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2015-16 Red Wings Player Grades: Luke Glendening

Luke Glendening had a career high in points this season, but do the stats tell a different story?

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Detroit Red Wings Player Preview: Petr Mrazek

Will this be a bounce back year for Mrazek?

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Player Grades: Gustav Nyquist

It was a season of highs and lows for Goose

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Red Wings Run Out of Gas, Shut Out in Ottawa

It was the second half of the home and home series against the Ottawa Senators - this time in Ottawa. The Sens are still clinging to a playoff spot and really needed a win after losing 5 straight. First Period The Wings had a chance early on courtesy of the

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Howard and Mantha Lift Red Wings Past Canadiens

The Red Wings took on the Montreal Canadiens this evening at the Bell Centre. The Habs sit at the top of the Atlantic Division, while the Red Wings occupy the basement. Jimmy Howard got the start for the Wings and Al Montoya was in net for the Habs, giving Carey

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Red Wings Can’t Come Out of 3-0 Deficit, Fall to Maple Leafs

The Red Wings went to Toronto 10 points outside of a Wild Card spot. Toronto is also making a playoff run, though they are admittedly in a better position than Detroit. This was a critical game for both teams. Robbie Russo also made his debut with the Red Wings. He

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Red Wings Shut Out in Emotional Night at the Joe

It was an emotional night for the Red Wings as they returned to the Joe for the first time since the passing of Mike Ilitch. They wore patches honouring him and ‘Mr. I’ was painted on the ice in front of their bench. Before puck drop the Wings played a

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Quick Hits: The Red Wings Still Believe

Jeff Blashill remains optimistic Red Wings can make run at a playoff spot | MLive Time is running out for the Red Wings to keep their playoff streak alive. Despite having only 54 points, Jeff Blashill isn’t calling it quits just yet. "I'm in total belief that this team has

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Quick Hits: Remembering Mike Ilitch

The passing of Mike Ilitch sent shockwaves throughout the NHL, MLB and the state of Michigan. He was a fixture of Detroit Sports and of Detroit itself. I’m not from Detroit. I grew up in Windsor, but the river that divides us did nothing to stop me from adopting

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Quick Hits: A Crumbling Empire in Detroit

The Red Wings’ Empire Is Crumbling | FiveThirtyEight After 25 years of greatness, the Red Wings’ empire looks like it’s finally crumbling. They sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division - unfamiliar territory for them. And their chances of making the playoffs are 7%, even more unfamiliar territory. So

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Quick Hits: Howard Gets Injured During Rehab with Griffins

Jimmy Howard leaves Griffins game midway through third period | MLive Jimmy Howard has sustained an injury during his rehab assignment with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Howard, who was recovering from a knee sprain in late December make a sprawling stop and had to leave the game. The goalie signaled briefly

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Quick Hits: With Trade Deadline Looming, Vanek Wants to Stay a Red Wing

Why Vegas should cash in on Julien | TSN Rumours are already swirling about where recently-fired Bruins head coach Claude Julien could end up. It seems that Julien will have plenty to chose from as Montreal, Tampa and Dallas are among the teams allegedly interested. Perhaps being part of a new

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Quick Hits: Why Don’t NHL Players Make Political Statements?

Why won’t NHL players, hockey media speak out against Donald Trump’s Muslim ban? | The Comeback Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, and throughout the 2016 elections we have seen athletes from all major sports leagues make political statements that have polarized fans. NHL players have been quite absent

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Red Wings Allow 48 SOGs, Can’t Get Past Bruins

The Red Wings faced off against Boston tonight, missing key players Dylan Larkin and Tomas Vanek. First Period The Wings got off to a bad start with two early chances by Boston and a Kronwall penalty within the first minute. They managed to kill the penalty off, but only minutes

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Red Wings Can’t Overcome Bad Penalties, Fall to Chicago in OT

Detroit enters the Madhouse on Madison losing two out of their last three and sitting at the bottom of their conference and bottom 4 overall in the league. First Period Tomas Tatar took a hooking penalty right off the bat sending Chicago to the power play. They did a good

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Red Wings Can’t Overcome Bad Start, Lose to Coyotes

The Red Wings are coming off a few disappointing games where goals have been few and far in between. They have a good chance against a bad Arizona team that suffered a 7-0 loss in Pittsburgh last night. First Period Zetterberg was a game time decision but to everyone’s

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Quick Hits: Vanek Setting an Example for the Kids and Iginla Wants to Chase the Cup Again

Thomas Vanek sets smart example for younger Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Free Press Thomas Vanek is experiencing a little bit of a goal drought, but, he is taking this time to set an example for his worse-off linemates Nyquist and Sheahan. This rhetoric applies to all of the Red Wings

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Quick Hits: Red Wings Struggle Against Top Teams and A 10 Goal Night in Montreal

Red Wings continue to struggle vs. top teams | MLive Although they lost on Friday night to the Blue Jackets, the Red Wings seemed to think that they played a good game. But was it just a case of puck luck and nothing more? A deeper look at their record shows

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Quick Hits: McDavid Calls Out Manning and Nyquist is Struggling to Score Again

McDavid calls out Manning for being classless | TSN Following the Oilers 6-5 loss to Philadelphia on Thursday night, Connor McDavid had some choice words for Philly's defenceman Brandon Manning. You may remember that last year Manning and McDavid collided, resulting in a broken clavicle for McDavid and a shortened rookie

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Quick Hits: NHL Owners Not Keen on the Olympics and Athanasiou Set to Return Against the Blue Jackets

'Strong negative sentiment' to Olympics from NHL owners | TSN No decision yet on whether NHL players can participate in the 2018 Olympics, but, owners are not keen on the idea of sending their players to South Korea. Although there was no formal vote taken on the first day of the

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Quick Hits: Scary Situation with Philip Larsen and Red Wings Feeling Good Heading Home

Vancouver Canucks’ Philip Larsen takes skates to head while lying unconscious during melee; teammates try to protect him | National Post In a terrifying scene last night, New Jersey Devils’ Taylor Hall hit Vancouver’s Philip Larsen leaving him [almost] instantly unconscious. Before anyone could get to Larsen to help him,

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Red Wings Come Back From the Dead to Win in S/O

Larkin’s 2 assists power Red Wings to victory

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Quick Hits: On Concussion Spotters and Larkin’s Growing Pains

Larkin suffers growing pains during second Wings season | The Detroit News After being in contention for Rookie of Year last year, Larkin is hitting a bit of a sophomore slump. He currently has 8 goals and 9 points. This time last year he had 11 goals and 21 points -

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Quick Hits: Henrik Zetterberg Appreciation and Anthony Duclair on the Trade Block?

Savvy scoring leader Zetterberg still setting pace for Wings | The Detroit News In his 14th season, at age 36, Henrik Zetterberg’s game has changed noticeably. He’s not the fastest skater on the team, and he relies on his backhand a little too much. What hasn’t changed is

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