Red Wings Red Wings NHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2009 NHL. All Rights Reserved Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:21:59 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505083&cmpid=rss-roose In order to view this page you need JavaScript and Flash Player 9+ support! DETROIT – For the second time this season the Red Wings will wear a commemorative patch on their game jerseys when they play the Toronto Maple Leafs in Saturda... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505083 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504968&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT – His jersey hangs from the rafters at Joe Louis Arena, with the ‘C’ stitched into the upper-right corner. And while he’s no longer playing, his leadership still inspires his former teammates. Steve Yzerman, now ... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504968 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504934&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- The Red Wings will be facing one of the hottest teams in hockey tonight when they square off against the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks, led by coach Todd McLellan – a Red Wings’ former assistant coach – have won six ... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504934 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504829&cmpid=rss-cleves GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Red Wings sent veteran Doug Janik back to the Griffins on Wednesday, one day after the defenseman made his Red Wings debut at Joe Louis Arena. Janik, 29, made his Red Wings debut Tuesday night during Detroit’s 2... Randy Cleves | Senior Director of Public Relations Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:03:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504829 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504699&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT — Even though he is on injured reserve, the Red Wings’ coaching staff appreciated Valtteri Filppula’s impressive month of October, and named him Carhartt’s “Hardest Working Player of the Month”. The F... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504699 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504643&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- With Brian Rafalski and Jonathan Ericsson missing tonight’s game due to illness, the Red Wings have called up defenseman Doug Janik from Grand Rapids. Janik, 29, has played in 161 career games in eight NHL seasons.  A seco... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:16:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504643 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504635&cmpid=rss-rosen Ville Leino, considered a rookie despite being 26, remains one of the guys Mike Babcock and the Red Wings are counting on to supply some of the goal scoring that was lost when Marian Hossa left for Chicago and Johan Franzen blew out his knee. L... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504635 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504634&cmpid=rss-rosen Mike Babcock looked at the Red Wings' schedule in early September and immediately started planning for a rocky October. "We played nine exhibition games in 12 nights, traveled to Sweden and went on a five game road trip for 11 days,&quot... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:00 EST http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504634 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504153&cmpid=rss-roose DETROIT – Valtteri Filppula, who suffered a broken right wrist Thursday at Rexall Place in Edmonton, is scheduled to fly back to Detroit today and consult with team doctors. A timeline for Filppula’s return to the Red Wings’ l... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=504153 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503880&cmpid=rss-roose DETROIT – The first day of November is more than All Saints Day on the calendar. This year In order to view this page you need JavaScript and Flash Player 9+ support! also marks the 50th anniversary of the day that Montreal goalie Jacq... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:22:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503880 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503846&cmpid=rss-caples Washington vs. Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:18:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503846 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503845&cmpid=rss-News in English On Nov. 4, the City of Windsor, Ontario, with RBC and Coca Cola, title sponsors for the Canadian Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, will officially announce the torchbearer who will light the cauldron at the Windsor Community Celebration on Day 5... Detroit Red Wings Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:11:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503845 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503551&cmpid=rss-coffey Injuries? No excuse. New players? No excuse. New coaches? No excuse. The NHL is a bottom-line place, so excuses aren't acceptable among fans, media, players, coaches, etc. That does not mean, however, that there aren't factors into wh... Phil Coffey Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:03:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503551 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503550&cmpid=rss-kimelman PHILADELPHIA -- The latest stop on Steve Yzerman's pre-Olympic tour brought him to Philadelphia on Sunday for the Flyers-Sharks game, where he got to take a first-hand look at a number of players who might fill roster spots on Canada's entry in th... Adam Kimelman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:57:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503550 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503063&cmpid=rss-roarke NEW YORK -- Earlier this year, hockey executive Jimmy Devellano, New York Rangers and Team USA goalie Mike Richter and six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier were selected to receive the Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in ... Shawn Roarke Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:39:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=503063 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502399&cmpid=rss-hammond DETROIT – Kirk Maltby’s goal Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings marked his second of the season, making it the fastest that he’s reached that total to start a year since 2002-03 when he scored two goals along with an assist i... Christy Hammond | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:36:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502399 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502391&cmpid=rss-roose DETROIT – Johan Franzen had successful anterior cruciate ligament surgery to repair a tear in his left knee this morning in Birmingham, Ala. The surgery was performed by orthopaedic surgeon Dr. William G. Clancy, one of the foremost authorit... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:14:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502391 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502304&cmpid=rss-roose DETROIT – With two assists on Thursday night, Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom became only the second Swede to amass 1,000-points in NHL history. “It feels great to finally reach it. It’s been a few games and people were tal... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:54:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502304 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502244&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- After this morning’s skate, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock confirmed that forward Pavel Datsyuk will miss tonight’s game against the surging Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena.   According to Babcock, Datsyuk is liste... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:09:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502244 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501929&cmpid=rss-roose DETROIT – Tuesday will be four weeks since Darren Helm suffered an AC sprain at training camp in Traverse City, Mich. Then, the original diagnoses called for 2-4 weeks of rest and treatment for the 22-year-old center, who had already nabb... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501929 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501781&cmpid=rss-caples No play was more important Saturday night than the goal that eventually gave the Wings a 3-2 victory.  