Red Wings on brink of record streak
DETROIT -- Even when theyre on the verge of history, the Detroit Red Wings keep their emotions cool and their perspective on winning the next game.
With a victory over the Dallas Star on Tuesday night at the Joe Louis Arena, the Wings will set the NHLs all-time record for consecutive home victories at 21.
They currently share the record at 20 victories with the 1929-30 Boston...
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Red Wings on brink of record streak
DETROIT -- Even when theyre on the verge of history, the Detroit Red Wings keep their emotions cool and their perspective on winning the next game.
With a victory over the Dallas Star on Tuesday night at the Joe Louis Arena, the Wings will set the NHLs all-time record for consecutive home victories at 21.
They currently share the record at 20 victories with the 1929-30 Boston...
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Lidstrom sets mark in 1,550th game with Red Wings
Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has played in his 1,550th game, the most by an NHL player who spent his entire career with one team.
Lidstrom broke the mark Sunday night against the Philadelphia Flyers and was given a standing ovation when the feat was announced during the first period.
Former Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio played 1,549 games, spending his entire career...
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Time for Yzerman to rewrite the ending
Steve Yzerman last wore a Red Wings uniform on May 1, 2006.
It was a playoff game against the Edmonton Oilers, and Yzerman, The Captain, and his Detroit Red Wings had just been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the opening round.
Many of us in Detroit still vividly remember the picture of Yzerman leaving the ice for the last time as a player -- No. 19 clutching the blade...
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NHL's Central Division might be league's best
Detroit has the Western Conference standings right in the dressing room right where none of the Red Wings can miss the nightly updates.
The way the Central Division teams are playing this season, it's a tote board that changes daily and almost hourly. The standings bear close watching because the team that wins the division may very well wind up as the Western Conference'...
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Yzerman says no to Classic comeback
DETROIT -- Although Kris Draper couldn't wait to put his No. 33 on again and would be fit and ready for the NHL Alumni Showdown if it took place this week, there's another longtime Red Wings player who fans were hoping to see again.
That player is current Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman.
"I'm going to get Drapes to twist his arm and Cheli (Chris...
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Habs/Canes, White and Schultz up, Red Wings, Rumors and More
Morning puck fans!
In all honesty, I am a bit behind the eight ball this A.M, so I will forego my usual commentary and head straight to the news roundup which is, per usual, well garnished.
Before doing so, just a quick question: aren't you happy the Habs made the Leafs' lives a bit more complicated on Saturday?
I am.
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What About The “Loser” Points & Shootout Wins During Detroit’s Winning Streak?
from Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail, The first team to pull off that long a string was Boston (1929-30) and matched by the Broad Street Bullies in 1976-77 – aka: The Good Old Days for Philly fans, and an era that has seen their team crushed by the big celestial wheel of what-comes-around-goes-around in every season since.
Except…both those teams pulled off the feat...
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The Detroit Red Wings Tie NHL Record for Consecutive Home Wins
The Detroit Red Wings are a legendary NHL Franchise. They’re an original six club with 11 Stanley Cup championships, most among any U.S. based teams. So it would make sense that such a historically significant hockey team would break another historically significant NHL record on Sunday night.
Detroit equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home when they defeated...
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Former Flyer OK with sharing record with Red Wings
Former Philadelphia Flyers star Bill Barber is happy to have company in the NHL record book.
The Detroit Red Wings have won 20 straight home games, equaling the league's single-season mark the Boston Bruins set during the 1929-30 season and Barber helped the Flyers match in 1976.
Barber says Detroit's feat is great for the league because it is good for the game of hockey...
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Red Wings D Lidstrom sets mark by playing in 1,550 game with same franchise
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom set a league and franchise record Sunday night.
Lidstrom played in his 1,550th game for the Red Wings, the most by any player who has spent their entire career with one franchise.
The seven-time Norris Trophy winner broke the record held by Detroit's Alex Delvecchio, who played in 1,549 games with the Red Wings.
Yet another former...
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Red Wings tie league record with 20th consecutive home win
Johan Franzen snapped a tie 52 seconds into the third period as the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to an NHL record-tying 20 games with a 4-3 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
Henrik Zetterberg recorded a goal and two assists while defenseman Niklas Kronwall and All-Star Pavel Datsyuk also scored for Detroit, which equaled the league mark for...
