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Red Wings-Kings set-up and overnight report: depleted Wings face crucial set of back-to-backs
by George Malik on 03/09/12 at 12:41 PM ET
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Update: I posted this entry in the wrong weblog, so I’m re-posting it here: In theory, the Red Wings’ two-day break between their loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday and a crucial set of back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Kings tonight (7:30 PM EST, FSD/Prime Ticket/97.1 FM) and Nashville tomorrow (8 PM EST—and yes, we “spring forward” on Sunday morning—FSD/FS Tennessee/97.1 FM) would set up the Wings for a productive final West Coast Swing with reinforcements in tow.
Instead, as we learned on Thursday afternoon, barring a morning skate miracle, the Red Wings will not play either tonight or tomorrow while employing the services of Todd Bertuzzi (groin; at least “out” long enough that the Wings recalled Gustav Nyquist), Jimmy Howard (groin, skated before practice on Thursday), Nicklas Lidstrom (sore ankle, skated before practice on Thursday), Pavel Datsyuk (knee, skated in gear on Thursday), Jakub Kindl, “upper-body,” didn’t skate) or Jonathan Ericsson (broken wrist, did skate, 3-4 weeks out). It’s possible that we could see everybody but Ericsson return by the time the Wings visit LA next Wednesday, if not by next Saturday in San Jose at the latest, but for now, the Wings have to make due with who’s available.
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Red Wings GM Ken Holland on the red line, 3-on-3 OT and injuries (plus a radio interview)
by George Malik on 03/08/12 at 10:09 PM ET
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Updated with a substantial portion of evening news at 8:40 PM: Red Wings GM Ken Holland and his compatriots will make their annual trek to the Breakers’ Resort in Florida for GM’s meetings on Monday, March 12th, and while Holland isn’t sure whether he’s going to be on board with the popular concept of bringing the red line back to prohibit two-line passes, as he told Yahoo Sports’ Nicholas J. Cotsonika (more on his column later)...
“The game is fast,” said Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland. “We want the game to be fast. But how do you get the game to be a little bit controlled?”
But Holland did tell the Globe and Mail’s Eric Duhatschek that he’s going to push for his version of the Burke “trading teams should be able to split the cap hit” plan—i.e. an albatross that’s unlikely to pass—in asking the GM’s to consider extending overtime to 5 minutes of 4-on-4 hockey and then 5 minutes of 3-on-3 OT to reduce the number of games which are decided by shootouts. His conversation with Duhatschek is particularly interesting because Duhatschek pushes Holland just as he’ll push his peers regarding the possibility of adopting a 3-2-1 point system instead…
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Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall to keep on Kronwalling
by George Malik on 03/08/12 at 05:55 PM ET
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The Detroit Red Wings received a mixed bag of injury news during Thursday’s practice as Pavel Datsyuk (knee, back next week) skated in full gear, Jonathan Ericsson (broken wrist, out 3-4 more weeks) took part in the affair, and Nicklas Lidstrom (bone bruise in his ankle, back next week) nd Jimmy Howard (groin, out for the weekend) at least laced up their skates, but Henrik Zetterberg (???, will play tomorrow), Todd Bertuzzi (groin, won’t play tomorrow, thus Gustav Nyquist’s recall) are “out,” as is Jakub Kindl (upper-body, returning next week?).
The Red Wings’ resident injury-inducing defenseman also spoke to WXYZ’s Tom Leyden about any potential changes to his game given his hit on Flyers forward Jakub Voracek, and whatever Niklas Kronwall plans on doing to refine his checking game will be slight, at best:
I think everything happens so fast out there it’s not always easy to judge if it’s a good hit or not,” said Kronwall. “You always want to think it’s a good hit, but you can’t really tell until you see the replay because everything happens so fast out there.”
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Red Wings off-day news: Detroit recalls Nyquist; Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Kindl, Bertuzzi, Howard ‘out’
by George Malik on 03/08/12 at 01:25 PM ET
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Updated 8x at 3:13 PM: Ugh. The Red Wings have recalled Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids for tomorrow night’s game against Los Angeles as the Wings remain “banged-up”...
RED WINGS RECALL GUSTAV NYQUIST FROM GRAND RAPIDS… Detroit Squares off With Los Angeles Tomorrow Night at Joe Louis Arena …
Detroit, MI… The Detroit Red Wings today announced that forward Gustav Nyquist has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. Nyquist, 22, currently leads the Griffins in scoring and ranks eighth overall in the AHL (second amongst rookies) with 54 points (19G-35A) in 53 games played. The 5’10”, 185-lb. native of Halmstad, Sweden, has previously appeared in five games for the Red Wings this season, recording 0G-1A-1P.
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Red Wings overnight report: on the punchless power play and lists, lists and more lists
by George Malik on 03/08/12 at 06:05 AM ET
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The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to rebound from their 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday with a hard practice today and a solid morning skate tomorrow, but while the Wings have two more two-day breaks over the next week-and-a-half’s worth of hockey, they’re definitely going to travel to California on either Sunday or Monday (probably Monday) for their last West Coast swing of the season, Wings coach Mike Babcock and his assistants have to be realistic about their team’s situation.
