Red Wings' Chelios set to mark longevity milestone
nhl.com 1/8/2008 — Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios is scheduled to become the second-oldest player in National Hockey League history tonight when the Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche (7:30 p.m., ET, VERSUS).
At 45 years, 348 days, Chelios would be one day older than Moe Roberts, a former NHL goaltender serving on the Chicago Blackhawks' training staff who came out of retirement to play one ...
Helene St. James' Blog: Chelios & Hasek prove old age can burn and rave at close of day
freep.com 1/9/2008 — The Detroit Free Press: The NHL’s elderly had their Tuesday, what with 42-year-old Dominik Hasek earning a second straight shutout and 45-year-old Chris Chelios hitting another milestone in his career. --- Hasek made 19 saves to lead the Wings past the Avalanche, 1-0. I think we can safely say now that whatever Hasek was struggling with earlier this season, he’s back in form...
Hasek records 79th career shutout; Detroit wins 4th straight
freep.com 1/9/2008 — The Detroit Free Press: Dominik Hasek made 19 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and 79th of his career, and Pavel Datsyuk scored the game's only goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. --- Hasek has a 134-minute, 13-second scoreless streak for league-leading Detroit, which has 18 wins in its last 21 games...
Wings 4, Avs 2
onthewingsblog.com 1/8/2008 — Just a few thoughts on the game:
… We’ve definitely established that the Wings don’t play their best hockey the second night of a back-to-back. Last night was no exception. They’ve had better games. They looked pretty ...
McCarty hopes to play in NHL again
denverpost.com 1/9/2008 — DETROIT Now that he's attempting a comeback to the NHL, the question to Darren McCarty on Tuesday night was: If the Avalanche was the only team that came calling, would he play for his former archenemy? "Hey, beggars can't be choosers," said McCarty, ...
Avs stalled out in Motor City :
Avalanche : The Rocky Mountain News
rockymountainnews.com 1/9/2008 — Even a near flawless road game doesn't guarantee success against an elite team such as the Detroit Red Wings. That was the case Tuesday night, when the Avalanche became the latest victim of the NHL's version of the Big Red Machine, giving the Red ...
Game 42: Red Wings 1, Avalanche 0
milehighhockey.com 1/9/2008 — Well, the Avalanche didn't get blown out by a far superior Red Wings team. For that I am grateful. But they still got beat, and they still are just barely treading water as far as division and playoff positions go. The Colorado defense ...
Red Wings 1, Avalanche 0 —
NYT > Hockey 1/9/2008
DETROIT (AP) -- Dominik Hasek made 19 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and 79th of his career, and Pavel Datsyuk scored the game's only goal to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