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Red Wings reach 20 straight home wins
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
The league mark was set by the Boston Bruins during the 1929-30 season and matched by Philadelphia in 1976. Detroit can break the record with a win Tuesday night over...
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Lidstrom plays 1,550th game with Wings
DETROIT (AP) -- Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has played in his 1,550th game, the most by an NHL player who spent his entire career with one team.
Lidstrom broke the mark Sunday night against the Philadelphia Flyers and was given a standing ovation when the feat was announced during the first period.
Former Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio played 1,549 games, spending his...
Via Fox Sports Detroit
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1 day ago
100,000+ IN THE SEATS
Big House to host 2013 Winter Classic
The NHL has announced that the Detroit Red Wings will face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium for the 2013 edition of the league's Winter Classic.
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Babcock's Predictions - Lidstrom Will Return
Want to hear the best news since when we realized that we'd have 4 weeks of the Real Pavel Datsyuk quotes, uncensored (aka, yesterday)? A headline from the Macomb Daily:
Mike Babcock convinced Nicklas Lidstrom will return to Detroit Red Wings next year.
If that doesn’t make your balls (or lady-parts) tingle, I don’t know what will.
Hit the jump for more:
So what...
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Flyers vs Red Wings Recap: Record Edition
20 straight wins at home. The record has been tied. I would argue that these 20 straight were harder to come by due to the parity in the NHL these days. Then again, all those shootout wins... But wins are wins and we have seen 20 straight at home.Jump for the recap:
Joey MacDonald made the saves he needed to make when he needed to make them. That's what backup goalies do...
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Red Wings match record with 20th straight home win
It didn't look like just another night for the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena when a fan hurled an octopus on the ice, an act usually reserved for a playoff game.
And, It didn't sound like an ordinary matchup in the regular season when fans stood and chanted, ''Let's go Red Wings!'' during the final minutes and cheered wildly when the clock hit...
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Red Wings G Howard misses fourth straight game
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard missed his fourth game Friday night because of a broken right index finger.Howard has been told by doctors that he can't sustain any more damage to the finger by taking shots and can play if he can stand the pain.Howard hopes to begin taking shots in practice on Saturday and return sometime next week.The netminder suffered the injury on Feb...
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Red Wings run home streak to 18 wins
DETROIT During the playoffs, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock likes to say that your best players have to be your best players.
While that's true, it's also true that great teams have to have great role players and the Wings have always had them.
From the Grind Line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby and Darren McCartyJoey Kocur to players like Drew Miller, Darren Helm and Justin...
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5 days ago
Saturday Faceoff: Top GM/coach tandem?
For any NHL team that wants to be successful, they need to have their general manager and head coach on the same page. Just look at teams that have made the playoffs on a regular basis in recent years, and you’ll realize they have a solid GM/coach combo.Recently, CSN Philadelphia ranked all of the GM/coach duos in the league. Which one is the best? Four of us debate&hellip...
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Howard And Cleary Both Out Through The Weekend
from Ansar Khan of Mlive, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said today that goaltender Jimmy Howard and forward Danny Cleary are both out for the weekend and will be re-evaluated next week.
Howard (broken right finger on Feb. 2) has been on the ice before and after practices but hasn’t faced any shots yet because of the vibration he would feel from his stick.
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Mark Spizzirri: Why not the Bulin Wall???
With the trade deadline only 2 weeks away, speculation will continue to mount over the next fortnight as to what Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings should do to reinforce their troops for what they hope to be a lengthy postseason run.
It goes without saying that one of the top items on most Red Wing fans "wish lists" is an upgrade to the backup goaltending position...
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Detroit Red Wings top Flyers, tie NHL record
After the Detroit Red Wings’ nail-biting 4-3 win last night against the Philadelphia Flyers, the NHL will have to add a name to its’ record book. Look up the longest home winning streak in league history and a picture of the 2011-2012 Red Wings will now be there.
The Wings join the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and the 1975-76 Flyers as the only teams to ever win 20 consecutive games...
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Red Wings won’t have Howard until after this weekend; Cleary out, too
Slightly belated and not-so-super news in the injury department, though it’s not surprising, per MLive’s Ansar Khan: Due to the Wings’ lack of practices and the early 14-day prognoisis for Jimmy Howard’s broken index finger to stabilize, Howard won’t be taking shots until next week—if Holland has his way—and the Wings will be without Danny...
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