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Red Wings Draft Picks: Philippe Hudon
The first player selected by the Red Wings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who is NOT playing in the CHL, Philippe Hudon is a Canadian forward playing at Choate-Rosemary prep school in Connecticut. He will be heading to Cornell for his college hockey in September. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Draft Coverage, General, MI-NHL, NY-NHL, SNN-NHL, Sports Nation Network, TX-NHL
April’s (Abbreviated) 3 Stars!
The Wings only put had to play 5 regular season games in April, so the three stars of the month will come down to those who did the most in that span. The Wings as a team put together a 3-2 record this month, by winning their first two, dropping the next two and then closing out with a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. Let’s take a look at who starred in April! … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, MI-NHL, Monthly Stars, SNN-NHL, Sports Nation Network
Big Red Machine Gathering Steam
The Wings stormed out to a two goal lead and never looked back, winning their second straight and dispatching the visiting Minnesota Wild. Though it lacked the same passion and intensity of yesterday’s game against a Nashville squad that is quickly climbing the ranks among the Red Wings top rivals, it was a similar gritty effort that got the job done for the Wings. The win clinched the Central division for the Wings, as the Chicago Blackhawks can now only tie them in points, but would lose out on the tie-breaker. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Game Recaps, General, MI-NHL, SNN-NHL, Sports Nation Network
Huge Win for Red Wings Could Set the Tone
The last time the Red Wings took the ice, they were shellacked by a team that will be drafting in the first ten picks of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the tune of 10-3. Tonight, they found themselves down 3-0 to a team they had lost four straight to, and hadn’t beaten since October. Nothing was going right for them. They could have packed it in and started thinking ahead to tomorrow’s match-up with the Wild. But boy am I glad they didn’t! … Read entire article »
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Three Stars for March!
March was easily the Wings toughest Month, compiling a 5-5-4 record in their 14 games. It ended in embarrassing fashion, with a 10-3 blowout loss to the Blues on home ice. However, it wasn’t all bad, and some players really stood out and shined this month, and here is where we honor them! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Game Recaps, General, MI-NHL, Monthly Stars, NY-NHL, SNN-NHL, Sports Nation Network
Do you understand the NHL’s stance on Goalie Interference?
Maybe you could help me out, because I sure don’t. The outcome of today’s game mattered very little in the grand scheme of things. Win or lose, the Red Wings are still going to make the playoffs. Win or lose, the Leafs aren’t. One isolated incident, about halfway through the third period, may have made all the difference in the world on the Red Wings season. … Read entire article »
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Furious Finish Falls Short
Despite a frantic end to the game that saw the Red Wings swarming the Canucks net, Roberto Luongo was able to slam the door shut on all but one Wings shot. The NHL’s leading scorer Daniel Sedin added two goals to bring his season total to 40, in a battle of the Western Conference’s top two teams. … Read entire article »
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Battle of the Two Seeds Goes in Detroit’s Favor
Two of the top four seeds in the NHL took the ice tonight in Detroit, Michigan. When the dust settled, the team from the West was victorious in a hard fought, tightly contested battle. It really was an incredible game from start to finish, so join me to break down all the excitement after the jump. … Read entire article »
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Unsung Players Get it Done
Remember a few days ago when Red Wings Nation was panicking about dropping four straight decisions? Haha, me neither. … Read entire article »
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Roster Decisions on the Horizon – Forwards
The other day, I talked about how Ken Holland had some decisions to make regarding some of his prospects and their upcoming waiver eligibility. I determined that of the two defensemen who will be losing their waiver exempt status, Logan Pyett and Sergei Kolosov, that Pyett was the more likely of the two to be on the Wings opening day roster for 2011-2012. Now, let’s look at the forwards who are in the same boat. … Read entire article »
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