Red Wings teammates give Tomas Holmstrom snowmobile for milestone game
Tomas Holmstrom wasn't sure what was going on at the end of practice today when the doors to the Zamboni entrance opened while the players were still on the ice.
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1 day ago
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Red Wings get within one win of tying NHL home victory record
After the Red Wings wrapped up their 19th straight home victory, Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom posed for a picture with Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio, their smiles matching their accomplishments on the ice.
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2 days ago
Tomas Holmstrom’s 1000th Game
Tomas Holmstrom sure has come a long, long way since being drafted 257th overall in the 1994 NHL draft. He has spent his entire career (to date) in Detroit, scoring 240 goals to go along with his 284 assists. The Swede has been a key cog for the Wings in front of goal, helping the Wings to 4 Stanley Cups.
Number 96 has been a fan-favorite in Detroit, and can often be found in...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Homer’s Night
Tonight Tomas Holmstrom will play in his 1000th NHL game, all with the Detroit Red Wings.
But did you know his first NHL was typical Holmstrom style?
from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of Yahoo, His English has improved, but it’s all relative. His accent used to be so thick that people couldn’t even guess where he was from. Now at least they try. “They go, ‘Are...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Life lessons pave Holmstrom's career
Tomas Holmstrom has played in 1,000 games and scored 122 of his 240 career goals on the Wings' power play over 14-plus seasons. (Photo by Dave Sandford)
DETROIT &nd...
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2 days ago
That Is One Grand Ass
1000’s a nice round number. A hefty ditty to point to for anyone, really. But when you consider the abuse that’s accompanied all 1000 games Tomas Holmstrom’s played in a Red Wing uniform, it’s astounding.
Continue reading "That Is One Grand Ass"
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Red Wings' Holmstrom, Lidstrom eye milestone night
Detroit Red Wings veteran Tomas Holmstrom will be playing in his 1,000th career game on Friday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.
The 39-year-old Swede will become the sixth player in franchise history to appear in 1,000 contests with the club and second current member of the Red Wings. The other is captain Nicklas Lidstrom, who will tie Alex Delvecchio on Friday for second place...
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Babcock not surprised Holmstrom, Lidstrom to hit milestones tonight
Tomas Holmstrom was all smiles this morning, very clearly anticipating one of the biggest nights of his career.
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2 days ago
Homer to play 1,000th game milestone with Wings tonight
Owner Mike Ilitch knew Tomas Holmstrom was a guy to keep around even before he'd established himself with the Red Wings.
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3 days ago
HBO cameras might follow Red Wings again for Winter Classic
The Red Wings have several sparkling personalities -- Jimmy Howard, Danny Cleary, Tomas Holmstrom and the inimitable Pavel Datsyuk -- but will they be too elusive for HBO to catch next autumn?
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4 days ago
Wings' Cleary out of hospital, in lineup vs. Canucks
Wings coach Mike Babcock said defenseman Mike Commodore and forward Tomas Holmstrom are out. Cleary missed Wednesday's practice to deal with a swollen knee.
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10 days ago
Nobody hates the Red Wings? Really?
I would prefer to not overload regular KK readers with, “All Red Wings, All the Time” coverage, but this particular article is a little too good to bury in the sea of Red Wings-Canucks practice day updates. The Vancouver Sun’s Iain MacIntyre believes that, and I quote, the Red Wings are, “The Dynasty That No One Hates,” and have “Earned the Love...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Annnnnd We’re Back.
For the first time in nearly a week, the Detroit Red Wings are back on the ice. The puck drops at 9 ET tonight in Calgary, as the Red Wings begin the home stretch against the Calgary Flames.
Your All-Star goaltender Jimmy Howard will be between the pipes for the Wings. Tomas Holmstrom, who is battling a lower body injury, joins Jakob Kindle as the Detroit scratches tonight.
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12 days ago
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12 days ago
Side-effects sidelines Holmstrom
Tomas Holmstrom, who will miss Tuesday's game in Calgary with knee soreness, is five games shy of playing in career game No. 1,000. (Photo by Getty Images)
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12 days ago
Wings Celebrate Tomas Holmstrom’s 39th Birthday With #17 In A Row At The Joe
Tomas Holmstrom celebrated his 39th birthday by doing what he does best; frustrating goalies, leading to Red Wing goals. He stood tall in front of Jaroslav Halak, allowing Niklas Kronwall to bang home the goal that sealed it for Detroit late in the third. Kronwall’s goal gave the Wings a 3-1 advantage, which they would see through to the finish. The win was Detroit’...
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
39 Today, Holmstrom Still Playing In The NHL
I thought some of you would enjoy this ‘Bowmanism’ regarding Tomas Holmstrom…
from a Windsor Star story on February 7, 2008, “When I got over here Scotty (Bowman) told me never to leave the front of the net,” said Holmstrom, who has 20 goals and 36 points in 44 games. “He said. ‘Don’t even go into the corner, just stay in front.’
“I don’t mind it (playing...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
Red Wings 3, Blue Jackets 2 (SO): Notes from Saturday's win
The Blue Jackets took the lead less than a minute after the Red Wings killed off Tomas Holmstrom's hooking penalty against Rick Nash.
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22 days ago
Strength and Weakness
Every team has its strengths just as every team has its weaknesses.Some teams have a more glaring weakness **cough cough CHICAGO GOALTENDING cough cough** and some teams have a more prevalent strength...like Detroit's ability to play the game of hockey on home ice.I don't think heading into the season that Detroit would ever think that its powerplay would be one of those...
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Red Wings notes and quotes from Tuesday's win
Tomas Holmstrom gave the Wings a 1-0 lead at 6:41, scoring his first even-strength goal of the season (eighth overall) when he fired in a short slap shot behind Richard Bachman.
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26 days ago
Red Wings-Sabres game-day updates: No gnus is good gnus, Miller quality time and other stuff
As the Detroit Red Wings prepare to face off against the Buffalo Sabres tonight (7:30 PM, FSD/MSG B/WXYT), kicking off a slate of back-to-back games against Buffalo tonight and heading to Dallas tomorrow, no news is good news, especially given that the Wings took part in a rare Sunday practice for season ticket-holders on Sunday. MLive’s Ansar Khan reports that the next star...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Red Wings tie franchise record with 14th straight home win
Todd Bertuzzi collected his first multi-goal game of the season by scoring 4:21 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings matched a franchise record with their 14th consecutive home victory, edging the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Fellow veteran Tomas Holmstrom also tallied and All-Star Pavel Datsyuk and defenseman Ian White notched a pair of assists apiece. With...
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Wings Ruffle Hawks: CHI 2, DET 3 OT
The Blackhawks were dominated by the Red Wings through the 1st period, but managed to inch their way back into the game sending it into overtime where they fell asleep at the wheel.
Detroit came at Chicago with a firestorm in the 1st period with 21 shots on goal as opposed to the Hawks 4 shots. Corey Crawford handled the barrage as well as he could stopping 19 of them--only allowing...
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29 days ago
Red Wings hold off Blackhawks
Tomas Holmstrom and Todd Bertuzzi scored first period goals and the Red Wings never looked back as they beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in Detroit.
Via MSNBC
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29 days ago
Homer excites kids about healthy living
Tomas Holmstrom shows a student at Maples Elementary how to stick-hand Wednesday afternoon during his visit to the Dearborn school. (Photo by Bill Roose/Detroit Red Wings)
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January 11, 2012
Red Wings send forward Chris Conner to minors
The Red Wings have sent forward Chris Conner back to the minors, as he became extraneous with the returns of Darren Helm and Tomas Holmstrom.
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January 09, 2012
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