Quick Hits: Wing's React To Moving East

Red Wings News

Report: Wings, Howard close to new contract | ProHockeyTalk
6 or 7 year deal?? Way too much.

Red Wings thrilled about move to Eastern Conference, believe it will excite fan base | MLive.com
The advantages include reduced travel, earlier starting times for most road games and rekindling of rivalries with Toronto, Montreal and Boston. The Red Wings also say it will create a buzz in their marketplace.

Wings react to NHL's realignment - Detroit Red Wings
"It's Great for the fans" seems like a common theme, and quite frankly, I like that.

Wings excited about next season’s move to East | Windsor Star

I'm really excited too.

Red Wings' Jimmy Howard, Ian White feeling better after stomach issues | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
So White was "sick"

Johan Franzen: Buyout Edition | - 1130 AM THE FAN
I don't want to buy him out, but that is just me I guess.

Coach still hot about Red Wings’ showing vs. Flames - The Macomb Daily

Wings coach Mike Babcock still was questioning how his team left Calgary Wednesday night on the wrong end of a 5-2 score.

Red Wings heading to Eastern Conference - The Macomb Daily

It’s official, the Detroit Red Wings are heading the Eastern Conference.

NHL News

Gary Bettman: New NHL divisions will have ‘sensible geographic designations’ for names | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
Of Course...

Trade: Washington, Toronto flip minor-leaguers | ProHockeyTalk
That's Kevin Marshall. He's now a Maple Leaf.

Kris Versteeg injury: Panthers forward requires season-ending surgery - SBNation.com

Weiss and Versteeg gone haha.

Holmgren hasn’t ‘even thought about’ firing Laviolette | ProHockeyTalk
Maybe he should reconsider.

Here’s what Seattle’s arena will look like for an NHL franchise (PHOTOS) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports

It's Green. Shocker Shocker!

Carolina Hurricanes sign Keegan Lowe to entry-level deal - NHL.com - News
Carolina Hurricanes sign Keegan Lowe to entry-level deal.

Billionaire says AEG, owner of Los Angeles Kings and Staples Center, no longer for sale - The Hockey News
Billionaires and money

Lightning C Lecavalier out indefinitely due to undisclosed lower body injury - The Hockey News

Sucks for Stevie.

Shawn Matthias scores hustle goal of the year in the NHL (VIDEO) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports

Highlight of the year for the Panthers. And it wasn't even that good.

Goalie Decision Looming/Steen Ready? | TrueHockey
Trade Elliot

Lets Go Wings!