With defenseman Mike Green serving a two-minute minor for hooking, the Wings went to work on the power play, and Tomas Holmstrom made it ... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:12:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501781 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501742&cmpid=rss-rosen Mike Babcock is going to spend Friday night and probably some of Saturday morning trying to figure out the best way to configure his lineup now that forward Johan Franzen is on the shelf for the next four months. The Red Wings host Washington o... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:47:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501742 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501741&cmpid=rss-rosen Johan Franzen is done for at least four months, a torn ACL in his left knee is to blame. The ramifications this has on the Red Wings lineup are huge and could potentially tilt the balance of power in the Central Division. Franzen, who scored th... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501741 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501345&cmpid=rss-goodman DETROIT – Nicklas Lidstrom’s list of career accomplishments read like the resume of someone that is a sure-fire lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame. His collection of NHL awards, Stanley Cup rings and international gold medals are enough ... Eric Goodman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:35:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501345 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501549&cmpid=rss-roose Organist Dave Calendine at Thursday's rehearsal prior to the Wings' home opener at Joe Louis Arena. (Photo by Michael Caples) DETROIT – When Dav... Bill Roose | DetroitRedWings.com Managing Editor Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:24:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501549 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501519&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- A few months ago, Tomas Kopecky was celebrating as his Red Wings knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals. Now, he’s hoping for the exact opposite. Kopecky, the Wings’ second-round draft pick... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:57:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501519 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501512&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- Over the course of 84 seasons, the Red Wings have seen their fair share of the Chicago Blackhawks. The 703 regular-season match-ups between the two Original Six clubs has created a rivalry that crosses generations. After lying dorman... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:32:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501512 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501476&cmpid=rss-cleves GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Red Wings on Thursday assigned center Justin Abdelkader to the Griffins, their AHL affiliate. Abdelkader, 22, played in both of the Wings’ season-opening games in Sweden last weekend, going scoreless with two ... Randy Cleves | Senior Director of Public Relations Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501476 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501460&cmpid=rss-caples DETROIT -- After an impressive showing during his pro try-out, veteran forward Brad May earned a roster spot with the Red Wings on the eve of the team's home opener at Joe Louis Arena. General manager Ken Holland announced that the Wings had si... Michael Caples | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:35:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501460 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501331&cmpid=rss-News in English Today promises to deliver another solid edition of NHL Live, as Deb Placey and E.J. Hradek co-host the program from the NHL Store Powered By Reebok in New York City. Live on XM Radio and the NHL Network from 12-2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday's guests in... NHL.com Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:01:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501331 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501080&cmpid=rss-cleves GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Griffins on Monday announced that goalie Daniel Larsson has been assigned by the Red Wings to the club's AHL affiliate. Larsson, 23, accompanied the Red Wings as an emergency third goaltender during their season-openi... Randy Cleves | Senior Director of Public Relations Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:59:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501080 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501019&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Bittersweet is the only way to describe it. The Red Wings came here with eight Swedes hoping to make a lasting impression on the people in their own country. They brought NHL hockey, the best in the world, back home to Swed... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:49:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501019 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500898&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- It's just one game, but already the Detroit Red Wings are faced with some interesting, shall we say, issues.   It's hard to call them problems because it's still way too early in the season, but after Friday's 4-3 loss ... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:12:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500898 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500732&cmpid=rss-News in English DETROIT -- Red Wings general manager Ken Holland knew his team was one of the NHL's best a year ago. Now, Holland hopes that's still the case. Detroit fell one victory short of repeating as NHL champions in June, losing to Pittsburgh in a Stanle... Associated Press Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500732 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500639&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Being here just to watch isn't easy for Andreas Lilja, but Detroit's other Swedish defenseman has remained in good spirits despite knowing he might be missing his one and only opportunity to play an NHL game in his home countr... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:13:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500639 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500637&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden --Based on stats from the past years, the Red Wings' third line appears as intimidating as an open-ice hit from octopus man Al Sobotka. Valtteri Filppula is a skilled center who has to produce more. Jason Williams is a har... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:10:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500637 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500589&cmpid=rss-hammond Steve Yzerman won three Stanley Cups as captain of the Red Wings, and is revered as one of the top all-time sports figures in Detroit. DETROIT – In 1983 the R... Christy Hammond | DetroitRedWings.com Intern Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:31:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500589 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500400&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- It hasn't been the perfect situation for Henrik Zetterberg, Todd Bertuzzi and Dan Cleary to try to get familiar with one another as a line, but that's what Wednesday night was for. Zetterberg sat out the first eight preseas... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:54:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500400 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500396&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden --Todd Bertuzzi felt like he was back in hockey school and Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was the professor. Even though Bertuzzi, a veteran entering his 14th NHL season, played in Detroit briefly in 2007, he was starting fr... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:49:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500396 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500381&cmpid=rss-rosen STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Jonathan Ericsson put himself in the shoes of a 13-year-old Swedish boy, something he was just a dozen years ago. What would he have done to secure a ticket to one of the games in the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere-Stockholm... Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:22:00 EDT http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500381