Dallas has made its decision and will be trading forward Jaromir Jagr. At age 41, he isn’t the Jagr of old. But Jagr is still all of 6-foot-3, 240 pounds with the ability to score some goals (14). The Red Wings have been intrigued with Jagr in the past and surely will kick the tires … Continue Reading →
Johan Franzen and Mikael Samuelsson both are playing for the Red Wings. But who isn’t is a bigger story. Henrik Zetterberg is a scratch with a lower body injry, and is day to day according to general manager Ken Holland. Gustav Nyquist is a scratch, too.
The Red Wings have sent defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo to Grand Rapids on a conditioning loan. Colaiacovo suffered a shoulder injury Jan. 21, the second game of the season, in Columbus and missed the next 29 games. Removed from the injured list during this lastest road trip, Colaiacovo was a healthy scratch for the last three … Continue Reading →
The Red Wings will be without associate coach Tom Renney for Thursday’s game against San Jose. Renney’s mother Helen Patricia Renney passed away March 21 at Joseph Creek Care Village in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Here is the official obituary: Helen was born in Cranbrook in 1928 and as a teenager moved with her family to … Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday, Gordie Howe! Actually, it’s Sunday. And it’ll be Gordie’s 85th, a special milestone, indeed. To mark the occasion nine teams, including the Red Wings, taped a birthday message for Howe for the Hallmark Channel, which created a video paying tribute to the legendary Howe. The network will premiere its original movie “Mr. Hockey: … Continue Reading →
Calle Jarnkrok, one of the Red Wings top prospects, has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Jarnkrok, 21, was a second-round pick in 2010. In 53 games with Brynas in the Swedish Elite League this season, he had a team-leading 42 points (13 goals, 29 assists). In four seasons with Brynas, Jarnkrok scored 118 … Continue Reading →
Sean Day, the smooth-skating defenseman out of the local Compuware program has been granted “exceptional status” and will be eligible for the April 6 Ontario Hockey League draft. Day, 15, is ranked among the top players in his age group in the world and will likely be the No. 1 pick in the OHL. Day … Continue Reading →
It was a scare but nothing more. A deflected puck caught forward Patrick Eaves square on his jaw during Tuesday’s practice, the same jaw that was broken in November 2011 (and led to a concussion) that kept Eaves out the rest of last season. But further tests Tuesday afternoon showed nothing serious. “Eaves’ jaw is … Continue Reading →
Defenseman Kyle Quincey has a fractured cheekbone and will miss four to six weeks according to general manager Ken Holland. Whether Quincey needs surgery will be determined in the next week. With Quincey out, this creates an opportunity for Ian White to re-enter the lineup, as he did over the weekend. Kent Huskins is also … Continue Reading →
Gustav Nyquist has been sent back to Grand Rapids. With the expected return of Darren Helm this week there was no reason to make Nyquist a healthy scratch Wednesday against Minnesota. The Wings have 12 healthy forwards as it is and can promote Nyquist leading to the West Coast trip later this week. Helm will … Continue Reading →