Category: Red Wings
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Photos: Red Wings’ locker room clean-out day
The Detroit Red Wings held their last media availability session for the 2013-14 season today, after they took their team photo and began cleaning out their locker stalls in preparation for summer. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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Daniel Alfredsson talks about potential return to Red Wings
By Stefan Kubus (@SKubus) – DETROIT – When it comes to matters within the Alfredsson household, the lady of the house holds court. While the man of the house wisely had no shame admitting that, he said when it comes to continuing his NHL career, he has a tough choice of his own to…
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Jimmy Howard talks about his Games 4 and 5 absence due to the flu
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – There was plenty of speculation swirling around Jimmy Howard’s absence during Games 4 and 5 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series with Boston. The Red Wings’ netminder confirmed what was reported to the media after Game 4 – he had a terrible case of the flu. “I knew…
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Looking back and looking ahead for the Detroit Red Wings
By Dave Waddell – Players and coaches always claim they learn more from defeats than victories. However, the Boston Bruins exposed the Detroit Red Wings on so many levels in their five-game playoff series win it’ll take more than just one summer to act on the lessons learned. “I don’t think we played up…
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Game 5 Breakdown: Bruins end Red Wings’ season
By Stefan Kubus (@SKubus) – Goals by Loui Eriksson, Zdeno Chara, Milan Lucic and Jarome Iginla, along with steady goaltending from Tuukka Rask, proved to be too much for Detroit, as the Bruins ended the Red Wings’ season with a 4-2 win and 4-1 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series victory. Two of the injured veterans,…
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Red Wings’ season comes to a close with Game 5 loss
By Michael Caples – They made it close multiple times, but it wasn’t enough. Henrik Zetterberg pulled Detroit within one goal with 3:52 left in regulation, but an empty-netter for Jerome Iginla sealed Game 5 – and their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series – for the Bruins. With their 4-2 win over Detroit, Boston eliminated…
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Sproul scores game-winner in double OT in playoff opener
By Michael Caples – The Grand Rapids Griffins started their 2014 AHL playoff campaign last night, and ended it in memorable fashion – courtesy of Ryan Sproul. The rookie defenseman fired a long shot on goal from the right boards at the 19:26 mark of the second overtime period that got deflected past goaltender…
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Michigan-based Original Stix bringing hockey stick iPhone cases to reality
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By Michael Caples – Hey hockey players (and fans), meet your new phone case. Hockey stick phone cases are about to hit the market, and they’re being made right here in Michigan. A new company called Original Stix, created by 24-year-old St. Clair Shores native Terry Johnson, is taking broken hockey sticks and turning them…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Bruins – Game 4
The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Boston Bruins for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Zetterberg’s return not enough; Wings fall to Bruins in Game 4 at JLA
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Niklas Kronwall and Pavel Datsyuk each welcomed new additions to their respective families in the last 24 hours, and it seemed to fuel their efforts Thursday night. But despite the duo setting each other up for both Detroit goals and having captain Henrik Zetterberg return, it wasn’t enough…