Category: Slideshow
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Injuries continue as Wings lose to Blackhawks
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Already playing without Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk, the Red Wings watched two more players suffer injuries in their 2-1 Sunday afternoon loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Jakub Kindl missed the majority of the game after what team officials called an upper-body injury in the first period, and then…
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CCHA’s Saturday recaps, 2nd round projections
By Brian Kalisher – The second round of the CCHA playoffs won’t be decided until the conclusion of the Bowling Green/Northern Michiagn series tonight. However, with only one game remaining, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Here’s the potential match-ups for each outcome of tonight’s game: If Northern Michigan wins: Ferris State…
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Smith scores first NHL goal as Wings win big
By Matt Mackinder – DETROIT – This one was over before it started. Or at least, it was over 35 seconds into the first period. Valtteri Filppula scored the game’s first goal and added another in the second period as the Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-0 Friday night in front of another…
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Michigan teams win in first night of CCHA playoffs
Lake Superior 4, Alaska 3 – The Lakers posted a 4-3 win over the Nanooks Friday night to take the first of a three-game series. After the Nanooks took the early lead, the Lakers responded with goals from Domenic Monardo and Zach Trotman in the final 2:50 of the first period. Buddy Robinson gave LSSU…
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Shaved Ice – March 2
It’s finally Friday, which means a big weekend of hockey is here. Quick hits Hockeytown takes on the State of Hockey tonight, as the Red Wings host the Wild. We’ll be there to bring you all of the action. The Wings will be without captain Nicklas Lidstrom. The game will also mark Ken Daniels’ 1,000th…
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Rochester native Jones finding role with stacked Whalers
By Matt Mackinder – When Mitch Jones signed with the Plymouth Whalers just before Christmas, he knew he would be going to an organization where he could develop and learn the pro-style game – even if it meant not being able to go fishing anymore at his favorite spots near his home in Rochester. Such…
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MiHockey’s CCHA playoff preview
Before the puck drops this weekend, get ready for the CCHA playoffs with Michigan Hockey’s preview. Here’s a look at the first-round match-ups, how our pre-season predictions stacked up to the final results, and more. The first round No. 11 Bowling Green at No. 6 Northern Michigan The Wildcats will face a familiar foe in…
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Patience is the path for Brendan Smith
Editor’s note: The Red Wings just announced that Smith has been recalled from Grand Rapids to join Detroit for their game in Columbus Tuesday night. By Kyle Kujawa – When Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland acquired defenseman Kyle Quincey a week before the NHL’s trade deadline, he emphasized a well-known organizational philosophy when…
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Dalton Young draws comparison to Nick Lidstrom
By Carl Chimenti – It’s not every day that a scout compares someone’s playing style to Nicklas Lidstrom’s. When Dalton Young was signed by the Saginaw Spirit, general manager Jim Paliafito – then the team’s director of scouting – said that the Marysville, Mich., native reminded him of the Wings’ future hall-of-famer. “Dalton is a…
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Special DElivery: One shootout, but two winners at Lawson
Welcome to MiHockeyNow’s new blog, starring Darren Eliot. The famed TV analyst and Sports Illustrated columnist will discuss all things hockey in this exclusive blog for Michigan Hockey. By Darren Eliot – Not often two teams can celebrate at the end of a game, but that was the situation at Lawson Ice Arena on Friday…