Detroit Red Wings Rumors & News

Detroit News "It's difficult to say whether the pressure of the playoffs is affecting forward Damien Brunner. Brunner goes about his business every day the same way, win or lose, with an impish smile and happy-go-lucky attitude. "I don't think he has a clue as to what is going on," goaltender Jimmy Howard..." May 20

Detroit Free Press "Red Wings coach Mike Babcock often stresses the importance of enjoying the experience of everything that comes with being in the NHL, from the grind of the regular season to the greatness of the NHL playoffs. It’s a message he’s wanted his players to absorb, but it applies to himself, too...." May 20

Detroit Free Press "Jim Bedard, the Red Wings’ goaltending coach, was in Ithaca, N.Y., scouting an 18-and-under hockey game. He was there to watch a goalie from one team, but the one at the other end of the rink caught his eye. At the time, Bedard didn’t even know this kid’s name. “I was amazed at his..." May 20

Detroit Free Press "Red Wings teammates know Damien Brunner gets it on the ice. He has got that instinct for knowing where to be, that knack for being wherever the puck is headed. Off the ice, it’s a laughing matter. Off the ice, he’s a guy who shows up daily with bed-head hair and a big smile and disposition that..." May 20

Michigan Live "The Chicago Blackhawks have been billed as the better team in their first-round playoff series with the Detroit Red Wings. The bigger team. The most physical team. Yet in Game 2, it was the Red Wings who beat the Blackhawks at their own game, winning 4-1 to even the series at one game..." May 20

Detroit News "In the middle of March 2012, the wheels were coming off for the Red Wings. After several weeks with the most points in the NHL, Jimmy Howard, Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom were injured. Other players were nicked up and struggling to get back into the lineup. What was unknown to fans and..." May 20

Detroit News "What a difference a game made for defenseman Brendan Smith. Singled out by most analysts and fans for a subpar Game 1, Smith scored the eventual winning goal Saturday in the Red Wings' 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks that evened the best-of-seven series at a game apiece. The same folks on..." May 19

NHL.com "The Detroit Red Wings have been the gold standard in the NHL for more than a decade, something not lost on the rival Chicago Blackhawks. This current collection of Blackhawks has been building toward trying to meet that standard, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010 and knowing that knocking off the..." May 19

Detroit News "Help is on the way. Maybe. Red Wings forward Drew Miller (broken bone, hand) could be in the lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday against the Blackhawks in Chicago. "I'm ready to go," said Miller, who broke the bone April 20 and has been skating at practice the..." May 18

Detroit News "Nobody on the Red Wings played particularly well in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Blackhawks, but few seemed to take the abuse on social media and network airwaves like defenseman Brendan Smith. The Red Wings' defense struggled all game Wednesday, but it was Smith whose mistakes..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "A practically perfectly executed game got the Detroit Red Wings the split they came into Chicago hoping to achieve. The Wings leave the United Center this afternoon with a 4-1 victory banked on the hard work especially of their captain, Henrik Zetterberg, who had two assists. After the Wings'..." May 18

Detroit Free Press "Brendan Smith became the social media poster boy for all that went wrong for the Red Wings in the Game 1 debacle Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Smith is young and inexperienced — just 24 years old — and he made several costly mistakes in the 4-1 loss. He was criticized during the..." May 18

Detroit News "So far in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, third periods are not the Red Wings' best phase. The Blackhawks and Ducks have outscored them, 15-5. But how much does it matter, and is there a specific cause? Through eight games, the Wings have scored more than their opponents in the third..." May 18

CSN Chicago "Michael Frolik and Marcus Kruger may not have envisioned the penalty kill being such a big part of their repertoire. Frolik, certainly not, considering he was a 20-plus goal scorer in Florida and had never played on the kill before the Chicago Blackhawks acquired him in a trade. But it was..." May 17

Detroit News "When most teams turn to their penalty-killing units, it's not necessarily a good thing. But for the Blackhawks, it's becoming a situation that is almost desired. That might be overstating it a bit, but considering the Blackhawks entered Wednesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals..." May 16

Detroit Free Press "It didn’t take long before this series’ tone was established. How about at the opening introductions? The caterwauling chorus of “Detroit sucks!” reverberated through every crevice of the United Center — and Game 1 hadn’t started. That spoke to some deep-seeded parochialism or camouflaged an..." May 16

