Category: Red Wings
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Coreau blanks Moose to preserve Griffins’ season, force Game 5
By @MichaelCaples – Jared Coreau made his first start of the 2018 AHL Playoffs Thursday night, and he did not disappoint. The Griffins goaltender made 30 saves to lead Grand Rapids to a season-preserving 3-0 victory in Game 4 of their opening series against the Manitoba Moose. With the win, the Griffins force a winner-take-all…
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‘Red Wings Play Zone’ unveiled at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit
By @StefanKubus and @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – Though the Detroit Red Wings’ season ended earlier than it had hoped, it’s not stopping the team from making an impact off the ice. The Red Wings teamed up with the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation to unveil a 1,700-square foot Red Wings…
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NHL Central Scouting releases final rankings for 2018 Draft
By @MichaelCaples – Monday morning, NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft. Congrats to the Michigan names on the list: North American skaters No. 1 – Andrei Svechnikov – Barrie Colts (Muskegon Lumberjacks alum) No. 2 – Brady Tkachuk – Boston University (NTDP alum) No. 6 – Quinn…
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Griffins’ first-round playoff series schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins’ first-round opponent and schedule are now finalized. Grand Rapids will take on AHL rookie-of-the-year Mason Appleton and the Manitoba Moose in the Central Division Semifinals starting on Saturday, April 21 up north. Here’s the series schedule: Saturday, April 21 – Griffins at Moose – 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 –…
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Griffins forward, Red Wings prospect Dominic Turgeon out indefinitely
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they will be without one of their talented young forwards for the foreseeable future. Dominic Turgeon will be out of the line-up “indefinitely” while he goes through treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome. The syndrome caused a blood clot affecting Turgeon’s arm, which was diagnosed Wednesday…
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Jeff Blashill officially returning for another season with Red Wings
By @StefanKubus and @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – One day after it was announced that he will be coaching Team USA at the upcoming IIHF World Championship, it was confirmed that Jeff Blashill will have the same role with the Red Wings next season. Detroit general manager Ken Holland confirmed today that Jeff Blashill will be…
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Griffins clinch franchise record sixth-straight playoff appearance
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins will officially have a chance to defend the Calder Cup in the AHL postseason. With a 4-1 victory Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., the Griffins secured a spot in the 2018 AHL playoffs. It’s the sixth straight season the Griffins will be playing in the postseason – a…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings close out 2017-18 season
The Detroit Red Wings officially concluded the 2017-18 campaign Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime on the final night of the regular season. Check out MiHockey’s photos from the game. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Red Wings officially announce two-year extension for GM Ken Holland
By @MichaelCaples – Less than two hours before the team’s final game of the 2017-18 season, the Red Wings brought members of the media together for an announcement. Executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland has signed a two-year contract extension. Holland has been with the Red Wings for the last 35 seasons; the…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings fall to Canadiens in second-to-last game of 2017-18
On Thursday night, the Red Wings welcomed their friends from Montreal to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Depending on what you’re hoping for, you may have gotten your wish – the Wings lost 4-3. The loss lands Detroit in the fifth spot from the bottom of the NHL standings. The Wings will conclude the 2017-18…