Detroit Red Wings Rumors & News
Detroit Red Wings Links: Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg no longer among top two-way players
Grand Rapids Press — With much of the 2009-10 season complete, Detroit coach Mike Babcock might have to rescind a statement he made about his two stars in 2008. Check out today's Red Wings links:
1 hour agoMike Babcock: Wings' intensity, effort have to improve
Detroit News — "We need to put a run together," Detroit's coach said Thursday. "Are we capable? Yes. But the intensity level and how hard we play has to pick up."
1 hour agoRed Wings hockey: Valterri Filppula moves to Z's line
Detroit Free Press — The Red Wings went back to work on salvaging their season Wednesday, making two changes up front in preparation for hosting Minnesota tonight. With just 16 games left, it's about re-establishing an identity as a team that grinds out victories and doles out punishment via its offense.
9 hours agoMichael Rosenberg: The mysterious struggles of Datsyuk and Zetterberg
Detroit Free Press — "Both of those guys, in my opinion, are the best two-way players in the world." -- Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, speaking about Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, June 5, 2008
9 hours agoHe's still having fun with Griffins, but Brad May hopes to return to Red Wings
Grand Rapids Press — Meantime, the 38-year-old NHL veteran is working on getting in better condition and living up to his reputation as a valuable locker room leader.
15 hours agoDana Wakiji: Soft closing schedule will help Wings make the playoffs
Detroit News — Heading into Wednesday night's games, the Wings were in ninth place in the Western Conference, one point out of the final playoff spot. Here's how I think they'll fare in their final 16 games.
19 hours agoThrashers call up Chris Chelios
Detroit Free Press — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Thrashers have a newcomer in 48-year-old former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios, an 11-time All-Star.
21 hours agoHenrik Zetterberg's fallen production prompts Red Wings to shake up second line
Grand Rapids Press — Red Wings coach Mike Babcock moved third-line center Valtteri Filppula to the wing on Zetterberg's line, with Dan Cleary, in Wednesday's practice in an effort to spark the line.
23 hours agoMike Babcock thinks switch will make Henrik Zetterberg 'better'
Detroit News — You had to know something was going to change after coach Mike Babcock upbraided the Red Wings' effort in a 4-2 loss to Calgary Tuesday. The short-term goal is to get Henrik Zetterberg back on track.
23 hours agoChris Chelios back in NHL with Thrashers
Detroit News — The former Red Wings defenseman has been called up by the Atlanta Thrashers from their AHL affiliate in Chicago. Chelios has been with the Chicago Wolves all season, but signed a two-way contract with the Thrashers on March 3.
23 hours agoNext game vs Minnesota Wild on Thu, Mar 11 7:30 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Wild's Brent Burns won't play tonight against Detroit St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Lackluster play befuddles a couple of Wild veterans Minneapolis Star-Tribune
- Wild might counter recent soft play with 6-foot-8 bookends Derek Boogaard, John Scott St. Paul Pioneer Press
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- Morning Skate -- Atlanta Puck-rakers | Columbus Dispatch The Blue Jackets will not have captain Rick Nash in the lineup for a second straight game tonight as they face the Thrashers. Nash is dealing with a couple lower-body injuries and general manager Scott Howson considers him day to day. Interim coach Claude Noel did not sound optimistic regarding No. 61's availability for Saturday night, either. As for Kristian Huselius, he will return to the lineup. Huselius will play on a line with Antoine Vermette and Max Mayorov. Mayorov, 20, will likely be the subject of Friday's lead note in the Dispatch. He is an intriguing prospect because of his size a...
- Chelios' Oak Brook mansion back on market Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports By Bob Goldsborough The 22-room, 16,000-square-foot Oak Brook mansion that former Blackhawks and Wolves defenseman Chris Chelios sold in 2005 is on the market for $6.9 million. Built in 1999, the six-bedroom English Tudor-style mansion has six full baths, two half baths, a pool, a spa, a waterfall, fountains and a tennis court, all on a 1.52-acre lot. Since Chelios, 48, sold the mansion in Oak Brook's Hunter Trails area for $4.5 million, the current owners extensively renovated the property. They replaced a hockey rink with a putting green, upgraded outdoor decks and added a sprinkler sy...
- Blackhawks' Burish has a blast in first game back Blackhawks Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports The Blackhawks' Adam Burish brawls with the Kings' Rich Clune during his first game back with the team Wednesday. (Chris Sweda/Tribune)By Chris Kuc It was quite a season debut for the Blackhawks' Adam Burish. The forward recorded an assist just eight seconds into his first shift during Wednesday night's 3-2 overtime victory over the Kings and got into a fight 13 seconds after that. It made the Madison, Wis., native a goal short of the "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" of a goal, assist and fight all in one game. "I thought about it for sure," said Burish, who held court with the media after his fi...
- PREVIEW: Blues at New York Islanders St. Louis Post-Dispatch WHEN — 6 tonight WHERE — Nassau Coliseum TV, RADIO — Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) BLUES PREVIEW — The Blues are 18-10-4 on the road this season, ranking fourth in the NHL with 40 points. A win would give them 19 road victories t...
- Blues get favorable matchups on the road St. Louis Post-Dispatch Islanders, Blue Jackets, Wild have fewer points as trip resumes.
- Jackets notebook: NHL return ends abruptly Columbus Dispatch Just as Derek MacKenzie’s latest crack at the NHL got started, his 2009-10 season might have come to an end.
- Brandon Inge slated to join Tigers' lineup Saturday Detroit Free Press Brandon Inge (knees) will knock off the rust by playing three innings at third base vs. the Yankees.
- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 0: Tigers three-hit in exhibition loss Detroit Free Press The Detroit Tigers mustered just three hits -- one each by Austin Jackson, Jeff Larish and Scott Sizemore -- in a 4-0 exhibition loss to Philadelphia today in Clearwater, Fla.
- Tigers' Brandon Inge will get first start on Saturday Detroit News Jim Leyland has another concern -- second baseman Scott Sizemore, who continues to slowly recover from a fractured lower left leg suffered last October at the Arizona Fall League.
- Suh, too: Lions' pro-day tour continues Lions Blog | Detroit News The Big 12 scouting tour continues for NFL GMs and coaches today with pro-day workouts at the University of Nebraska. among other schools. (Oregon, Boston College, Idaho and Ohio also are today.) Lions GM Martin Mayhew, who spent the last two days attending workouts at Oklahoma and Oklahoma
- Detroit Pistons Links: Pondering Chauncey Billups' legacy Grand Rapids Press We all know Chauncey Billups is great. But is he one of the best PGs ever?
- Detroit Pistons Draft Dreams: Keith Benson Grand Rapids Press We stay close to home in our draft series today, taking a look at Oakland's Keith Benson.