Update from Joe Louis Arena: Kirk Maltby is back in the lineup tonight against the Thrashers, and Patrick Eaves will be a healthy scratch. Todd Bertuzzi, meanwhile, is feeling the pressure after scoring just three goals in 22 games, and producing one assist over the last six games. Offense on the whole has been hard to come by lately, with five goals in regulation the past four games, but since there's...
Update from Tuesday's practice: After one game, Mike Babcock already has scuttled the pairings he tried to stick with Monday at Nashville. During Tuesday's practice, Nicklas Lidstrom was still with Jonathan Ericsson, but the Wings plan to use Brad Stuart with Brian Rafalski on the other top pair, and use those four against opposing top lines. Babcock said the rest of the shifts will...
from Ansar Khan of Mlive, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is pleased with Bertuzzi’s skating and back-checking, but the big winger is committing too many turnovers and isn’t finishing. He has just three goals and nine points in 22 games. “It’s frustrating not putting up the amount of goals and points I think I can do,’’ Bertuzzi said. “I’ve gotten the opportunity...
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Friday he wants to see more scoring from the top line of Todd Bertuzzi, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. Holmstrom is tied with Henrik Zetterberg for the team lead with nine goals following Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers at Joe Louis Arena.
Coach Mike Babcock said goaltender Chris Osgood and forward Kirk Maltby will return to the lineup Friday. Jimmy Howard will get his next start in net Saturday at Montreal.
"It was not blown dead. It was a goal. The guy never meant to blow the whistle; it was a shot. The puck went in on a shot. It was as dumb as anything I've ever seen." — Red Wings coach Mike Babcock Boy, it's hard to fathom just how something like that even happens. How can Toronto call down during the game, talk to the referee and let that bogus decision stand and help decide the outcome?...
Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula made a timely appearance today, skating for a bit after his teammates had gotten done with their practice. Filppula remains out at least through mid-December with a broken right wrist, but he's starting to, though gently, get back on the ice. Mike Babcock had a good laugh about Filppula's casual skating gear. "I thought he was Santa Claus out...
Chris Osgood returned to practice today. But given that he has been out five days battling flu-like sickness, the Red Wings will have Daniel Larsson backing up goalie Jimmy Howard when the Wings host Dallas on Wednesday night, coach Mike Babcock said.
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Red Wings , NHL Injuries , NHL Videos Not only did the Detroit Red Wings suffer a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, ending a three-game winning streak, they also lost yet another forward when offseason acquisition Jason Williams slid awkwardly into the end boards and fractured his right fibula. According to head coach Mike Babcock, he could be out for...
I know I'm two days late on this, but wow, was Tuesday ever a game. I mean, sure, there were still more turnovers than I like seeing, and the Wings got lucky on... every bounce the puck made all night, but after a 2-0 game that looked like the Red Wings were finally starting to turn on the awesome-juice and gel together as a team (it's only been, what, a month now?), I don't know if I can complain....
Jimmy Howard got home around 6 a.m. Sunday to the delight of his dog, Vez, who jumped into his arms and then curled up next to Howard when he tried to get a few hours of sleep. The Wings spent Sunday recovering from a grueling 11-day trip and returned to practice Monday — but it wasn't exactly a high-tempo event. "Just by watching practice you can tell we've got a lot...
from Vicki Hall of Flames Insider, Defenceman Jonathan Ericsson missed the morning skate Saturday with flu-like symptoms. His status is questionable for tonight’s clash with the Calgary Flames. “We hope it’s nothing major,” said Detroit head coach Mike Babcock. “But what we’re concerned about is that’s what happened in Edmonton. It was nothing major in the...
from Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province, He could have screamed. He could have slammed his stick against the glass. He could have turned red and let loose with a blue streak of profanity. Mike Babcock did none of the above Monday at GM Place. Despite a three-game losing streak and three teams ahead of the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division, the head coach calmly called a centre-ice huddle after...
In an effort to generate more offense, Valtteri Filppula is taking over playing between big wingers Todd Bertuzzi and Dan Cleary. The two had been playing with Kris Draper, but with the Wings averaging under three goals a game, Mike Babcock switched up the lines Monday during practice at GM Place. The Wings play the Canucks here tomorrow. Babcock said he'd sleep another night on whether the...
from Erik Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail (Monday edition), This is the week in which Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will find his ability to multitask put to the ultimate test. Babcock’s slumping Wings visit GM Place in Vancouver tomorrow, his only visit before the 2010 Olympics in February, where he will coach Canadian national men’s hockey team. Naturally, everybody’s going...
Stanley Cup Finals 2009 Live , Stanley Cup Finals 2009 Game 2 , Watch Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings May 31 2009 . Stanley Cup Finals 2009 Game 2 on May 31 2009 in Joe Louis Arena Detroit 8:00 pm EDT. The Detroit Red Wings opened the Stanley Cup finals with an easy win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Neither team will have much time to rest, reflect or make adjustments. In Game 1 Stanley Cup
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