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Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the team has signed Executive Vice President and General Manager, Ken Holland, and Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Jim Nill, to five-year contract extensions. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the two deals were not disclosed.
"Kenny and Jim have been the core of our front office for well over a decade and cornerstone to this franchise’s success," said Owner Mike Ilitch. "Marian and I feel strongly that stability is key to success for any organization and having these new agreements in place with these two top-notch NHL executives is important to the Red Wings organization and its future. They are committed professionals and outstanding individuals, and we have great respect for their respective talents. We're pleased they will continue to lead our hockey club for the next five years."
Holland, 54, has served as Detroit’s general manager for the past 13 seasons. Since taking the helm in July of 1997, Holland’s teams have won more regular season games (588) and postseason games (99) than any other team in the National Hockey League. The Vernon, B.C. native has contributed to four Stanley Cup championships in Detroit – three as the team’s general manager (1998, 2002 and 2008) and one as assistant general manager (1997). During Holland’s tenure, the Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in all 13 seasons (1997-2010) and have currently produced 10 consecutive 100-point seasons, a National Hockey League record. In addition, the Red Wings have won four Presidents’ Trophies, five regular season Western Conference titles and nine Central Division titles under his watch. Prior to his role in team management, Holland was a player and scout for the organization. He has been with the Red Wings in various capacities for the past 27 seasons.
Nill, 52, is entering his 13th season as assistant general manager of the Red Wings. In his current role, Nill’s duties include directing Detroit’s amateur scouting department and overseeing all selections made at the annual NHL Entry Draft. Prior to becoming Detroit’s assistant general manager in 1998, he served as director of player development for the Red Wings for four seasons. His efforts in both roles directly contributed to Detroit’s 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008 Stanley Cup championships. Nill has played an integral part in selecting several late round gems for the Red Wings including current franchise cornerstones Pavel Datsyuk (sixth round, 171st overall in 1998) and Henrik Zetterberg (seventh round, 210th overall in 1999). Nill spent the final two and a half seasons of his nine-year NHL career in a Red Wings uniform.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
RED WINGS SIGN FORWARD ILARI FILPPULA TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
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…28-Year-Old Played For TPS Of Finnish Elite League In 2009-10…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Assistant General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ilari Filppula on a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Filppula, 28, is the older brother of current Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula. The 5-11, 191-pound forward played the past two seasons for TPS Turku of the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga). In 2009-10, the Vantaa, Finland, native led TPS Turku and finished ninth in league scoring with 49 points (12-37-49) in 58 games. He won the Jari Kurri Award as the Finnish Elite League’s playoff MVP, scoring two goals and adding 12 assists in 15 postseason games, helping TPS Turku capture their first SM-liiga title since 2000-01. Past winners of the Jari Kurri award include current National Hockey League players Saku Koivu (1995), Olli Jokinen (1998), Miika Kiprusoff (1999), Kari Lehtonen (2002) and Niklas Backstrom (2004, 2005).
Ilari Filppula, Forward
Born Nov 5 1981 -- Vantaa, Finland
Height 5.11 -- Weight 191 -- Shoots L
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2003-04 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 47 3 6 9 12 1 0 0 0 0
2004-05 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 55 8 10 18 10 3 1 0 1 0
2005-06 Jokerit Helsinki FNL 56 9 16 25 14 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 54 15 26 41 36 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 56 7 15 22 20 6 0 1 1 0
2008-09 TPS Turku FNL 48 6 17 23 47 8 0 3 3 6
2009-10 TPS Turku FNL 58 12 37 49 24 15 2 12 14 6
…28-Year-Old Played For TPS Of Finnish Elite League In 2009-10…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings Assistant General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ilari Filppula on a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Filppula, 28, is the older brother of current Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula. The 5-11, 191-pound forward played the past two seasons for TPS Turku of the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga). In 2009-10, the Vantaa, Finland, native led TPS Turku and finished ninth in league scoring with 49 points (12-37-49) in 58 games. He won the Jari Kurri Award as the Finnish Elite League’s playoff MVP, scoring two goals and adding 12 assists in 15 postseason games, helping TPS Turku capture their first SM-liiga title since 2000-01. Past winners of the Jari Kurri award include current National Hockey League players Saku Koivu (1995), Olli Jokinen (1998), Miika Kiprusoff (1999), Kari Lehtonen (2002) and Niklas Backstrom (2004, 2005).
Ilari Filppula, Forward
Born Nov 5 1981 -- Vantaa, Finland
Height 5.11 -- Weight 191 -- Shoots L
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2003-04 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 47 3 6 9 12 1 0 0 0 0
2004-05 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 55 8 10 18 10 3 1 0 1 0
2005-06 Jokerit Helsinki FNL 56 9 16 25 14 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 54 15 26 41 36 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 56 7 15 22 20 6 0 1 1 0
2008-09 TPS Turku FNL 48 6 17 23 47 8 0 3 3 6
2009-10 TPS Turku FNL 58 12 37 49 24 15 2 12 14 6
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
BLACKHAWKS WIN THE CUP
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Patrick Kane stuffed the puck past Michael Leighton less than five times into overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks. Marian Hossa gets his first Cup in this third try in as many years and was first to get the cup after Jonathon Toews.
Toews was named the Conn Smythe winner.
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Patrick Kane stuffed the puck past Michael Leighton less than five times into overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup for the Chicago Blackhawks. Marian Hossa gets his first Cup in this third try in as many years and was first to get the cup after Jonathon Toews.
Toews was named the Conn Smythe winner.
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Blackhawks 20 Minutes Away From Taking Stanley Cup
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After two periods, the Chicago Blackhawks hold a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers, the same lead they currently hold in the series.
Having controlled play most of the game so far, the Blackhawks will look to take their first Cup since 1961.
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After two periods, the Chicago Blackhawks hold a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers, the same lead they currently hold in the series.
Having controlled play most of the game so far, the Blackhawks will look to take their first Cup since 1961.
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HOWARD NAMED RED WINGS’ ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BYDETROIT SPORTS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
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Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has been named the 2009-10 Detroit Red Wings ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Howard, 26, appeared in 63 games for Detroit during the 2009-10 regular season, finishing with 37 wins (tied 8th NHL), a 2.26 goals-against average (5th NHL), a .924 save percentage (4th NHL) and three shutouts.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year,” said Howard. “I’m very happy to be a part of the Red Wings organization. My coaches and teammates, in particular Jim Bedard and Chris Osgood, really helped me along through my first full season in the National Hockey League. I’m already looking forward to 2010-11.”
Howard was Detroit’s first selection (second round, 64th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to being selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year, he is also among the three finalists for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year. Howard will be honored by the DSBA prior to a Red Wings home game during the 2010-11 season.
The DSBA Rookie of the Year Award originated following the 1948-49 season. Previous winners of the award include current Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, Jiri Hudler, Derek Meech and Jonathan Ericsson.
Previous DSBA Rookie of the Year Award Winners:
2008-09 - Jonathan Ericsson
2007-08 - Derek Meech
2006-07 - Jiri Hudler
2005-06 - Johan Franzen
2004-05 - None awarded
2003-04 - Niklas Kronwall
2002-03 - Henrik Zetterberg
2001-02 - Pavel Datsyuk
2000-01 - None awarded
1999-00 - Jiri Fischer
1982-98 - None awarded
1980-81 - John Barrett
1979-80 - Mike Foligno
1978-79 - Willie Huber
1977-78 - Dale McCourt
1976-77 - Jim Nahrgang
1975-76 - Michel Bergeron
1974-75 - Bill Lochead
1973-74 - Bill Hogaboam
1972-73 - Henry Boucha
1971-72 - Marcel Dionne
1970-71 - Tom Webster
1969-70 - Al Karlander
1968-69 - Paul Popiel
1967-68 - Gary Jarrett/Roy Edwards
1966-67 - None awarded
1965-66 - Bert Marshall
1964-65 - Roger Crozier
1963-64 - Pit Martin
1962-63 - Doug Barkley
1961-62 - Bruce MacGregor
1960-61 - Hank Bassen
1959-60 - Murray Oliver
1958-59 - Len Lunde
1957-58 - Don Poile
1956-57 - Billy Dea
1955-56 - Glenn Hall
1954-55 - None awarded
1953-54 - Bill Dineen
1952-53 - Marcel Bonin
1951-52 - Glen Skov
1950-51 - Terry Sawchuk
1949-50 - Steve Black
1948-49 - Max McNab
Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has been named the 2009-10 Detroit Red Wings ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Howard, 26, appeared in 63 games for Detroit during the 2009-10 regular season, finishing with 37 wins (tied 8th NHL), a 2.26 goals-against average (5th NHL), a .924 save percentage (4th NHL) and three shutouts.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year,” said Howard. “I’m very happy to be a part of the Red Wings organization. My coaches and teammates, in particular Jim Bedard and Chris Osgood, really helped me along through my first full season in the National Hockey League. I’m already looking forward to 2010-11.”
Howard was Detroit’s first selection (second round, 64th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to being selected as the DSBA Rookie of the Year, he is also among the three finalists for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year. Howard will be honored by the DSBA prior to a Red Wings home game during the 2010-11 season.
The DSBA Rookie of the Year Award originated following the 1948-49 season. Previous winners of the award include current Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, Jiri Hudler, Derek Meech and Jonathan Ericsson.
Previous DSBA Rookie of the Year Award Winners:
2008-09 - Jonathan Ericsson
2007-08 - Derek Meech
2006-07 - Jiri Hudler
2005-06 - Johan Franzen
2004-05 - None awarded
2003-04 - Niklas Kronwall
2002-03 - Henrik Zetterberg
2001-02 - Pavel Datsyuk
2000-01 - None awarded
1999-00 - Jiri Fischer
1982-98 - None awarded
1980-81 - John Barrett
1979-80 - Mike Foligno
1978-79 - Willie Huber
1977-78 - Dale McCourt
1976-77 - Jim Nahrgang
1975-76 - Michel Bergeron
1974-75 - Bill Lochead
1973-74 - Bill Hogaboam
1972-73 - Henry Boucha
1971-72 - Marcel Dionne
1970-71 - Tom Webster
1969-70 - Al Karlander
1968-69 - Paul Popiel
1967-68 - Gary Jarrett/Roy Edwards
1966-67 - None awarded
1965-66 - Bert Marshall
1964-65 - Roger Crozier
1963-64 - Pit Martin
1962-63 - Doug Barkley
1961-62 - Bruce MacGregor
1960-61 - Hank Bassen
1959-60 - Murray Oliver
1958-59 - Len Lunde
1957-58 - Don Poile
1956-57 - Billy Dea
1955-56 - Glenn Hall
1954-55 - None awarded
1953-54 - Bill Dineen
1952-53 - Marcel Bonin
1951-52 - Glen Skov
1950-51 - Terry Sawchuk
1949-50 - Steve Black
1948-49 - Max McNab
Friday, June 4, 2010
RED WINGS AND TOMAS HOLMSTROM AGREE TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL
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Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Tomas Holmstrom on a two-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Holmstrom, 37, was originally a 10th round selection of the Red Wings (257th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. The Pitea, Sweden, native has played 13 seasons in Detroit. In 879 career games he has recorded 214 goals and 255 assists for 469 points. The gritty forward has also accumulated 667 career penalty minutes. Nearly half of Holmstrom’s 214 career goals have come via the power-play (102).
In 2009-10, Holmstrom finished with 25 goals and 20 assists for 45 points in 68 games. It was the third time in his career he has reached the 25-goal plateau. He notched his 100th career power-play goal on March 26 vs. the Minnesota Wild. In 12 games during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs he finished with 7 points (4-3-7) and 12 PIM.
Tomas Holmstrom, Forward
Born Jan. 23, 1973 -– Pitea, Sweden
Height -– 6-0 Weight –- 198
Detroit’s 10th Round Selection (257th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
...NHL’s Premier Net-Front Presence Returns Through 2011-12…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Tomas Holmstrom on a two-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Holmstrom, 37, was originally a 10th round selection of the Red Wings (257th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. The Pitea, Sweden, native has played 13 seasons in Detroit. In 879 career games he has recorded 214 goals and 255 assists for 469 points. The gritty forward has also accumulated 667 career penalty minutes. Nearly half of Holmstrom’s 214 career goals have come via the power-play (102).
