Category: Slideshow
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Daniel Alfredsson talks about potential return to Red Wings
By Stefan Kubus (@SKubus) – DETROIT – When it comes to matters within the Alfredsson household, the lady of the house holds court. While the man of the house wisely had no shame admitting that, he said when it comes to continuing his NHL career, he has a tough choice of his own to…
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Jimmy Howard talks about his Games 4 and 5 absence due to the flu
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – There was plenty of speculation swirling around Jimmy Howard’s absence during Games 4 and 5 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series with Boston. The Red Wings’ netminder confirmed what was reported to the media after Game 4 – he had a terrible case of the flu. “I knew…
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Derek Daschke signs USHL tender with Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
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By Michael Caples – Another Michigan native has signed a USHL tender for the upcoming season. Oakland Jr. Grizzlies defenseman Derek Daschke has signed a tender with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the Junior A league. Daschke, a Troy native, recorded eight goals and 22 assists in 35 games with coach Mike Peruzzi and the Grizzlies’…
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Mike Vellucci leaving Plymouth Whalers for management position with Carolina Hurricanes
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By Michael Caples – Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos announced today that Plymouth Whalers coach/GM/president Mike Vellucci will be joining his NHL club as an assistant GM and director of hockey operations. Both TSN’s Bob McKenzie and Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman originally reported that Vellucci would be leaving for the Hurricanes over…
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Team USA captures gold at Under-18 World Championshp
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By Michael Caples – They’ve done it again. Team USA captured the gold medal at the 2014 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s Under-18 World Championship yesterday in Finland, besting the Czech Republic 5-2 in the title game. The win gives the U.S. their 11th consecutive medal, which is a U18 World Championship tournament record. It…
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Looking back and looking ahead for the Detroit Red Wings
By Dave Waddell – Players and coaches always claim they learn more from defeats than victories. However, the Boston Bruins exposed the Detroit Red Wings on so many levels in their five-game playoff series win it’ll take more than just one summer to act on the lessons learned. “I don’t think we played up…
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Game 5 Breakdown: Bruins end Red Wings’ season
By Stefan Kubus (@SKubus) – Goals by Loui Eriksson, Zdeno Chara, Milan Lucic and Jarome Iginla, along with steady goaltending from Tuukka Rask, proved to be too much for Detroit, as the Bruins ended the Red Wings’ season with a 4-2 win and 4-1 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series victory. Two of the injured veterans,…
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Red Wings’ season comes to a close with Game 5 loss
By Michael Caples – They made it close multiple times, but it wasn’t enough. Henrik Zetterberg pulled Detroit within one goal with 3:52 left in regulation, but an empty-netter for Jerome Iginla sealed Game 5 – and their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series – for the Bruins. With their 4-2 win over Detroit, Boston eliminated…
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Larkin leads Team USA to U18 World Championship title game
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By Michael Caples – Waterford native Dylan Larkin scored a goal and an assist and Plymouth Whalers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 19 of 20 shots, as Team USA picked up a 4-1 win over Sweden in the IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship. With the victory, the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will move on to…
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Sproul scores game-winner in double OT in playoff opener
By Michael Caples – The Grand Rapids Griffins started their 2014 AHL playoff campaign last night, and ended it in memorable fashion – courtesy of Ryan Sproul. The rookie defenseman fired a long shot on goal from the right boards at the 19:26 mark of the second overtime period that got deflected past goaltender…