freep.com - 5/1/2008
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DENVER -- Brad Stuart feels guilty when he calls his wife and hears about her sleepless nights tending to their newborn son, but otherwise, there's little not to make Stuart smile. The Red Wings are similarly pleased with their trade-day acquisition. His arrival has added such depth on defense the Wings can sweep their Western Conference semifinal against the Avalanche with a win tonight at ...
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Brad Stuart, on top of his game
Skate 2 Stick —
... last year of a contract worth $3.5 million. Stuart, 28, wouldn’t mind making it a long-term relationship, either.
“I could see it being a good fit down the road,” Stuart said. “They’re always a team that’s going to be one of the top teams in the league, and when you know that, it just makes it fun to play as a player. I’ve been on the other side of it, so this is definitely a breath of fresh air.”
Source: The Detroit Free Press ...
'Stuey's' fit right in
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The Red Wings, players and coaches alike, have been thrilled with the way that trade deadline acquisition Brad Stuart has meshed with Niklas Kronwall, as they told the Free Press's Helene St. James: May 1, Detroit Free Press : "We have the advantage of having four D that are excellent," forward Dan Cleary said Wednesday. "Acquiring Stuie has been a great addition for us. He's a great guy, good in the locker room, good physical presence. I think we realize how great it is to have our full D healthy." By the time they reached the Western Conference finals last year, the Wings ...
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Colorado's Forsberg, Smith out for Game 4 —
NHL.com News in English 5/1/2008
DENVER (AP) -The ailing Colorado Avalanche will be without center Peter Forsberg and forward Ryan Smyth for Game 4 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Forsberg, who's dealing with a balky ankle and a strained groin, missed the first two games of the ...
Colorado's Forsberg, Smyth out for Game 4 —
NHL.com News in English 5/1/2008
DENVER (AP) -The ailing Colorado Avalanche will be without center Peter Forsberg and forward Ryan Smyth for Game 4 against the Detroit Red Wings.
Forsberg, who's dealing with a balky ankle and a strained groin, missed the first two games of the ...