In 2009-10, Holmstrom finished with 25 goals and 20 assists for 45 points in 68 games. It was the third time in his career he has reached the 25-goal plateau. He notched his 100th career power-play goal on March 26 vs. the Minnesota Wild. In 12 games during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs he finished with 7 points (4-3-7) and 12 PIM.
Tomas Holmstrom, Forward
Born Jan. 23, 1973 -– Pitea, Sweden
Height -– 6-0 Weight –- 198
Detroit’s 10th Round Selection (257th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
NICKLAS LIDSTROM SIGNS ONE YEAR DEAL
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Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has signed a one year deal to play for the Wings for the 2010-2011 season, ending the debate about his retirement. It will be his 19th season in the NHL.
Although, in keeping with team policy, no information about the contract has been released, it is rumored that Lidstrom will be making closer to six million dollars rather than the seven and a half he made this season.
RED WINGS SIGN CAPTAIN NICKLAS LIDSTROM TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
...Six-Time Norris Trophy Winning Defenseman Returns For 19th Season…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has re-signed defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Lidstrom, 40, will return for his 19th season in Hockeytown. He was Detroit’s third round pick (53rd overall) in the 1989 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Vasteras, Sweden, native has won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman six times during his NHL career (2001, ’02, ’03, ’06, ’07, ’08). He is the only European-born captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup championship (2008) and was the first European-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP in 2002. Lidstrom is a four-time Stanley Cup champion (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008), holds the franchise single-season records for assists (64) and points (80) by a defenseman, ranks fourth in Red Wings history in games played (1,412) and points (1,046), and has the highest plus-minus rating (+431) since 1991-92, his first year in the NHL. He was recently named the NHL’s player of the decade (2000-09) by both the Sporting News and SportsIllustrated.com.
“I’ve been fortunate to watch Nick play every day for over a decade and I believe he is the best two-way defenseman in the world,” said Holland. “We’re thrilled that Nick has decided to come back and play for another season.”
In 2009-10, Lidstrom recorded his 1,000th career point when he assisted on Henrik Zetterberg’s game-winning goal on October 15, 2009 vs. the Los Angeles Kings. He became just the eighth defenseman in NHL history to achieve the milestone. Lidstrom also played in his 1,400th career game on March 19, 2010 at Edmonton, becoming just the 12th defenseman and the 31st player overall to accomplish the feat. He recently played in his 247th career postseason game on May 8, 2010 vs. the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals, tying him with Patrick Roy for second all-time, trailing only former teammate, Chris Chelios (266).
Nicklas Lidstrom, Defense
Height 6-2, Weight 190
Born Apr. 28, 1970 – Vasteras, Sweden
----REGULAR SEASON---- -------PLAYOFFS-------
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1991-92 DET 80 11 49 60 22 11 1 2 3 0
1992-93 DET 84 7 34 41 28 7 1 0 1 0
1993-94 DET 84 10 46 56 26 7 3 2 5 0
1994-95 DET 43 10 16 26 6 18 4 12 16 8
1995-96 DET 81 17 50 67 20 19 5 9 14 10
1996-97 DET 79 15 42 57 30 20 2 6 8 2
1997-98 DET 80 17 42 59 18 22 6 13 19 8
1998-99 DET 81 14 43 57 14 10 2 9 11 4
1999-00 DET 81 20 53 73 18 9 2 4 6 4
2000-01 DET 82 15 56 71 18 6 1 7 8 0
2001-02 DET 78 9 50 59 20 23 5 11 16 2
2002-03 DET 82 18 44 62 38 4 0 2 2 0
2003-04 DET 81 10 28 38 18 12 2 5 7 4
2005-06 DET 80 16 64 80 50 6 1 1 2 2
2006-07 DET 80 13 49 62 46 18 4 14 18 6
2007-08 DET 76 10 60 70 40 22 3 10 13 14
2008-09 DET 78 16 43 59 30 21 4 12 16 6
2009-10 DET 82 9 40 49 24 12 4 6 10 2
NHL TOTALS 1412 237 809 1046 466 247 50 125 175 72
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Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom has signed a one year deal to play for the Wings for the 2010-2011 season, ending the debate about his retirement. It will be his 19th season in the NHL.
Although, in keeping with team policy, no information about the contract has been released, it is rumored that Lidstrom will be making closer to six million dollars rather than the seven and a half he made this season.
RED WINGS SIGN CAPTAIN NICKLAS LIDSTROM TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
...Six-Time Norris Trophy Winning Defenseman Returns For 19th Season…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has re-signed defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Lidstrom, 40, will return for his 19th season in Hockeytown. He was Detroit’s third round pick (53rd overall) in the 1989 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Vasteras, Sweden, native has won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman six times during his NHL career (2001, ’02, ’03, ’06, ’07, ’08). He is the only European-born captain to lead his team to a Stanley Cup championship (2008) and was the first European-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP in 2002. Lidstrom is a four-time Stanley Cup champion (1997, 1998, 2002, 2008), holds the franchise single-season records for assists (64) and points (80) by a defenseman, ranks fourth in Red Wings history in games played (1,412) and points (1,046), and has the highest plus-minus rating (+431) since 1991-92, his first year in the NHL. He was recently named the NHL’s player of the decade (2000-09) by both the Sporting News and SportsIllustrated.com.
“I’ve been fortunate to watch Nick play every day for over a decade and I believe he is the best two-way defenseman in the world,” said Holland. “We’re thrilled that Nick has decided to come back and play for another season.”
In 2009-10, Lidstrom recorded his 1,000th career point when he assisted on Henrik Zetterberg’s game-winning goal on October 15, 2009 vs. the Los Angeles Kings. He became just the eighth defenseman in NHL history to achieve the milestone. Lidstrom also played in his 1,400th career game on March 19, 2010 at Edmonton, becoming just the 12th defenseman and the 31st player overall to accomplish the feat. He recently played in his 247th career postseason game on May 8, 2010 vs. the San Jose Sharks in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals, tying him with Patrick Roy for second all-time, trailing only former teammate, Chris Chelios (266).
Nicklas Lidstrom, Defense
Height 6-2, Weight 190
Born Apr. 28, 1970 – Vasteras, Sweden
----REGULAR SEASON---- -------PLAYOFFS-------
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1991-92 DET 80 11 49 60 22 11 1 2 3 0
1992-93 DET 84 7 34 41 28 7 1 0 1 0
1993-94 DET 84 10 46 56 26 7 3 2 5 0
1994-95 DET 43 10 16 26 6 18 4 12 16 8
1995-96 DET 81 17 50 67 20 19 5 9 14 10
1996-97 DET 79 15 42 57 30 20 2 6 8 2
1997-98 DET 80 17 42 59 18 22 6 13 19 8
1998-99 DET 81 14 43 57 14 10 2 9 11 4
1999-00 DET 81 20 53 73 18 9 2 4 6 4
2000-01 DET 82 15 56 71 18 6 1 7 8 0
2001-02 DET 78 9 50 59 20 23 5 11 16 2
2002-03 DET 82 18 44 62 38 4 0 2 2 0
2003-04 DET 81 10 28 38 18 12 2 5 7 4
2005-06 DET 80 16 64 80 50 6 1 1 2 2
2006-07 DET 80 13 49 62 46 18 4 14 18 6
2007-08 DET 76 10 60 70 40 22 3 10 13 14
2008-09 DET 78 16 43 59 30 21 4 12 16 6
2009-10 DET 82 9 40 49 24 12 4 6 10 2
NHL TOTALS 1412 237 809 1046 466 247 50 125 175 72
Thursday, May 27, 2010
RED WINGS SIGN DEFENSEMAN BRENDAN SMITH TO THREE-YEAR ENTRY LEVEL DEAL
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Smith, 21, was Detroit’s first round draft pick (27th overall) in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Mimico, ONT native spent the past three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association under the watch of head coach Mike Eaves, the father of Red Wings forward, Patrick Eaves.
“Brendan improved tremendously in each of his three seasons at Wisconsin,” said Holland. “He was a dominant player at the collegiate level, in particular at his position, and we feel he is ready to take the next step in his career at the professional level. We look forward to having him at training camp in Traverse City in September.”
Smith enjoyed a stellar junior season at Wisconsin in 2009-10, leading the nation in defense scoring with 15 goals and 52 points. He was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate hockey player. The 6’2” 190-pound blue-liner was named to the All-WCHA First Team and also took home honors as the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year. Smith became the first Badger defenseman to record 50 points in a season since 1989-90 and the first to post at least 10 power-play goals in a season since 1979-80. In three seasons at Wisconsin, Smith collected 87 points (26-61-87) and 177 PIM.
Brendan Smith, Defense
Born Feb 8 1989 -- Mimico, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots L
RED WINGS SIGN DEFENSEMAN BRENDAN SMITH
...Hobey Baker Finalist Inks Three-Year Entry Level Deal With Detroit…
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has signed defenseman Brendan Smith to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.Smith, 21, was Detroit’s first round draft pick (27th overall) in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Mimico, ONT native spent the past three seasons playing for the Wisconsin Badgers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association under the watch of head coach Mike Eaves, the father of Red Wings forward, Patrick Eaves.
“Brendan improved tremendously in each of his three seasons at Wisconsin,” said Holland. “He was a dominant player at the collegiate level, in particular at his position, and we feel he is ready to take the next step in his career at the professional level. We look forward to having him at training camp in Traverse City in September.”
Smith enjoyed a stellar junior season at Wisconsin in 2009-10, leading the nation in defense scoring with 15 goals and 52 points. He was one of ten finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate hockey player. The 6’2” 190-pound blue-liner was named to the All-WCHA First Team and also took home honors as the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year. Smith became the first Badger defenseman to record 50 points in a season since 1989-90 and the first to post at least 10 power-play goals in a season since 1979-80. In three seasons at Wisconsin, Smith collected 87 points (26-61-87) and 177 PIM.
Brendan Smith, Defense
Born Feb 8 1989 -- Mimico, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots L
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Statement from Marian & Michael Ilitch on Steve Yzerman leaving the Red Wings
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"Today is a difficult day for us, just as we know it is for Red Wings fans everywhere. It's hard to imagine Steve Yzerman in anything other than the red and white Winged Wheel as he has been synonymous with the Red Wings and Hockeytown for as long as most of us can remember! We want to congratulate Steve on his new position with the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is an exciting and well-deserved opportunity for him and his family, and we know he will do a terrific job in this next chapter of his life. Yet, this is not easy -- we're having a difficult time, frankly, because Stevie's been with us from the start and we consider him part of our family. We drafted him as a young and shy 18 year old -- just a year after we bought the team -- and he has been part of it all: the ups and downs, highs and lows, the Cups, the celebrations, really everything Red Wings over the last 27 years. We watched him grow and develop over the years into a Hall of Fame player, a wonderful husband and father and now, a very capable executive. We appreciate all Stevie has done for us, our organization and this community, and we wish him all the best. Stevie Y will always be a Red Wing and he'll always be in our hearts."
"Today is a difficult day for us, just as we know it is for Red Wings fans everywhere. It's hard to imagine Steve Yzerman in anything other than the red and white Winged Wheel as he has been synonymous with the Red Wings and Hockeytown for as long as most of us can remember! We want to congratulate Steve on his new position with the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is an exciting and well-deserved opportunity for him and his family, and we know he will do a terrific job in this next chapter of his life. Yet, this is not easy -- we're having a difficult time, frankly, because Stevie's been with us from the start and we consider him part of our family. We drafted him as a young and shy 18 year old -- just a year after we bought the team -- and he has been part of it all: the ups and downs, highs and lows, the Cups, the celebrations, really everything Red Wings over the last 27 years. We watched him grow and develop over the years into a Hall of Fame player, a wonderful husband and father and now, a very capable executive. We appreciate all Stevie has done for us, our organization and this community, and we wish him all the best. Stevie Y will always be a Red Wing and he'll always be in our hearts."
Red Wings VP Steve Yzerman Named GM of Tampa Bay
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After 27 years as a player and Vice President for the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman will leave Hockeytown to take the General Manager position for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as was announced by the Lightning at a press conference on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2006-2007 season, since then they’ve finished a league worst 30th place in 2008, 29th in 2009, and 25th for 2010.