Detroit News "There has been heavy speculation that Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk will return to play in his native Russia when his contract runs out after next season. That's not going to happen, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Wednesday. "You mean how long is his deal and how much is he gonna make?..." May 16

CSN Chicago "Faster skating, dictating the tempo more, firing a plethora of shots at the opposing goaltender: that is Chicago Blackhawks hockey. And it was more evident Wednesday night than in any other postseason game they’ve had thus far. Patrick Sharp had a three-point night and Johnny Oduya scored the..." May 16

Detroit News "Hockey players tend to give credit where credit is due, even after they've been slammed face-first into the boards or cross-checked in the back or speared in the nether regions. Or in the case of the Chicago's Patrick Kane, even after you've had your mouthguard yanked from your teeth and tossed to..." May 15

Detroit News "With Justin Abdelkader out for Games 4 and 5 against the Ducks, Henrik Zetterberg was asked if he had instructed potential replacements about playing on the top line with him and Pavel Datsyuk. Zetterberg smiled and cracked a little wise. "No, I think they already heard enough from Pavs,"..." May 15

NHL.com "Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks have been named the finalists for the 2013 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The award is given annually "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the..." May 15

CSN Chicago "The Blackhawks have gotten plenty of rest already ahead of their Western Conference semifinal series against Detroit, and the first four games will provide even more. After opening Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the United Center, Game 2 will be a noon puck drop on the west side Saturday. While..." May 14

Detroit News "They landed in triumph Monday at Metropolitan Airport. Now, another task ahead. Despite a growing number of reports about the Blackhawks' super-human abilities, the Red Wings' players and coaches said that as they flew back from California they did not see the Chicagoans flying around up..." May 14

Detroit Free Press "Valtteri Filppula was leaning against a wall, casual, calm, the Game 7 victory against Anaheim already in his past and the series against Chicago on the horizon. The Red Wings returned to Detroit on Monday, flew home pleased after upsetting the second-seeded Ducks and pumped up to take on the..." May 14

Michigan Live "The Detroit Red Wings advanced in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And Pavel Datsyuk has been making his way through the EA Sports bracket, reaching the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year in the voting for the NHL game's latest cover athlete. Last year, Datsyuk lost out to John Tavares..." May 14

Detroit News "Normally, one playoff series doesn't define a team or validate a plan. But this isn't a normal season, and the Red Wings just won their most important series in years. Now comes the chance to accelerate the process even more, with a second-round collision against the Blackhawks. And while..." May 14

CSN Chicago "Admit it: there’s a little part of you that wanted to see this matchup one more time in extended series form. The rivalry, the longstanding dislike for the other, the two Original Six teams that will be in separate conferences starting next season. But it’s not before one final Western..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice for practice Monday morning finally knowing who their second-round opponent will be -- and it's a familiar foe. The Hawks will kick off the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night at the United Center against the Detroit Red Wings, who defeated the..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks finally know their opponent for the second round of the playoffs. When the Detroit Red Wings knocked off the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in Game 7 on Sunday night in Anaheim, it set up an Original Six showdown between the Wings and Hawks in the Western Conference semifinals. The..." May 13

Detroit News "It took a while, but when the Red Wings finally had a chance to take this series, they seized it with force, in feisty and familiar ways. They skated through time zones and danger zones, regenerating before our eyes, again lining up behind their captain. The Wings rolled into Anaheim and..." May 13

Detroit News "With one-third of their roster playing in their first Stanley Cup playoffs, the Red Wings accomplished Sunday what eluded them last season, when the great Nicklas Lidstrom still dominated their blue line: They won a playoff series. They beat the Ducks 3-2 in the seventh game of a closely played..." May 13

Detroit News "Moments after eliminating Anaheim, the questions came flying to Red Wings players and coaches: How about facing the Chicago Blackhawks? If nothing else, it'll be an exciting Original Six battle. "It'll be exciting for us and for our fans," forward Justin Abdelkader said. "With us moving to..." May 13

Detroit Free Press "When your liabilities become your assets, you finally can start smiling. Here, at last, was Valtteri Filppula — who in the first six games of this playoff series had dropped in fan opinion like an anchor with an anchor tied to it — and a wobbly puck was coming his way. Filppula, remember,..." May 13

