Detroit Red Wings

FILE -- This is a June 12, 2009, file photo showing Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) spraying champagne in the locker room after the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Detroit. Many goalies spend the rest of their...

NHL season previews often sell you an impressive bill of goods before you realize, at the end of the season,...

Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios recently asked his pal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ron...

Here is the Committed Indian, of the Chicago Blackhawks blog Second City Hockey, fondly recalling the Detroit Red Wings.) By The Committed Indian Ladies and Gentlemen, we are gathered here today to gleefully dance upon mourn the demise of the 2008-2009 ...

You either believe or you don't, which means you're either a Pittsburgh Penguins or Detroit Red Wings loyalist. For the record, the Wings are killer good at the Joe, and Kevin Smith likes the Penguins tonight. All are welcome in the Game 7 live blog. ...

The Detroit Red Wings obviously have bigger fish to fry these days, but Crain's has some great coverage today...

By Greg Wyshynski So 14-year-old Kalan Plew had his soda commercial moment at the Winter Classic, as Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings made eye contact with him and then handed him his hockey stick as he left Wrigley Field, following the Wings' win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. EST; TV: MSG). The Devils are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games against the Hurricanes. Meanwhile, Brandon Sutter watched his dad Brent take an embarrassing spill during the morning skate. Rookie.

By Greg Wyshynski • Reassessing the Dallas Stars' two-headed GM monster and asking yet again: What is it, exactly, that Brett Hull does? [Dallas Stars Blog] • Pavel Datsyuk and his Detroit Red Wings teammates discuss his awesome skills competition goal against the Minnesota Wild. Which Dats has decided t...

By Matt Romig Dishonorable mention: "One, two, three pucks you're out" just didn't work for this viewer. … Postgame handshakes are a tradition, yes, but it's a postseason tradition. … Huet allowed more goals Thursday than in his last five starts combined. The Rafalski tally was a head-scratcher. … Chica...

By Greg Wyshynski • After last night's loss to the Boston Bruins, the Pittsburgh Penguins called a players-only meeting. You know, just like the one the Blackhawks had before Denis Savard was ... well, you know. [Post Gazette] • There's a chance that Danny Briere could be back from injury for the Philadelphia Fl...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. EST; TV: CSNC, FSD). Nicklas Lidstrom is out for the Wings. Mike Babcock's line about the Red Wings families vs. the Blackhawks families at Wrigley is pretty damn funny. Preview: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues (8 p.m. EST; TV: VS). Seriou...

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: "Casting the ‘Sean Avery: Adventures of a Vogue Intern' movie" ... "Pittsburgh Penguins: The Stanley Cup Musical" ... Our glorious collection of NHL political propaganda. The Best in Guest Blogging: "Matt Bradley, Washington Capitals: 5 ways I'd change the NHL." No. 5 on Bra...

By Greg Wyshynski CHIEF (DET): Easy -- Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Hossa, Lidstrom, Rafalski...and Nabokov. First Wing- Patrick Marleau; Second Wing- Marian Hossa; First Defenseman- Nicklas Lidstrom; Second Defenseman- Marc-Edouard Vlasic; Goaltender- Evgeni Nabokov.

By Greg Wyshynski • Brian Campbell to the Sharks? Dan Boyle to ... uh, the Sharks? Nope. Spector names Marian Hossa-to-the-Pittsburgh Penguins as the biggest trade of 2008. "In the short term this deal favored the Penguins, as Hossa would help power that club to the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, but he subsequently bo...

By Greg Wyshynski Honorable Mention: Rookie Fabian Brunnstrom avoided a Nicklas Lidstrom poke-check and beat Ty Conklin for what would be the game-winning goal in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 upset of the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Marty Turco had 37 saves in a strong effort. ... Ryan Miller blamed bad ice for Ian Whi...

By Greg Wyshynski • Did Roberto Luongo suffer a setback at practice for the Vancouver Canucks? [Vancouver Sun] • Fox Sports Carolina apologizes for cutting into Carolina Hurricanes games with unscheduled commercials during action. [News & Observer]

By Ross McKeon Honorable mention: Panthers goalie Craig Anderson allowed only a power-play goal in the 46 shots he faced during a 2-1 win over the Sabres. … He hasn't done as much as projected as a high first-round pick, but David Legwand did set a Nashville record by appearing in a 574th career game. … Nickl...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSPT, FSD). Here's what Mike Babcock had to say about his Red Wings today after practice: "Who's the hardest-working team in the National Hockey League? ... Well, in the past I've been able to say without any question, here. I don't th...

By Greg Wyshynski • Bruce "Malkin to the Kings" Garrioch continues to feed the flames of the Ottawa Senators' interest in Vancouver Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund. Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis and assistant Lawrence Gilman were listed as scouts at MSG for last night's loss to the Rangers. [Ottawa S...