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After 27 years as a player and Vice President for the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman will leave Hockeytown to take the General Manager position for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as was announced by the Lightning at a press conference on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay hasn’t made the playoffs since the 2006-2007 season, since then they’ve finished a league worst 30th place in 2008, 29th in 2009, and 25th for 2010.
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Chicago Sweeps San Jose – Hossa Gets Third Attempt At Cup
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Chicago sweeped San Jose with a 4-2 win Sunday to send Marian Hossa to his third straight Stanley Cup final, all with different teams.
Can the determination of Blackhawks like Dustin Byfuglien and Duncan Keith overcome the Hossa curse? Byfuglien netted three game winning goals in the San Jose series and Keith returned to the Chicago blueline last night after loosing seven teeth when the puck hit him in the face midway through the second period.
Hossa has two goals and nine assists in 16 playoffs games this season. The Hawks scoring leader is Jonathan Toews who has contributed 26 points, also in 16 games.
With the loss, San Jose becomes the first team to eliminate the Red Wings from the playoffs and not make the Stanley Cup Finals since the Los Angeles Kings in 2001.
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Chicago sweeped San Jose with a 4-2 win Sunday to send Marian Hossa to his third straight Stanley Cup final, all with different teams.
Can the determination of Blackhawks like Dustin Byfuglien and Duncan Keith overcome the Hossa curse? Byfuglien netted three game winning goals in the San Jose series and Keith returned to the Chicago blueline last night after loosing seven teeth when the puck hit him in the face midway through the second period.
Hossa has two goals and nine assists in 16 playoffs games this season. The Hawks scoring leader is Jonathan Toews who has contributed 26 points, also in 16 games.
With the loss, San Jose becomes the first team to eliminate the Red Wings from the playoffs and not make the Stanley Cup Finals since the Los Angeles Kings in 2001.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
RED WINGS SIGN MATTIAS RITOLA TO THREE-YEAR DEAL
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Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has signed forward Mattias Ritola to a three-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ritola, 23, was Detroit’s fourth round pick (103rd overall) in the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Borlange, Sweden native has spent the past three seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. In 2009-10, he scored a career-high 19 goals and tied a career high with 42 points. In 211 career games with the Griffins, he has 106 points (41-65-106) and 144 penalty minutes.
“Mattias showed steady improvement in each of his three years in the American Hockey League’” said Holland. “We look forward to having him come into training camp this September ready to take the next step and compete for a job on our roster.”
Ritola has played in seven career NHL games with Detroit. He recorded his first career point when he assisted on a Tomas Kopecky goal on March 16, 2008 at Columbus. Ritola appeared in five regular season games with the Red Wings in 2009-10, averaging 11:41 of ice time and made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on May 6, 2010 in Detroit’s 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Mattias Ritola, Left Wing
Born Mar 14 1987 -- Borlange, Sweden
Height 5.11 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings in 4th Round (#103 overall) of 2005 NHL Entry Draft
...Swedish Forward Will Vie For Roster Spot In 2010-11 …
Detroit, MI... Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has signed forward Mattias Ritola to a three-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ritola, 23, was Detroit’s fourth round pick (103rd overall) in the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Borlange, Sweden native has spent the past three seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. In 2009-10, he scored a career-high 19 goals and tied a career high with 42 points. In 211 career games with the Griffins, he has 106 points (41-65-106) and 144 penalty minutes.
“Mattias showed steady improvement in each of his three years in the American Hockey League’” said Holland. “We look forward to having him come into training camp this September ready to take the next step and compete for a job on our roster.”
Ritola has played in seven career NHL games with Detroit. He recorded his first career point when he assisted on a Tomas Kopecky goal on March 16, 2008 at Columbus. Ritola appeared in five regular season games with the Red Wings in 2009-10, averaging 11:41 of ice time and made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on May 6, 2010 in Detroit’s 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Mattias Ritola, Left Wing
Born Mar 14 1987 -- Borlange, Sweden
Height 5.11 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings in 4th Round (#103 overall) of 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Flyers Make NHL History – Conference Finals Set
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After the Detroit media made such a big deal about the Red Wings having the chance to become the third team in NHL history to recover from being down three games to none in a best of seven series, the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Boston Bruins last night to take that honor.
Even more amazing was that the Flyers also become the third team in NHL history to overcome a three goal deficit in a game seven. In what was a microcosm of the series, Boston stepped out to a three goal advantage before Philadelphia came back and scored four unanswered goals. They then held Boston off the board, Boston's best scoring opportunity coming on two six on fives, the first of which they’d neglected to pull their goalie on.
The Flyers, the East’s seventh seed, will face Montreal, the East’s eight seed and the team which has eliminated both Washington and Pittsburgh from the playoffs, on Sunday in the conference finals. San Jose, the West’s first seed, will face on Sunday the West’s number two seed, the Chicago Blackhawks.
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After the Detroit media made such a big deal about the Red Wings having the chance to become the third team in NHL history to recover from being down three games to none in a best of seven series, the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Boston Bruins last night to take that honor.
Even more amazing was that the Flyers also become the third team in NHL history to overcome a three goal deficit in a game seven. In what was a microcosm of the series, Boston stepped out to a three goal advantage before Philadelphia came back and scored four unanswered goals. They then held Boston off the board, Boston's best scoring opportunity coming on two six on fives, the first of which they’d neglected to pull their goalie on.
The Flyers, the East’s seventh seed, will face Montreal, the East’s eight seed and the team which has eliminated both Washington and Pittsburgh from the playoffs, on Sunday in the conference finals. San Jose, the West’s first seed, will face on Sunday the West’s number two seed, the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
RED WINGS SIGN RIGHT WING MITCHELL CALLAHAN
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Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Mitchell Callahan to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Callahan, 18, was Detroit’s sixth round draft pick (180th overall) in the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Whittier, California native spent the past two seasons playing with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. In 2009-10, he posted 47 points (20-27-47) in 72 games for the Rockets, while registering 165 penalty minutes.
...Physical Forward Inks Three-Year Entry Level Deal…
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Mitchell Callahan to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Callahan, 18, was Detroit’s sixth round draft pick (180th overall) in the 2009 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Whittier, California native spent the past two seasons playing with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. In 2009-10, he posted 47 points (20-27-47) in 72 games for the Rockets, while registering 165 penalty minutes.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
RED WINGS' SEASON ENDS WITH 2-1 LOSS IN SAN JOSE
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Despite scoring the opening goal, the Detroit Red Wings were dropped 2-1 by the San Jose Sharks to be eliminated 4-1 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
Brian Rafalski broke open the score sheet tonight before Joe Thornton tied the game up a couple minutes later. Jimmy Howard stopped Joe Pavelski on a penalty shot but after a no-call on a high hit on Franzen, Patrick Marleau scored the season ender for the Red Wings.
This game featured the same questionable calls, going both ways, as every other game this series, but there is no way to look past San Jose’s domination of the first and third period. Detroit couldn’t get any meaningful pressure in those two periods, but Evgeni Nabokov kept the game tied when Detroit had all the control in the second. San Jose should put to rest what everyone has said about them choking in the playoffs with their domination of this series. Going forward for San Jose is the fact that the last team to eliminate Detroit from the playoffs, but not make the Stanley Cup Finals, was the Las Angeles Kings in 2001.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Thornton. Thornton had a slow start to the series, but after Pavelski was shut down, Thornton stepped up and got the job done. He finished tonight with the tying goal and the only assist on the game winner.
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Despite scoring the opening goal, the Detroit Red Wings were dropped 2-1 by the San Jose Sharks to be eliminated 4-1 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
Brian Rafalski broke open the score sheet tonight before Joe Thornton tied the game up a couple minutes later. Jimmy Howard stopped Joe Pavelski on a penalty shot but after a no-call on a high hit on Franzen, Patrick Marleau scored the season ender for the Red Wings.
This game featured the same questionable calls, going both ways, as every other game this series, but there is no way to look past San Jose’s domination of the first and third period. Detroit couldn’t get any meaningful pressure in those two periods, but Evgeni Nabokov kept the game tied when Detroit had all the control in the second. San Jose should put to rest what everyone has said about them choking in the playoffs with their domination of this series. Going forward for San Jose is the fact that the last team to eliminate Detroit from the playoffs, but not make the Stanley Cup Finals, was the Las Angeles Kings in 2001.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Thornton. Thornton had a slow start to the series, but after Pavelski was shut down, Thornton stepped up and got the job done. He finished tonight with the tying goal and the only assist on the game winner.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Red Wings Win 7-1 and Force Game 5
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The Detroit Red Wings have forced game five with San Jose and now is down 3-1 in the series with a dominating win in Detroit.
Todd Bertuzzi scored first tonight after Johan Franzen bounced the puck off him into the net. Franzen then broke loose with a natural hat-trick, all before the 12 minute mark of the game. Valtteri Filppula scored to make the game 5-0 before the end of the first. Brian Rafalski tore open the wound even further before Danny Heatley netted San Jose’s only marker. Franzen scored again in the third to close the night.
The Wings brought the game hard to San Jose early, just as they did in game three. However, Johan Franzen was devastating in the opening period and buried San Jose single handedly. When San Jose tried to get back into the game, Jimmy Howard shut the door and the Wings kept throwing pucks into the net. The Sharks backup goalie, Thomas Greiss, put up a great performance in the third to keep Detroit from running away any further. After the game, Todd McLellan likened the Wings' attack to a hurricane.
In Play! Man of the Game: Johan Franzen. Franzen scored four goals tonight and took the shot that lead to the deflection on the first goal. Franzen’s hat-trick, scored over a time frame of 3:36 in the first, was the second fastest in NHL playoff history, only two seconds slower than Tim Kerr’s scored in 1985.
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The Detroit Red Wings have forced game five with San Jose and now is down 3-1 in the series with a dominating win in Detroit.
Todd Bertuzzi scored first tonight after Johan Franzen bounced the puck off him into the net. Franzen then broke loose with a natural hat-trick, all before the 12 minute mark of the game. Valtteri Filppula scored to make the game 5-0 before the end of the first. Brian Rafalski tore open the wound even further before Danny Heatley netted San Jose’s only marker. Franzen scored again in the third to close the night.
The Wings brought the game hard to San Jose early, just as they did in game three. However, Johan Franzen was devastating in the opening period and buried San Jose single handedly. When San Jose tried to get back into the game, Jimmy Howard shut the door and the Wings kept throwing pucks into the net. The Sharks backup goalie, Thomas Greiss, put up a great performance in the third to keep Detroit from running away any further. After the game, Todd McLellan likened the Wings' attack to a hurricane.
In Play! Man of the Game: Johan Franzen. Franzen scored four goals tonight and took the shot that lead to the deflection on the first goal. Franzen’s hat-trick, scored over a time frame of 3:36 in the first, was the second fastest in NHL playoff history, only two seconds slower than Tim Kerr’s scored in 1985.
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POST GAME AUDIO WITH MIKE BABCOCK
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Johan Franzen Opens Game 4 With Hat-Trick
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Johan Franzen opened tonight’s game four with four goals. While his first goal has been credited to Todd Bertuzzi since, Franzen did manage a natural hat-trick to follow the effort. Brad Stuart is doubtful to return tonight after suffering a lower body injury.
The game is still in progress but Detroit leads 5-0 after the First Period.
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Johan Franzen opened tonight’s game four with four goals. While his first goal has been credited to Todd Bertuzzi since, Franzen did manage a natural hat-trick to follow the effort. Brad Stuart is doubtful to return tonight after suffering a lower body injury.
The game is still in progress but Detroit leads 5-0 after the First Period.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Red Wings Fall In OT, Down 3-0 In Series
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After having an early goal called back, The Detroit Red Wings fell 4-3 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks to go down 0-3 in the series.
Henrik Zetterberg netted the first goal tonight, but the goal was stripped away. Tomas Holmstrom and Dan Cleary scored next before Devin Setoguchi cut into the lead. Zetterberg responded with another goal, but Joe Thornton and Logan Couture tied the game. Patrick Marleau scored the overtime game winner.
