Yardbarker: Johan Franzen

No Easy Solutions For Wings

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:22:03 -0500

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, The Detroit Red Wings are suddenly slumping, not so coincidentally after losing star blueliner Niklas Kronwall. But anyone waiting for veteran GM Ken Holland to pull off a blockbuster trade any time soon better not hold their breath. At least not at this point. For starters, Holland believes the work effort is there. But also, and perhaps more importantly, there are salary cap considerations. With injuries to Kronwall, Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula, Jas...

First-quarter report: Avalanche among early-season surprises

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:23:51 -0500

We like to make quick decisions. The Rangers jump out to a strong start, and they're going to the Stanley Cup finals. The Predators lose four of their first six games and it's time to fire Barry Trotz. But hockey executives say a good evaluation can't be made until the week of U.S. Thanksgiving. "That's when I really look at the standings," Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland told Sporting News. "Everybody plays between 20-24 games." ...

Johan Franzen Of Detroit Red Wings hoping to return by February, play for Sweden in Olympics

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:50 -0500

Detroit Red Wings center Johan Franzen is hoping to get back on the ice around Christmas and has hopes of returning in time for the hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Wings star Franzen has successful knee surgery

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:43:14 -0500

Red Wings forward Johan Franzen has undergone successful surgery to repair a ligament in his left knee. The team said Franzen is expected to miss at least four months because of the injury sustained Oct. 8 during Detroit's 3-2 victory over Chicago, in which he scored the game-winning goal. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock also said Pavel Datsyuk will sit out Saturday's game against Colorado with an upper-body injury sustained Tuesday night against Buffalo.

Red Wings' Franzen out at least four months

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:14:22 -0500

Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is out for at least four months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club announced Friday.

Wings' Franzen out four-plus months with torn ACL

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:55 -0500

Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is out for at least four months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club announced Friday.

Franzen out at least 4 months with torn ACL

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:43:30 -0500

Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen is out for at least four months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The club announced the injury Friday. The team says Franzen was injured in Thursday night's 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Franzen scored the game-winning goal in the second period of Detroit's home opener. The Red Wings drafted the 29-year-old native of Vetlanda, Sweden, in the third round of the 2004 draft as the 97th overall pick.

Out On A Limb Here…But This Sucks Hard

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:40:11 -0500

Vomit. Khan(!) Bad news on the Johan Franzen injury front: The Red Wings just announced that the big forward will be out a minimum of four months after sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Thursday’s 3-2 win over Chicago.General manager Ken Holland said the team has recalled Justin Abdelkader from Grand Rapids (AHL). Holland said he doesn’t know how or when Franzen was injured. “I’m a little surprised because he finished the game,’...

NHL's Top 50: Johan Franzen (No. 39)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500

by Adam GretzFiled under: Red Wings, NHL Fans, NHL VideosFanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 39 is Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen.Including a player in the top-40 that has never tallied 60 points in a single season is likely to cause some confusion -- and angry fist shaking -- among fans outside the Motor City. But over the past two seasons there haven't been many goal-scorers better than the man known as "The Mule." The NHL'...

Detroits quest for the cup

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:53:36 -0500

Detroit has made it to the Western Conference Final for the second time in as many seasons. They cruised past Columbus in four games and managed to slip by Anaheim in seven. Detroit’s success thus far has come from some unlikely sources. Johan Franzen, who played well in the playoffs last season and had his breakthrough [...]

Gary Roberts Must Have Missed That Class in School

Wed, 28 May 2008 07:17:35 -0500

I realize Gary is a bit old but I'm pretty sure they still had Human Anatomy classes back in the 60s. And I'm also pretty sure that wasn't his shoulder that hit Johan Franzen....

Franzen Cleared for Workouts

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:03:46 -0500

The Doctors have cleared resident Mule, Johan Franzen to begin workouts off the ice. He has been given the ok to ride the bike but is being monitored closely due to his concussion like symptoms that have kept him out of play. It doesn't seem like the Red Wings even missed a beat without him after they crushed the Dallas Stars 5-2 in game 3. But they will need him when they go up against an equally impressive Penguin force in the Stanley Cup Finals.

JOHAN FRANZEN'S OVERTIME GOAL

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:33:06 -0500

Johan Franzen scores in overtime to lift the Wings to a 3-2 series lead over the Predators...