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Henrik Zetterberg Muses on Chris Osgood, Winter Classic, Injuries

Henrik Zetterberg, the NHL's second star of the week, will have to let his play speak for itself. On a national conference call on Tuesday, Zetterberg's seven points in three games weren't a topic of discussion. Neither was the Red Wings' zoom back to the top of the Western Conference. Instead, Zetterberg fielded a...

Chris Osgood Records 400th Career Win

Thanks to Detroit's 4-3 overtime win in Colorado on Monday night, veteran goaltender Chris Osgood recorded the 400th victory of his 17 year NHL career that has seen him make two different stops in the motor city, as well as brief stints with the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues. Osgood was sensational on the night,...

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...

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...

Ruslan Salei Signs With Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings added some veteran depth to their blue line on Monday, signing 35-year-old Ruslan Salei to a one-year contract to round out their top-six, which also includes Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart and Jonathan Ericsson. The deal is reported to be worth $750,000, plus another...

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06/02/12 Some welcome relief in the form ofâ¦CBA talk from Red... Source: Kukla's Korner In recovering from a sixty-plus hourâ¦Three-day work weekâ¦One needs to hear some comforting news as the aches, pains and spring allergies take their toll.
06/01/12 What's next for Lidstrom-less Red Wings? Source: USA Today Nicklas Lidstrom is retired, and the Detroit Red Wings are expected to lose defenseman Brad Stuart, who wants to move to a team closer to his California home once he becomes a free agent in July. Here are options the Red Wings will be looking at as they try to restructure their defense: Pursuing Ryan Suter: Presuming he doesn't re-sign with the Nashville Predators, Suter will be the top available free agent defenseman.
05/31/12 Zetterberg, Kronwall, Datsyuk top candidates for 'C' Source: NHL The question has been kicked around a few times before, but now that Nicklas Lidstrom has made his retirement official it's time for the Detroit Red Wings to think about the answer for real.
05/30/12 Detroit Red Wings: 5 Possibilities for Captain Next... Source: Bleacher Report Cannonball Kronwall (I'm trademarking that by the way) is by far the most physical defenseman on the Wings, and is definitely a guy that can affect the momentum of a game at any given moment.
05/19/12 Niklas Kronwall Delivers Brutal Hit to Kaspars... Source: NESN Niklas Kronwall doesn't limit the punishment he dishes out to NHL arenas.

Background on niklas kronwall

Niklas Kronwall (born January 12, 1981) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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