Kirk Maltby News

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In addition to the slate of articles posited by the Red Wings and Avalanche's press corps, respectively, regarding tonight's tilt , NHL.com very quietly asked former Rocky Mountain News columnist Rick Sadowski to highlight ten high points in the rivalry between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, as well as a secondary game preview.

Detroit's Johan Franzen, left, tries to keep the puck away from Colorado's Wojtek Wolski on Monday.

The Detroit Red Wings' marketing staff has cleverly deemed this month "March to the playoffs," and the Red Wings need to do just that starting tonight against the Colorado Avalanche .

The Red Wings went through a quick practice Sunday as they prepare to head into the last 21 games of the season with an unusual mission: Make the playoffs.

The Detroit Red Wings' Ken Holland has spoken with a few other general managers in the past couple days, but says he can't make a move that will make the team better.

Whenever the Red Wings stumbled after suffering a litany of injuries in October and November, they would boldly declare, "Well, we need to hold on until after the Olympic break, and when we get healthy, we're gonna make a run." Well, it's after the Olympic break, the Red Wings, with the exception of Kirk Maltby, are healthy for the first time since ...

On Sunday, Mike Babcock set off a nation-wide celebration in helping lead Team Canada to a gold medal in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The NHL season heads into the homestretch after today's Olympic gold medal game between the United States and Canada.

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Impressed by the behavior and talents of another family's kids, Bernie cracks down on his own with a program of constant studying.

Growing up, Dwight Helminen dreamed of playing for the Detroit Red Wings. He hasn't gotten that wish, yet, but he got something close.

Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby shouldered one more load for his team when he, along with goaltending coach Jim Bedard, manned one of the Salvation Army's "Bed and Bread" trucks, which, as DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose and the Salvation Army's Michelle St.

After the Winter Olympics end, NHL teams will have just three days to tweak their rosters ahead of the March 3 trade deadline.

Red Wings power forward Johan Franzen will be at the Olympics after all -- because Tomas Holmstrom will not.

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As the Red Wings prepare to face off against the Ottawa Senators tonight , another Olympian in waiting suffered a setback at today's morning skate, as the Detroit Free Press's George Sipple notes: February 13, Detroit Free Press :Quick update from Wings practice: Kirk Maltby will be in the lineup tonight against the Senators, despite an ailing ...

According to the Free Press's George Sipple, it appears likely that Red Wings forward Kirk Maltby still seems likely to head to the operating room to have surgery on his injured right shoulder, per a conversation with Red Wings GM Ken Holland... February 16, Detroit Free Press : "He's leaning toward the surgery," Holland said.

A suggestion from the Bleacher Report's Jacob Mowat serves as a simple example of something Red Wings fans must take to heart: unless the Red Wings either waive multiple players during the Olympic break or feel confident enough in their defensive depth to trade Brett Lebda or Derek Meech, you should not expect the Wings to acquire Jussi Jokinen or ...

The Detroit News's Chris McCosky suggests that the Red Wings and their fans may not have seen the last of Kirk Maltby, who the Wings expect to take one for the team's salary cap woes by opting to have surgery on his injured right shoulder.