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Detroit Red Wings May 10, 2012, 9:28 am

Many Red Wings starring at Worlds; Ericsson likely out for tournament

By Ted Kulfan
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Most Red Wings fans would rather have seen this type of performance a few weeks earlier, but many Wings are playing outstanding hockey at the World Championships. Playing in Stockholm, before their hometown fans, forwards Henrik Zetterberg (six points) and Johan Franzen (five points) have led Sweden to a pair of easy victories. Helsinki is… Continue reading →

Detroit Red Wings May 8, 2012, 11:55 am

The watch for Ryan Suter begins with Predators eliminated

By Ted Kulfan
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The Ryan Suter watch will definitely begin in earnest now that the Nashville Predators have been eliminated in the playoffs. Every move and quote regarding Suter’s upcoming free agency is going to be analyzed for the next month. The Phoenix Coyotes made sure of that with a surprising five-game series victory over Nashville. Suter can… Continue reading →

May 7, 2012, 3:52 pm Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Franzen: Red Wings were a team that looked "drained"

There was an interesting look from Johan Franzen’s perspective as to why the Red Wings floundered the way they did in the playoffs. When the Red Wings cleaned out their lockers after the loss to Nashville a few weeks ago, Franzen felt the Wings “have to have more fun out there”. Franzen saw a Wings… Continue reading →

May 2, 2012, 11:05 am Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Danny Cleary to have surgery on his knee on May 8

Danny Cleary has a date for his knee surgery. General manager Ken Holland said Cleary will have surgery on his left knee May 8, a procedure which should get Cleary into training camp healthy and ready to play in September. “He’ll have it next week and he should be good to go,” Holland said. Cleary… Continue reading →

May 1, 2012, 3:29 pm Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Jimmy Howard stars for USA in exhibition victory over Sweden

Jimmy Howard had a fine start today for the United States in a World Championship exhibition game in Sweden. Howard stopped 31 shots as the USA defeated Sweden 3-2. The tournament begins Thursday. Howard played nearly two periods before being replaced by Dallas Stars goalie Richard Bachman. Justin Abdelkader centered the third line for the… Continue reading →

Apr 27, 2012, 4:24 pm Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Joey MacDonald getting his back healthy, feels he'll be ready for camp

Joey MacDonald is sticking around the Detroit area a little longer. Still recuperating from a partially herniated disc, MacDonald will remain in Detroit for the next four to six weeks working with Red Wings trainers to make sure he’s fully healthy headed into the summer. MacDonald doesn’t think surgery will be necessary, and rest and… Continue reading →

Apr 25, 2012, 3:13 pm Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Danny Cleary awaits surgery, expects to be healthy for training camp

If he had to do it again, forward Danny Cleary wouldn’t have put it off. Knowing what he knows now, and experiencing what a struggle it was, Cleary would have had the knee surgery earlier this season that he is planning to have the first week of May. “It’s hard to play with one leg,”… Continue reading →

Apr 24, 2012, 8:47 am Detroit Red Wings
By Ted Kulfan
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Parity comes with a cost in these playoffs; popular teams are out

The NHL has to be loving the parity of these playoffs, but at what cost? Look at some of the teams to have been eliminated. You have the Red Wings, a national brand on the scale of the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees. The Chicago Blackhawks are done, after losing to Phoenix last night.… Continue reading →

Apr 20, 2012, 10:39 pm Detroit Red Wings
By David Goricki
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Legwand, Predators eliminate Wings with 2-1 victory

Grosse Pointe native David Legwand made two big plays which turned out to be the difference in Nashville’s 2-1 victory over the Red Wings Friday night to help the Predators clinch the Western Conference opening-round series. Legwand gave the Predators a 1-0 lead when he stole the puck from Kyle Quincey from behind the net… Continue reading →

Apr 20, 2012, 10:23 pm Detroit Red Wings
By David Goricki
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Howard makes big save, Preds lead 2-1 with five left

Jimmy Howard came up with a big save on Alexander Radulov’s backhander with 5 1-2 minutes left to keep the Wings close. Nashville is holding a 2-1 lead with a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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