mlive.com - 27 days ago
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Coach Mike Babcock said Leino hasn't played hard enough.
detnews.com - 27 days ago
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detnews.com —
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News Calgary, Alberta
--Here's the fallout, so far, from the Red Wings...
losing their second top-six forward this season: Valtteri Filppula is out 6-8 weeks after breaking his right wrist Thursday in Edmonton. General manager ...
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Wings fine with lineup despite injuries
snipedangle.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
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snipedangle.blogspot.com —
Wings @ Flames 10 PM1. Interesting choice by
Mike Babcock to sit Ville Leino out tonight. He...
got off to a good start but he hasn’t done a whole lot ever since.2. Draper, Eaves, and Helm were skating together in practice yesterday. That line has the potential to be absolutely out of control on ...
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Wings vs. Flames GP...
detnews.com - 28 days ago
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detnews.com —
Red Wings: Notebook Ville Leino asked to get
aggressive by Wings Chris McCosky / The Detroit News...
Edmonton, Alberta -- When the season started, the Red Wings were counting on Ville Leino to help fill the scoring void created by the departure of Marian ...
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Ville Leino asked to get aggressive by Wings
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Game Day Notes: @ Calgary
On the Wings —
... … Ville Leino is a healthy scratch tonight, which is a move I can live with. Ville has had encouraging moments this season, but they’re becoming fewer and farther between. He could use a jolt. The guy’s obviously committed to playing in the NHL—his willingness to play in the AHL last season rather than pull a Ryno is evidence enough of that. He could just use a reminder that it’s not a free ride and that a roster spot isn’t guaranteed him. ...
Red Wings-Flames mega set-up: Flames want to prey upon 'vulnerable' Wings; Leino sits, Wings address Filppula's absence
Snapshots —
... : Bertuzzi-Datsyuk-Holmstrom Cleary-Zetterberg-Williams Draper-Helm-Eaves May-Abdelkader-Maltby Leino (scratched) Lidstrom-Kronwall Stuart-Rafalski Meech-Lebda Ericsson questionable Babcock reiterated his stance on Leino to Khan... October 30, MLive.com : “Ville’s not working on any line. That’s clear. He’s having a day to watch,'' Babcock said. "He hasn’t played hard enough, so he’s going to watch the game and the other guys are going to play.’’Leino has two goals, one assist and a minus-2 rating in 11 games. He has only 14 shots and isn't generating much offense, not good for ...
Game Thread: Wings at Flames
Winging It In Motown —
... has been scratched from the lineup today which I find surprising since they lost Filppula to injury, but head coach Mike Babcock has made it clear he has not been pleased with Leino's play so far this season. ...
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