Wings lose game, maybe Chelios

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Chelios is doubtful for game against Vancouver
Published 2/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... old iguana skin, tried to shake off the dull ache, even took another twirl or two, but was done for the evening. "(The puck) went off a bone,'' said Babcock. "He's got a high pain threshold. He tried to come back three times, but he couldn't even move.'' The Detroit News's Ted Kulfan doesn't believe that Chelios will be ready for Saturday's game, either, which means that, barring a miraculous recovery, either Jakub Kindl or Garrett Stafford will board a flight for Vancouver today: February 23, Detroit News : Chelios played four more shifts but couldn't move well. He wound up ...

Hasek on the road to recovery
Published 2/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
The Detroit News's Ted Kulfan reports that Dominik Hasek is finally both engaging in on-ice workouts with the Detroit Red Wings and is at least suggesting that a return is relatively imminent, by Hasekian timelines, anyway: February 23, Detroit News : When Dominik Hasek finally took to the ice Friday during the morning skate, Chelios tapped his stick on the ice in acknowledgement. Playful, good-natured ribbing, too, after Hasek had missed a week (hip flexor). "He hadn't seen him in so long," Babcock said. Chelios, Babcock and the rest of the Wings got to see Hasek in full ...

Wings-Flames mega wrap-up
Published 2/23/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
... as a reward for his performance: Osgood was also excellent in goal making 25 saves. "He made some huge saves," said Conroy. "It's Detroit, it's almost like when a wounded animal is more dangerous than normal. They've got very good players. All their offensive guys, those guys are unbelievable, it's never an easy game." Babcock and Zetterberg reiterated their dissatisfaction to the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan: February 23, Detroit News : "We couldn't get any through (Flames goaltender) Miikka (Kiprusoff)," Henrik Zetterberg said. "We have to score goals. We generated chances ...

Red Wings to sign McCarty?
Published 2/23/2008 by Alin Mateescu at RumorMeThis
... and Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News report that Red Wings GM Ken Holland will make McCarty some sort of offer before Tuesday’s deadline of signing free agents. ...