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Semyon Varlamov stands tall as Caps hang on without Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin skated off the ice, surprised that a hard shoulder check warranted a game misconduct. The Washington Capitals turned his absence into a rallying point.
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Wings forwards nagged by scoring drought

It's one of those negative trends that is easy to rationalize into an excuse, but no matter how justified the rationale, it remains a fundamental truth about the team.
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Dana Wakiji: St. Louis feeling blue over shortage of goals

In St. Louis' first two games against Detroit in Stockholm, Sweden, it scored nine goals. Since then, the Blues have just 41 goals in 19 games.
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Frustration continues for Wings in loss to Thrashers

It might be time to call in a priest to bless the sticks, or maybe a witch doctor to remove the curse. Because no matter how hard the Red Wings grind, no matter how many shots and chances they create, the puck will not go into the net for them.
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Frustration continues for Wings

Detroit -- It might be time to call in a priest to bless the sticks, or maybe a witch doctor to remove the curse. Because no matter how hard the Red Wings grind, no matter how many shots and chances they create, the puck will not go into the net for them.
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Wings' Johan Franzen aims for Christmastime return to skating

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Detroit -- If you watch Johan Franzen doing his rehab exercises, you would think he's way ahead of schedule. And at times, he feels that way, too.
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Marc-Andre Bergeron's two goals lead Canadiens over Jackets

Bergeron scored his second goal of the game 4:46 into the third, leading Montreal to a 5-3 win over Columbus on Tuesday night in Montreal.
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Wings' Niklas Kronwall bears no grudge for hit

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Georges Laraque of the Montreal Canadiens was suspended for five games for injuring Niklas Kronwall's left knee Saturday but Kronwall isn't mad at him.
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Tough image brings Wings' Brad May a full fight card

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He's been a Wing less than two months and already he's been in seven fights, counting exhibition season. Every game, it seems, there's some young tough guy bucking for a fight.
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Blogger names Nicklas Lidstrom best player of decade

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Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has been named the best NHL player of this decade by Greg Wyshynski, author of the Puck Daddy blog on Yahoo Sports.
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Blue Jackets forward put on injured reserve

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Dorsett was injured Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars when he was hit from behind by Stars forward James Neal.
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Senators win fourth straight, earn share of Northeast lead

Fresh from beating Pittsburgh and Buffalo, Ottawa got another big victory against the top team in the East to gain a share of the Northeast Division lead.
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Chris McCosky: Shea Weber says he's sorry he hurt Andreas Lilja

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Clearly, it bothers him deeply that Lilja hasn't played hockey since Weber pummeled him in a fight at Sommet Center Feb. 28.
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Loss to Predators proves Wings are still a work in progress

To the Wings, the goal isn't to win the Central Division or be the best team in November -- it's to be in position to win a Stanley Cup.
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Red Wings offense frustrated in 3-1 loss

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Despite dominating the third period and keeping constant pressure on goalie Pekka Rinne, the Red Wings couldn't get the equalizer and lost, 3-1, to the Predators.
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Red Wings offense frustrated in 3-1 loss

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Despite dominating the third period and keeping constant pressure on goalie Pekka Rinne, the Red Wings couldn't get the equalizer and lost, 3-1, to the Predators.
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Wings shuffle defense pairings

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Nashville, Tenn. --Coach Mike Babcock, with a wry smile on his face Monday morning, explained how he came to redraw his defense pairings in the absence of the injured Niklas Kronwall.
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Steven Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay win in OT

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Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 2:56 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning their second straight win, 4-3 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday.
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Niklas Kronwall could miss up to eight weeks with knee injury

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The Red Wings lost another top-end player Saturday night, but if coach Mike Babcock spent even a second moaning and groaning about it, nobody heard him.
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Wings lose Niklas Kronwall for at least a month

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Nashville, Tenn. -- The medical report on on Niklas Kronwall's left knee wasn't as encouraging as the Red Wings had hoped, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
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Wings lose Niklas Kronwall for at least a month

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Nashville, Tenn. -- The medical report on Niklas Kronwall's left knee wasn't as encouraging as the Red Wings had hoped, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
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Red Wings lose two-goal lead, but earn shootout victory

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Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the shootout, while Jimmy Howard made a great glove save on Mike Cammalleri and Tomas Plekanec hit one off the post.
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Season's first quarter proves Wings are 'in for a battle'

They don't hand out trophies and medals at the quarter pole in the NHL, and if you are the Red Wings, it's a good thing they don't. The Wings after 20 games have 10 wins and 24 points.
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Jarome Iginla stays hot as Flames rout Kings

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The Flames captain completed his first hat trick of the season, and ninth of his NHL career, with a shot from the right circle that got past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick.
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Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders

Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the Wild to a comeback victory. The oldest guy on the team also dived to block a shot during a penalty kill.
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