Monday, November 23, 2009
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Audio from the Locker Room
- Yzerman speaks on life after retirement
- Wings' Chris Osgood on his 50th career shutout
- Former Wing Larry Murphy on Nick Lidstrom's milestone
- Wings' Chris Osgood on Nick Lidstrom's milestone
- Wings' Mike Babcock on Nick Lidstrom's milestone
- Wings' Nick Lidstrom on reaching 1,000 career points
- Wings' Johan Franzen on his injury
- Washington's Mike Knuble on his first game, Detroit, Ovechkin
- Wings' Niklas Kronwall on losing Johan Franzen
- Wings' Mike Babcock on Johan Franzen
- Wings' Brad May on his 1st period fight
- Wings' Chris Osgood on getting back to normal
- Wings' Nick Lidstrom on playing a full 60 minutes
- Wings' Tomas Holmstrom on scoring, the Blues
- Wings' Jimmy Howard on the 3rd and 4th goals
- Wings' Niklas Kronwall on his Sweden experience
- Wings' Henrik Zetterberg on his Sweden experience
- Wings' Mike Babcock on the second straight loss
- Wings' Todd Bertuzzi on the loss to the Blues
- Wings' Kirk Maltby on his shorthanded goal
- Wings' Chris Osgood on losing 3-1 lead
- Wings' Derek Meech on not being recognized in Sweden
- Wings' Valtteri Filppula on being a Finn in Sweden
- Wings' Jimmy Howard on his Swedish experience
- Wings' Brett Lebda on not being surprised by Sweden
- Wings' Kirk Maltby on trying Swedish food
- Wings' Nick Lidstrom on being in Sweden
- Wings' Johan Franzen on the player he wants to be like
- Wings' Henrik Zetterberg on motivation from loss
- Wings' Henrik Zetterberg on handshake controversy
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NHL
- Wild trade Pouliot to Canadiens for Latendresse - 06:25 PM
- Blue Jackets F Dorsett on IR after Neal boarding - 12:37 PM
- Bickell, Niemi lead Blackhawks past Canucks, 1-0 - 12:49 AM
- Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay 4-3 OT win - 08:06 PM
- Toews has 2 goals, assist in Blackhawks' 5-2 win - 01:28 AM
- Thornton's goal gives 3-2 Sharks win over Ducks - 01:05 AM
- Santorelli and Legwand lift Preds to SO win - 11:13 PM
- Perron's 2 goals carry Blues past Islanders 4-1 - 10:42 PM
- Robidas helps Stars beat Devils - 10:42 PM
Niklas Kronwall could miss up to eight weeks with knee injury
The Red Wings lost another top-end player Saturday night, but if coach Mike Babcock spent even a second moaning and groaning about it, nobody heard him. - 11/23/2009
Lightning 4, Thrashers 3 (OT)
Steven Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay win in OT
Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 2:56 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning their second straight win, 4-3 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday. - 11/23/2009
Wings shuffle defense pairings
Nashville, Tenn. --Coach Mike Babcock, with a wry smile on his face Monday morning, explained how he came to redraw his defense pairings in the absence of the injured Niklas Kronwall. - 11/23/2009
Red Wings 3, Canadiens 2, SO
Wings win shootout, lose Niklas Kronwall on 'dirty play'
It appears defenseman Niklas Kronwall will be lost for a while after injuring his left knee on what the Wings felt was a dirty hit by Georges Laraque in the first period. - 11/21/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Season's first quarter proves Wings are 'in for a battle'
They don't hand out trophies and medals at the quarter pole in the NHL, and if you are the Red Wings, it's a good thing they don't. - 11/21/2009
Saturday's top game: Flames 5, Kings 2
Jarome Iginla stays hot as Flames rout Kings
The Flames captain completed his first hat trick of the season, and ninth of his NHL career, with a shot from the right circle that got past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick. - 11/21/2009
Panthers 2, Red Wings 1 (OT)
Wings dominate, then give victory away
It's hard to imagine a point feeling any more worthless than the one the Red Wings took from their 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers on Friday at Joe Louis Arena. - 11/21/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Mike Babcock wants Wings to take more shots
Hearing coach Mike Babcock talk, you would never know the Red Wings lead the NHL in shots per game. "If you don't shoot the puck enough, you don't spend any time on offense," Babcock says. - 11/21/2009
Wild 3, Islanders 2
Nolan's 2 goals give Wild 3-2 win over Islanders
Nolan's goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent the Wild to a comeback victory. The oldest guy on the team also dived to block a shot during a penalty kill. - 11/21/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Wings still puzzled by no-goal call
Although coach Mike Babcock and the players agree it's time to move on, there was still discussion Thursday of Brad May's no-goal against Dallas Wednesday. - 11/20/2009
Thursday's top game: Hurricanes 6, Maple Leafs 5 (SO)
