More Red Wings are finding work during the lockout. Valtteri Filppula said during the Wings conditioning skates he’d be playing in his native Finland if the lockout looked like it would drag on. And with no negotiations set for this week between the league and players, and all September exhibition games cancelled, Filppula saw the … Continue Reading →
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 →
Hopefully for Valtteri Filppula’s sake this won’t be a significant injury. The Wings have just announced Filppula will not return to Sunday’s game after suffering a “lower body injury”. Enjoying possibly the best start to any season in his career, it would be a costly loss for the Wings if Filppula were to miss any … Continue Reading →