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Johan Franzen Of Detroit Red Wings hoping to return by February, play for Sweden in Olympics

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:36:50 +0000

Detroit Red Wings center Johan Franzen is hoping to get back on the ice around Christmas and has hopes of returning in time for the hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Injury Bug Bites Detroit Red Wings Again: Kronwall Sidelined Four to Eight Weeks

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Call him what you want, but Nick Kronwall is one of the better defense man in the NHL. Kronwall, off to another decent start with 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists) will now miss up to two months because of a dirty hit by Montreal player Georges Laraque. The question now is what do the Red Wings do? They have already lost Johan Franzen (ACL tear), Valterri Filppula (broken wrist) and Jason Williams (broken leg). How deep is this Red Wings team? Yes, they have points in eight of 10 games. Yes, seven of those eight games have been wins; but a team can only be so deep. Having already lost other big names to free agency, (mainly Conklin, Hossa, Kopecky, Samuelsson, and Hudler) this Red Wings team is going to be tested over the next month. Detroit will be without Filppula for at least another month. Williams will be out for at least another month. Franzen is out for another three months. Adding defenseman Andreas Lilja (week-to-week with concussion syndromes) to that list and losing Kronwall looks bad ...

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Despite Off-Season Losses, Detroit Red Wings' Offense Is Alive and Well

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:09:57 +0000

The roster losses the Detroit Red Wings sustained over the summer are well documented, so I won't waste time detailing them here. Suffice to say, when Detroit began the 2009-10 season, most believed that goals in Detroit were going to be about as plentiful as optimistic auto workers. A team whose name had become synonymous with outstanding offense, the Detroit Red Wings were about to undergo a major identity change. At least, that's what was assumed. One quarter into the season, the Red Wings are proving the old adage true; to assume, is to make an ASS out of U and ME. Detroit currently leads the Central Division in goals scored, good enough for third in the conference. This is something few people would have expected, especially after the loss of 30-goal-scorer Johan Franzen three games into the season. For all the change this team has undergone the past five months, their ability to regularly put the puck in the net has been largely unchanged. Now, some would look at their poor ...

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