Tag Archive | Hockey
Sweet 21: Red Wings Make Record-Breaking History with 21 Consecutive Home Wins
No other team in NHL history has ever accomplished what the 2011-12 Detroit Red Wings did last night. Win 21 straight games at home. In front of a home crowd that has seen its team lose just three times at the Joe–twice in regulation and once in overtime–the Wings have been nearly flawless. I’ll admit […]
Morning Faceoff: Red Wings claim victory over Devils, head into All-Star break
There were a lot of missed opportunities left on the ice for the Detroit Red Wings. Lucky for them the New Jersey Devils shared the same misfortune and Detroit was able to convert a two-goal third period advantage, by clawing their way out, into a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night. After the Wings and Devils […]
Battered Red Wings eyeing post-All-Star break return
The Detroit Red Wings will soon be welcoming back several key members of their squad who have been sidelined with injuries over the course of the last two months. Pavel Datsyuk and Dan Cleary fully participated in practice on Monday and they still plan on making their return to the lineup on Feb. 2 against […]
Morning Faceoff: Sunday’s Headlines (Red Wings)
Red Wings lose Evgeni Nabokov to Islanders The New York Islanders claimed goalie Evgeni Nabokov off of waivers on Saturday afternoon. Nabokov and the Red Wings had come to a 1-year agreement the previous day but he would’ve had to clear waivers for the deal to be finalized. He, clearly, did not. After he was […]
Red Wings struggle in loss to Blackhawks
In the midst of all the Evgeni Nabokov drama, for the Detroit Red Wings, there was a game to be played on Saturday afternoon against the hated Chicago Blackhawks. The Wings certainly didn’t show up to play. Detroit fell, 4-1, to Chicago in a game where they never really seemed to get in sync. It […]
Red Wings: Friday’s News and Notes
Three injured Red Wings return to practice The injury-riddled Red Wings got some good news on Friday when three of their stars, Dan Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk and Mike Modano, returned to practice. Modano has been out since Thanksgiving wit a lacerated right wrist and partook in some shooting and passing drills. “Just nice to get […]
Red Wings confirm interest in goalie Evgeni Nabokov
General manager Ken Holland has confirmed that the Detroit Red Wings are interested in veteran goalie Evgeni Nabokov, the Detroit Free Press reports. “I will confirm that I have had conversations with the agent for Nabokov,” Holland said. No elaboration. Plain and simple. The Wings have recently found themselves in a situation they probably […]
Detroit’s Howard out for Pittsburgh game
The Detroit Red Wings will be without goaltender Jimmy Howard when they hit the ice Tuesday night in Pittsburgh to take on the Sidney Crosby-less Penguins. Howard sustained a right knee bruise in Friday night’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets when he went to make a save and exposed his knee, which took a […]
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