Around the Rink – February 3 Edition

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Once again, the Detroit Red Wings rose to the challenge and beat the San Jose Sharks, 4-2, for a third straight time this season. The team rallied from a two-goal deficit with goals from forwards Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg to pull even with San Jose at 2-2. A [...]

Around the Rink – February 1 Edition

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Detroit falls to Penguins in shootout

The Detroit Red Wings were edged out, 2-1, by the defending Stanley Cup champs, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the shootout at Mellon Arena in a matinee game on Sunday in front of a national audience on NBC. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby put Pittsburgh up first [...]

Around the Rink – January 29 Edition

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The Detroit Red Wings lost 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, giving Detroit two losses in back-to-back games, and causing the Wings to fall to the ninth seed in the Western Conference standings. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in the first period to give Detroit its only markers [...]

Around the Rink – January 27 Edition

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The Detroit Red Wings built a 4-2 lead with two goals from captain Nicklas Lidstrom in the third period, but the Phoenix Coyotes scored twice in the last minute and a half of the game to force overtime. Phoenix defenseman Ed Jovanovski recorded his ninth marker of the season [...]

Around the Rink – January 25 Edition

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The Red Wings squandered their lead in the third period, losing 3-2 to the LA Kings and missing out on two key points in the Western Conference standings. Goals from Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi gave Detroit a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission, but LA scored three [...]

Around the Rink – January 22 Edition

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The Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak Thursday night with a 4-3 shootout win against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. The two points pushed Detroit to the No. 8 slot in the Western Conference standings with 58 points.
A perfectly-placed backhand pass from forward Pavel [...]

Around the Rink – January 20 Edition

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The Wings allowed the Washington Capitals to rally twice from a one-goal deficit, falling 3-2 to the Caps in D.C. on Tuesday evening.
Veteran netminder Chris Osgood started Tuesday night for the first time since Dec. 20 because as head coach Mike Babcock said, ““Ozzie was due, and Ozzie beat these guys [...]

Around the Rink – January 18 Edition

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Recap: Wings vs. Blackhawks (4-3 shootout loss)
Chicago narrowly edged Detroit in a 4-3 shootout thriller at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Wings rallied twice in the game from respective 2-0 and 3-2 deficits. Forward Patrick Eaves recorded a fight late in the first period and scored in [...]

Around the Rink – January 15 Edition

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The Wings hosted Carolina on Thursday evening with the hopes of bouncing back from their 6-0 loss to the NY Islanders on Tuesday night. Detroit did just that with a 3-1 victory over the Hurricanes. Former Spartan Drew Miller earned first star of the game honors after scoring and [...]

Around the Rink – January 13 Edition

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The Detroit Red Wings ended its five-game stretch on the road in Long Island, getting shut out 6-0 to the Islanders on Tuesday evening. Goalkeeper Jimmy Howard earned his ninth consecutive start, but allowed three goals on 20 shots. Veteran netminder Chris Osgood entered the game in the second [...]