Tuomo Ruutu lifts Canes past Leafs in shootout
Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored in the shootout and the Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. - 11/20/2009
Stars 3, Wings 1
'It's a joke': Disputed goal helps Stars beat Wings
Dallas skated out of Joe Louis Arena with a 3-1 victory Wednesday night, handing the Wings their first regulation home loss of the season and stopping their seven-game point streak. - 11/19/2009
Dana Wakiji: NHL Insider
Brendan Shanahan's legacy includes helping to turn Wings around
Shanahan called it a career Tuesday, leaving behind a body of work that should land him in the Hall -- 656 goals, 1,354 points, 1,524 games, and three Cups (in Detroit). - 11/19/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Veteran Mike Modano still having fun
The thing Modano knows for certain is he wants to play for Team USA in the Olympics, and beyond. What he doesn't know is whether his health will abide his wishes. - 11/19/2009
Wednesday's top game: Panthers 6, Sabres 2
Renewed Panthers cruise past Sabres
After a 2-7-1 start, Florida has won six times in its last nine games, and has earned points in all but two of those contests to rebound back to respectability. - 11/19/2009
Wings' Darren Helm ready for challenge from Mike Modano
Darren Helm was 2 when Michigan's Mike Modano broke into the NHL. On Wednesday night, when the Wings host the Stars, Helm's line more often than not will be matched up against Modano's. - 11/18/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Red Wings welcome visitors to practice
There were great hockey players on the ice at Joe Louis Arena on Monday -- and that was before the Red Wings started practice. - 11/18/2009
Tuesday's top game: Capitals 4, Rangers 2
Alex Ovechkin tops Gaborik and Rangers in return
Ovechkin scored in his first game back from a two-week absence, and Matt Bradley rebounded from a messy brawl to lift the Capitals to a victory. - 11/18/2009
Chris McCosky: Red Wings Insider
Jimmy Howard is earning his time in Wings goal
The second goaltender Monday was goalie coach Jim Bedard, who was subbing for the still sick Chris Osgood. - 11/17/2009
Wings' Chris Osgood won't play until Friday at earliest
Osgood is getting better from the flu, but still isn't quite healthy enough to play. He practiced Tuesday but was coughing in the dressing room afterward. - 11/17/2009
Ex-Wing Brendan Shanahan retires from NHL
Shanahan won three Stanley Cups during his 21-year NHL career -- all with the Red Wings. He totaled 656 goals and 1,354 points in 1,524 games. - 11/17/2009
Monday's top game: Flyers 3, Devils 2
Flyers hand Devils first road defeat
The Philadelphia Flyers game plan was to keep it simple against the streaking New Jersey Devils. - 11/17/2009
Canucks GM says Peter Forsberg is staying in Sweden
Mike Gillis of the Canucks was considering signing the former Avalanche star, but said he learned Monday Forsberg wanted to stay in his home country. - 11/17/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Jonathan Ericsson showing a lot of character for Wings
The character of a couple of young Red Wings got tested during their 7-4 victory over the Ducks on Saturday, with positive results. - 11/16/2009
Sunday's top game: Thrashers 3, Oilers 2
Slava Kozlov breaks slump to lead Thrashers to fourth straight victory
The former Red Wing broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Thrashers beat the Oilers, 3-2, on Sunday for their fourth straight win. - 11/16/2009
Hurricanes end 14-game winless streak
Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Minnesota Wild, 5-4, to end a 14-game winless streak. - 11/16/2009
Red Wings 7, Ducks 4
Henrik Zetterberg's third-period hat trick lifts Red Wings
Lest there was any doubt about Zetterberg being among the ultra-elite centermen in the NHL hockey league, witness his five-point performance in leading the Red Wings to a rollicking 7-4 victory over the Ducks. - 11/14/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Top-rated Nick Lidstrom isn't concerned about scoring slip
Lidstrom, 39, was voted -- by a panel of NHL general managers and scouts -- to have the best first pass, be the best shutdown player and top mentor, plus the best point shot in the NHL, even though he's struggling to post points early in the season. - 11/14/2009
Red Wings: Notebook
Youngsters supply boost
Ken Holland and Jim Devellano said from Day One that if the Red Wings were going to maintain their elite status in the West, they were going to need growth from within. - 11/14/2009
Friday's top game: Sabres 2, Flames 1 (SO)
Ryan Miller stands tell for Sabres in shootout
Jason Pominville scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout, and Miller (Michigan State) made 25 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat Calgary 2-1 on Friday night. - 11/14/2009