Detroit outplayed San Jose for the first 40 minutes tonight before the Sharks pushed back. Refereeing was not as large of an issue tonight, still there was a goal called back and Detroit’s second goal was also reviewed. Penalties in this game still favored San Jose, but the calls were much better merited. San Jose’s step up player these playoffs, Joe Pavelski, was held to only an assist tonight.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Thornton. Thornton scored a goal tonight and set up the overtime winner.
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After having an early goal called back, The Detroit Red Wings fell 4-3 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks to go down 0-3 in the series.
Henrik Zetterberg netted the first goal tonight, but the goal was stripped away. Tomas Holmstrom and Dan Cleary scored next before Devin Setoguchi cut into the lead. Zetterberg responded with another goal, but Joe Thornton and Logan Couture tied the game. Patrick Marleau scored the overtime game winner.
Detroit outplayed San Jose for the first 40 minutes tonight before the Sharks pushed back. Refereeing was not as large of an issue tonight, still there was a goal called back and Detroit’s second goal was also reviewed. Penalties in this game still favored San Jose, but the calls were much better merited. San Jose’s step up player these playoffs, Joe Pavelski, was held to only an assist tonight.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Thornton. Thornton scored a goal tonight and set up the overtime winner.
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Red Wings Drop Game Two 4-3
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In one of the worst displays of refereeing in NHL history, the Detroit Red Wings lost to the San Jose Sharks 4-3 to go down 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs.
Pavel Datsyuk opened the score sheet tonight with an unassisted effort before Joe Pavelski and Ryane Clowe put San Jose up a goal. Tomas Holmstrom and Nick Lidstrom answered to give Detroit the one goal lead, but Pavelski and Joe Thornton scored to give San Jose the victory.
Tonight’s first period went to San Jose, but Detroit commandingly dominated the second period. The third period tonight went to the officials, however. Detroit wasn’t able to do anything without taking a penalty while San Jose wasn’t held to that same standard. Pavelski’s tying goal came from two bad calls that led to a 5 on 3, yet when the goal was scored, Detroit’s goalie Jimmy Howard was being held out of the crease by San Jose's Danny Heatley. Detroit has outplayed San Jose in both games this series, but has just been out officiated down the stretch.
In Play! Men of the Game: Kevin Pollock and Brad Watson. Watson and Pollock combined for possibly the worst display of officiating in NHL history. The pair called two questionable calls against San Jose, but followed those with eight even more questionable calls against Detroit.
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In one of the worst displays of refereeing in NHL history, the Detroit Red Wings lost to the San Jose Sharks 4-3 to go down 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs.
Pavel Datsyuk opened the score sheet tonight with an unassisted effort before Joe Pavelski and Ryane Clowe put San Jose up a goal. Tomas Holmstrom and Nick Lidstrom answered to give Detroit the one goal lead, but Pavelski and Joe Thornton scored to give San Jose the victory.
Tonight’s first period went to San Jose, but Detroit commandingly dominated the second period. The third period tonight went to the officials, however. Detroit wasn’t able to do anything without taking a penalty while San Jose wasn’t held to that same standard. Pavelski’s tying goal came from two bad calls that led to a 5 on 3, yet when the goal was scored, Detroit’s goalie Jimmy Howard was being held out of the crease by San Jose's Danny Heatley. Detroit has outplayed San Jose in both games this series, but has just been out officiated down the stretch.
In Play! Men of the Game: Kevin Pollock and Brad Watson. Watson and Pollock combined for possibly the worst display of officiating in NHL history. The pair called two questionable calls against San Jose, but followed those with eight even more questionable calls against Detroit.
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Red Wings Drop Game One of Semifinal
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The Detroit Red Wings gave up three quick goals before battling back to lose to the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Joe Pavelski broke open the score sheet tonight for San Jose before Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi added to the lead within a minute and a half. Dan Cleary cut into that lead with Detroit’s first goal. In the second period, Johan Franzen cut the advantage to one before Pavelski scored his second of the night early in the third. Brian Rafalski scored right afterwards, but no one else netted a puck again.
The Red Wings got caught early in the first after giving up a powerplay goal and found themselves in a quick 3 goal disadvantage. Afterwards this game was mostly the Red Wings. Detroit dominated the face-off circle in the final two periods and Evgeni Nabokov didn’t look great after the first either. San Jose was without Patrick Marleau, one of their top three forwards, tonight. Marleau missed the game because of an illness.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Pavelski. Pavelski was the only Shark who seemed to never have a bad shift. He finished the night with three points but didn’t contribute to San Jose’s minus-5 team rating.
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
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The Detroit Red Wings gave up three quick goals before battling back to lose to the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Joe Pavelski broke open the score sheet tonight for San Jose before Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi added to the lead within a minute and a half. Dan Cleary cut into that lead with Detroit’s first goal. In the second period, Johan Franzen cut the advantage to one before Pavelski scored his second of the night early in the third. Brian Rafalski scored right afterwards, but no one else netted a puck again.
The Red Wings got caught early in the first after giving up a powerplay goal and found themselves in a quick 3 goal disadvantage. Afterwards this game was mostly the Red Wings. Detroit dominated the face-off circle in the final two periods and Evgeni Nabokov didn’t look great after the first either. San Jose was without Patrick Marleau, one of their top three forwards, tonight. Marleau missed the game because of an illness.
In Play! Man of the Game: Joe Pavelski. Pavelski was the only Shark who seemed to never have a bad shift. He finished the night with three points but didn’t contribute to San Jose’s minus-5 team rating.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Red Wings vs Coyotes Game 7 Video Highlights
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Red Wings Destroy Phoenix, Move on to San Jose
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The Detroit Red Wings demolished the Phoenix Coyotes 6-1 to win their first game seven road game since 1964.
Pavel Datsyuk was the first on the score sheet tonight, but followed his rebound goal with a beautiful breakaway deke to score tonight’s second goal. Vernon Fiddler gave Phoenix some life, but Brad Stuart, Todd Bertuzzi and two goals from Nicklas Lidstrom put the Coyotes to bed in the desert.
Pavel Datsyuk has a history of embarrassing Ilya Bryzgalov on breakaways and shootouts, and tonight Bryzgalov just wasn’t the same after that goal. Adding to that was the pure domination that Detroit had over this game. Detroit now moves on to San Jose, the number one seed, and will likely play Thursday. Detroit is the only bottom four seed team in the Western Conference to continue to the next round.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk had the first two goals tonight and several other chances. Had Datsyuk not scored on that breakaway goal, Detroit may have lost this game.
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The Detroit Red Wings demolished the Phoenix Coyotes 6-1 to win their first game seven road game since 1964.
Pavel Datsyuk was the first on the score sheet tonight, but followed his rebound goal with a beautiful breakaway deke to score tonight’s second goal. Vernon Fiddler gave Phoenix some life, but Brad Stuart, Todd Bertuzzi and two goals from Nicklas Lidstrom put the Coyotes to bed in the desert.
Pavel Datsyuk has a history of embarrassing Ilya Bryzgalov on breakaways and shootouts, and tonight Bryzgalov just wasn’t the same after that goal. Adding to that was the pure domination that Detroit had over this game. Detroit now moves on to San Jose, the number one seed, and will likely play Thursday. Detroit is the only bottom four seed team in the Western Conference to continue to the next round.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk had the first two goals tonight and several other chances. Had Datsyuk not scored on that breakaway goal, Detroit may have lost this game.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Red Wings Blown Out, Series Heads To Phoenix for Finale
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After giving up an early shorthanded goal, the Detroit Red Wings stood by and watched the Phoenix Coyotes run away with this game, losing 5-1 and now must travel back to Phoenix for game seven.
Lauri Korpikoski broke open the sheet tonight with a shorthanded goal in the first. Mathieu Schneider gave Phoenix a two goal lead before Brad Stuart scored. Then Radim Vrbata, Wojtek Wolski and Tyler Pyatt pushed the Coyotes out to a four goal lead. Darren Helm cut the lead to three late in the third but Detroit failed to muster any more goals.
The Red Wings just got caught standing around on the ice tonight and didn’t get the goaltending from Jimmy Howard that they needed. Prior to this afternoon, the turning point in this series had been Jimmy Howard’s mask-less save during game four. Phoenix shifted the series’ momentum back to themselves today after killing three early penalties which included over a minute of five on three play. Justin Abdelkader found himself throwing punches twice in this game.
In Play! Man of the Game: Ilya Bryzgalov. Bryzgalov stopped 31 of Detroit’s 33 shots, most of which were big saves.
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After giving up an early shorthanded goal, the Detroit Red Wings stood by and watched the Phoenix Coyotes run away with this game, losing 5-1 and now must travel back to Phoenix for game seven.
Lauri Korpikoski broke open the sheet tonight with a shorthanded goal in the first. Mathieu Schneider gave Phoenix a two goal lead before Brad Stuart scored. Then Radim Vrbata, Wojtek Wolski and Tyler Pyatt pushed the Coyotes out to a four goal lead. Darren Helm cut the lead to three late in the third but Detroit failed to muster any more goals.
The Red Wings just got caught standing around on the ice tonight and didn’t get the goaltending from Jimmy Howard that they needed. Prior to this afternoon, the turning point in this series had been Jimmy Howard’s mask-less save during game four. Phoenix shifted the series’ momentum back to themselves today after killing three early penalties which included over a minute of five on three play. Justin Abdelkader found himself throwing punches twice in this game.
In Play! Man of the Game: Ilya Bryzgalov. Bryzgalov stopped 31 of Detroit’s 33 shots, most of which were big saves.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Red Wings Beat Phoenix, Can Eliminate Coyotes on Sunday
By AJ Petronzi
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The Detroit Red Wings broke a 1-1 tie in the third period to go on to a 4-1 win and take a 3-2 lead in the series.
Drew Miller was first on the board tonight with a goal that was kicked in by Phoenix’s Vernon Fiddler. Ed Jovanovski tied the game during the second. In the third, Tomas Holmstrom and Pavel Datsyuk scored two quick goals before Henrik Zetterberg scored an empty netter to finish the night.
The Red Wings played 40 solid minutes of hockey tonight. They were outplayed during the second period but were bailed out by Jimmy Howard, who played a great game tonight. Detroit just dominated play in the first and third periods. Nicklas Lidstrom was on the ice for all four goals scored by Detroit. Today Lidstrom was not announced as a finalist for the Norris Trophy for just the second time since 1997.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk won the face-off that lead to Holmstrom’s goal and netted his own shortly afterwards. He also recorded stats in every column on the sheet today except he failed to record a hit or giveaway.
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The Detroit Red Wings broke a 1-1 tie in the third period to go on to a 4-1 win and take a 3-2 lead in the series.
Phoenix faces elimination at the Joe this Sunday.
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The Red Wings played 40 solid minutes of hockey tonight. They were outplayed during the second period but were bailed out by Jimmy Howard, who played a great game tonight. Detroit just dominated play in the first and third periods. Nicklas Lidstrom was on the ice for all four goals scored by Detroit. Today Lidstrom was not announced as a finalist for the Norris Trophy for just the second time since 1997.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk won the face-off that lead to Holmstrom’s goal and netted his own shortly afterwards. He also recorded stats in every column on the sheet today except he failed to record a hit or giveaway.
Friday, April 23, 2010
RED WINGS TRIVIA - APRIL 23
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Q - Who was the last Red Wing to wear the #19 before it was retired in honor of Steve Yzerman on January 2, 2007?
A - Randy Ladouceur
Q - Who was the last Red Wing to wear the #19 before it was retired in honor of Steve Yzerman on January 2, 2007?
A - Randy Ladouceur
Thursday, April 22, 2010
JIMMY HOWARD NAMED CALDER TROPHY FINALIST
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DUCHENE, HOWARD AND MYERS NAMED CALDER TROPHY FINALISTS
NEW YORK (April 22, 2010) -- Center Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, goaltender Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Tyler Myers of the Buffalo Sabres are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Calder Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association submitted ballots for the Calder Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Calder Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Selected third overall in the 2009 Entry Draft, Duchene earned a place on the Avalanche roster out of training camp as an 18-year-old. He went on to lead all NHL rookies in scoring with 55 points (24 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games, shared the rookie goal-scoring lead with the New York Islanders' John Tavares and ranked second among rookies in assists. The Haliburton, Ontario, native placed second on the Avalanche in goals and led the club in power-play goals (10) and multi-goal games (six). Duchene’s 55 points were the second-highest total by a rookie in Avalanche history behind Paul Stastny's 78 in 2006-07.
