Category: Red Wings
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The final game at Joe Louis Arena
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The MiHockey staff is running around Joe Louis Arena today, documenting everything that’s happening as the Red Wings say goodbye to their longtime home. Here’s a stream of the activities – stay tuned for much, much more. What a scene. #Farewell2TheJoe pic.twitter.com/tTPfs0HkYy — Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) April 10, 2017 A stick salute for the ages.…
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Joe Louis Arena was perfect
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By @MichaelCaples – Things change a lot in life. We make friends and we lose friends. We go to school and then we go to work. We grow up and we grow out of skates. Life’s weird, right? That’s why we cling to consistency. We like tradition. We like familiarity. We like feeling at home.…
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First “Farewell Weekend at The Joe” party comes to an early end
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Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey By @MichaelCaples – It was sold out, there was a special pregame show, and there were more than enough octopi hitting the ice. It was Day 1 of a two-day party in Hockeytown. The party came to a crashing halt, though. That’s what happens when the other team wins. The Montreal…
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A look inside Saturday’s “Farewell Weekend at The Joe” game
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Follow along as MiHockey documents the “Farewell Weekend at The Joe” – the final two games at Joe Louis Arena for the Detroit Red Wings. Check out this 360-degree image from outside The Joe an hour before puck drop. Zoom in, zoom out, change the perspective – you can see all the activity going on…
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Red Wings recall Matt Lorito from Grand Rapids
By @StefanKubus – Another member of the Grand Rapids Griffins squad may get a look in the Red Wings lineup. The Wings announced Friday that they’ve recalled forward Matt Lorito from Grand Rapids. Lorito, 26, has had an impressive offensive season with the Griffins, having posted 21 goals and 54 points in 59 games. That’s…
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Report: Little Caesars Arena expected to host 2019 Frozen Four
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UPDATE: The NCAA officially announced that Detroit will host the 2020 Frozen Four, not the 2019. Click here for more information. By @MichaelCaples – Today, fans are filling up the streets of Detroit for the Detroit Tigers’ home opener. Two years from now, it could be for college hockey’s ultimate prize. The Boston…
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Red Wings sign 2016 first-round pick Dennis Cholowski
By @MichaelCaples – The Wings have decided that Dennis Cholowski is ready to leave school early. Detroit announced this evening that they have signed their first-round pick from last year’s NHL Draft to a three-year entry-level contract. The defenseman – a native of Langley, B.C. – just wrapped up his freshman season with St. Cloud…
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Evgeny Svechnikov creates late memory at Joe Louis Arena in NHL debut
By @StefanKubus – Evgeny Svechnikov had no idea whether or not he would get a chance to play a regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena. Yet on Monday night, the 20-year-old Russian winger not only made his NHL debut at The Joe in the first of three remaining home games, but scored the lone goal in a…
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Svechnikov’s shootout winner lifts Red Wings to thrilling win over Senators
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT — In a game that took extra time, the Red Wings put a minor dent in Ottawa’s playoff push by taking a much-needed second point from the Sens in a 5-4 shootout thriller. Frans Nielsen, Dylan Larkin, Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist all scored for Detroit in regulation, while 20-year-old Evgeny…
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PHOTOS: Red Wings beat Senators in a shootout Monday night
In the third-to-last game ever at Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Red Wings treated the hometown crowd to a shootout win over the Ottawa Senators. Even better? Evgeny Svechnikov scored the deciding goal in the shootout in his NHL debut. Check out MiHockey’s photos and stay tuned for more from the game. (Photos by Andrew…