From the Red Wings' PR department:
GOALIE CHRIS OSGOOD WINS LATEST ROUND OF OPERATION: BOBBLEHEAD – ALUMNI EDITION
… Online Balloting Recommences Tomorrow at DetroitRedWings.com …
Detroit, MI… Three-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Osgood, one of only ten goaltenders in NHL history to have won 400 career games, has emerged victorious from the latest round of voting in Operation: Bobblehead – Alumni Edition, an ongoing campaign charged with determining which former Hockeytown greats will be immortalized in the form of a collectible 6 ½ inch polyresin figurine during the upcoming NHL season. Bobbleheads depicting Osgood, Kirk Maltby, Kris Draper, Steve Yzerman and Vladimir Konstantinov will be distributed to 7,500 lucky Joe Louis Arena patrons at select 2012-13 Red Wings home games, with another member of the Red Wings Alumni Association set to join their ranks during the forthcoming fifth round of voting.
Continue reading "Chris Os...
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Red Wings evening quickies: on Zetterberg, Datsyuk’s playing plans and Athanasiou’s new start
Amongst this evening's Red Wings quickies:
Via RedWingsFeed, Expressen's Linus Hugosson took note of a comment Henrik Zetterberg made during a European Trophy TV broadcast on Sunday:
Henrik Zetterberg to @viasathockey: "I'd be overjoyed if I'm asked to wear the C." Adds that nothing is official yet. #redwings
— Linus Hugosson...
Holland, Red Wings’ players talk about roster moves, lockout from Ilitch Charities golf classic
Several Red Wings players and GM Ken Holland took part in Monday's Ilitch Charities Golf Classic, and while only some of the interviews have hit the web (thus far), Holland told WDIV's Bernie Smilovitz that he, "Would like to make a move," whether it's a signing and/or trade over the next couple of weeks, to strengthen the defense (no video, sorry)...
WDIV...
Red Wings overnight report: on Tootoo, Tatar and talking shop
The Free Press's Helene St. James has taken Wings fans on quite the analytical journey through the team's roster, spotlighting a host of key performers for the 2012-2013 season, and this morning, she discusses the literal and figurative impact Jordin Tootoo may have upon the Red Wings' lineup:
Looking at money: Salary for 2012-13 is $1.7 million, start of three...
Khan offers a follow-up regarding Pavel Datsyuk’s potential lockout plans
On Saturday, Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk told R-Sport and Sovetsky Sport that he may play in the KHL if there is a lockout, and MLive's Ansar Khan provides a follow-up regarding Datsyuk's situation via Datsyuk's agent, Gary Greenstin:
Datsyuk's agent, Gary Greenstin, told M-Live.com that the star forward “will have to play somewhere'' if there...
Khan provides updates regarding Red Wings’ search for a defenseman, Abdelkader, Holmstrom & Brunner
Via RedWingsFeed, MLive's Ansar Khan provides us with an update as to what the Red Wings plans of action involve regarding bolstering the team's blueline, per a conversation with GM Ken Holland:
“We're talking to a few people,'' Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said. “There's some veteran defensemen looking for an opportunity. We need to sign...
Red Wings mid-day news: a harsh ‘grade’ and multimedia tidbits
Amongst this afternoon's Red Wings stories of note:
Sports Illustraed's Al Muir offers a predictable offseason "grade" for the Red Wings while assessing teh moves of each and every Western Conference team:
Detroit Red Wings
Used to be that Detroit was the destination of choice for top free agents. Not anymore. Faced with a gaping hole left by the...
Red Wings overnight report: making it up as they go along, Predators comparisons, Doan and Demers
And now things are going to get a little weird. With private schools' academic years beginning this week and public schools' academic years beginning the day after Labor Day, the majority of the Red Wings' veterans will be filtering back into Metro Detroit this week, with their younger teammates likely to return from their summer homes by the end of the first week of...
Red Wings overnight report: another Colaicovo ‘report,’ the Z factor and delightful lockout talk
If one source makes it a “report,” two make it, “sources say” and three make it official, MLive’s Brendan Savage and the Macomb Daily’s Chuck Pleiness received a hand from the Windsor Star’s Bob Duff, who gives Wings fans another leg to stand upon if they indeed hope that Carlo Colaiacovo is the Red Wings’ free agent band-aid of choice:
According to a #redwings source...
Red Wings afternoon news: it’s a ‘fantasy’ projection sort of day
Well, it appears that the pre-pre-season preview news cycle's going to involve fantasy hockey projections. Following this morning's Predators vs. Red Wings take from the Tennessean's Josh Cooper (now being promoted on USA Today's hockey page), ESPN's Robert Vollman and Craig custance offered a "Summer Skate" take on the Red Wings' fantasy hockey...
Grand Rapids Griffins have a back-up camp plan in case of a lockout
The Red Wings' players will have to formulate some sort of plan to find a place to skate and practice if a lockout takes place. The Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, won't have to compete with youth hockey teams for ice time at other rinks if they don't open training camp with the Wings on September 22nd, but the Grand Rapids Press's Peter J....
NHL Forum Discussions
1 replies,
3 days ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |












|
August 26, 2012




