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2 on 1: Dominant Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings, well, are again the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings enter action Tuesday with the best record in the Western Conference and appear to be a lock for their 21st consecutive playoff appearance. Two of our hockey writers, A.J. Perez and Chris Botta, will discuss Detroit's ability to remain on top in the...

NHL Notebook: Put Fans in CBA; Rating League's Best Coaches

With thousands of empty seats in NHL arenas almost every night, perhaps the league and the Players Association will think of the fans this time before agreeing to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. They can start by writing in a minimum of 15 mandatory, annual personal appearances in the Standard Player's...

Mark Fistric Hit Leads to Johan Franzen Injury, Confusion

Midway through the first period of the Dallas Stars 4-1 win against Detroit on Thursday night, Stars defenseman Mark Fistric hit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen with what appeared to be an elbow to the head, knocking him out for the remainder of the game. Following the game Franzen told reporters that he suffered a...

Mike Babcock Signs 4-Year Extension With Red Wings

In a move that should have been expected at some point, the Detroit Red Wings announced on Monday that head coach Mike Babcock has signed a four-year extension with the club that will keep him and his steely-eyed stare behind the bench through the 2014-15 season. His previous deal was set to expire following this...

2010-11 Detroit Red Wings Preview: Climbing the Mountain Again

Something strange has happened this fall. The annual "are the Red Wings too old?" questions have subsided, and Detroit is the trendy pick in the Western Conference in many corners. Well, the Red Wings certainly have not endured the kinds of offseason losses that sliced away at the champion Blackhawks. Plus, Detroit should...

Mike Babcock News From the Web

05/21/12 Wings Reportedly Move Forward On New Arena Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI DETROIT (97.1 The Ticket) Detroit Red Wings Coach Mike Babcock told 97.1 The Ticket earlier this year he wants the team to have a new arena.
05/21/12 Departing employees logged more than 220 years at Trib Source: Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls MT Newspapers are entering a new era of Facebook postings and tweets and multi-media and more investigative pieces and analysis and coverage of the fractious political scene.
05/15/12 Big ice has Canada thinking big picture Source: The Sudbury Star - Sudbury ON - Canada Canada isn't going to make the same mistake our nation made at the last Olympic Games on the big ice over here.
05/14/12 Big ice has Canada thinking big picture Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Canada isn't going to make the same mistake our nation made at the last Olympic Games on the big ice over here.
05/11/12 Red Wings' coach Mike Babcock wants to win another... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI Detroit Red Wings' coach Mike Babcock has at least two goals in mind for the near future.

Background on Mike Babcock

Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. (born April 29, 1963, in Manitouwadge, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and former player.

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