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Red Wings Capitalize on Fatal OT Error

It's not a death blow by any means, but the Chicago Blackhawks are firmly behind the eight-ball, and they have all the pressure on them.Tuesday night, a huge mistake by Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell set Detroit up for a game-winning goal. The overtime marker by Mikael Samuelsson put Detroit up 2-0 in the best-of-seven...

Red Wings Own West Finals Opener

A series billed as youth versus experience got its start Sunday, with the experience controlling most of the 60 minutes. Detroit's mix of amazing skill and unending will was more than enough to hold off Chicago at Joe Louis Arena. The opening game of the Western Conference Finals wasn't a blowout, but there was not much of...

Wings' Depth the Difference vs. Ducks

DETROIT -- After the Red Wings stopped the Ducks in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday. Detroit forward Mikael Samuelsson said, "Sometimes the stars take each other out a little." And when the big-name guys cancel each other out, the Wings usually are left in a better position that their opponents,...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Alex Ovechkin Takes Over, Capitals Win

For two periods Wednesday night's Penguins-Capitals tilt lived up to the hype -- and we certainly hyped it. Following some spirited trash talk between Alex Ovechkin and the Penguins bench prior to the start of the third period, Ovechkin transformed himself into a one-man wrecking crew, as he helped take over the game and...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Welcome Back Paul Maurice

Paul Maurice made his debut in his second stint with the Hurricanes on Thursday night, and, well, it wasn't exactly an impressive showing by Carolina, as the Penguins walked out of the building with a 5-2 win. Sidney Crosby registered four assists on the night, while Petr Sykora picked up a pair of power play goals to lead...

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04/24/12 Cleary, Holmstrom face summer of uncertainty Source: The Windsor Star - ON - Canada Nicklas Lidstrom isn't the only Detroit Red Wings player heading into the off-season facing decision-making and uncertainty.
04/21/12 Detroit Red Wings: 5 Moves to Bring the Cup Back to... Source: Bleacher Report A very solid lineup, no doubt about that.
04/20/12 Detroit Red Wings Are on Brink of Elimination After... Source: Bleacher Report The Wings lost both games at home to Nashville and are now in a serious state of worry being down 3-1 in the series.
04/14/12 Perfect timing for Cory Emmerton's 1st-ever playoff... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI One game after the Predators won a game because of their role players scoring, Cory Emmerton replied for the Red Wings.
04/10/12 Red Wings' Clearly to play in Game 1 Source: ABC - KSAT 12 - San Antonio TX Detroit Red Wings forward Dan Cleary, who sat out the final two games of the regular season to rest an injured knee, said he will play in Game 1 against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.