1. Red Wings-Predators: Series Preview

    Update (12:20 PM): Bob Duff writes that McCarty "wasn't counting on playing" when he talked to him this morning...

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  2. NHL Links: April 10

    Update (4:29 PM): The guys at Orland Kurtenblog look at the "NHL Experts Picks" for the Wings/Predators series. - Matt Update (4:18 PM): Heh. (via A2Y) - Matt Update (4:16 PM): Steph has a preview of the Wings/Predators series posted...

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  3. Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 7th

    The Wings wrapped up the 2007-2008 regular season with a 4-1 win over Chicago yesterday afternoon. There isn't much to say about the game...

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  4. Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 5

    Update (2:12 PM): Helene St. James notes that the playoff schedule given below is not yet official. It's just what the team is anticipating...

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  5. Red Wings Forward Tomas Kopecky Tears Ligament in Knee; to Miss 4-6 Months

    (via On the Wings) George Sipple reports that Tomas Kopecky tore his ACL and sprained his MCL last night. According to Ken Holland, he'll need surgery when the swelling subsides. He will miss 4-6 months, which puts him out of the playoffs for sure...

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  6. Justin Abdelkader Signs Entry-Level Contract with Detroit Red Wings

    (via On the Wings) Bruce MacLeod reports that the Wings have signed 21-year-old Justin Abdelkader to a three-year entry-level contract. No financial details have been release yet, of course, but there is a limited range for these types of contracts...

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  7. Detroit Red Wings Notebook 4/4

    (via On the Wings) I only caught the first period of the game, so I can only comment directly on that. I thought it was a marked improvement over their first period performance in Chicago Wednesday night...

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  8. Detroit Red Wings Gameday: Vs Columbus

    Update (3:00 PM): The Dispatch's Aaron Portzline has a post-practice update posted here. Interesting bit: Oh, and the Red Wings are mad. Won't be easy tonight. ... -- The Wings are honked off following a 6-2 loss in Chicago on Wednesday...

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  9. Detroit Red Wings Gameday: @ Chicago

    Tonight is the seventh game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks this season. The Hawks lead the series 4-2 with wins with wins October 6th (4-3 SO), October 12th (3-2), November 11th (3-2), and November 17th (5-3)...

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  10. Mike Babcock Conference Call Transcript

    (Via NHL Media today. I love his response to the Central Division question and his take on the injuries to Lidstrom, Draper, Chelios, etc. certainly is an interesting one. The last paragraph is exciting—Matt) DAVID KEON: Good afternoon, everyone...

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  11. Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 1

    Update (2:12 PM): Ansar Khan also has more, but about the only new piece of injury-related information is that Holmstrom said he expects to play Thursday night...

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  12. Detroit Red Wings Notebook 3/31

    Update (1:17 PM): According to Ted Kulfan, Tomas Holmstrom has been cleared to play Wednesday in Chicago. So, it wasn’t just Homer’s optimism after all. - Matt Update (12:11 PM): Ansar Khan has more, including quotes from Holmstrom and Stuart.

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  13. Red Wings-Predators: Detroit Edges Nashville in OT

    There isn't much to say about this one. Both teams played very conservatively down to the end and kept things relatively unexciting. It was good to see the Wings pull out a win in such a tightly-played game...

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  14. Detroit Red Wings GameDay: vs. Nashville Predators

    The Detroit Red Wings host the Nashville Predators this afternoon in the eighth and final meeting between the two Central Division teams this regular season...

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  15. Recap: Detroit Red Wings 3, St. Louis Blues 4 (OT)

    For once, I get to comment on the game from the perspective of actually being there: ... Megan and I got there in time to see warmups, though I spent most of them waiting in line for two $5 slices of pizza...

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  16. NHL Tonight: Final Detroit Red Wings-St. Louis Blues Matchup of the Season

    Tonight is the second game of an extended home-and-home series between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues. The Wings won the first half of the series, 2-1, on Tuesday.This will be the eighth and final game between the two teams this season...

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  17. Detroit Red Wings Notebook: March 27

    Update (11:52 AM): Just after I publish, I see Bruce MacLeod's latest:... Hasek did not practice today, so he must be out tomorrow. Jimmy Howard already made the drive down I-96 and practiced with the team this morning...

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  18. Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ St. Louis

    The Detroit Red Wings are in St. Louis tonight for their seventh meeting with the Blues this season. The series stands tied at three, with the two teams alternating wins: St...

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  19. Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ Columbus

    Tonight is the seventh of eight meetings between the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets this season and the third in the past week...

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  20. Recap: Detroit Red Wings 6, Nashville Predators 3

    A few thoughts on the game: ... Dominik Hasek had more than a few moments of brilliance last night, but they didn't completely make up for the bad taste left in my mouth after the Predators' first and second goals...

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  21. Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ Nashville

    The Detroit Red Wings are in Nashville tonight to play the Predators for the 7th time this season. The series is tied 3-3, with the Wings winning the November 7th (3-2 SO), December 10th (2-1), and March 9 (4-3) meetings...

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  22. Detroit Red Wings GameDay: Columbus

    Update (2:08 PM): George Sipple has it from Ken Holland: Valtteri Filppula will sit tonight and probably tomorrow with a sore groin. The injury is not believed to be as bad as Draper's...

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  23. Detroit Red Wings Notebook: March 18, 2008

    Update (2:40 PM): Helene St. James has a couple further details:Draper apparently felt good after skating today. That seems to indicate that the Helm recall is more of an extra caution than a necessity...

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  24. Red Wings Notes: Mattias Ritola, Darren Helm Return to Grand Rapids

    Update (11:17 PM): I was wrong about Holmstrom. Bruce MacLeod reports that Kris Draper is a “maybe” for Wednesday, while neither Tomas Holmstrom nor Darren McCarty are expected to be ready...

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  25. Blue Jackets-Red Wings: Not Detroit's Best

    Well, I'm back from my break. It turns out I wasn't as cut off from the Internet as I thought I might be, so I'm not completely out of the loop.Still, I didn't have time to blog...

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