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FanHouse found this 2/23/2008 on freep.com [flag]
The Wings will add Darren McCarty at some point over the next few days, preferably by Monday, because then they can then put him on waivers and assign him to Grand Rapids. If McCarty isn't signed before Monday, at most he could be sent to Grand Rapids on a two-week conditioning stint, probably not enough time considering he just started playing again. "I think he's earned the opportunity for ... [link]

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The Ice Sheet: Can Detroit Be Muscled?
Published 2/23/2008 by Eric McErlain at FanHouse
... Once I got a look at Kopecky when once he got back to the Detroit bench, his face looked like he'd been in a bar fight. Yet, near as I can tell, nobody came close to holding Phaneuf accountable for his transgression. Something tells me that Detroit GM Ken Holland probably agrees, given the news that Darren McCarty is slated to rejoin the Wings sometime next week. ...

Jarome Iginla missed his old sparring partner Lidstrom
Published 2/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
Calgary Flames centre Jarome Iginla missed his nemesis: February 23, Detroit Free Press : Iginla, so used to playing against Nicklas Lidstrom (knee), knows how rare it is to see the Wings without him. "He's out there in all situations, controlling the puck, plus-100 or whatever he is," Iginla said. "Every team that plays him is trying to hit him, but ... he's so quick and smart that you don't catch up to hit him very often."

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From Octopussies To Go Wings Gonads [NHL Closer]

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