Cleary moves to the front of Wings' success

DETROIT -- The Stanley Cup didn't make Dan Cleary a different man. But it just might have made him a different player. Last season, Cleary was in the background as Detroit bulled its way to the Stanley Cup. He scored just three points i...

Red Wings rookie isn't a household name yet, but he should be soon. To reach Justin Abdelkader in the visitors' dressing room at Mellon Arena, you have to pass a who's who of hockey greatness featuring his Detroit Red Wings teammates. There's Nicklas Lidstrom , Chris Chelios , Pavel Datsyuk...

DETROIT -- Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says Kris Draper is able to play but he might sit the gritty forward in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals. Babcock said Monday he's reluctant to change his lineup because his team is leading the Pittsburgh P...

Rookies Jonathan Ericsson and Justin Abdelkader scored two of Detroit's goals in their 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh in Game 2 and have scored three of their six in the Stanley Cup finals to date. With goals in each of the first two games, Abdelk...

PITTSBURGH – Detroit took the ice at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh this morning without forward Mikael Samuelsson as the team prepared for tonight’s Game 3 against the Penguins. If Samuelsson is unable to play, coach Mike Babcock will ins...

PITTSBURGH – For Victor Hedman, it was a dream came true. One of the top prospects for the upcoming 2009 Entry Draft, Hedman had the opportunity to meet his idol, Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, during a visit to Mellon Are...

DETROIT | Chris Osgood has won the Stanley Cup three times, but he rarely is mentioned among the top goaltenders in the NHL. He moved one step closer to hoisting the Cup a fourth time - and maybe that much closer to the respect he deserves. Osgood made 31 saves Saturday night, and the Detroit Red Wings began this championship rematch the same way they did last year - with an impressive...

Center Pavel Datsyuk went on the ice late in the Detroit morning skate yesterday and could be back in the lineup for Game 4 tomorrow.

DETROIT -- Detroit winger Marian Hossa knows he'll be treated like a villain tonight when the Red Wings play the Penguins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final at Mellon Arena. He has a plan.

It's "Go Time". Geno served notice at the end of the third period when he took exception to Zetterberg's two-handed punch to Talbot.I know the end result is the same as last year after two games, but this Pens team is ready to take the next step. They haven't backed down from Detroit one bit, and while the Wings have held serve, that's all they've...

"One way or another, I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya" was the popular Blondie hit song back in 1979. In many ways it reflects the relentless nature of the Detroit Red Wings the past two seasons. Perhaps it is because my favorite team is in the Western Conference; or perhaps its because the league has gone out of its way to try to...

Stanley Cup Finals

Our weekly rewind is a recap of some of the most captivating sports stories of the previous week. On May 26, 2009 the Tyson family said goodbye to Exodus, Mike's 4-year-old daughter that died after a tragic treadmill accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family as they begin a long and trying period of grief and bereavement. Brady's not the only one smiling, Robert...

After two exciting games at Joe Louis Arena, the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins got to enjoy a day off on Monday, as the series shifts to the home of the Eastern Conference Champions. In a way, each team can consider the day a moral victory. The Red Wings can take the extra time to heal a few injuries, while developing a plan to put Pittsburgh against the wall in game...

The Detroit Red Wings need only to go back one year to recall what it's like to take a 2-0 Stanley Cup finals lead into "The Igloo" against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They know what to expect from the raucous crowd that is encouraged to stage a "white-out" for Game 3 tonight. They have been here before, two wins shy of capturing the Cup. Marian Hossa was...