Howard seized the Detroit starting job in 2009-10 following a four-year apprenticeship at AHL Grand Rapids. The Syracuse, N.Y., native started 25 consecutive games from Jan. 29 to Apr. 4, the longest streak by a Red Wings goaltender since Tim Cheveldae (29) in 1991-92 and tops by a Detroit rookie since Connie Dion (26) in 1943-44. He posted a 37-15-10 record, 2.26 goals-against average and .924 save percentage, including a 15-0-2 run during his final 17 starts that clinched the Red Wings a playoff berth for the 19th consecutive season. Howard is just the fourth goaltender in Red Wings history to post 30 wins in his rookie season.
Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres
Myers not only won an NHL roster spot as a 19-year-old, he posted statistics befitting an established veteran. The 6'8", 222-lb. defenseman led the Sabres in ice time per game (23:44), three minutes more than blueline partner Henrik Tallinder who ranked second. He shared second place on the club in plus-minus (+13) and was fifth in scoring (11-37--48). Myers ranked at or near the top in several rookie categories, including average ice time (first), shorthanded time (first, 3:04), assists (first), blocked shots (first, 137), plus-minus (T-second) and points (third). He also was one of four rookies to play all 82 games.
History
From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, NHL President Frank Calder purchased a trophy each year to be given permanently to the NHL’s outstanding rookie. After Calder’s death, the League presented the Calder Trophy in his memory.
DUCHENE, HOWARD AND MYERS NAMED CALDER TROPHY FINALISTS
NEW YORK (April 22, 2010) -- Center Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, goaltender Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings and defenseman Tyler Myers of the Buffalo Sabres are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Calder Trophy, awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association submitted ballots for the Calder Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Calder Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Selected third overall in the 2009 Entry Draft, Duchene earned a place on the Avalanche roster out of training camp as an 18-year-old. He went on to lead all NHL rookies in scoring with 55 points (24 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games, shared the rookie goal-scoring lead with the New York Islanders' John Tavares and ranked second among rookies in assists. The Haliburton, Ontario, native placed second on the Avalanche in goals and led the club in power-play goals (10) and multi-goal games (six). Duchene’s 55 points were the second-highest total by a rookie in Avalanche history behind Paul Stastny's 78 in 2006-07.
Jimmy Howard (far right) gives Sidney Crosby a face wash.
Photo by Dave Anton/ In Play! Magazine
Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red WingsHoward seized the Detroit starting job in 2009-10 following a four-year apprenticeship at AHL Grand Rapids. The Syracuse, N.Y., native started 25 consecutive games from Jan. 29 to Apr. 4, the longest streak by a Red Wings goaltender since Tim Cheveldae (29) in 1991-92 and tops by a Detroit rookie since Connie Dion (26) in 1943-44. He posted a 37-15-10 record, 2.26 goals-against average and .924 save percentage, including a 15-0-2 run during his final 17 starts that clinched the Red Wings a playoff berth for the 19th consecutive season. Howard is just the fourth goaltender in Red Wings history to post 30 wins in his rookie season.
Tyler Myers, Buffalo Sabres
Myers not only won an NHL roster spot as a 19-year-old, he posted statistics befitting an established veteran. The 6'8", 222-lb. defenseman led the Sabres in ice time per game (23:44), three minutes more than blueline partner Henrik Tallinder who ranked second. He shared second place on the club in plus-minus (+13) and was fifth in scoring (11-37--48). Myers ranked at or near the top in several rookie categories, including average ice time (first), shorthanded time (first, 3:04), assists (first), blocked shots (first, 137), plus-minus (T-second) and points (third). He also was one of four rookies to play all 82 games.
History
From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, NHL President Frank Calder purchased a trophy each year to be given permanently to the NHL’s outstanding rookie. After Calder’s death, the League presented the Calder Trophy in his memory.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
DATSYUK, RICHARDS, ST. LOUIS NAMED LADY BYNG TROPHY FINALISTS
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NEW YORK (April 21, 2010) -- Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Brad Richards of the Dallas Stars and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability,” the National Hockey League announced today.
The members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association submitted ballots for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Datsyuk is seeking to become the first player in League history to win five straight Lady Byng Trophies -- New York Rangers legendary center Frank Boucher won it seven out of eight years from 1928 through 1935, including four straight seasons from ’28 through ’31. Brilliant at both ends of the ice, Datsyuk led Detroit in scoring for the fifth straight season and led the NHL in takeaways for third time in the past four seasons with a career-high 132. He is a finalist to win the Selke Trophy as the League’s top defensive forward for the third straight season. Datsyuk was one of only three of the League’s top 30 scorers this season who had fewer than 20 penalty minutes.
Brad Richards, Dallas Stars
Richards won the Lady Byng Trophy in 2004, shortly after capturing the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also was a runner-up to Datsyuk for the award in 2006. Seventh in the League in scoring this season with 91 points and fourth in the NHL with 67 assists, Richards was assessed only 14 penalty minutes while playing an average of 20:51 per game and appearing in 80 games. Consistently among the League’s least penalized and most productive players, Richards was named to the 2000-01 All-Rookie Team and won the 2004 Conn Smythe Award as playoffs MVP while never amassing more than 32 PIMs in any of his nine NHL seasons.
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Louis has been the runner-up to Datsyuk for the Lady Byng Trophy the last three seasons. The Tampa Bay winger had a superb 2009-10 season, ranking sixth in the League in scoring with 94 points, the second-highest total of his 11-year NHL career. His 12 penalty minutes were the fewest among the League’s top 50 scorers and the fewest among the 88 players who appeared in all 82 games. The winner of the Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy in Tampa Bay’s Stanley Cup season of 2003-04, St. Louis has eclipsed 30 penalty minutes in a season only twice in a career that has seen him score 30 goals five times and appear in five NHL All-Star Games.
History
Lady Byng, wife of Canada’s Governor-General at the time, presented the Lady Byng Trophy during the 1924-25 season. After Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won the award seven times in eight seasons, he was given the trophy to keep and Lady Byng donated another trophy in 1936. After Lady Byng’s death in 1949, the National Hockey League presented a new trophy, changing the name to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
NEW YORK (April 21, 2010) -- Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Brad Richards of the Dallas Stars and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability,” the National Hockey League announced today.
The members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association submitted ballots for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Datsyuk is seeking to become the first player in League history to win five straight Lady Byng Trophies -- New York Rangers legendary center Frank Boucher won it seven out of eight years from 1928 through 1935, including four straight seasons from ’28 through ’31. Brilliant at both ends of the ice, Datsyuk led Detroit in scoring for the fifth straight season and led the NHL in takeaways for third time in the past four seasons with a career-high 132. He is a finalist to win the Selke Trophy as the League’s top defensive forward for the third straight season. Datsyuk was one of only three of the League’s top 30 scorers this season who had fewer than 20 penalty minutes.
Brad Richards, Dallas Stars
Richards won the Lady Byng Trophy in 2004, shortly after capturing the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also was a runner-up to Datsyuk for the award in 2006. Seventh in the League in scoring this season with 91 points and fourth in the NHL with 67 assists, Richards was assessed only 14 penalty minutes while playing an average of 20:51 per game and appearing in 80 games. Consistently among the League’s least penalized and most productive players, Richards was named to the 2000-01 All-Rookie Team and won the 2004 Conn Smythe Award as playoffs MVP while never amassing more than 32 PIMs in any of his nine NHL seasons.
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Louis has been the runner-up to Datsyuk for the Lady Byng Trophy the last three seasons. The Tampa Bay winger had a superb 2009-10 season, ranking sixth in the League in scoring with 94 points, the second-highest total of his 11-year NHL career. His 12 penalty minutes were the fewest among the League’s top 50 scorers and the fewest among the 88 players who appeared in all 82 games. The winner of the Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy in Tampa Bay’s Stanley Cup season of 2003-04, St. Louis has eclipsed 30 penalty minutes in a season only twice in a career that has seen him score 30 goals five times and appear in five NHL All-Star Games.
History
Lady Byng, wife of Canada’s Governor-General at the time, presented the Lady Byng Trophy during the 1924-25 season. After Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won the award seven times in eight seasons, he was given the trophy to keep and Lady Byng donated another trophy in 1936. After Lady Byng’s death in 1949, the National Hockey League presented a new trophy, changing the name to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
RED WINGS TIE SERIES WITH 3-0 SHUTOUT
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings rallied back from an early no-goal call to tie the series with the Phoenix Coyotes 2-2 moving back to the desert on Friday.
Henrik Zetterberg opened the column tonight with a powerplay deflection. Pavel Datsyuk drove that lead further late in the third with the second goal of the night before Zetterberg buried the hatchet into Phoenix with his second of the night just 25 seconds later.
Detroit not just opened the door to the Coyotes net tonight, they kept their penalty box busy, giving the Coyotes five power plays and stopping them all. Jimmy Howard controlled his rebounds tonight but made a rallying save on a rare rebound despite losing his mask. The absence of Shane Doan, Phoenix’s captain, from this game played a huge part, allowing the Wings to take better control of the puck around the boards and allowed Detroit to dominate the physical play, out hitting the Coyotes 43-27.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard stopped all 29 of the Coyotes shots and recorded his first career playoff shutout.
Added Bonus: Post game Audio
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The Detroit Red Wings rallied back from an early no-goal call to tie the series with the Phoenix Coyotes 2-2 moving back to the desert on Friday.
Henrik Zetterberg opened the column tonight with a powerplay deflection. Pavel Datsyuk drove that lead further late in the third with the second goal of the night before Zetterberg buried the hatchet into Phoenix with his second of the night just 25 seconds later.
Detroit not just opened the door to the Coyotes net tonight, they kept their penalty box busy, giving the Coyotes five power plays and stopping them all. Jimmy Howard controlled his rebounds tonight but made a rallying save on a rare rebound despite losing his mask. The absence of Shane Doan, Phoenix’s captain, from this game played a huge part, allowing the Wings to take better control of the puck around the boards and allowed Detroit to dominate the physical play, out hitting the Coyotes 43-27.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard stopped all 29 of the Coyotes shots and recorded his first career playoff shutout.
Added Bonus: Post game Audio
DATSYUK, KESLER AND STAAL NAMED SELKE TROPHY FINALISTS
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NEW YORK (April 20, 2010) -- Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Frank Selke Trophy, awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association submitted ballots for the Frank Selke Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Frank Selke Trophy, in alphabetical order
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
A master at getting and keeping the puck, Datsyuk led the NHL in takeaways for the third time in the past four seasons with a career-high 132, nearly 60% more than second-place Ryan Kesler of Vancouver (83). Datsyuk ranked second on the Red Wings in plus-minus with a +17 rating and was the club's top face-off man, posting a 55% winning percentage (590 of 1,070). Datsyuk could become the first player to win the Selke Trophy for three consecutive seasons since Bob Gainey of the Montreal Canadiens won it the first four seasons it was presented, from 1978 through 1981.
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Kesler ranked second in the League in takeaways (83), appeared in all 82 games and averaged a career-high 19:37 in ice time, second among Canucks forwards to Henrik Sedin. The speedy center ranked ninth among NHL centers in face-offs taken (1,401), winning a team-best and career-high 55% of them (772), led the Canucks in total shorthanded time (218:20), dished out 95 hits and recorded 73 blocked shots. Kesler has earned a berth as a Selke Trophy finalist for the second consecutive season, finishing third in last year's voting behind Datsyuk and Philadelphia's Mike Richards.
Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins
Staal received plenty of ice time against the NHL's top centers in 2009-10, appearing in all 82 games and ranking third among Pittsburgh forwards in ice time per game (19:23), trailing only Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. He played more shorthanded minutes (274:08) than every NHL forward except St. Louis' Jay McClement (306:53). The 21-year-old also led the Penguins in plus-minus with a career-best +19 rating. Staal is a Selke finalist for the first time and will be making his second trip to the NHL Awards, having finished third in voting for the Calder Trophy as the League's top rookie in 2007.
History
The trophy was presented in 1977 by the National Hockey League Board of Governors in honor of Frank J. Selke, one of the great architects of Montreal and Toronto championship teams.
