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Detroit Red Wings Season Preview: Defending Champs
October 08, 2008 by
RumorMeThis
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In a way the Detroit Red Wings have one of the toughest jobs in hockey this coming season - defending the Stanley Cup.A Detroit was the last team to win back to back championships (in '97 and '98) and is considered a favorite to repeat in '08-'09 - which is saying a lot in an [...]
Power Play Observations
25 days ago by
Kuklas Korner
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from Scott Cullen of TSN,
The NHL season is far enough along to get a feel for how teams are distributing their power play minutes. In most cases, it’s obvious, or at least readily apparent, who is going to get that precious playing time, but here are some observations...
SAMUELSSON 2, PENGUINS 0
May 25, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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RED WINGS 4PENGUINS 0Remember Mikael Samuelsson playing for the Penguins? Me neither. But he played 22 games in a very forgettable 2002-03 Penguins campaign, scoring as many goals (two) as he scored in Game One of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. Somehow, I think he name will not be forgotten...
NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Granato calls out Arnason, Hossa's first game against Penguins and Lupul demoted to 4th line in Philadelphia
November 11, 2008 by
Illegal Curve
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I'm back from Vegas, where hockey only exists if you beg the sports book to turn on an Oilers/Devils game on the corner television that no one watches.A I could go on for a while, so I haveA decided that I will talk about hockey in VegasA as the topic ofA my Wednesday Editorial.A A Before ...
Pitt's Crosby returns in 3rd period of Game 7
June 12, 2009 by
Washington Times
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DETROIT (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby skated off the ice after taking a big hit in the second period against the Detroit Red Wings, then returned midway through the third on Friday night.Crosby was checked by Johan Franzen and appeared to have his left leg squeezed...
Babcock hopes Leino learns by watching
29 days ago by
redwings.nhl.com
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Ville Leino, considered a rookie despite being 26, remains one of the guys Mike Babcock and the Red Wings are counting on to supply some of the goal scoring that was lost when Marian Hossa left for Chicago and Johan Franzen blew out his knee.
L...
Red Wings Return Home with Rout
June 07, 2009 by
The Confluence of the Three...
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The first four games of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final were about as close as possible. Each of the games were decided by two goals, leaving the series even at two games a piece and the total goals tied at ten. With that being said, most fans were expecting an even tighter fifth game,...
Video: Video: Crosby goes down
June 12: A hard collision along the boards with Red Wings forward Johan Franzen injured the Penguins' Sidney Crosby. (NBC Sports)
Tonight’s Top Scorers - December 13
December 14, 2008 by
Illegal Curve
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Goals Mike Knuble - Philadelphia Flyers - 2 Michael Ryder - Boston Bruins - 2 Thomas Vanek - Buffalo Sabres - 2 Jason Ward - Nashville Predators - 2 Johan Franzen - Detroit Red Wings - 2 Brad Winchester - St. Louis Blues - 2 Assists Kimmo Timonen - Philadelphia Flyers - 4 David Krejci...
Pens Powerplay + Talbot Greatness = 4-2 Win
June 02, 2009 by
Staal Tactics
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Thank you Versus, you have showed up NBC and their Mickey Mouse operation.The white out in full effectThe Penguins needed to win this game just to stay alive in the series and Evgeni Malkin looked like the league mvp registering three points in a must win game. Marc-Andre Fleury bounced...
Teams Regroup as Series Shifts to Steel City
June 01, 2009 by
The Confluence of the Three...
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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...
Game #4 Preview: Thrashers Go Ghostbusting in New Jersey
October 15, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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by Bill Kostroun - AP View full size photo uploaded October 15, 2009 The Thrashers are head to New Jersey to take on the Devils this Friday. The Thrashers have had some wild high-scoring games against Brodeur since the lockout so I'm less apprehensive about facing him these...
Conn Smythe favorites
June 02, 2009 by
Motown Sports Revival
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The Wings are 87.5% of the way to another Stanley Cup. So, I think we have enough statistical information to start talking about who is going to win the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Wings end up winning the Cup. If Pittsburgh comes back and wins the series, it’ll go to Sidney Crosby...
NBA Betting As Big For Sportsbooks as Obama Cairo Speech For Politics
June 04, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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Three UFA's That Could Help the Detroit Red Wings
August 02, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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There are some teams that fans love to hate.
This is hatred bred not out of dirty plays or loudmouth players, but by a maddening ability to always remain among the very best teams in the league, year after year.
This is deep, raging hate that at times overshadows one's love for...
Wings Dismiss European Curse
September 26, 2009 by
Kuklas Korner
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from Lance Hornby of the Torontoi Sun,
From jet lag, to time change, to slow October starts, clubs have struggled to find their rhythm when returning to North America. Yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins eventually won the Stanley Cup after they began the schedule in Stockholm against...
Chicago Shooting For First In the Central Division
September 09, 2009 by
Kuklas Korner
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from Tim Sassone of the Chicago Daily-Herald,
Coach Joel Quenneville’s primary goal is to win the Central Division, which won’t be easy despite the losses of Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Jiri Hudler and Tomas Kopecky in Detroit.
The Red Wings have won eight straight...
Untitled
April 12, 2009 by
Blogjackets
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It's the WingsAfter dropping the last two games and see the St. Louis Blues slide on by, the Jackets finish in the seventh slot making their first round opponent the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. After a lackluster end of the season for both teams, look for...
NHL Should Investigate The Salary Cap, Not Pronger/Hossa Contracts
August 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Whether you call it "working within" or "working around" the salary cap, NHL GM's have figured out how to sign big money players in the salary cap era.
Vincent Lecavalier, Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Richards, Henrik Zetterberg, and Johan Franzen have all signed...
What's the "Ikea" for Success for Sweden at the 2010 Olympics?
July 26, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Team Sweden-What’s the “Ikea” to success??Team Sweden or “Tre Kronor” as they are also known, have been highly successful at the Worlds, and they won a Gold Medal at the 2006 Olympics.
The question everyone wants an answer to is, with many players nearing...
Chicago Blackhawks-Detroit Redwings: Who Has a Brighter Future?
July 07, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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When it comes to rivalries in hockey, the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings have one of the biggest. This past season we saw the Red Wings do what they do best, while the Blackhawks gave them a run, finishing in second place in the Central Division.
As the 2009-2010 season...
Friday afternoon Links
October 09, 2009 by
Goon's World
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My yard work isn't getting done with me sitting at the computer but there were a few interesting items out there to read about in the hockey world. Pat Quinned was fined for saying this:"I don't understand the players of today," Quinn said. "If that had happened...
Huge loss for Wings – Franzen has torn ACL
October 09, 2009 by
All Things Avs
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Johan Franzen supposed to miss four months with a torn ACL. It’ll be longer than that. You’re never the same for at least a year.
Maybe Brendan Shanahan will rejoin the Wings now. Wouldn’t surprise me. And hell, he probably makes their average age go down as a team.
Niklas Kronwall knows disappointment Johan Franzen feels
October 10, 2009 by
Detnews.com
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Niklas Kronwall knew exactly what Johan Franzen was feeling when he found out the Red Wings' forward had torn the ACL in his left knee. Kronwall suffered the same injury in 2005-06.
Dana Wakiji: NHL stars are dropping like pucks
October 15, 2009 by
Detnews.com
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Last week, the Wings lost top power forward Johan Franzen for at least four months after he tore his left ACL against the Blackhawks.
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