Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja was more than willing to fight on a night when Darren McCarty was out of the lineup with a groin injury.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/23/2008
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Jiri Hudler scored the game-winner in a three-goal third period Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary 5-2 for their fifth straight win. Hudler also had an assist. Four others also scored once, Andreas Lilja had two assists and Ty Conklin gave up two goals on 33 shots for the Red Wings, who have earned at least a point in each of their last eight games...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Bruce MacLeod at Red Wings Corner notes that… Chuck Pleiness of The Macomb Daily reports that defenseman Andreas Lilja (appendectomy) skate this morning and thinks he has a shot at being back in the lineup in Chicago, Saturday. Wow. The guy just had his appendectomy on Tuesday.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Update from Joe Louis Arena and Red Wings practice today: Andreas Lilja skated today but won't play tonight, and probably not Saturday, either.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja had his appendix removed by arthroscopy, coach Mike Babcock said. "He'll be fine. ...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja has undergone an appendectomy.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja has undergone an appendectomy.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
From Bruce MacLeod at Red Wings Corner -- Andreas Lilja is having an appendectomy today and won’t be with the team in St. Louis. The defenseman could return to the lineup as early as Friday, according to coach Mike Babcock, but that does seem like a very speedy recovery. Appendectomy on Tuesday and playing NHL hockey on Friday'? Methinks Babcock is a bit of an optimist…
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
Andreas Lilja missed Tuesday's practice because he was at the hospital having his appendix removed, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Hockey Hall of Fame's latest Stanley Cup journal entry chronicles the Cup's journey through Sweden with Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson, Andreas Lilja, Jonathan Ericsson and Mattias Ritola.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Hockey Hall of Fame's latest Stanley Cup journal entry chronicles the Cup's journey through Sweden with Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson, Andreas Lilja, Jonathan Ericsson and Mattias Ritola.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Citizen, Look no further than the last two Stanley Cup champions to see what every coach preaches: Successful teams get offence from their defence. The Red Wings’ “Top 6” (Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall, Brad Stuart, Brett Lebda and Andreas Lilja) combined for 209 points during the 2007-08 regular season. And that’s with missing 49 games between them....
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
George Malik at Snapshots has the complete itinerary including a baptism, Andreas Lilja will baptize their two children when the master trophy is visiting and of course, use it as baptismal font. “Our children, Tilda, 5, and Maja, 10 months, will be baptized now, and it will be a little different to do it this way, “says Lilja, who also invited 75 guests to a party in Helsingborg. much more
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
The Red Wings have already made a couple of moves in the free agent period. The team re-signed Andreas Lilja and Brad Stuart and signed backup goalie Ty Conklin. But what else should they do?
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
The Red Wings spent Monday evening steadfastly trying to come to terms with their No. 4 on defense, Brad Stuart. They reached a two-year extension with defenseman Andreas Lilja during the afternoon, avoiding his becoming an unrestricted free agent when the market opens at noon today.