NEW YORK (April 20, 2010) -- Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings, Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks and Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins are the three finalists for the 2009-10 Frank Selke Trophy, awarded "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association submitted ballots for the Frank Selke Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 23, during the 2010 NHL Awards that will be broadcast live from the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Hotel Las Vegas on VERSUS in the United States and on CBC in Canada.
Following are the finalists for the Frank Selke Trophy, in alphabetical order
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
A master at getting and keeping the puck, Datsyuk led the NHL in takeaways for the third time in the past four seasons with a career-high 132, nearly 60% more than second-place Ryan Kesler of Vancouver (83). Datsyuk ranked second on the Red Wings in plus-minus with a +17 rating and was the club's top face-off man, posting a 55% winning percentage (590 of 1,070). Datsyuk could become the first player to win the Selke Trophy for three consecutive seasons since Bob Gainey of the Montreal Canadiens won it the first four seasons it was presented, from 1978 through 1981.
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Kesler ranked second in the League in takeaways (83), appeared in all 82 games and averaged a career-high 19:37 in ice time, second among Canucks forwards to Henrik Sedin. The speedy center ranked ninth among NHL centers in face-offs taken (1,401), winning a team-best and career-high 55% of them (772), led the Canucks in total shorthanded time (218:20), dished out 95 hits and recorded 73 blocked shots. Kesler has earned a berth as a Selke Trophy finalist for the second consecutive season, finishing third in last year's voting behind Datsyuk and Philadelphia's Mike Richards.
Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins
Staal received plenty of ice time against the NHL's top centers in 2009-10, appearing in all 82 games and ranking third among Pittsburgh forwards in ice time per game (19:23), trailing only Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. He played more shorthanded minutes (274:08) than every NHL forward except St. Louis' Jay McClement (306:53). The 21-year-old also led the Penguins in plus-minus with a career-best +19 rating. Staal is a Selke finalist for the first time and will be making his second trip to the NHL Awards, having finished third in voting for the Calder Trophy as the League's top rookie in 2007.
History
The trophy was presented in 1977 by the National Hockey League Board of Governors in honor of Frank J. Selke, one of the great architects of Montreal and Toronto championship teams.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Windsor Area Red Wings Fans - PSA
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Detroit Red Wings fans traveling from Windsor to Detroit via the Tunnel bus, please be advised that the US Customs is under construction and you are advised to allot for extra travel time to games.
This construction is expected to take several months.
Yesterdays travel time from Windsor to Detroit was 1.5 hours one way.
Detroit Red Wings fans traveling from Windsor to Detroit via the Tunnel bus, please be advised that the US Customs is under construction and you are advised to allot for extra travel time to games.
This construction is expected to take several months.
Yesterdays travel time from Windsor to Detroit was 1.5 hours one way.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Red Wings Fall to Coyotes in Hockeytown, Down 2-1 in Series
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings gave up a goal 29 seconds into the game and never stood a chance, losing 4-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes in Detroit.
Jimmy Howard gave up the first goal to Sami Lepisto tonight just 29 seconds into the game. Valtteri Filppula tied the game before Wojtek Wolski and Petr Prucha put Phoenix back out to the lead. Johan Franzen cut that lead in half, but Radim Vrbata closed the book tonight.
The Red Wings just didn’t bring the same game they had on Friday and never stood a chance starting from the opening face-off. The Wings played a physical game, but that was all they did. Phoenix ended an outstanding plus 15 on the night - the Wings a minus 15. If Detroit continues to play this way then the series is going to be over on Friday when these teams meet for game 5 in Phoenix.
In Play! Man of the Game: Radim Vrbata. Vrbata stepped up when Shane Doan left the game, scoring a goal and getting an assist.
Added Bonus:
Post game audio with Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg, Justin Abdelkader
Post game audio with Jimmy Howard and Wings Head Coach Mike Babcock
Post game audio with Llya Bryzgalov, Radim Vrbata and Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett
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The Detroit Red Wings gave up a goal 29 seconds into the game and never stood a chance, losing 4-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes in Detroit.
Jimmy Howard gave up the first goal to Sami Lepisto tonight just 29 seconds into the game. Valtteri Filppula tied the game before Wojtek Wolski and Petr Prucha put Phoenix back out to the lead. Johan Franzen cut that lead in half, but Radim Vrbata closed the book tonight.
The Red Wings just didn’t bring the same game they had on Friday and never stood a chance starting from the opening face-off. The Wings played a physical game, but that was all they did. Phoenix ended an outstanding plus 15 on the night - the Wings a minus 15. If Detroit continues to play this way then the series is going to be over on Friday when these teams meet for game 5 in Phoenix.
In Play! Man of the Game: Radim Vrbata. Vrbata stepped up when Shane Doan left the game, scoring a goal and getting an assist.
Added Bonus:
Post game audio with Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg, Justin Abdelkader
Post game audio with Jimmy Howard and Wings Head Coach Mike Babcock
Post game audio with Llya Bryzgalov, Radim Vrbata and Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett
Saturday, April 17, 2010
WINGS BATTLE COYOTES SUNDAY AT 3PM
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...Fans Encouraged To Arrive Early For Special Pregame Show…
Photo By Jack Rosenberg/In Play! Magazine
2009 Western Conference Finals
Detroit, MI…The Detroit Red Wings return to Joe Louis Arena for their first home game of the 2010 Western Conference Quarter-Finals Sunday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. (NBC and 97.1 The Ticket). Fans are encouraged to arrive early as a special pregame show will take place on the ice prior to the start of Game 3 against the Phoenix Coyotes. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
And don't forget to stop by Cobo Joe's before and after the game.
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Red Wings’ Zetterberg Scores Three, Wings Tie Series with Phoenix
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
After giving up the first goal to Phoenix, Detroit took over the third period of this game and beat the Coyotes 7-4.
The first goal was scored Keith Yandle and then goals were traded back and forth. Phoenix also saw goals tonight from Wojtek Wolski, Matthew Lombardi, and Shane Doan. Detroit got goals from Pavel Datsyuk and Justin Abdelkader, a pair from Valtteri Filppula, and three from Henrik Zetterberg.
Detroit had set out to win at least one of the two games in Phoenix and have done just that tonight. Detroit made the right adjustments after their bad play in game one. Justin Abdelkader saw is first NHL action tonight since January – scoring a goal, finishing the game plus two, and recording five hits.
In Play! Man of the Game: Henrik Zetterberg. Zetterberg played a game today befitting of his skill, recording a hat-trick for the second time this season as well as recording five hits in the game.
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After giving up the first goal to Phoenix, Detroit took over the third period of this game and beat the Coyotes 7-4.
The first goal was scored Keith Yandle and then goals were traded back and forth. Phoenix also saw goals tonight from Wojtek Wolski, Matthew Lombardi, and Shane Doan. Detroit got goals from Pavel Datsyuk and Justin Abdelkader, a pair from Valtteri Filppula, and three from Henrik Zetterberg.
Detroit had set out to win at least one of the two games in Phoenix and have done just that tonight. Detroit made the right adjustments after their bad play in game one. Justin Abdelkader saw is first NHL action tonight since January – scoring a goal, finishing the game plus two, and recording five hits.
In Play! Man of the Game: Henrik Zetterberg. Zetterberg played a game today befitting of his skill, recording a hat-trick for the second time this season as well as recording five hits in the game.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Red Wings Lose Game One
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings have lost the opening game of the playoffs, falling 3-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes.
Tomas Holmstrom scored first tonight, but quickly that lead was equalized by Keith Yandle. Late in the first period Nicklas Lidstrom scored to put Detroit to a lead again. In the second, Wojtek Wolski tied the game before Derek Morris game Phoenix the game winner in the third.
This game was down the wire through two, but was all Phoenix in the third. Phoenix just outworked Detroit in the final stanza and took over the game. Detroit was a train wreck today on the penalty kill, giving up goals on all of the first three times shorthanded. Tonight there were issues with consistency on penalty calling. While Phoenix accumulated more penalties than Detroit, the game winning goal was scored because of interference that was worse than the interference that had put Phoenix on the man advantage. Phoenix also wasn’t penalized when Lidstrom was high sticked while handling the puck midway through the third. That lack of a call cost Detroit a four minute powerplay as well as cost them the use of Lidstrom for roughly a quarter of the period.
In Play! Man of the Game: Derek Morris. Morris finished the game with three points (2 assists and the game winning goal) as well as a blocked shot and one of Phoenix’s 43 hits.
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The Detroit Red Wings have lost the opening game of the playoffs, falling 3-2 to the Phoenix Coyotes.
Tomas Holmstrom scored first tonight, but quickly that lead was equalized by Keith Yandle. Late in the first period Nicklas Lidstrom scored to put Detroit to a lead again. In the second, Wojtek Wolski tied the game before Derek Morris game Phoenix the game winner in the third.
This game was down the wire through two, but was all Phoenix in the third. Phoenix just outworked Detroit in the final stanza and took over the game. Detroit was a train wreck today on the penalty kill, giving up goals on all of the first three times shorthanded. Tonight there were issues with consistency on penalty calling. While Phoenix accumulated more penalties than Detroit, the game winning goal was scored because of interference that was worse than the interference that had put Phoenix on the man advantage. Phoenix also wasn’t penalized when Lidstrom was high sticked while handling the puck midway through the third. That lack of a call cost Detroit a four minute powerplay as well as cost them the use of Lidstrom for roughly a quarter of the period.
In Play! Man of the Game: Derek Morris. Morris finished the game with three points (2 assists and the game winning goal) as well as a blocked shot and one of Phoenix’s 43 hits.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
RED WINGS SIGN ANDERSSON TO THREE-YEAR ENTRY LEVEL DEAL
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...Swedish Center Was Detroit’s Third Round Selection in 2007…
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Joakim Andersson to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Andersson, 21, was a third round draft pick (88th overall) of the Red Wings in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He spent last season with the Frolunda Indians of the Swedish Elite League, registering 18 points (6-12-18) and 42 penalty minutes in 55 games played. In 2008-09, Andersson was signed to an amateur tryout and played in one regular season game (0-1-1, 2 PIM), as well as 10 postseason games (1-2-3, 4 PIM), for the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Joakim Andersson
Center
Born Feb 5 1989 -- Munkedal, Sweden
Height 6.02 -- Weight 198 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round (#88 overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
...Swedish Center Was Detroit’s Third Round Selection in 2007…
Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings announced today that the club has signed forward Joakim Andersson to a three-year entry level contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Andersson, 21, was a third round draft pick (88th overall) of the Red Wings in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He spent last season with the Frolunda Indians of the Swedish Elite League, registering 18 points (6-12-18) and 42 penalty minutes in 55 games played. In 2008-09, Andersson was signed to an amateur tryout and played in one regular season game (0-1-1, 2 PIM), as well as 10 postseason games (1-2-3, 4 PIM), for the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Joakim Andersson
Center
Born Feb 5 1989 -- Munkedal, Sweden
Height 6.02 -- Weight 198 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round (#88 overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
Monday, April 12, 2010
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Detroit Red Wings – Possible Jack Adams Show Down
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
Every year there is a debate about who should win the Jack Adams award – awarded to the best coach of the year in the NHL – and this year two likely candidates, Dave Tippett and Mike Babcock, will get to face off in the opening round of the playoffs.
Phoenix’s Dave Tippett isn’t just a front runner for the nomination - he’s been considered the likely winner of the award since the Olympic break. Tippett has taken a team that, in the beginning of the year, wasn’t even sure if they’d be in the desert or if they’d be in Ontario and coached them to the playoffs. Most professional teams that are adrift in the front office don’t stand a chance in the standings. Take for instance, the Coyotes. Phoenix had the same front office issues last season but under the coaching of Wayne Gretzky finished 25th in the NHL and missed the playoffs. Tippet took over the team and finished 4th in the league this season.
