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Ken Holland on the Wings, Now and Later

Ken Holland is on the phone from Kelowna, B.C., which is where Detroit coach Mike Babcock played junior hockey and which is not far from where Holland, the Red Wings' GM, grew up. The Red Wings deserve a bit of a breather in this resort town after their most trying season in nearly two decades -- and after a clutch...

Mike Babcock Patiently Waits for Salary Cap to Break Up the Blackhawks

After jumping out to a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final, Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock held a press conference on Monday and fielded a variety of questions from the media. For the most part, it was your typical, run-of-the-mill press conference. About half way through, a reporter started asking Babcock...

Franzen Earns His Bucks in the Playoffs

When the Detroit Red Wings signed Johan Franzen to an 11-year contract extension back in April, reactions were mixed. Some folks, like a number of the commenters at the Hockey's Future boards, thought the Red Wings were out of their minds for signing a soon-to-be 30-year-old forward to an 11-year contract. Others, like the...

Red Wings Re-Sign Johan Franzen

The Detroit Red Wings continued to keep their Stanley Cup core together on Saturday with news that the team has agreed to a contract extension with forward Johan Franzen, as reported by TSN. According to the Red Wings, it's an 11-year deal that will keep Franzen in the motor city through the 2019-20 season.Originally a...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Patrick Lalime Shines as Buffalo Crushes Montreal

Sabres 5, Canadiens 1: Patrick Lalime faced 39 shots on Wednesday night and turned aside all but one in Buffalo's 5-1 thrashing of Montreal. Derek Roy and Paul Gausted each scored a pair of goals for the Sabres, as they raced out to a commanding 5-0 lead.Lalime weathered the storm in the first period, turning aside 18...

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05/22/12 World championships a good experience for Red Wings'... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland would have preferred watching his team in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
05/22/12 Red Wings not likely to have decisions on Nicklas... Source: The Ann Arbor News - Ann Arbor MI No decisions on the Detroit Red Wings' unrestricted free agents are likely to be made prior to the organization's pro scouting meetings June 2-4, general manager Ken Holland said Monday.
05/22/12 Red Wings not likely to have decisions on Nicklas... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI No decisions on the Detroit Red Wings' unrestricted free agents are likely to be made prior to the organization's pro scouting meetings June 2-4, general manager Ken Holland said Monday.
05/10/12 More from Red Wings GM Ken Holland abot Nicklas... Source: Kukla's Korner "I don't really need to know until the middle of June, Red Wings GM Ken Holland told ESPN.com Thursday.
05/10/12 Red Wings GM Ken Holland weighs in on Lidstrom and... Source: Kukla's Korner Holland plans to head to Helsinki today and remain at the tournament, which is split between Helsinki and Stockholm, through the final May 20.