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The Jason Williams Debate

As the NHL off-season continues to move forward at an agonizingly slow pace, Red Wings fans continue to sit and wait for the brain trust to go out and secure some depth for the roster. As a fan, I have to admit that it's hard to sit and watch the

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Holland, Wings preparing to move forward without Hudler

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland sat down with Ansar Khan/MLive.com to address the Jiri Hudler situation, and the news is good/not good depending which side of the Hudler fence your loyalties lie on. From Khan: Wings general manager Ken Holland said today that the club will

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Hossa, Kopecky to Hawks. Conklin to Blues.

"Free agent frenzy" kicked off with a huge bang today, and no announcement was bigger than Marian Hossa's. Hoss agreed to a heavily front loaded, 12 year contract with the division rival Chicago Blackhawks, for an average of $5.2 million a season. He takes with him free agent center

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UPDATE1: Hossa? Nossa.

Multiple sources are reporting that Marian Hossa has turned down a 10 year offer from the Red Wings. From Sportsnet.ca: Sportsnet has learned Marion Hossa has turned down a contract offer from the Red Wings that would have kept the all-star with the Red Wings for the next 10

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Conklin will not be offered, Holland "not optimistic" about Hossa

On the heels of a great draft for the Detroit Red Wings, some news that is a bit less encouraging. From Ansar Khan/MLive: "If there's a (salary) cap number we think can fit in, we'll sign him. We're prepared to do a long-term deal," Holland said. "(Hossa's agent) Ritch

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Wings Free Agency Roundup - 6.24

Now that we know Steve Yzerman is headed to Toronto as the newest member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, along with former teammates Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille, we can finally settle in and get back to the business at hand: who's going to be suiting up for the

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Babcock Will Coach Canada in 2010

In another move that won't surprise too many people, Tim Wharnsby/Globe and Mail is reporting that Steve Yzerman is expected to name Red Wings coach Mike Babcock as the man who will steer Canada's 2010 Olympic hockey ship. From Wharnsby: Mike Babcock will be sworn in as the coach

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Yzerman, Hull Heading to the Hall

With rumors swirling for over a week now, WIM has learned that the news will finally be made official: Steve Yzerman and Brett Hull are heading into hockey immortality as two of the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. "The Captain" will go into the Hall as a

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Oddsmaker: Wings Early Favorite for '09-'10 Cup.

It's never too early to start looking ahead, right? Even though free agency is just getting underway and the puck doesn't drop for another three months, one online odds-maker has already released predictions for who will hoist the Stanley Cup next season. Leading the way at 4.5/1? Your

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The Great Divider: Yes or No to Hossa?

After checking out coverage from multiple media sources, as well as throughout the blogosphere, it seems as if there is a pretty big rift about wanting Marian Hossa back in a Red Wings uniform next season. So let's put it to the vote. Cast your vote and then head to

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Now Comes the Real Fun: Who Stays and Who Goes in Motown?

Despite only being two days removed from losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, your friends here at WIM are picking up the pieces and moving forward. What better way to start moving towards next season's Stanley Cup title run than looking at the pieces that will hopefully

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Pens Dominate Early, Hang on Late to Force Game 7

The Red Wings knew they would need to come out hard and fast to set an early tempo against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. They didn't. They paid. Pittsburgh dominated early and held on late to preserve a 2-1 win over the Wings, forcing a Game 7 on Friday

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Wings Storm Past Pens In Game 5

Tired?  Try again. With both media and fans alike questioning the ability of the Red Wings to perform tonight, Hockeytown's finest stepped up and delivered a championship caliber performance, dropping the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Despite being outplayed early in the first period,

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Pens' Second Period Explosion Downs Wings In Game 4

If the Detroit Red Wings want to claim their 12th Stanley Cup, they better not have any more periods like the second period in tonight's game. With a three goal surge in a six minute span, the Pittsburgh Penguins erased a 2-1 deficit and sent the series back to Detroit

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Pens Strike Back, Top Wings In Game 3

The sweep? Not happening. A series again? Absolutely. Should you be surprised? Absolutely not. In front of an emotionally charged crowd at Mellon Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins dug deep and fought back to earn a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. With the loss, the Detroit

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UPDATED: Samuelsson "game time decision" for Game 3

Early reports out of Pittsburgh have Mikael Samuelsson missing practice and Kris Draper working on a line with Darren Helm and Dan Cleary. From Bruce MacLeod/Macomb Daily: Mikael Samuelsson wasn't on the ice this morning. Kris Draper was practicing as though he was going to play. Here are the

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Babcock discusses status of Draper, Datsyuk for Game 3

During today's press conference, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock shared some interesting quotes concerning the status of both Kris Draper and Pavel Datsyuk as the team prepares to head to Pittsburgh for games 3 and 4. When asked about the status of Draper, Babcock replied: "Drapes was ready to go

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Determined Red Wings Grab 2-0 Series Lead Over Penguins

So much for the Red Wings not being able to "handle" back-to-back games. Backstopped by a superb performance from goaltender Chris Osgood, the Wings unsung heroes provided enough offense to propel them past the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 and stake a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Helm Propels Wings back to Stanley Cup Finals With OT Winner

The Detroit Red Wings knew a return to the Stanley Cup Finals would be a tough task. Not only did they have to take down a Chicago Blackhawks squad that was fighting for their playoff life, they had to do so without the services of Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Kris

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Samuelsson lifts Wings past Blackhawks in Game 2

All of the talk leading up to the Western Conference finals was about how the Detroit Red Wings were waiting for guys like Marian Hossa, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom to step up and start scoring goals. However, in similar fashion to Game 1, it was the non first-liners coming

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Wings strike first, defeat Blackhawks 5-2

Apparently Dan Cleary really enjoyed the spotlight from his series winning goal against the Ducks. The one-time first round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks led the charge for the Detroit Red Wings tonight, scoring two goals, as the Wings downed the Blackhawks 5-2 to take the first game of

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Wings Down Ducks 4-3, Advance to Western Conference Finals

In a series that has been back and forth the entire way, any other ending than the one that took place in Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night wouldn't have been fitting. Game 7 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks lived up to all of the hype,

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Red Wings Dominate Ducks In Game 5

The thing about "Game 5's" is that there is always something at stake.Sunday night's Game 5 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Anaheim Ducks was no different, with the winner grabbing a 3-2 series lead in this Western Conference semifinal and the opportunity to close out the series

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Franzen, Hossa lead Red Wings to 6-3 win in Game 4

For the Detroit Red Wings, the goal coming into tonight was simple: Find a way to solve Jonas Hiller. Five goals later, Hiller was on the bench and the Red Wings had scored more goals than even Brad Watson could take away. It was a statement game for the Wings,

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