Mike Babcock isn’t a stranger to the playoffs. He took Anaheim there and has never missed the playoffs since taking the job in Detroit. This year he had something to deal with that he had never faced on such a large scale. Injuries. For most of December and all of January and February, Babcock was missing eight of his top players to injury. That’s one player short of half the roster if you don’t count the goalies. In fact, it wasn’t unusual to hear the chant, “Let’s go Griffins” in the Joe Louis Arena this year (the Griffins are Detroit’s minor league team). Detroit broke 300 Man Games Lost from injuries in early March. Only Philadelphia, Colorado, and Vancouver made the playoffs with more man games lost to injury. However, all of those teams suffered more regular intervals of injuries and never saw more than three or four major players injured at one time.
Whether both of these coaches end up in the running or not, this opening round series isn’t just about which team will move on to the conference semi-finals, it could be an important factor in the decision of who will have the bragging rights behind the bench next season.
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Every year there is a debate about who should win the Jack Adams award – awarded to the best coach of the year in the NHL – and this year two likely candidates, Dave Tippett and Mike Babcock, will get to face off in the opening round of the playoffs.
Phoenix’s Dave Tippett isn’t just a front runner for the nomination - he’s been considered the likely winner of the award since the Olympic break. Tippett has taken a team that, in the beginning of the year, wasn’t even sure if they’d be in the desert or if they’d be in Ontario and coached them to the playoffs. Most professional teams that are adrift in the front office don’t stand a chance in the standings. Take for instance, the Coyotes. Phoenix had the same front office issues last season but under the coaching of Wayne Gretzky finished 25th in the NHL and missed the playoffs. Tippet took over the team and finished 4th in the league this season.
Mike Babcock isn’t a stranger to the playoffs. He took Anaheim there and has never missed the playoffs since taking the job in Detroit. This year he had something to deal with that he had never faced on such a large scale. Injuries. For most of December and all of January and February, Babcock was missing eight of his top players to injury. That’s one player short of half the roster if you don’t count the goalies. In fact, it wasn’t unusual to hear the chant, “Let’s go Griffins” in the Joe Louis Arena this year (the Griffins are Detroit’s minor league team). Detroit broke 300 Man Games Lost from injuries in early March. Only Philadelphia, Colorado, and Vancouver made the playoffs with more man games lost to injury. However, all of those teams suffered more regular intervals of injuries and never saw more than three or four major players injured at one time.
Whether both of these coaches end up in the running or not, this opening round series isn’t just about which team will move on to the conference semi-finals, it could be an important factor in the decision of who will have the bragging rights behind the bench next season.
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
NHL ANNOUNCES 2010 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINAL SCHEDULE
NEW YORK (April 11) – The National Hockey League tonight announced the dates and times for the 2010 Stanley Cup Conference Quarter-Final round, which begins Wednesday, April 14. National broadcast information will be released when it is available. All times listed below are Eastern.
2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES A TIME (ET) #1 Washington vs. #8 Montreal
Thursday, April 15 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
Saturday, April 17 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
Monday, April 19 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
Wednesday, April 21 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
*Friday, April 23 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
*Monday, April 26 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
*Wednesday, April 28 TBD Montreal at Washington
SERIES B TIME (ET) #2 New Jersey vs. #7 Philadelphia
Wednesday, April 14 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
Friday, April 16 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
Sunday, April 18 6 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia
Tuesday, April 20 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia
*Thursday, April 22 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
*Sunday, April 25 TBD New Jersey at Philadelphia
*Tuesday, April 27 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
SERIES C TIME (ET) #3 Buffalo vs. #6 Boston
Thursday, April 15 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
Saturday, April 17 1 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
Monday, April 19 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
Wednesday, April 21 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
*Friday, April 23 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
*Monday, April 26 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
*Wednesday, April 28 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
SERIES D TIME (ET) #4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Ottawa
Wednesday, April 14 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Friday, April 16 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Sunday, April 18 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Tuesday, April 20 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
*Thursday, April 22 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
*Saturday, April 24 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
*Tuesday, April 27 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
2010 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES E TIME (ET) #1 San Jose vs. #8 Colorado
Wednesday, April 14 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
Friday, April 16 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
Sunday, April 18 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Colorado
Tuesday, April 20 10 p.m. San Jose at Colorado
Thursday, April 22 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
*Saturday, April 24 TBD San Jose at Colorado
*Monday, April 26 TBD Colorado at San Jose
SERIES F TIME (ET) #2 Chicago vs. #7 Nashville
Friday, April 16 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
Sunday, April 18 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
Tuesday, April 20 9 p.m. Chicago at Nashville
Thursday, April 22 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Nashville
*Saturday, April 24 3 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
*Monday, April 26 TBD Chicago at Nashville
*Wednesday, April 28 TBD Nashville at Chicago
SERIES G TIME (ET) #3 Vancouver vs. #6 Los Angeles
Thursday, April 15 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
Saturday, April 17 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
Monday, April 19 10 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles
Wednesday, April 21 10 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles
*Friday, April 23 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
*Sunday, April 25 TBD Vancouver at Los Angeles
*Tuesday, April 27 TBD Los Angeles at Vancouver
SERIES H TIME (ET) #4 Phoenix vs. #5 Detroit
Wednesday, April 14 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
Friday, April 16 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
Sunday, April 18 3 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
Tuesday, April 20 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
*Friday, April 23 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
*Sunday, April 25 2 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
*Tuesday, April 27 TBD Detroit at Phoenix
* if necessary
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN
2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES A TIME (ET) #1 Washington vs. #8 Montreal
Thursday, April 15 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
Saturday, April 17 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
Monday, April 19 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
Wednesday, April 21 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
*Friday, April 23 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington
*Monday, April 26 7 p.m. Washington at Montreal
*Wednesday, April 28 TBD Montreal at Washington
SERIES B TIME (ET) #2 New Jersey vs. #7 Philadelphia
Wednesday, April 14 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
Friday, April 16 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
Sunday, April 18 6 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia
Tuesday, April 20 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia
*Thursday, April 22 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
*Sunday, April 25 TBD New Jersey at Philadelphia
*Tuesday, April 27 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey
SERIES C TIME (ET) #3 Buffalo vs. #6 Boston
Thursday, April 15 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
Saturday, April 17 1 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
Monday, April 19 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
Wednesday, April 21 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
*Friday, April 23 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
*Monday, April 26 7 p.m. Buffalo at Boston
*Wednesday, April 28 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo
SERIES D TIME (ET) #4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Ottawa
Wednesday, April 14 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Friday, April 16 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Sunday, April 18 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Tuesday, April 20 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
*Thursday, April 22 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
*Saturday, April 24 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa
*Tuesday, April 27 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh
2010 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES E TIME (ET) #1 San Jose vs. #8 Colorado
Wednesday, April 14 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
Friday, April 16 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
Sunday, April 18 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Colorado
Tuesday, April 20 10 p.m. San Jose at Colorado
Thursday, April 22 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose
*Saturday, April 24 TBD San Jose at Colorado
*Monday, April 26 TBD Colorado at San Jose
SERIES F TIME (ET) #2 Chicago vs. #7 Nashville
Friday, April 16 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
Sunday, April 18 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
Tuesday, April 20 9 p.m. Chicago at Nashville
Thursday, April 22 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Nashville
*Saturday, April 24 3 p.m. Nashville at Chicago
*Monday, April 26 TBD Chicago at Nashville
*Wednesday, April 28 TBD Nashville at Chicago
SERIES G TIME (ET) #3 Vancouver vs. #6 Los Angeles
Thursday, April 15 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
Saturday, April 17 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
Monday, April 19 10 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles
Wednesday, April 21 10 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles
*Friday, April 23 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver
*Sunday, April 25 TBD Vancouver at Los Angeles
*Tuesday, April 27 TBD Los Angeles at Vancouver
SERIES H TIME (ET) #4 Phoenix vs. #5 Detroit
Wednesday, April 14 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
Friday, April 16 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
Sunday, April 18 3 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
Tuesday, April 20 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
*Friday, April 23 10 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix
*Sunday, April 25 2 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit
*Tuesday, April 27 TBD Detroit at Phoenix
* if necessary
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN
Red Wings Top Blackhawks, Secure Fifth Seed
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By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
It took more than three minutes of overtime until the Detroit Red wings forced the issue against the Chicago Blackhawks and scored to end the game 3-2 and cement the standings in the western conference.
Dave Bolland scored first today for Chicago. Then, five minutes into the second, Patrick Eaves scored. There was another period of silence until Tomas Holmstrom scored giving the Wings the one goal advantage. Three minutes later Colin Fraser tied the game. Then, off a brilliant feed, Brad Stuart ended the game and Chicago’s bid to win the Western Conference in overtime.

Detroit played a terrible game until midway through the third when they shifted things around to suit their style. Even then, Chicago held them to only six shots in the third, only three in the second, and a game high nine in the first. Detroit will face Phoenix in the first round of the playoffs. Detroit has not played Phoenix since January 26 – before Detroit had its full line back – and went 2-0-2 against the Coyotes this season.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard stopped 27 of 29 shots on the day – 16 of those shots came in the second period.
Jonathan Toews almost beat Howard in the second on this chance which Howard after the game described as, “Not even close.”
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio with Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart and Nicklas Lidstrom
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio with Jimmy Howard and Mike Babcock.
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
It took more than three minutes of overtime until the Detroit Red wings forced the issue against the Chicago Blackhawks and scored to end the game 3-2 and cement the standings in the western conference.
Dave Bolland scored first today for Chicago. Then, five minutes into the second, Patrick Eaves scored. There was another period of silence until Tomas Holmstrom scored giving the Wings the one goal advantage. Three minutes later Colin Fraser tied the game. Then, off a brilliant feed, Brad Stuart ended the game and Chicago’s bid to win the Western Conference in overtime.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard stopped 27 of 29 shots on the day – 16 of those shots came in the second period.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio with Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart and Nicklas Lidstrom
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio with Jimmy Howard and Mike Babcock.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Red Wings Hit 100 Points With 1-0 Win in Columbus
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
For the 10th consecutive time the Detroit Red Wings have amassed 100 points in the regular season, something that is amazing considering how “bad” everyone in the league has referred to Detroit this season.
There were no goals in this game until the shootout. In the first round of the shootout, Columbus’ Rick Nash scored on his shootout attempt but Pavel Datsyuk quickly erased that advantage. The next person to score was Todd Bertuzzi in the fourth round which gave the Wings the win.
Detroit owned most of this game other than a few minutes in the second period where they found themselves in penalty trouble. If not for the goaltending at both ends of the ice one of these teams could have piled up the goals tonight.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard amassed his third shutout of the season today and his second shutout in the last two weeks. Howard continues to make his bid for the Calder Trophy for the best rookie of the season.
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For the 10th consecutive time the Detroit Red Wings have amassed 100 points in the regular season, something that is amazing considering how “bad” everyone in the league has referred to Detroit this season.
There were no goals in this game until the shootout. In the first round of the shootout, Columbus’ Rick Nash scored on his shootout attempt but Pavel Datsyuk quickly erased that advantage. The next person to score was Todd Bertuzzi in the fourth round which gave the Wings the win.
Detroit owned most of this game other than a few minutes in the second period where they found themselves in penalty trouble. If not for the goaltending at both ends of the ice one of these teams could have piled up the goals tonight.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard amassed his third shutout of the season today and his second shutout in the last two weeks. Howard continues to make his bid for the Calder Trophy for the best rookie of the season.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Red Wings Pull Just Two Points Shy of 100
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings overcame the Columbus Blue Jackets to win 4-3 with a goal filled two minute exchange to push their streak of consecutive 100 point seasons to 10 to a real possibility.
Niklas Kronwall scored first tonight but quickly that lead was snubbed out by a rare Nicklas Lidstrom turnover that RJ Umberger stuffed past Jimmy Howard. Just before the end of the first, Samuel Pahlsson put Columbus up to a one goal lead. The game stayed this way until a 76 second period in the third in which Tomas Holmstrom scored twice and Dan Cleary followed with one of his own. Columbus cut the lead to one with a goal by Mike Blunden but couldn’t tie the game.
Detroit came out to a rough game and set the stage for a train wreck early in the second before turning their game around in the third. Columbus took themselves out of this game late when they spent more time arguing about a penalty call than defending the powerplay. They then took a pair of misconduct penalties and set Detroit up for the three goals in just over a minute. Dan Cleary played possibly his best game of the season today.
