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February 22, 2012
Several sources have confirmed to FoxSportsDetroit.com that the Detroit Red Wings and power forward Todd Bertuzzi are on the verge of agreeing to a contract extension.
The deal is believed to be for two years at a little over 2 million per season. Sources indicate that the Wings were seeking a one-year extension, but Bertuzzis asking price was not cap friendly.
The Wings added...
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February 22, 2012
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland likes to describe his job as winning today with an eye always on tomorrow.
Its a simple philosophy to manage by, and nobody does it better than Holland -- even if he makes a mistake or two along the way.
With the reacquisition of defenseman Kyle Quincey from Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Holland corrected one of his few miscalculations. He...
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February 21, 2012
This is about the last thing Wings fans want to hear right now: According to MLive’s Ansar Khan, the Red Wings’ leading scorer will miss the next two weeks after having his knee scoped:
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk is expected to miss two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery today to remove some old fragments.
“Everything is real good,’’ coach Mikeâ...
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February 20, 2012
from Andrew Johnson of The Hockey Writers, As the team’s confidence in (Joey) MacDonald builds, they may unintentionally become lax in their defensive ways, expecting him to make the robbery saves and bail them out, to do what Howard has done all season long. We saw glimpses of this behavior in Sunday’s game against San Jose. At least twice, Sharks forwards entered the zone in...
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February 21, 2012
A $100 bet on the Detroit Red Wings in November would be worth $3.9 million now if a bettor had allowed his money to ride during the team's current home win streak, according to Todd Fuhrman of Caesars Entertainment.The Red Wings began a 23-game home win streak on Nov. 5 with a 5-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.The original $100 bet would have earned the bettor $68 after the first...
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February 21, 2012
from Josh Slagter of Mlive, If any Las Vegas bettors have been riding the Detroit Red Wings since their 23-game home win streak began Nov. 5, they’ve had the chance to earn life-changing money.
How much?
According to Todd Fuhrman, senior race and sportsbook analyst for Caesars Entertainment, a $100 bet on the Red Wings back in November would be worth more than $3.9 million now...
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February 21, 2012
The Detroit Red Wings put goaltender Ty Conklin on waivers. If Conklin, a former Penguin, isn't claimed by noon today, he will be assigned to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.
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February 21, 2012
As the Detroit Red Wings prepare to face off against the win-deprived Chicago Blackhawks tonight (8 PM EST, FSD/CSN Chicago/TSN2/97.1 FM), the only good news I can give you is that Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk, who’s likely to miss two weeks after having his knee scoped, won’t be the only superstar sidelined tonight, as reported by CSN Chicago’s Tracey Myers:
Jonathan Toews...
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February 21, 2012
The Detroit Red Wings' search for a gritty guy to play on their third defensive pairing led them back to one of their draft picks.
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February 21, 2012
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
After Joey MacDonald stopped a San Jose breakaway -- from what has now become his customary standing-on-head position -- the Joe Louis Arena partisans offered up the appropriate goalie salute. They serenaded MacDonald with a chant of "Joey! Joey!"
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall is only 6'0", 190 pounds, but he might as well be the size of a ten car freight train with the oomph he brings when destroying opponents. The Swede has made a living forcing opponents to skate with their up when he's on the ice. And when they don't, he'll introduce them to the Joe Louis Arena ice in a hurry. Â But the greeting isn't always so courteous.
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