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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...

Chris Pronger: You Either Love Him or Hate Him

It is just as easy to like Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger as it is to despise him. And there is no in-between. The native of Dryden, Ontario is a polarizing figure. The towering presence on the Flyers' blueline is as nasty as he is skilled and he doesn't play to come in second. He is also arguably hated in...

Red Wings Lock Up Tomas Holmstrom For 2 More Years

Just days after learning their captain, Nicklas Lidstrom, would be returning for one more season, the Detroit Red Wings came to terms with another long-term staple, signing Tomas Holmstrom to a two-year deal that will reportedly pay him $1.875 million per season. That, of course, is a steal for what the 37-year-old still...

Nicklas Lidstrom to Return for Another Season

Technically speaking, Nicklas Lidstrom was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, free to sign with the highest bidder. Realistically, however, there were only two potential outcomes for the six-time Norris Trophy winning defenseman: retire and patiently wait for his call to the Hall of Fame, or return to the...

Red Wings, Down 3-0, Sticking Together

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings culture does not call for a hot-shot prospect to save them when they drop the first three games of a playoff series. A slumping veteran is not benched by a head coach calling attention to himself, saying the team needed "shock therapy." A journeyman does not come out of the press box to...

Tomas Holmstrom News From the Web

06/01/12 Helene St. James: Things won't be the same for Red... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Tomas Holmstrom is known as Nicklas Lidstrom's BFF, his occasional chauffeur, and a guy who has been by Lidstrom's side for countless trips to Starbucks and dinners around the continent.
05/31/12 Nicklas Lidstrom's decision to retire leaves Tomas... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint MI Now that Nicklas Lidstrom has made a decision about his future , Tomas Holmstrom is next on the Detroit Red Wings' offseason agenda.
05/22/12 NHL notes: Berube interestedâ¦ Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada One-time NHL tough-guy Craig Berube, now an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers, sounds like he might throw his hat in the ring for the post Dale Hunter vacated with the Washington Capitals.
05/22/12 Should Tomas Holmstrom Return For Another Year? Source: Kukla's Korner Within the next couple of weeks, Red Wings general manager Ken Holland plans to meet with Tomas Holmstrom to discuss his future.
05/22/12 Red Wings not likely to have decisions on Nicklas... Source: The Flint Journal - Flint 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.

Background on Tomas Holmstrom

Tomas Holmström (born 23 January 1973) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL), where he has won four Stanley Cup championships.

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