Detroit Red Wings News

Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard stops Chicago's Jonathan Toews during second-period action Thursday at Joe Louis Arena.

Joakin Andersson plays on a third line that has accounted for a goal in each of the first three games vs.

And there it was, in a manner of speaking - one, two, three - as Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg grabbed hold of the hockey stick of his captain counterpart, Jonathan Toews, and simply refused to let go.

Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard acknowledges fans after being named the first star of Detroit's 2-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4. The spotlight was on Hockeytown as the Chicago Blackhawks looked to breathe some life into their series against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Two Sasakatoon high schools and the Shaw Centre are on lockdown while Saskatoon police investigate a report of a boy possibly armed with a gun.

Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville yells at referee Brad Watson during the third period May 20, 2013.

Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time... Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her ... (more)

May 23, 2013: Chicago Blackhawks center Michael Frolik is defended by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo in the second period.

Jim Nill could be named the fifth general manager in Dallas Stars history. Here is a little more on the former long-time Detroit Red Wings assistant GM.

The Detroit Red Wings and goalie Jimmy Howard may have come up with a winning formula to thwart the incredible run of the Chicago Blackhawks, and can extend their 2-1 series lead Thursday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff.

The Detroit Red Wings have made it farther in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs than most analysts and fans thought.

Home is where the victories are in the NHL this postseason, with home teams winning 67.2% of their games.

Not just because of the young players thriving on the Red Wings roster, but the fact the minor league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins are in the Western Conference finals in the American Hockey League.

The second round of the 2013 NHL playoffs is heating up, with the Boston Bruins having already put the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination, the Detroit Red Wings taking a 2-1 series lead over an angry and flustered Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks handing the L.A. Kings two straight losses to even their series at two games each.

After a Game 3 win, Game 4 looms as the Wings' most important game of the season.

Apr 9, 2013; St. Paul, MN, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goalie Ray Emery against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center.

DETROIT – Wander from one dressing room stall to another, fight your way through the scrum of TV cameras and microphones, and the answers all tend to sound the same.

Daniel Cleary drives people crazy. He gets under their skin and he rattles them and he won't just go away.

Helm was expected to be the Red Wings' third-line center before injuring his back in the weight room just before training camp began in January this lockout-shortened season.