
Grand Rapids Press Johan Franzen (left) and captain Henrik Zetterberg shoot on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonas Gustavsson during the morning skate before Game 7 against the Anaheim Ducks.Brendan Savage | MLive.comANAHEIM, Calif. -- Quick update following the Detroit Red Wings morning skate...
Detroit Red Wings May 12, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Right wing Mikael Samuelsson will skate at center, with Todd Bertuzzi and Patrick Eaves in this deciding game of the opening-round series.
Detroit Red Wings May 12, 2013
Winging It In Motown The Dirt The big buzz today isn't just that Patrick Eaves is back in the lineup (woo!) but that Cory Emmerton, not Mikael Samuelsson, is the odd man out. The 4th line in practice was Eaves-Samuelsson-Bertuzzi. I have no idea if Sammy will actually center that line in the game, but Babcock said "Someone will be (taking faceoffs), we've got lots of centres on the team, not necessarily on that line. We'll work it out." "I just thought we didn't turn enough skin in the offensive zone (in Game 6)," Babcock said. "I didn't think we were physical enough. "The last time Patty played I thi...
Detroit Red Wings May 12, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Cory Emmerton was removed from Detroit's fourth line for Patrick Eaves prior to Sunday's Game 7 in Anaheim, the Detroit Free Press reports.
May 12, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Patrick Eaves replaced Cory Emmerton on Detroit's fourth line prior to Sunday's Game 7 in Anaheim, the Detroit Free Press reports.
May 12, 2013Detroit News The fourth line for the Red Wings for Game 7 on Sunday night won't be lacking experience. Coach Mike Babcock has decided to use veterans Todd Bertuzzi, Mikael Samuelsson and Eaves on the fourth line, putting Eaves into the lineup and sitting Cory Emmerton.
Detroit Red Wings May 12, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Todd Bertuzzi, Cory Emmerton and Mikael Samuelsson didn't mesh well on the fourth line, so a change is possible, coach Mike Babcock said.
Detroit Red Wings May 11, 2013Detroit News Why is Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves sitting for Game 6 against the Ducks? Even coach Mike Babcock, who made the decision, is baffled. "That's a real good question," said Babcock, who will sit Eaves as Justin Abdelkader re-enters after a two-game suspension.
Detroit Red Wings May 10, 2013Detroit Free Press Up front, Patrick Eaves is coming out to make room for Justin Abdelkader, who is coming back from a two-game suspension. Abdelkader will return to play with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
Detroit Red Wings May 10, 2013
Grand Rapids Press Eaves has played well, but Red Wings needed to take somebody out of the lineup to make room for Justin Abdelkader.
Detroit Red Wings May 10, 2013Detroit News Recovering from a concussion he suffered in November 2011, Eaves returned this season. And for that determination and commitment, he was nominated by the Detroit chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association for the Masterton Trophy (player who exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey).
Detroit Red Wings May 8, 2013Detroit News In Game 4, a fine effort from the Cory Emmerton's line centering Patrick Eaves and Todd Bertuzzi — playing his second game since Feb. 7 — gave the Red Wings a big lift physically and from an energy standpoint.
Detroit Red Wings May 7, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Patrick Eaves will draw back into the lineup Monday against Phoenix after sitting Saturday against Vancouver, the Detroit Free Press reports.
April 22, 2013Detroit Free Press The only change for the Wings tonight is up front, where Patrick Eaves replaces Drew Miller, who is out indefinitely with a broken hand.
Detroit Red Wings April 22, 2013
Winging It In Motown 10:00p ET, Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC TV: Fox Sports Detroit, NHLN (US), CBC, RDS2 Radio: 97.1 The Ticket Canucks Blog: Nucks Misconduct Detroit Red Wings Tickets The Expected Lineup Johan Franzen - Pavel Datsyuk - Justin Abdelkader Valtteri Filppula - Henrik Zetterberg - Daniel Cleary Gustav Nyquist - Joakim Andersson - Damien Brunner Drew Miller - Cory Emmerton - Patrick Eaves/Jordin Tootoo * Niklas Kronwall - Jonathan Ericsson Brendan Smith - Kyle Quincey Danny DeKeyser - Jakub Kindl Brian Lashoff - Carlo Colaiacovo * Jimmy Howard (starting) Jonas Gustavsson Scratches: Ian Whi...
Detroit Red Wings April 20, 2013