Detroit Red Wings

OPENSports.com   Canada The Detroit Red Wings got through seven playoff games — including the first four of the final — without their best player, Pavel Datsyuk, because the members of the surrounding cast leaped into the void and filled it with inspired performances: Henrik ...

Wooooo, Red Wings," shouted Pete Morris of Mount Clemens. "Wooooo." Fans who were jazzed about the finals Saturday were even more stoked Sunday with the team holding a 1-0 lead in the series with Pittsburgh. Bars and parking lots surrounding the arena ...

Pittsburgh went on to win the Stanley Cup, beating the Minnesota North Stars in six games. 1997 Western Conference finals: On May 26, the Detroit Red Wings advanced to their second Stanley Cup final in three seasons after beating the rival Colorado ... Edmonton Sun - Tribune Review

 CA To start, my pick to win the cup this year will be the Detroit Red Wings. They are just too good, they will not be stopped this post-season, much in the same way as last year. Saying that, I do not want the Wings to repeat as Stanley Cup Champs, ...

The best of times: It was the Red Wings, of course. Little went wrong as they won their 11th Stanley Cup with established stars like Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, emerging stars like Johan Franzen and old stars like Chris Osgood.

By Christopher Mango All Western Conference First Team C - Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit W - Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit W - Jarome Iginla, Calgary D - Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit D - Dion Phaneuf, Calgary G - Jean-Sebastian Giguere, Anaheim All Western Conference Second Team All Western Conference Third Team

National Post   Canada - Jul 3, 2008 The Red Wings contend their commitment to Hossa extends beyond the one-year contract. Detroit is in good shape, cap-wise, heading into the 2008-09 season. ... Penguins lock up Evgeni Malkin, Brooks Orpik CBC.ca

 - There are seven teams with three selections apiece, among them the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. In recent years, the Red Wings have favored ... OHL 2008 draft review Hockey's Future all 2 news articles

 United States - Jun 8, 2008 You have no idea how much it meant to me to have my folks there on the ice after we won the Stanley Cup," said Nicklas Lidstrom, "and having them share in ... Video: Big Screen, Fan Games Planned For Saturday Before Pens Game wtaetv End of Season Thoughts On the Wings

They have to again contend with relentless Red Wings who continue to limit their shot totals to just a notch over 20 per game. They'll also face the specter ... Red Wings-Penguins: Detroit Gets One Hand on the Stanley Cup Bleacher Report Power play more like power outage Detroit Free Press

 PA - Center Jiri Hudler capitalized on a defensive-zone turnover and backhanded a shot past Fleury at 2:26 of the third period to help the Detroit Red Wings win ...

more from Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, As was the case for Yzerman during his 19 seasons as Red Wings captain, Crosby is focused only on that next hockey game. That steely focus is one of Crosby’s many attributes Yzerman finds appealing. “I’ve watched how he conducts himself...

The Gazette (Montreal)  - PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings are talking and acting like a team with a hammerlock 3-0 grip of a lead in the Stanley Cup finals against Pittsburgh ... Pittsburgh columnist: How one Orpik shift crushed the Wings Detroit Free Press

It was his league-leading 13th playoff goal, one more than teammate Henrik Zetterberg. "Looked like he didn't miss a beat the way he was taking the puck to ... The Mule is hot: Johan Franzen's comeback good sign for Wings Detroit Free Press

 CA - At 8:48 Valtteri Filppula of the Red Wings made it a 3-0 Wings lead on a wrist shot. The assists would go to Johan Franzen and Brad Stuart. ... Game 2: Third period roundup Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Monday's NHL scoring summary The Canadian Press Penguins-Red Wings, Sums The Ledger

Vancouver Sun Zetterberg is the NHL's playoff scoring leader with 23 points, one short of the franchise record shared by Sergei Fedorov (1995) and Steve Yzerman (1998). Osgood and Samuelsson give Red Wings 4-0 victory over Penguins in ... The Canadian Press

Detroit's top line of Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom shut down Sidney Crosby in a matchup that Therrien said he didn't mind going into ... Red Wings' duo gets another shot at Pens Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Hockey notes Toronto Star

