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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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 1,086 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 802 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 997 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 884 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 594 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 1,227 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 503 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 505 reads 0 comments
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)...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 523 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 321 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 447 reads 1 comments
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.

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 633 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 389 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 364 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 426 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 632 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 311 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 479 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 587 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 425 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 349 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 335 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 417 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 805 reads 0 comments
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...

Written by Matt Saler about about 1 year ago 587 reads 0 comments

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Matt Saler Article Archive

Red Wings-Predators: Series Preview

NHL Links: April 10

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 7th

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 5

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

Justin Abdelkader Signs Entry-Level Contract with Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings Notebook 4/4

Detroit Red Wings Gameday: Vs Columbus

Detroit Red Wings Gameday: @ Chicago

Mike Babcock Conference Call Transcript

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: April 1

Detroit Red Wings Notebook 3/31

Red Wings-Predators: Detroit Edges Nashville in OT

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: vs. Nashville Predators

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

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

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: March 27

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ St. Louis

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ Columbus

Recap: Detroit Red Wings 6, Nashville Predators 3

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: @ Nashville

Detroit Red Wings GameDay: Columbus

Detroit Red Wings Notebook: March 18, 2008

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

Blue Jackets-Red Wings: Not Detroit's Best

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