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14 hrs ago | Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

A bit more about the Windsor Spitfires' practice/visit with the Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings hosted the OHL's Windsor Spitfires for a split practice on Tuesday, and, in addition to a story posted by the Red Wings' website , the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell posted a story relating details from the shindig: November 18, Windsor Star : [T]he Spits each had a player they'd most like to meet.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Brian Rafalski, Mike Babcock, NHL Players, NHL Central Division

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

What exactly is an 'optional' skate for the Red Wings?

One of the unwritten rules of just about any sport involves the suggestion that any practice deemed "optional" is anything but, and while Red Wings coach Mike Babcock deemed Friday's morning skate an "optional" one, the Free Press's George Sipple reports that most of the team's players chose the "option" of going down to get a sweat on, one way or ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Justin Abdelkader, Darren Helm, Nicklas Lidstrom, Brett Lebda, NHL Players

Fri Nov 20, 2009

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Kris Draper reflects upon Brendan Shanahan's retirement

Red Wings forward Kris Draper spoke to the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod recently about Brendan Shanahan's decision to hang up his skates, joining an ever-increasing list of retired teammates: November 19, Macomb Daily : Steve Yzerman has been in the Detroit front office for three seasons.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, NHL Players, Doug Brown, Darren McCarty, Nicklas Lidstrom, Steve Yzerman

Ann Arbor News

Red Wings' Brad May stepping up aggressiveness despite eye injury

Brad May does not get paid by the fight, but he takes his role as the Detroit Red Wings' enforcer to an extreme.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Brad May, NHL Players, Kirk Maltby, Tomas Holmstrom, Mike Babcock

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Freep.com - RSS - Sports

Wings' Helm finding his groove on third line

Darren Helm finally is figuring things out, not the least thanks to having a dynamo like Kris Draper as a linemate and as a lockermate in the Red Wings' locker room.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Darren Helm, NHL Players, Mike Babcock

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Leino in for injured Williams at Wings practice

Ville Leino replaced injured forward Jason Williams on a line with Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg at Detroit Red Wings practice today at Joe Louis Arena.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Ville Leino, NHL Players, Jason Williams, Henrik Zetterberg, Brett Lebda

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Red Wings' Brad Stuart takes shot at offense

When Brad Stuart arrived in Detroit in February 2008, the Red Wings had a specific role in mind for the big defenseman.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Brad Stuart, NHL Players, Niklas Kronwall, Nicklas Lidstrom

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Province

Red Wings mostly stand pat for tonight's game

The Red Wings won't make many changes to the lineup that hammered the Blue Jackets 9-1 on Wednesday in Columbus and ruined Ken Hitchcock's 1,000th NHL game behind the bench as a head coach.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Patrick Eaves, Pavel Datsyuk, Brad May, Todd Bertuzzi, NHL Players

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Detroit News

Hard work pays off for Red Wings in shootout victory

Detroit -- Might as well get used to this. The way the Red Wings handled their business against a red-hot San Jose team Thursday, taking a hard-fought, 2-1 shootout win, is the way, the only way, they are going to have success this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Patrick Eaves, Pavel Datsyuk, Jason Williams, Jonathan Ericsson, NHL Players

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Wings' Draper looking forward to Darren McCarty's TV debut

Detroit Red Wings forward Kris Draper expects former linemate Darren McCarty to 'call it as he sees it' as a guest analyst for Versus on Nov.

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Related Topix: Sports, Darren McCarty, NHL Players, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Derek Meech, Mike Babcock, Brett Lebda

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Red Wing Kris Draper: Darren Helm, Patrick Eavs line may be the fastest I've played on

Red Wings forward Kris Draper has never minded switching into different line combinations.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Darren Helm, NHL Players, Brian Rafalski, Brad May, Niklas Kronwall

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman reflects on Hall of Fame-worthy career

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Steve Yzerman, NHL Players, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Kirk Maltby

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Ann Arbor News

Former Red Wing Steve Yzerman's Hockey Hall of Fame nod 'greatest honor'

Knowing little about the organization or the city, Steve Yzerman went home from a predraft interview with the Detroit Red Wings in 1983 with a copy of the club's media guide so he could brush up on team history.

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Related Topix: Sports, Steve Yzerman, NHL Players, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Nicklas Lidstrom, Scotty Bowman, NHL Central Division

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Red Wings' players weigh on on the honor that was playing alongside Steve Yzerman

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 ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Steve Yzerman, NHL Players, Kirk Maltby, Mike Babcock, Nicklas Lidstrom

Thu Nov 05, 2009

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Chris Osgood, Mike Babcock, and Kris Draper say Red Wings have turned corner

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 ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Mike Babcock, NHL Players, Chris Osgood, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

Red Wings officially have an 'afterburner line'

When Red Wings coach Mike Babcock changed up his lines before Detroit's two-game swing through Alberta, he put Kris Draper on Darren Helm's wing, and a Draper unencumbered by his usual center's defensive responsibilities has looked downright dangerous offensively.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Nicklas Lidstrom, NHL Players, Justin Abdelkader, Darren Helm, Brad Stuart

Tue Nov 03, 2009

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2001-2002 Red Wings the 'best team of the decade?'

Yahoo Sports' Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski made a substantial claim in suggesting that, of the 9 teams which won Stanley Cups in the first decade of the 21st century, the 2001-2002 Detroit Red Wings rank as the top team... November 3, Yahoo Sports : 1. 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings Unless you're one of those fans that blindly hates everything with a ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Pavel Datsyuk, Chris Chelios, Darren McCarty, Nicklas Lidstrom, NHL Players

Mon Nov 02, 2009

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Babcock breaks up the Red Wings' Finnish Line

A surprising development from Monday's Red Wings practice: the Free Press's Helene St.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Mike Babcock, Todd Bertuzzi, NHL Players, Jason Williams, Ville Leino

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Recalling the Red Wings' spook-tacular Halloween memories

In honor of the sugar-fest that is Halloween, the Free Press's Helene St. James asked several Red Wings to discuss their favorite Halloween memories, and the Wings very willingly obliged: November 1, Detroit Free Press : [Dan] Cleary used to go as a hockey player, "in all my dad's gear," he said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Justin Abdelkader, Brad Stuart, NHL Players

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Ann Arbor News

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock scratches Darren Helm, sends strong message

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock doesn't want Darren Helm to be content playing on the fourth line, or to be satisfied with simply being in the lineup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Darren Helm, Mike Babcock, NHL Players, Brad May, Steve Yzerman

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