The Penguins goalie recovered from his embarrassment to keep the Detroit Red Wings at bay for 33 minutes, but the roof caved in after that, as the best team ... Red Wings-Penguins: Michel Therrien Clueless in Game One Bleacher Report Crosby and company require more urgency Toronto Star

 DETROIT - Dan Cleary scored a short-handed goal and Henrik Zetterberg got one on a power play in the last three minutes to make it a rout. ... Red Wings' Samuelsson steals stars' thunder Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Red Wings shut out Penguins Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Red Wings' coach opened Game 1 on Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena with his top line of Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom ... Red Wings shut out Penguins Detroit Free Press Red Wings take Game 1 in Detroit, 4-0 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Vancouver Sun  MI - And given the shutdown abilities of Datsyuk and Zetterberg -- both are Selke Trophy finalists as the league's top defensive forward -- the Red Wings like ... 5 Red Wings to watch DetNews.com Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Vancouver Sun

 PA - Best player: Take your pick between Datsyuk and Zetterberg, who finished 4th and 6th, respectively, among NHL scoring leaders this season. ...

Red Wings' Franzen takes first step  PA - By Ted Kulfan DETROIT -- A first step still is a long stride from playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Johan Franzen, who hasn't played -- or even skated ...

Familiarity breeds success for Wings T he lesson of the Detroit Red Wings isn't to go forth, find a smart hockey man and let him build a champion. It's go out and find a bunch of smart hockey ... Pens aware of the Red Wings Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Bowman: Wings as dominant as ever DetNews.com

By PJ Swenson 40 HENRIK ZETTERBERG, #17 TORREY MITCHELL BATTLE FOR A FACEOFF DETROIT GOALTENDER #39 DOMINIK HASEK STOPPED 15 OF 18 SHOTS SAN JOSE LEFT WING #9 MILAN MICHALEK LINES UP FOR A FACEOFF POST-GAME COMMENTS BY DETROIT HEAD COACH MIKE BABCOCK: Update] Red Wings 6, Sharks 3 - SJsharks.com.

2007'S TOP WINGS STORIES: RIGHT AT HOME: Rafalski finds himself in ... Detroit Free Press, United States - It's a delightful feeling for the Red Wings newcomer, one matched by how well his overall homecoming has gone. Headed into tonight's game at Montreal, ...

Saturday night, the Red Wings beat the Panthers and of course Monday night, they beat the Caps. The game itself was discussed in another thread, so I'll limit my comments to the overall experience. Overall, Joe Louis Arena has a great ...

By Christy Hammond Draft needs: Defense, skilled forward, goalie Countless young hockey players in the state of Michigan grow up dreaming of one day pulling on the Winged Wheel and skating out onto the ice at Joe Louis Arena as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.

I am 26 years old, almost 27 and I have been a sports fan, more importantly a Detroit sports fan for as long as I can remember.  The Detroit Red Wings have always held the biggest place in my heart because my dad loved hockey and before he passed the time we shared watching the Wings was what broug...

By Christy Hammond Source: JULIAN H. GONZALEZ / Detroit Free Press Mike Babcock in the Detroit Free Press: Johan Franzen via the Detroit News: Nick Lidstrom and Kris Draper’s thoughts via the Detroit Free Press: Wings bloggers reactions Matt at On the Wings:

By The Falconer Detroit Versus Calgary Anaheim versus Minnesota It is unfortunate that the Wild drew the Ducks because Anaheim is the class of the Western Conference. If you look at the table below Anaheim dominates--winning every regular season category except for team SV% and starter SV%.

By The Falconer Detroit Versus Calgary Anaheim versus Minnesota It is unfortunate that the Wild drew the Ducks because Anaheim is the class of the Western Conference. If you look at the table below Anaheim dominates--winning every regular season category except for team SV% and starter SV%.

By Christy Hammond On opening night for the Wings (Oct. 5th) in a game against Vancouver, the new Red Wings captain was announced - defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. The Wings later announced that a statue made in the likeness of Gordie Howe will be in placed inside the new Gordie Howe Entrance at Joe Louis Arena nex...