Detroit Free Press "The Red Wings went after every puck like it was a pot of gold, finished every check, banked two goals in the first period and another in the second period and cashed in with a trip to Chicago for round two of the playoffs. By the time the third period rolled around Sunday night at Honda Center,..." May 13

Detroit Free Press "Henrik Zetterberg saw the puck go up in the air and his heart sank just a little lower, his gut tightened. Zetterberg mouthed, “Oh my god,” when he sent the puck over the glass late in the third period Sunday night at the Honda Center. His Detroit Red Wings had a 3-1 lead in Game 7 against the..." May 13

Michigan Live "The name on the back of the jersey says Abdelkader. But maybe it should real AbDuckKiller instead – at least when the Detroit Red Wings are in Anaheim. Justin Abdelkader has become a certified Duck hunter in the last two months, bagging five of the 12 goals he scored in the regular season..." May 13

Detroit News "Get ready for some more hockey, Red Wings fans. And starting at a reasonable hour, too. The Red Wings advanced to the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 7 Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks. With the victory, the Red Wings will play the league-best Chicago Blackhawks in Round 2 and open..." May 13

Detroit News "They've held on this long. But how much longer can they keep holding on? That's the immediate question, as the Red Wings flew to California on Saturday after forcing a win-or-else Game 7 against Anaheim on Sunday night at the Honda Center. But that's also a question about the future, because..." May 12

Detroit Free Press "The Red Wings are about to play a must-win, do-or-die game. Beep. This is a recording. The Red Wings are about to play a must-win, do-or-die game. Beep. This is a recording. Yes, this is getting awfully familiar. It’s like the Wings are stuck in a wild, wonderful, fascinating, exhausting..." May 12

NHL.com "As injuries mounted and change took shape with the Red Wings roster this season, many outside of the team predicted that Hockeytown was on a collision course with the apocalypse. In their minds, there wasn’t a snowballs chance in H-E-double-hockey-sticks that the Red Wings were going to make..." May 12

Michigan Live "The Detroit Red Wings suffered their second stunning third-period meltdown of the series Friday. But their captain was there to lift them. Henrik Zetterberg scored his second goal of the game at 1:04 of overtime to give the Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Joe Louis Arena in..." May 11

Detroit News "He will be the most important guy on the ice tonight. Goalkeepers usually are, especially in the playoffs. But Jimmy Howard was busy Thursday, identifying reality for his team. "Well, it's the same thing as it was at the end of the year, you know?" he said, after he and the Red Wings landed..." May 10

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Detroit Free Press "Huge game. Huge return. Huge impact. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock expects nothing less Friday, when the Wings get hard-hitting forward Justin Abdelkader back just in time to face Anaheim in a do-or-die Game 6 at Joe Louis Arena. Abdelkader returns from a two-game suspension he drew for his..." May 10

Detroit News "Even if he's in pain, Red Wings forward Daniel Cleary doesn't like showing it on the ice. But this time, during Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5, there was no hiding it. Cleary was slammed into the boards by Anaheim forward Daniel Winnik at 14:15 of the second..." May 09

Detroit News "This was only part of the plan. And frankly, this was the easy part. So the Red Wings better not let themselves be fooled by the end result after Monday night's Game 4 overtime thriller against the Ducks. They won the game and tied the series. But while the effort certainly was better than in a..." May 08

Detroit News "The final play went from rookie to rookie to rookie, and in the playoffs, you grow up fast. The Red Wings are learning on the fly and earning what they get, and they absolutely earned this one. They pressed and pressed until they couldn't be held back any longer, and turned a dire situation..." May 07

Detroit News "Damien Brunner's redemption song began as more of a catcall. Or a punchline. But it ended Monday night with the beautiful sound of a horn — and the happy screams of his teammates — as the Red Wings' rookie forward scored the overtime winner to beat Anaheim, 3-2, in Game 4 of the Western..." May 07

Detroit News "Go to the net, young man. Go to the net. Looking at times like an offensive juggernaut, firing 49 shots at Jonas Hiller and driving the net more in each period and the overtime Monday than they did all night Saturday, the Red Wings beat the Ducks 3-2 to even the series at 2, going back to..." May 07