1. 5 Keys for the Red Wings to Win Game 2

    On Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings began their Western Conference semifinal series with their longtime rival and Original Six companion Chicago Blackhawks ...

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  2. Red Wings: A New Version of the "Eurotwins" Stepping Up Big in Playoffs

    Ever since they debuted as Red Wings in the early 2000s, the "Eurotwins", Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, has become one of the league's toughest tandems to stop...

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  3. Detroit Red Wings: Is Missing the Playoffs the End of an Era?

    It has been 21 years since the city of Detroit has gone through a summer without Red Wings hockey. Most of those years, the Pistons were usually entrenched in a deep playoff run...

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  4. Red Wings: Ranking the 6 Brightest Futures of the Current Red Wings

    For many years, the biggest criticism of the Detroit Red Wings was the age of their players. Their players had immense talent but they were also taking valuable spots from their promising young talent...

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  5. Red Wings: Is the Playoff Streak in Jeopardy After Inaction at Trade Deadline?

    Another trade deadline has come and gone in the National Hockey League. While this year's date was later in the season due to the Lockout, the trade deadline in years' past has always treated the Red Wings well...

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  6. Red Wings: 5 Questions Concerning the Trade Deadline

    All across the NHL , teams are gearing up for the annual trade deadline bonanza. This year, the date falls on April 3...

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  7. Red Wings: A Look at Detroit's 5 Best Trade Deadline Deals

    The trade deadline in the NHL is a place where teams have landed that last piece for their Stanley Cup run. Last season, the Los Angeles Kings made a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets , acquiring Jeff Carter in exchange for Jack Johnson...

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  8. Red Wings: With Logjam of Forwards, Decisions Must Be Made Fast Before Deadline

    After years of acquiring goal-scoring forwards and developing skill grinders, the Detroit Red Wings have to think fast and make decisions for their future with their forwards...

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  9. 5 Players Who Need to Step Up on the Detroit Red Wings

    Players have up and down seasons in any sport. If someone is currently underwhelming, that player looks to steady the ship and find consistencies in his game when he is struggling...

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  10. Four Reasons the Red Wings Can Turn Things Around

    When you take a look at the Red Wings 9-7-3 season so far, there are many things that can be said. The first and most obvious thing is the injuries that have robbed the team of speed, some scoring and a consistent defense...

    Garrett Kolodziej Written by Garrett Kolodziej about 3 months ago 1,344 reads 3 comments

  11. Gameday Preview: Nashville at Detroit

    So far the Red Wings season has been the tale of two fortunes. In the beginning, the team was starting to compile injuries and had a demoralizing loss to the Blues 6-0 on Opening Night...

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  12. 7 Storylines to Watch for the Remainder of the Detroit Red Wings Season

    An old quote from legendary Tigers Manager Sparky Anderson is applicable in the hockey realm as well: "You can't tell anything about a baseball team until 40 games have been played...

    Garrett Kolodziej Written by Garrett Kolodziej about 3 months ago 2,170 reads 1 comments

  13. Gameday Preview: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings

    Tonight, the Red Wings square up with the St. Louis Blues in a crucial Central Division battle. A quarter of the way through this abbreviated season, the Red Wings have undergone many changes and have experienced many things...

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  14. Four Ways to Improve the Struggling Red Wings Power Play

    Special teams in hockey are the most important part to achieving success. Usually a stronger penalty kill is desired for those moments where mental mistakes happen, but a lethal power play can keep a penalty kill on the edge...

    Garrett Kolodziej Written by Garrett Kolodziej about 3 months ago 1,022 reads 2 comments

  15. 5 Things Henrik Zetterberg Must Do to Be a Successful Captain in Detroit

    Seven games into this lockout-shortened season, the Red Wings are turning a new leaf with recently appointed captain Henrik Zetterberg ...

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  16. Detroit Red Wings: Has Jimmy Howard Become the New Face of the Red Wings?

    Over the past 86 years of Red Wings hockey, there have been several stars that have donned the Winged Wheel. Players like Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio and Terry Sawchuk laid the foundation for the winning culture in Detroit...

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  17. Detroit Red Wings: 6 Statement Games for the Red Wings This Season

    Energy is always an important quality in sports. You need good energy to start out a season and to finish one. Also, the energy needs to rise during the mental and physical grind of playoffs...

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  18. Detroit Red Wings: The Curious Case of Ken Holland and the Post-Lidstrom Era

    Planning for the life after a true legend retires is arguably a tough job. More than once, Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has had the arduous task of retooling ...

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  19. 5 Storylines to Look for from the Detroit Red Wings in 2013

    With a 113-day labor stoppage nearing its end with a tentative agreement on a new CBA , hockey fans can now look forward to a 48 or 50-game season for 2012-2013...

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  20. Detroit Red Wings: Xavier Ouellet Is Slowly Becoming the Next Best Prospect

    A new era of questions on the defense began on April 20. This was the date when the Detroit Red Wings got bounced early from the playoffs in Nashville ...

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  21. Detroit Red Wings Prospects: Ouellet Makes Canada WJC; Frk Still Red Hot

    Even though the NHL still has its doors closed, the rest of the hockey world is celebrating this joyous time of year...

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  22. 10 American Players Under Age 25 That Could Make the 2014 U.S. Olympic Roster

    The 2010 Winter Olympics saw a changing of the guard for the game of hockey in the United States. A team of young and passionate Americans bashed their way into the Gold Medal Game where they fell one goal short to Canada in the host city of Vancouver...

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  23. Detroit Red Wings: Prospect Nyquist Continues Hot Start, TvrdoĊˆ Done for Season

    As Americans hit the roads and grandmother's house for their extended Thanksgiving weekend, they have a lot to be thankful for. In the case of hockey fans, most are thankful that there is still minor league hockey going on all across the world...

    Garrett Kolodziej Written by Garrett Kolodziej about 6 months ago 1,268 reads 9 comments

  24. Detroit Red Wings: Is Chris Osgood Worthy of Hockey Hall's Call?

    Despite the NHL lockout extending into its second month, a sort of normalcy was felt on Nov. 12 in Toronto . There were no breaking headlines surrounding the lack of negotiations between NHL and its Players' Association...

    Garrett Kolodziej Written by Garrett Kolodziej about 6 months ago 1,218 reads 44 comments

  25. Detroit Red Wings: Darren Helm Hopes to Exceed Expectations

    The beginning of Darren Helm 's career in Hockeytown would have been satisfactory for most up-and-coming players. Helm has already won a Stanley Cup with Detroit (2008) and got to within a game of winning his second in 2009...

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