Category: Red Wings
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Sochi Watch: Alfredsson scores game-winner for Sweden on Day 3
There was both good and bad news for Swedish hockey fans and Michigan hockey fans alike today, as a Red Wing scored a game-winning goal to clinch their spot in the quarterfinals, and a Red Wing went home early. Daniel Alfredsson scored on a rebound at the 12:39 mark of the third period to…
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Zetterberg’s Olympic experience ends early; Wings captain to return home
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that their captain would be making an early trip home from Sochi. Henrik Zetterberg, who has long battled back problems, went from being a question mark for Team Sweden to being officially removed from action today. The Team Sweden captain will be returning to…
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Sochi Watch: Kesler, Tatar score in Day 2 of Games
After two games kicked off Olympic action Wednesday, the rest of the national teams made their Sochi debuts today – including the U.S., Canada, Russia and Slovakia. In early morning (Eastern time) action, Finland topped Austria by a score of 8-4. In the 7 a.m. ET timeslot, Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 and Russia…
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Breakdown: Team USA men post convincing 7-1 win over Slovakia
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By Michael Caples – Things couldn’t have gone much better for Grand Haven native Dan Bylsma today. The Americans’ head coach watched Team USA beat Slovakia 7-1 after a six-goal second period. John Carlson, Ryan Kesler (Livonia), Paul Stastny, David Backes, Phil Kessel and Dustin Brown all scored for Team USA in their first win…
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Sochi Watch: Zetterberg scores on Day 1 of the men’s tournament
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The men’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia officially kicked off today. Latvia and Switzerland competed in the first game of group play, with Sweden and the Czech Republic following them on the first day of Olympic competition for NHL players. Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored for Team…
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Pletsch: How about a little shoutout for the shootout?
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By Fred Pletsch – It’s fashionable among self-professed hockey ‘purists’ to decry the tie-breaking procedure used at every level of hockey (except for the holdouts at the NCAA Men’s Division I level) as a glorified skills competition akin to deciding a baseball game with a home-run derby or a golf tournament with a putting…
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Check out the latest digital edition of MiHockeyMag
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In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we take advantage of the Olympic break to catch you up on the hockey you may have missed. Plus, we preview the U.S. women’s team that will be competing in Sochi, share Ryan Kesler’s thoughts on representing Detroit on an international stage and much, much more.
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Reports: Detroit City Council approves land transfer for Red Wings’ arena
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Free Press has reported that Detroit City Council has approved a $1 land transfer of city-owned property to Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch – a necessary step forward for a new ice arena to be constructed in the city. According to the report, the main road block in the…
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Ryan Kesler talks about representing Detroit at Olympic Winter Games
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By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Livonia native Ryan Kesler will be representing the entire United States in Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics, sure, but he’ll also be representing his metro-Detroit hometown and the state of Michigan. Kesler was among the Sochi-bound Olympians from both Vancouver and Detroit that were honored prior to…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Canucks
The Red Wings welcomed the Vancouver Canucks to Joe Louis Arena for Detroit’s final home game before the Olympic break. Click here for MiHockey’s recap of the 2-0 Detroit win. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)