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Bruins score four to even series with Red Wings
By Michael Caples – In Game 1, the Boston Bruins tried for a full 60 minutes to get a puck past Jimmy Howard. It didn’t take long for them to solve their scoring riddle in Game 2. Two goals in the first ten minutes jumpstarted the Bruins’ offense, as they picked up a 4-1…
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Game 1 Breakdown: Howard shuts out Bruins in series opener
By Stefan Kubus – Game 1 featured stellar netminding, relatively negligent power plays and another highlight-reel play from Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings star forward’s goal with 3:01 remaining in the third period was the only one scored in the game, and Jimmy Howard stopped all 25 shots he faced en route to a…
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Pavel Datsyuk’s late goal gives Red Wings a Game 1 win over Boston
By Nick Barnowski – Entering the third period, it seemed as if the team that scored first would win the game. As it turned out, that feeling was spot-on. Pavel Datsyuk fired a shot past Tuukka Rask with three minutes left in the game to give the Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 lead that…
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Caples: Five things to watch in the Red Wings vs. Bruins series
By Michael Caples – The Red Wings managed to stretch their consecutive playoff-appearance streak to 23 seasons with an impressive run through the final two months of the regular season. Their reward? A date with the Presidents’ Trophy winners. Detroit will be taking on the top team in the entire National Hockey League tonight…
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Alex Nedeljkovic named OHL goaltender of the year
By Matt Mackinder – Even with a losing record and playing for a team that barely made the playoffs, Alex Nedeljkovic earned a top Ontario Hockey League award as the second-year Plymouth Whalers’ backstop was named the OHL’s goaltender of the year for the 2013-14 season. Nedeljkovic, the first Whalers’ goalie to win the…
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After extending the streak, the Red Wings can give the Bruins a tough test in first round
By Dave Waddell – Making the playoffs for the 23rd straight season seemed mission impossible for the Detroit Red Wings when they resumed their post-Olympic schedule knowing they would be trying to do so without Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Having beaten those odds to earn a postseason appearance, the prospect of drawing the…
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Naurato: Building your “hockey bank account” and your perception as a hockey player
By Brandon Naurato – A team of employees working under one boss for a company is a similar comparison to a team of hockey players playing for their head coach and their respective organization. Every single day, employees are working hard and trying to prove themselves to their boss with hopes of a promotion, which…
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#OctopiHockeytown returns for 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs
By Michael Caples – The Detroit Red Wings announced today that their #OctopiHockeytown playoff campaign will be taking place once again this year. The ‘Octopi Hockeytown’ campaign – which saw 10 million impressions through social media, will be the Wings’ marketing push for the second straight season. Fans who use the #OctopiHockeytown hashtag can see…
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Lawrence: Making hockey players faster (Part I)
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By David Lawrence – I have come to the realization in life that I am only good at two things, both of which are extremely important in my job as a strength coach – so I guess you could say I got lucky and choose the right profession. The first is to make athletes faster…
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Photos: Red Wings vs. Hurricanes
The Red Wings welcomed the Carolina Hurricanes to Joe Louis Arena on Friday, April 11, for Detroit’s regular-season home finale. (Photos by Jen Hefner/MiHockey)