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Stars off-day news and notes
Published 5/16/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... wouldn't top anybody's list of desirable vacation destinations. But right now, you can't find a Dallas Star who isn't excited about going to Motown Friday afternoon. "Only in certain circumstances," Stars center and Michigan native Mike Modano said about times he wants to visit Detroit. "This is the one." In any case, as the Associated Press's Larry Lage notes, the Stars are headed to Detroit, and Marty Turco's looking forward to breaking the supposed "curse" the Wings have over him: May 15, Associated Press : "It's nothing short of an exciting challenge for all of us, and for ...

Red Wings off-day notes: Wings determined to 'respond' to Stars, return to crease on Saturday
Published 5/16/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
The Detroit Red Wings didn't practice today, so there's a modicum of Wings-related information today. The Associated Press's Larry Lage snagged a few quotes from the Wings as they arrived at Metro Airport: May 15, Associated Press : The Red Wings lost for the first time in nearly a month in Game 4, ending a franchise-record nine-game winning streak. Henrik Zetterberg chose to take a glass half-full view of the way the series has gone. "We got one out of two in Dallas, we're happy about that," Zetterberg said. Captain Nicklas Lidstrom said the Red Wings can't rely too much on ...