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Not-so-surprisingly, all the Red Wings' precautions against the H1N1 virus didn't completely protect the team from the "regular" influenza bug lurking in the Edmonton Oilers' locker room.

Red Wings VP Steve Yzerman spoke to the Free Press's Helene St. James and MLive.com's own Ansar Khan recently, discussing his career at length and his imminent Hockey Hall of Fame induction, and Yzerman, perhaps not so surprisingly, told St.

In light of NHL.com's three-article slate profiling Red Wings VP and Hockey Hall of Fame inductee-to-be Steve Yzerman, DetroitRedWings.com's Michael Caples asked several current Red Wings to share their thoughts about Yzerman's career and influence upon the team: November 5, DetroitRedWings.com : "It was just a matter of time after we knew that he ...

The Windsor Star's Dave Waddell spoke to Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood and coach Mike Babcock about Detroit's bumpy start to the regular season and their slow turnaround during their West Coast swing, and Osgood made a very telling set of comments about the Wings' play: November 5, Windsor Star : "We've gotten back to the way we're capable of ...

The Detroit Red Wings have dry-erase boards in the dressing room, nestled between the showers and training room, that show how they stack up.

The Detroit Red Wings have dry-erase boards in the dressing room, nestled between the showers and training room, that show how they stack up.

Two of the Detroit Red Wings' flu-ridden defensemen, Brian Rafalski and Jonathan Ericsson, returned to practice Wednesday.

The Detroit Red Wings will try to post back-to-back wins for the first time in over three weeks when they welcome the Boston Bruins for tonight's Original Six battle at Joe Louis Arena.

CALGARY, Alberta -- Valtteri Filppula's broken wrist has prompted Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock to put three of his fastest skaters on one line.

Chris Osgood made 20 saves on 21 shots Saturday, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win at Calgary.

Injured center Valtteri Filppula will not need surgery on his broken right wrist, which puts his return closer to six weeks rather than eight weeks.

Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom scored goals 59 seconds apart in the second period, and Alberta native Chris Osgood made 20 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night.

Calgary, Alberta --Here's the fallout, so far, from the Red Wings losing their second top-six forward this season: Valtteri Filppula is out 6-8 weeks after breaking his right wrist Thursday in Edmonton.

The Detroit Red Wings have lost another key forward for an extended period now that second-line center Valtteri Filppula will be out six to eight weeks with a broken right wrist sustained in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.

Edmonton, Alberta -- Like with their goal scoring, the Red Wings know it's just a matter of time before they get hit with the nasty H1N1 flu virus that's spreading the continent.

According to the Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James, Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk had to skip Wednesday's practice in Edmonton due to a lower-lower-body injury, also known as a bruised foot: October 28, Detroit Free Press : Pavel Datsyuk missed practice today at Rexall Place, for a reason he jokingly said surprised him.

Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Johnson was taken off the ice early in the second period after he crashed heavily into the end boards during an Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

According to the Denver Post's Adrian Dater, the Red Wings will face off against the Colorado Avalanche tonight facing goaltender Craig Anderson , Lake Erie Monsters call-up Brian Willsie in lieu of the injured Darcy Tucker , and, per the NHL, the Wings will battle their way through calls made by referees Chris Lee and Brad Watson , with Mike Cvik ...

Update from the Detroit Red Wings' morning skate Saturday at the Pepsi Center: Coach Mike Babcock said Patrick Eaves will return to the lineup tonight against the Avalanche after sitting out the last two games.

Tomas Holmstrom, right, leads the Detroit Red Wings with four goals after struggling in the second half of the regular season and in the playoffs last year.