Category: Red Wings
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Photo gallery: Playoff hockey returns to The Joe
On Saturday night, the Red Wings hosted the Anaheim Ducks for Game 3 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series. Detroit ended up losing the game 4-0; click here to read our recap of the contest. Check out our photo gallery, with photos taken by MiHockey’s Jen Hefner. Can’t see the images? Click here to view…
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Red Wings fall to Ducks in Game 3 after Abdelkader ejected for questionable hit
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – What a difference a hit can make. Justin Abdelkader caught Toni Lydman with his head down deep in the Anaheim zone with five minutes to go in the second period, and the Red Wings’ forward delivered a bone-jarring hit on the Anaheim defenseman. The hit energized the Joe…
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Nyquist’s goal in overtime gives Red Wings Game 2 win
By Nick Barnowski – After a rough outing offensively in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series against the Anaheim Ducks, the Red Wings offense came alive Friday night en route to a 5-4 win. It wasn’t easy, though. The Ducks scored three goals in the final 7:50 of play to tie the game…
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Griffins beat Aeros in first home playoff game since 2009
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – With the same physical, chippy play the Grand Rapids Griffins and Houston Aeros have seen all series long, the Griffins took the 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 win. Adam Almquist scored the game winner with less than four minutes left in the game. The defensive minded Aeros…
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Red Wings fall to Ducks in Game 1
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings didn’t give up an even-strength goal for more than 59 minutes Tuesday night in Anaheim. Yet they’re still down 1-0 in their Western Conference Quarterfinal series with the Ducks. Nick Bonino and Teemu Selanne scored power-play goals for Anaheim, and Francois Beauchemin added an empty-netter, as they picked…
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Red Wings’ youthful defense ready for playoffs
By Michael Caples – When the Red Wings start the 2013 NHL playoffs tonight against Anaheim, it will mark 22nd consecutive season for the Winged Wheel to be on display during the postseason. Yet the Detroit roster will look a whole lot different than it did during the previous 21 appearances. Gone is former captain…
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MiHockey’s NHL playoff predictions
It’s that time of year – time for us to take a wild stab at trying to predict what will happen in one of the most unpredictable of events. Here are the playoff picks from MiHockey’s Darren Eliot, Michael Caples, and Mike Peck (part of the MiHockey sales team who just begged to be…
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Red Wings beat Stars to clinch 22nd straight playoff appearance
By Michael Caples – It took a whole lot longer than it normally does. But Saturday evening in Dallas, Detroit clinched their spot in the NHL playoffs. In the final game of the regular season, the Red Wings beat the Stars 3-0 to increase their playoff appearance streak to 22 straight seasons. Captain Henrik…
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Billins, Glendening and the rest of the Griffins ready for the Calder Cup Playoffs
By Pat Evans – Last season, Luke Glendening and Chad Billins were lacing up for NCAA Tournament games for universities in Michigan. Tonight, they’ll take the ice as significant contributors for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL playoffs. Glendening, a two-time captain at Michigan, and Billins, a co-captain for Ferris State in its Frozen…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings beat Predators at JLA
Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery from the Red Wings’ big win over Nashville Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit moved one step closer to securing a spot in the playoff race with the win. Click here to read our recap from the game. Can’t see the photos? Click this link to view them through…