Category: Red Wings
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PHOTOS: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs
For their second home game of the 2018-19 season, the Red Wings hosted Original Six rival Toronto for a Thursday night battle at Little Caesars Arena. The visitors prevailed, as Mike Babcock’s Maple Leafs topped Detroit 5-3 – thanks in large part to two goals from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program famed alum Auston…
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VIDEO: Chris Ilitch talks future jersey retirements, state of the Red Wings, Yzerman
Following the announcement that the Detroit Red Wings will retire Red Kelly’s No. 4, Chris Ilitch discussed the possibility of the Red Wings retiring other numbers – most notably Sergei Fedorov’s No. 91 and Henrik Zetterberg’s No. 40. He also talked about the state of the Red Wings, and declined comment about the ‘Steve…
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Red Wings to officially retire Red Kelly’s No. 4 in February
By @StefanKubus & @MichaelCaples – DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday ahead of their battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs that Leonard Patrick “Red” Kelly’s No. 4 will be retired to the Little Caesars Arena rafters. Fitting since the 91-year-old Kelly split his Hall of Fame career between the two clubs. A…
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Cholowski scores first NHL goal; Red Wings fall to Blue Jackets
By @StefanKubus – If Foreigner plays at Little Caesars Arena during a Red Wings game, it certainly marks a special night in Detroit. On Thursday night, in the season opener against Columbus, rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski triggered the hit song, “Feels Like The First Time,” as he potted his first career NHL goal. The only…
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Red Wings recall Witkowski, Hicketts, Hronek; assign Kronwall, Ericsson to IR
By @StefanKubus – On Tuesday, the Red Wings assigned Filip Hronek, Joe Hicketts and Luke Witkowski to Grand Rapids. But with the health of several defensemen up in the air, it was expected they’d be recalled. And on Wednesday, the Wings made it official as the trio will join the Wings as they head into…
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MiHockey’s 2018-19 NHL Opening Night rosters list
By @MichaelCaples – It all starts tonight, so MiHockey broke down the rosters to see how our Michigan names stack up for the 2018-19 NHL season. Here is our look at the 31 Opening Night rosters for hockey’s highest league, as it relates to the Michigan names. Featured below are both the 32 Michigan…
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Red Wings assign three, drop to 22 players on active roster
By @MichaelCaples – As it stands right now, the Red Wings are actually under the NHL roster limit by one player. Detroit has announced three roster moves, with Luke Witkowski, Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek all being assigned to Grand Rapids. That brings the team’s active roster to 22 players, one below the mandated…
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MiHockey’s ‘Games to Watch’ list for the 2018-19 season
It’s October, which officially means that it’s hockey season. In MiHockey’s annual ‘Games to Watch’ list, we offer up a highlighted list of some of the in-state battles we are certainly excited to see this upcoming season. If you’re looking for great hockey to watch within the friendly confines of the Great Lakes State, here…
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Red Wings make six more roster moves, down to 25 on NHL roster
By @MichaelCaples – The roster moves continue as the Red Wings prepare for Thursday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, the Wings announced that they have assigned three players and placed three on injured reserve. Left wing Matt Puempel and defenseman Dylan McIlrath have been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins, while…
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Why the Red Wings sending Filip Zadina to Grand Rapids was a great thing
By @StefanKubus – The Detroit Red Wings announced their latest round of roster cuts on Sunday ahead of their Oct. 4 season opener against Columbus. Among them was Filip Zadina, the Wings’ 2018 first-round pick at sixth overall and the highest pick the franchise has made since Keith Primeau in 1990. And after just one…