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Miller Time Takes 2!
Drew Miller became the third Wing to reup in less than 24 hours, joining Jonathan Ericsson and Patrick Eaves with new deals. Miller’s career arc has followed a similar path as Eaves. Both went the college hockey route, with Eaves playing for Boston College and Miller for Michigan State. Neither could latch on with their first couple teams, but were offered a shot at redemption with the Wings in 2009. While Eaves was signed after being waived and bought out by Boston, Miller was a waiver claim from the Tampa Bay Lightning. He responded with the two best years of his career while wearing the Winged Wheel. His deal is for 2 years, with a cap hit of $825k. … Read entire article »
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Red Wings, Ericsson Agree to 3 Year Deal
On the eve of free agency, the Red Wings have come to terms with Jonathan Ericsson, meaning they will return five of their top 7 defensemen from last season. Ruslan Salei will not be offered a contract, and Brian Rafalski has opted out of the last year of his 5 year, $30M contract for retirement. Ericsson was taken by the Wings at 291st overall, the last pick in the 2002 draft. Ericsson’s will be under contract with the Wings for three seasons, at a cap hit of $3.25M. … Read entire article »
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Red Wings Off-season Preview: Defense
This is the second installment of a three part series where I will look at the three segments of the Wings roster, and what moves they might make in the off-season to shape their lineup. On Saturday, I walked you through the potential candidates to become Jimmy Howard’s understudy. Today, the defense is under the microscope. … Read entire article »
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Hawks Take First of Three
There are very few secrets between the Red Wings and Blackhawks. They play each other 6 times a year. They met in the Conference Finals in 2008. Both teams feature players that formerly played for the other side. They will only become more familiar with each other over the next couple of weeks. The Wings wrap up their season with a home and home against Chicago on April 8th and 10th, and as it stands right now would be facing them in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. … Read entire article »
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Crucial 2 Points Won, $14k Raised for Charity
There was something a little sweeter about this one. When Pavel Datsyuk showed off a little bit of his classic dangle dangle, and then went snipe snipe for good measure, and the crowd roared in approval of the Red Wings first victory in March…there was something a little magical about it. Join me after the jump and I’ll explain a little of the magic to you… … Read entire article »
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Roster Decisions On the Horizon for Ken Holland – Defense
This season, the Wings were forced into an uncomfortable situation with two of their young prospects. Mattias Ritola and Jakub Kindl were both out of minor league options, meaning that in order to be returned to the AHL, they had to clear waivers. Neither was necessarily kicking the door down to be brought up to the big leagues, but they were given a shot to win a job in training camp in September since it was their last chance to make it. … Read entire article »
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Are Wings Fans Spoiled?
This is an article I have thought about writing for a while, but now seems like the best time to do it. With the Wings on a three game losing streak, the critics have started to come out of the woodwork to voice their displeasure with the current direction of the team. So, the question is simple…are Wings fans spoiled? … Read entire article »
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Ducks top Wings in Tightly Contested Match
The Wings were unable to earn a victory as a birthday present to Jonathan Ericsson, or Franzen’s newborn son Eddie, so they’ll have to be satisfied with one point from the overtime loss. … Read entire article »
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Wings Looking to Add Bogosian, Conklin?
Big news coming down from cyber space..the Wings are apparently interested in making a deal for Atlanta’s Zach Bogosian. Also, Ty Conklin, who played in Detroit in 2008, has been placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues. … Read entire article »
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Sharks Draw First Blood, Hold off Wings Rally
Tonight, the Red Wings saw their season best 5 game winning streak snapped on home ice against a team that has struggled at the Joe in their 20 year history. Tonight’s win gave San Jose something like a 6-30 record in Detroit since their inception in 1991. It was a pair of players riding hot streaks that got the job done for the Sharks late in the game to give them the win. … Read entire article »
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