Big hurdle is cleared; Michigan regents say OK to Winter Classic

from Ansar Khan of Mlive, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said today that goaltender Jimmy Howard and forward Danny Cleary are both out for the weekend and will be re-evaluated next week. Howard (broken right finger on Feb. 2) has been on the ice before and after practices but hasn’t faced any shots yet because of the vibration he would feel from his stick. ...

Home winning streak extended to 18 games. For a while there I thought Detroit's bad luck would add up and cost them the game, but they stuck with it and got the 4-1 win. Full recap after the jump: The power play strikes again, but still needs a lot of work. Not enough good looks at the net and when the looks happen, Detroit is fanning on the puck or just missing the net....

The Miller brothers made an impact at both ends of the ice on Wednesday. In Detroit, forwards Drew Miller scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 for their 18th consecutive victory ...

There’s no place like home for DET (35-17-2). The Wings look to reach 18 consecutive home wins tonight, it is the league’s longest home win streak in nearly 36 years. The Wings sparkling 20-2-1 home record is due in large part to their blistering home scoring, they are averaging a whopping 3.83 goals per game at JLA, as opposed to only 2.52 goals per game on the road...

According to an official NHL release, a major announcement will be made on Thursday at two Detroit area locations.The festivities will get underway at the Tiger Club at Comerica Park, in Detroit at 10:30 EST and will be televised live across North America by NHL Network and streamed live on NHL.com.The group will then caravan by bus to Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor for more information...

For some mysterious reason which has something to do with parallel announcements at Comerica Park (which will be streamed online at NHL.com and DetroitRedWings.com) at 10:30 AM on Thursday and Michigan Stadium at 1:15 PM on Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings won’t practice on Thursday, but they earned the day off to promote the 2013 Winter Clas…I mean engage in a “...

The Detroit Red Wings did just enough on Wednesday night to overcome the red-hot Sam Gagner and the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-2 home ice victory at the Joe Louis Arena. The win extended Detroit's home-ice winning streak to 18 games and was a successful start to their six-game homestand throughout the dog days of February. Coming off a difficult road trip which saw several players...

The NHL officially announced Thursday that next year's Winter Classic will feature a matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at the University of Michigan. The Original Six rivals will square off on Jan. 1, 2013. The game is expected to draw a crowd of 110,000-plus at Michigan Stadium - and 150,000-200,000 people for the Winter Classic festivities. "...

 DETROIT (AP) — Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.  The Red Wings overcame two more goals by Edmonton’s Sam Gagner to move within two wins of the NHL record of 20 straight home victories, set...

DETROIT (AP) Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

A few updates from the morning skate at Joe Louis Arena: Joey MacDonald will, as expected, start against the Oilers, and Danny Cleary is also in despite a sore left knee.

Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.