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Red Wings mid-day news: on ‘Operation Bobblehead,’ Doan, Bouwmeester, new Griffins and Ferraro

Found August 13, 2012 on Kukla's Korner: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kris Draper
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings
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This afternoon’s crop of Red Wings news begins with an article from DetroitRedWings.com’s Bill Roose that makes this Vladimir Konstantinov fan smile: Upset by a late surge late from Kris Draper in Round 1 of Operation Bobblehead: Alumni Edition, former Red Wings’ defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov stormed back to runaway with the Round 2 vote, thus becoming the second bobblehead chosen by fans. The Wings will distribute 7,500 collectible figurines characterizing Konstantinov to their fans at a select home game during the upcoming 2012-13 season. Konstantinov destroyed his competition, earning 36.5 percent of the vote conducted last week on DetroitRedWings.com.Continue reading "Red Wings mid-day news: on ‘Operation Bobblehead,’ Doan, Bouwmeester, new Griffins and Ferraro"
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