Category: Slideshow
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Red Wings ready for Original Six rival Chicago in second round
By Michael Caples – ROMULUS – The Red Wings have returned to Michigan, but not for long. The club landed at Detroit Metro Airport at roughly 5 p.m. today to start preparing for their next round foe – the Chicago Blackhawks. “We’re here, so we get to play again,” coach Mike Babcock said. A…
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Justin Abdelkader: “I just wanted to go out and help the team”
By Michael Caples – ROMULUS – Justin Abdelkader said he just wanted to “help the team” again. After serving out his two-game suspension for Games 4 and 5 of the Red Wings’ first-round series against Anaheim, the Muskegon native returned in time to play a crucial role in Games 6 and 7. And now,…
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Red Wings beat Ducks in Game 7; Blackhawks up next
By Michael Caples – It hasn’t been the best of seasons for the Detroit Red Wings. Yet whenever they find themselves in must-win situations, they find a way to win. Goals from Henrik Zetterberg, Justin Abelkader and Valtteri Filppula powered the Red Wings to a 3-2 win in the winner-take-all Game 7 of their…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings beat Ducks to force Game 7
The Red Wings forced a Game 7 in their series with the Ducks after posting a 4-3 overtime victory over Anaheim Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Click here to read MiHockey’s game recap from Joe Louis Arena, or click here to check out our feature on Henrik Zetterberg’s big night. Can’t see the photos?…
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Red Wings hang on, force Game 7 with 4-3 OT win
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – The Red Wings have lived to see another day. With the season on the line, the Red Wings managed to overcome blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period when captain Henrik Zetterberg scored the game-winner just over a minute into overtime. The 4-3 win means the…
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Zetterberg’s pair of goals lifts Red Wings to season-saving win
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – When the Red Wings needed it most, their captain delivered. On a power play six minutes into the third period with the game tied 1-1, Henrik Zetterberg curled just inside the Anaheim blue line, wound up, and fired a shot past Ducks goaltender Jonas Hiller. And when the…
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The latest issue of MiHockeyMag hits rinks this weekend – see it here first
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Our “The Streak Lives On” edition of MiHockeyMag is heading to your local rink as we speak, but you can see it on MiHockeyNow.com right now. This issue’s features include a look at what was happening in our world the last time the Red Wings didn’t make the playoffs, photos from the Griffins’ first home…
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Shaved Ice – May 10
Win or golf. The Red Wings welcome the Anaheim Ducks to Joe Louis Arena today, and Detroit’s season will come to a close if they can’t pull out a win somehow. Justin Abdelkader returns to the line-up, and the Wings are swapping out Brian Lashoff for Carlo Colaiacovo on the back-end. The Free Press also…
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Special DElivery: “He had his head down” no longer applies
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By Darren Eliot – The changing culture of hitting in the NHL continues to evolve before our very eyes. From “picking the head”, to “the head as the principal point of contact”, to “significant head contact” to what we’re witnessing in these NHL playoffs. If you take the interference hit by Eric Gryba of the…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of May 6)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every night, we’ll keep an…