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Red Wings Playoff Stars
You know the deal by now. I pick three stars every game the Wings play, and at the end of the season we added them up and found out that Henrik Zetterberg (3), Pavel Datsyuk (2) and Jimmy Howard (1) were the stars from October to April. But once the calendar flipped to playoff season, who would rise to the top? Would it be the same cast of players getting the job done, or would someone else challenge them for supremacy? Read on to find out! … Read entire article »
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Going Back to Cali!
Yo, Red Wings fans, get up. Get up! We got a flight to catch! Take down this information. We’re hopping on board Red Bird. Destination: San Jose International Airport. You know we gonna get this win. Meet you there, Thursday night, 8 pm. … Read entire article »
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Round 1 Wrap-Up…or Should That be Sweep up?
The Red Wings became the first team to punch their ticket to the second round last night when their 6-3 win over the Coyotes completed a round one sweep. The series played out almost perfectly for the Wings, with very little to complain about if you’re a fan of the team. After the break, we’ll take a look at how the Red Wings dispatched the Coyotes and look ahead to who they might be facing in Round 2. … Read entire article »
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Wings Dominate Early, Hold On Late for 2-0 Series Lead
What looked like a walk in the park turned into a nail biter, but the Wings held on for victory to take a well-earned 2-0 lead in the series. Phoenix, who looked over-matched for the first two periods, got themselves back into the game with an opportunistic power play, aided by some friendly calls by the men in stripes. … Read entire article »
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Wings Have Options in First Round
The Wings have plenty of options available to them in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft this summer, where they will draft somewhere between 22nd and 30th. We call that status quo in Detroit, who have become accustomed to drafting late in rounds due to their strong finishes in the league standings. In fact, Jakub Kindl at 19th overall in 2005 was the highest they’ve drafted in decades. … Read entire article »
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Wings Stage Late Rally, Fall in Shootout
When the Wings tied the game at four halfway through the third period, an ominous statistic unearthed itself. They had never come all the way back to win from a four goal deficit in the history of Joe Louis Arena. The Wings were denied their chance to make history when James Neal scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Penguins the victory. … Read entire article »
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No Osgood? No Problem!
Joey MacDonald, after being called up yesterday afternoon, made the start in place of the ailing Chris Osgood. He was spectacular in turning aside 37 shots in the victory. … 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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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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Late Rally Gives Wings SO Win
The Buffalo Sabres were 58 seconds from winning in regulation, but ended up dropping the decision in the skills competition after over time solved nothing. With them chasing the Hurricanes for 8th place in the Eastern Conference, acquiring any point that can be had is vital. Only time will tell if letting the second point slip away against Detroit last night will come back to bite them. … Read entire article »
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