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 Red Wings ready for third showdown with Sharks - Detroit Red Wings Hockey: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
Red Wings ready for third showdown with Sharks - Detroit Red Wings Hockey: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Motivation and hunger might have been lacking on many nights earlier this season for the Detroit Red Wings, but their aura has not faded, according to San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan. He was asked during Friday's teleconference, with fellow All-Star Game coach Claude ...
Zetterberg Declines Massive Contract From Red Wings
Zetterberg Declines Massive Contract From Red Wings
totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - Henrik Zetterberg denied reports that he declined a 10 year, $75 million contract... from the Detroit Red Wings. The report came from Elliotte Friedman at the CBC. Zetterberg will become a free agent at seasons end and will demand a larger contract. He currently makes ... (more) Zetterberg Declines Massive Contract From Red Wings
Sharks Recall Lemieux From Worcester
sharks.nhl.com — The San Jose Sharks recalled forward Claude Lemieux from Worcester, reassigned forwards Tom Cavanagh and Brad Staubitz... to Worcester and placed defenseman Brad Lukowich on injured reserve Monday morning. (more) Sharks Recall Lemieux From Worcester
Patrick Marleau getting a belated invitation to the NHL All-Star game
blogs.mercurynews.com — Going out on a limb here: It turns out Patrick Marleau is going to the NHL All-Star... game after all. There’s nothing official yet, but let’s just say sources familiar with the situation passed along word that the Sharks will have a third ... (more) Patrick Marleau getting a belated invitation to the NHL ...
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Wings-Sharks set-up
Snapshots — ... and is 2-1-1 with a 1.72 GAA in his last four games versus the Sharks. He's recorded all five of the Red Wings' five shutouts thus far, stopping 23 shots Thursday to improve to 8-1-1 with a 1.59 GAA in his last 10 games. Sharks center Patrick Marleau had a three-game multipoint streak end with Thursday's loss, but has 15 goals and 21 assists in 43 lifetime games versus Detroit. Marleau has scored 14 of his team-high 23 goals at home. Where the Red Wings spoke to MLive.com's own Ansar Khan , the Detroit News's Dave Dye, and the Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James about a game ...

Game Day Notes: @ San Jose
On the Wings — ... become one of the strongest in the league. He’s expected to miss only two games.  … Read this piece on Patrick Marleau and try not to gag. One or two seasons of real leadership on Marleau’s part does not make him comparable to Yzerman, however similar their styles may be.  … The Wings are 10-1-2 since Dec. 18 and now stand just one point back of the Sharks, who’ll finish tonight with a game in hand.  … Chris Osgood will be in net tonight. It’s his first against the Sharks this year.  … The ...

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