In Play! Man of the Game: Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom deflected both late powerplay goals and played a great game in front of the net.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game interviews with Lidstrom, Holmstrom, Eaves, Howard and Babcock.
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings overcame the Columbus Blue Jackets to win 4-3 with a goal filled two minute exchange to push their streak of consecutive 100 point seasons to 10 to a real possibility.
Niklas Kronwall scored first tonight but quickly that lead was snubbed out by a rare Nicklas Lidstrom turnover that RJ Umberger stuffed past Jimmy Howard. Just before the end of the first, Samuel Pahlsson put Columbus up to a one goal lead. The game stayed this way until a 76 second period in the third in which Tomas Holmstrom scored twice and Dan Cleary followed with one of his own. Columbus cut the lead to one with a goal by Mike Blunden but couldn’t tie the game.
Detroit came out to a rough game and set the stage for a train wreck early in the second before turning their game around in the third. Columbus took themselves out of this game late when they spent more time arguing about a penalty call than defending the powerplay. They then took a pair of misconduct penalties and set Detroit up for the three goals in just over a minute. Dan Cleary played possibly his best game of the season today.
In Play! Man of the Game: Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom deflected both late powerplay goals and played a great game in front of the net.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game interviews with Lidstrom, Holmstrom, Eaves, Howard and Babcock.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Red Wings’ Playoff Streak Continued. Now at 20 Consecutive Years
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
Despite loosing their last two games, the Detroit Red Wings have officially clinched a playoff spot for the 2009-2010 season. This marks 19 consecutive seasons that the Wings have made the post season in a span of 20 years (the numbers are different because there was a lockout season in 2004-2005) to extend their streak which is currently the longest postseason appearance streak in all of North American professional sports. They are also the only team from Detroit for 2009-2010 to make the post season.
The Red Wings still have three games remaining in the season to determine exactly who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The first of those games is tomorrow against Columbus. This is the first game in a home and home series that will see the two teams playing in Columbus on Friday. This is also the final home game of Detroit’s regular season.
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Despite loosing their last two games, the Detroit Red Wings have officially clinched a playoff spot for the 2009-2010 season. This marks 19 consecutive seasons that the Wings have made the post season in a span of 20 years (the numbers are different because there was a lockout season in 2004-2005) to extend their streak which is currently the longest postseason appearance streak in all of North American professional sports. They are also the only team from Detroit for 2009-2010 to make the post season.
The Red Wings still have three games remaining in the season to determine exactly who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The first of those games is tomorrow against Columbus. This is the first game in a home and home series that will see the two teams playing in Columbus on Friday. This is also the final home game of Detroit’s regular season.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Red Wings Have Seven Game Win Streak Ended by Nashville
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
In a defining game in the battle within playoff rankings the Detroit Red Wings lose 4-3 to the Nashville Predators in overtime today.
Brian Rafalski broke open the score sheet today scoring the lone goal of the first period. Shea Weber tied the game in the second and Martin Erat gave Nashville a one goal edge before Nicklas Lidstrom tied the game again.
In Play! Man of the Game: Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom was the only player to amass three points in the game, all of which came from assists.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio from the Wings dressing room. Lidstrom, Howard, Franzan, Babcock.
In Play Magazine
In a defining game in the battle within playoff rankings the Detroit Red Wings lose 4-3 to the Nashville Predators in overtime today.
Brian Rafalski broke open the score sheet today scoring the lone goal of the first period. Shea Weber tied the game in the second and Martin Erat gave Nashville a one goal edge before Nicklas Lidstrom tied the game again.
Photo by AJ Petronzi / In Play! Magazine
Just before the end of the second, J P Dumont put Nashville up by a goal again. Detroit’s Pavel Datsyuk scored the tying goal late in the third to force overtime before Ryan Suter scored the game winner just 16 seconds into overtime. Photo by AJ Petronzi / In Play! Magazine
Detroit played a rough first half of the first and didn’t look great during the second period either. Again they put themselves into a bad situation in overtime and lost the game. Today wasn’t the best game by Jimmy Howard, who will not start tomorrow for the first time in 25 games. Chris Osgood will start tomorrow in Philadelphia and today’s loss leaves Detroit in the possibility of falling back to seventh place in the standings.In Play! Man of the Game: Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom was the only player to amass three points in the game, all of which came from assists.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio from the Wings dressing room. Lidstrom, Howard, Franzan, Babcock.
Todays Red Wing Factoid
Photo by Jack Rosenberg / In Play! Magazine
In the 1955 Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadians, Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scored 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in seven games to set an NHL record for most points in a final series.Thursday, April 1, 2010
Red Wings Pull Within Three Points of Playoff Clinch
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
In the first of three meetings between Columbus and Detroit in the next week, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blue Jackets 3-2 to pull only three points shy of guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs.
Tomas Holmstrom scored the opener tonight, but Columbus’ Andrew Murray tied the game up after the first period. Pavel Datsyuk gave Detroit another lead in the second and Todd Bertuzzi extended that lead early in the third. The final goal of the game was scored late by Columbus’ RJ Umberger.
Detroit didn’t play a great game through the first twenty minutes, but came back and took control of most of the game afterwards. Detroit scored an additional goal tonight but the goal was taken away because Todd Bertuzzi spiked the puck out of the air and into the net with his hands. While the goal didn’t count, it did cause some laughs on both Columbus’ and Detroit’s benches. Tonight marked Detroit's seventh consecutive win.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk scored a great goal, plus had an assist and on more than one occasion turned the Blue Jacket’s defensemen inside out with his stick work.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio from the dressing room with Bertuzzi, Stuart, Lidstrom, Howard and Babcock
In Play Magazine
In the first of three meetings between Columbus and Detroit in the next week, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blue Jackets 3-2 to pull only three points shy of guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs.
Tomas Holmstrom scored the opener tonight, but Columbus’ Andrew Murray tied the game up after the first period. Pavel Datsyuk gave Detroit another lead in the second and Todd Bertuzzi extended that lead early in the third. The final goal of the game was scored late by Columbus’ RJ Umberger.
Detroit didn’t play a great game through the first twenty minutes, but came back and took control of most of the game afterwards. Detroit scored an additional goal tonight but the goal was taken away because Todd Bertuzzi spiked the puck out of the air and into the net with his hands. While the goal didn’t count, it did cause some laughs on both Columbus’ and Detroit’s benches. Tonight marked Detroit's seventh consecutive win.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk scored a great goal, plus had an assist and on more than one occasion turned the Blue Jacket’s defensemen inside out with his stick work.
ADDED BONUS:
Post game audio from the dressing room with Bertuzzi, Stuart, Lidstrom, Howard and Babcock
JIMMY HOWARD EARNS HAT TRICK OF HONORS IN MARCH
…NHL Rookie Of The Month, NHL Second Star And Carhartt Hardest Working Red Wing…
Detroit, MI…Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard has earned a trio of honors during the month of March including the NHL Rookie of the Month, the NHL Second Star of the Month and the Carhartt Hardest Working Red Wing of the Month.
Howard, who backstopped the Red Wings' post-Olympic surge by recording a 12-2-1 record with a 2.24 goals-against average and .923 save percentage, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for March. Howard edged Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak (5-9--14 in 16 games) and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson (7-1-0, 2.06 goals-against average, .923 save percentage), Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers (3-10--13 in 16 games) and Atlanta Thrashers right wing Niclas Bergfors (5-7--12 in 17 games) for the award.
Howard finished the month with six consecutive victories and 10 consecutive starts without a regulation loss (9-0-1), highlighted by 33 saves in regulation and overtime plus stops on 10 of 11 shootout attempts in a 1-0 victory at Nashville Mar. 27. Howard improved to 33-15-9 with a 2.27 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and two shutouts in 58 games, becoming just the fourth rookie in Red Wings history to post 30 wins in his rookie season (Terry Sawchuk, Roger Crozier, Glenn Hall). He has started 23 consecutive games, the longest streak by a Red Wings goaltender since Tim Cheveldae (29) in 1991-92 and tops by a Detroit rookie since Roy Edwards (23) in 1967-68.
The 26-year-old Syracuse, N.Y. native was selected by the Red Wings in the second round (64th overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft out of the University of Maine. He spent the majority of the previous four seasons with the Red Wings' AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids before earning a full-time NHL roster spot in 2009-10.
Jimmy Howard in March
Date Opponent Mins. Shots GA Result
Mar. 1 at Colorado 60 24 2 3-2 win
Mar. 3 VANCOUVER 32 21 4 6-3 loss
Mar. 5 NASHVILLE 60 22 2 5-2 win
Mar. 7 at Chicago 60 32 4 5-4 win
Mar. 9 CALGARY 60 31 3 4-2 loss
Mar. 11 MINNESOTA 60 22 1 5-1 win
Mar. 13 BUFFALO 61 26 2 3-2 win (OT)
Mar. 15 at Calgary 60 23 1 2-1 win
Mar. 19 at Edmonton 63 24 2 3-2 loss (SO)
Mar. 20 at Vancouver 65 32 3 4-3 win (OT)
Mar. 22 PITTSBURGH 60 27 1 3-1 win
Mar. 24 ST. LOUIS 60 32 2 4-2 win
Mar. 26 MINNESOTA 60 27 2 6-2 win
Mar. 27 at Nashville 65 33 0 1-0 win (SO)
Mar. 30 EDMONTON 60 26 4 5-4 win
Detroit, MI…Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard has earned a trio of honors during the month of March including the NHL Rookie of the Month, the NHL Second Star of the Month and the Carhartt Hardest Working Red Wing of the Month.
Howard, who backstopped the Red Wings' post-Olympic surge by recording a 12-2-1 record with a 2.24 goals-against average and .923 save percentage, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for March. Howard edged Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak (5-9--14 in 16 games) and goaltender Jonas Gustavsson (7-1-0, 2.06 goals-against average, .923 save percentage), Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers (3-10--13 in 16 games) and Atlanta Thrashers right wing Niclas Bergfors (5-7--12 in 17 games) for the award.
Photo by AJ Petronzi / In Play! Magazine
The rookie goaltender has also been named one of the NHL ‘Three Stars’ alongside Phoenix Coyotes right wing Lee Stempniak and Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin and will be recognized on-ice prior to tonight’s game for the Carhartt Hardest Working Red Wing of the Month Award. Howard finished the month with six consecutive victories and 10 consecutive starts without a regulation loss (9-0-1), highlighted by 33 saves in regulation and overtime plus stops on 10 of 11 shootout attempts in a 1-0 victory at Nashville Mar. 27. Howard improved to 33-15-9 with a 2.27 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and two shutouts in 58 games, becoming just the fourth rookie in Red Wings history to post 30 wins in his rookie season (Terry Sawchuk, Roger Crozier, Glenn Hall). He has started 23 consecutive games, the longest streak by a Red Wings goaltender since Tim Cheveldae (29) in 1991-92 and tops by a Detroit rookie since Roy Edwards (23) in 1967-68.
The 26-year-old Syracuse, N.Y. native was selected by the Red Wings in the second round (64th overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft out of the University of Maine. He spent the majority of the previous four seasons with the Red Wings' AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids before earning a full-time NHL roster spot in 2009-10.
Jimmy Howard in March
Date Opponent Mins. Shots GA Result
Mar. 1 at Colorado 60 24 2 3-2 win
Mar. 3 VANCOUVER 32 21 4 6-3 loss
Mar. 5 NASHVILLE 60 22 2 5-2 win
Mar. 7 at Chicago 60 32 4 5-4 win
Mar. 9 CALGARY 60 31 3 4-2 loss
Mar. 11 MINNESOTA 60 22 1 5-1 win
Mar. 13 BUFFALO 61 26 2 3-2 win (OT)
Mar. 15 at Calgary 60 23 1 2-1 win
Mar. 19 at Edmonton 63 24 2 3-2 loss (SO)
Mar. 20 at Vancouver 65 32 3 4-3 win (OT)
Mar. 22 PITTSBURGH 60 27 1 3-1 win
Mar. 24 ST. LOUIS 60 32 2 4-2 win
Mar. 26 MINNESOTA 60 27 2 6-2 win
Mar. 27 at Nashville 65 33 0 1-0 win (SO)
Mar. 30 EDMONTON 60 26 4 5-4 win
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