Category: Red Wings
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Pavel Datsyuk’s late goal gives Red Wings a Game 1 win over Boston
By Nick Barnowski – Entering the third period, it seemed as if the team that scored first would win the game. As it turned out, that feeling was spot-on. Pavel Datsyuk fired a shot past Tuukka Rask with three minutes left in the game to give the Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 lead that…
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Caples: Five things to watch in the Red Wings vs. Bruins series
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings managed to stretch their consecutive playoff-appearance streak to 23 seasons with an impressive run through the final two months of the regular season. Their reward? A date with the Presidents’ Trophy winners. Detroit will be taking on the top team in the entire National Hockey League tonight…
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After extending the streak, the Red Wings can give the Bruins a tough test in first round
By Dave Waddell – Making the playoffs for the 23rd straight season seemed mission impossible for the Detroit Red Wings when they resumed their post-Olympic schedule knowing they would be trying to do so without Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Having beaten those odds to earn a postseason appearance, the prospect of drawing the…
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#OctopiHockeytown returns for 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that their #OctopiHockeytown playoff campaign will be taking place once again this year. The ‘Octopi Hockeytown’ campaign – which saw 10 million impressions through social media, will be the Wings’ marketing push for the second straight season. Fans who use the #OctopiHockeytown hashtag can see…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Hurricanes
The Red Wings welcomed the Carolina Hurricanes to Joe Louis Arena on Friday, April 11, for Detroit’s regular-season home finale. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)
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Jeff Blashill named AHL coach of the year
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their coach of the year today, and the award’s going to one of Michigan’s own. Jeff Blashill, head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, was named this year’s recipient of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award, given to the league’s most outstanding coach as voted by fellow coaches…
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Red Wings vs. Bruins playoff schedule announced
The Detroit Red Wings will meet fellow Original Six foe Boston in the first round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here are the game times for the opening round (home games in bold): Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. – Detroit at Boston NBC Sports Network, TSN Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. – Detroit…
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Red Wings fall to Hurricanes in regular-season home finale
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – The last time Carolina won a regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena, the team was not only named the Hartford Whalers, but the victory also came in the last season Detroit didn’t make a playoff appearance: 1989-90. But in Detroit’s home finale of the 2013-14 campaign, Carolina ended…
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Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele joined by two Griffins on AHL Second Team
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By Michael Caples – The American Hockey League announced their all-star first and second teams yesterday, and the latter squad featured plenty of Michigan names. Grosse Pointe Woods native Andy Miele was named the center of the AHL Second All-Star Team, while Grand Rapids Griffins standouts Petr Mrazek and Adam Almquist were given the same…
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The last time the Red Wings missed the playoffs…
To celebrate the Red Wings’ 23rd straight trip to the NHL playoffs, we decided to take a closer look at the year 1990, the last time Detroit wasn’t a part of the postseason. Here are some of the things that happened in 1990: Movies released: Goodfellas Home Alone Edward Scissorhands Pretty Woman Ghost The Godfather: Part…