a barrage of shots (22 total), but…
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Red Wings take series lead over Lightning with 3-0 win Tuesday night (with photos)
By @SKubus – DETROIT – Entering Game 3, the last five meetings between the two teams, dating back to the regular season, were won by the team who struck first. Detroit kept that streak going Tuesday night, when Pavel Datsyuk deflected home a Tomas Tatar slap shot from just inside the Tampa Bay zone…
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Check out the Red Wings’ playoff pregame show
It might be the middle of the second period of Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena right now, but the Red Wings have already shared a video of their pregame show, which can be seen below. Check it out!
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Pavel Datsyuk named finalist for Lady Byng
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Just prior to puck drop for the Red Wings game at Joe Louis Arena tonight, the NHL announced that Pavel Datsyuk is a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Datsyuk, Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar and Calgary Flames forward Jiri Hudler are the three nominees for this…
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Rezoning approval moves Red Wings one step closer to new arena
By @SKubus – On the day of their first home game of the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Detroit Red Wings are one step closer to receiving the green light to begin construction on their future arena. It took several attempts, but the Detroit Free Press reported that the Detroit City Council unanimously approved a rezoning Tuesday afternoon that required…
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Grand Rapids Griffins to meet Toronto Marlies in first round; Pulkkinen finishes with most AHL goals
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By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins’ regular season came to a close Saturday night, and while the Red Wings’ AHL club didn’t finish with a victory, they finished with something better – a division title. The Griffins are once again Midwest Division champions. This year marks the second time in three seasons under coach…