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Red Wings lose Niklas Kronwall to knee injury
blog.mlive.com — The Detroit Red Wings announced that Niklas Kronwall has left the game against the Montreal Canadiens with a knee injury, courtesy of an intent-to-injure knee-on-knee hit by Georges Laraque.  Laraque received a 2-minute penalty for "tripping" and ... (more) Red Wings lose Niklas Kronwall to knee injury
Red Wings' 'quarter pole' self-assessment: in progress, inconclusive
The Detroit News's Chris McCosky notes that the Red Wings' 10-6-and-4 record over the first 20 games of the regular season doesn't inspire the once-annual, "Can we break 62 wins?" questions from Red Wings nation.Given the Wings' free agency and...
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Former NHLPA executive director Paul Kelly gets a new job
In the, "Good for Paul Kelly" file, per USA Today's Kevin Allen:November 20, USA Today: Former NHL Players Association Executive Director Paul Kelly fulfilled his wish to stay in hockey by accepting a job as executive director of the newly-formed...
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Non-traditional Red Wings-Canadiens game-day updates
As neither the Red Wings nor Canadiens took to the ice ahead of tonight's game (7 PM, FSD/CBC/RDS/WXYT/etc.), today's updates come via Dave Stubbs' Twitter account, where the Montreal Gazette writer reports that the Canadiens can add Scott Gomez to...
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Griffins roll over Texas Stars
The Grand Rapids Griffins welcomed old friend Aaron Gagnon back to Van Andel Arena properly--by beating his Texas Stars 4-1 on Friday night.  The Griffins' website provides a recap of the proceedings:November 20, Griffinshockey.com:  Following a scoreless opening period, the...
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Red Wings-Canadiens set-up: Parlez-vous hype machine hurricane?
The Detroit Red Wings hope to rebound from their 2-1 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in hockey-mad Montreal (7 PM, FSD/WXYT/CBC/RDS), where the 11-and-11 Canadiens are always the main topic of discussion.  The Canadiens also played on Friday night,...
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Welcome to Montreal, where Sergei Fedorov's grumbles = 'the Red Wings were distracted by Kournikova'
Okay, so former Red Wings forward Sergei Fedorov has a laundry list of gripes and grumbles with his "treatment" as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, from the management on down to Scotty Bowman, and probably a few former...
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Red Wings-Panthers wrap-up: self-inflicted larceny
The Detroit Red Wings boarded a midnight flight to Montreal having lost a 2-1 decision to the Florida Panthers despite taking 40 shots on Scott Clemensen, firing 23 shots wide of the net, and ripping another 13 shots into Panthers...
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Thus far, Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard proving that 'Howie' can do it
Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has received the lion's share of starts over the past half-dozen games--and he's acquitted himself well, earning another nod tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.  The Red Wings, as a team and as an organization which...
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Red Wings suffering from Influenza Lite?
Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby revealed to DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose that Mike Babcock chose to scratch him to both give Brad May playing time and to allow Maltby to recover from a case of influenza, but Maltby reports that the...
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Red Wings coach Mike Babcock draws on irony before Wings register 76 shot attempts vs. Panthers
Irony tends not to suit the Red Wings particularly well these days, and before the Wings fired 40 shots at Scott Clemensen, fired 23 wide and another 13 into Florida Panthers players' shins (for a total of 76 shot attempts)--while...
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I'll take an unlikely Red Wings fan for $500, Alex...
DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose reports that the Red Wings hosted a surprising visitor on Friday, and the famous face (minus his Mickey Redmond moustache) made Joe Louis Arena the...Question to an answer?November 20, DetroitRedWings.com: To say that Alex Trebek is a...
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Patronizing tones don't help NHL's cause regarding Red Wings' negated goal
NHL VP of hockey operations Mike Murphy spoke to Fox Sports Detroit's John Keating prior to the Detroit Red Wings-Florida Panthers tilt, and...It didn't go well.  When Keating talked about the fact that Red Wings fans are vocal, Murphy suggested...
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What exactly is an 'optional' skate for the Red Wings?
One of the unwritten rules of just about any sport involves the suggestion that any practice deemed "optional" is anything but, and while Red Wings coach Mike Babcock deemed Friday's morning skate an "optional" one, the Free Press's George Sipple...
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Quickie Red Wings-Stars recap/reaction to the non-goal call
Almost two days after the NHL negated a goal by Brad May due to Dennis "Screw You" Larue's "intent" to blow the play dead, and a day after the NHL pulled its "Papal Infallibility" explanation, the suggestion made by the...
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Catchy-uppy Red Wings notes on Jimmy Howard, Nicklas Lidstrom
I was absent on Thursday due to an unforseen accident involving a bowling ball and a nuclear reacor (not really), and as such, I missed a few stories, and will be catching up today/tomorrow.  Prior to Wednesday night's loss against...
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Brad May clearly fits in well with non-pugilistic Red Wings
Red Wings forward Brad May has managed to combine the elements brought to Detroit by Aaron Downey (an outside-the-Wings organization perspective and boundless enthusiasm) and Darren McCarty (an inside-the-Wings organization perspective, sound defensive awareness, and solid puck-handling skills), ...
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Kris Draper reflects upon Brendan Shanahan's retirement
Red Wings forward Kris Draper spoke to the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod recently about Brendan Shanahan's decision to hang up his skates, joining an ever-increasing list of retired teammates:November 19, Macomb Daily: Steve Yzerman has been in the Detroit front...
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A bit more about the Windsor Spitfires' practice/visit with the Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings hosted the OHL's Windsor Spitfires for a split practice on Tuesday, and, in addition to a story posted by the Red Wings' website, the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell posted a story relating details from the shindig:November...
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Andreas Lilja looks for re-set as Red Wings defenseman heads west
Per DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose, Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja hopes that a second round of treatments from Doctor Donald Grant will help him round the corner as he continues to battle post-concussive headaches:November 19, DetroitRedWings.com: Defenseman Andreas Lilja is in...
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