With 15 games left over the last 30 days of the regular season, there isn’t a player on the team that’s completely healthy. Nagging injuries are part of the bargain after 67 games, so giving the team extra “off days” makes sense physically. The wings certainly hope that they’ll receive good news in terms of their injured players (Todd Bertuzzi, Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Ericsson, Jimmy Howard, Jakub Kindl, Nicklas Lidstrom) on Thursday, but there’s no sense in skating them or any of their teammates into the ground with 31 days to go before the team prepares for a first-round opponent.
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Red Wings evening news: More on Kronwall, injuries and the power play
by George Malik on 03/07/12 at 11:23 PM ET
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Following up this afternoon’s off-day post: we’re (as in you and me are) going to talk about Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall escaping supplementary discipline regarding his hit on Flyers forward Jakub Voracek, and instead of sharing my opinion, as it’s not going to change yours—and trust me, in six years of doing this I’ve learned that people form their opinions when they see the hit, and no amount of video or discussion will change it, which is just the way things are—but there is news that no one can dispute as good here: Jakub Voracek told the Philadelphia Daily News’s Sam Carchidi that he’s feeling decently today:
Voracek was drilled in the face by an open-ice, second-period hit by Detroit’s Niklas Kronwall; he received stitches on the upper and lower part of his mouth. The winger may undergo a baseline test, performed for concussions symptoms, on Thursday. On Tuesday, Voracek passed a less-detailed concussion exam.
“I don’t want to say I feel too good, because every day is different,” said a subdued Voracek. “Hopefully, I can get back as soon as possible.”
Voracek did not fault Kronwall for the hit. Kronwall was not disciplined by the NHL.
“I think it was clean,” he said. “I had my head down…..I saw him standing on the blue line and I was kind of naive and thought he was going to back up. It was a tough hit to take, but I think it was a clean hit from my side. It was my bad, and I think those hits should stay in the game.”
Again, Voracek’s opinion might not be yours, and that’s okay.
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Red Wings off-day news: Five more years of Griffins call-ups
by George Malik on 03/07/12 at 02:06 PM ET
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Updated 3x with Ken Holland offering injury updates at 1:43 PM: The Detroit Red Wings aren’t practicing today, per the team’s Twitter account, but they made a move in sending Chris Conner back down to the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Griffins will be playing against the Texas Stars tonight, and as Paul noted, the Wings renewed their affiliation with their developmental arm for five more seasons:
The Grand Rapids Griffins and Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday announced a five-year extension of their affiliation agreement, ensuring that the relationship between Michigan’s premier hockey teams will continue through at least the 2016-17 season.
The 10-year-old affiliation, currently in its final season of a second five-year deal, has helped produce a Stanley Cup and an AHL regular season championship, along with multiple division titles for both teams.
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No suspension or fine for Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall
by George Malik on 03/07/12 at 01:47 PM ET
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According to MLive’s Ansar Khan, Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall escaped a suspension or fine for his hit on Jakub Voracek last night:
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall will not be suspended or fined for his hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Jakub Voracek on Tuesday, an NHL spokesman said.
Kronwall leveled Voraceck with a shoulder check to the head midway through the second period. Voracek left the game and ended up receiving stitches in his mouth. He was to be re-evaluated today.
The Macomb Daily’s Chuck Pleiness, and the Free Press’s Helene St. James confirm, though both Khan and St. James say the Wings haven’t heard a peep from the NHL about the hit. TSN’s Bob McKenzie first reported the news.
Update: Per CSN Philly’s Tim Panaccio:
Voracek uncertain of status for tomorrow. They r watching for concussion. Says hit was clean and his fault
Also, from the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Sam Carchidi:
Voracek says he’ll know Thurs. if he can play. Sounded subdued. #Flyers
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Voracek says it was a clean hit, the type that should not be outlawed. Blamed himself for having his head down. #Flyers
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Red Wings-Flyers wrap-up and overnight report: effort and controversy, yes, results, no
by George Malik on 03/07/12 at 06:54 AM ET
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The Detroit Red Wings took a midnight flight back to Detroit to engage in two much-needed days of rest and practicing, especially in terms of the Wings’ lengthy list of injured players (see: Todd Bertuzzi, Jonathan Ericsson, Pavel Datsyuk, Jimmy Howard, Jakub Kindl, Nicklas Lidstrom) after dropping their 5th of their past 7 games via a spirited but unsuccessful 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
On a night when Mark Howe’s jersey was retired by the Flyers, the Wings couldn’t quite deliver in terms of fulfilling Howe’s desire to see the Wings tie things up and win in overtime, and because of the Wings’ slide of late, they now sit two points behind the St. Louis Blues (who won on 5-2 decision over Chicago) and six points ahead of Saturday’s opponent in the Nashville Predators in terms of the Central Division standings.
I’m guessing that you’re curious as to what the Flyers’ players and coach had to say about Niklas Kronwall’s hit on Jakub Voracek, who received some stitches to his mouth but should be OK, so that’s where we’ll start this wrap-up of the game, via the Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan:
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There’s a phone number Wings fans can use to turn in the guy who assaulted councilman Abraham
by George Malik on 03/07/12 at 04:35 AM ET
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Dearborn councilman Bob Abraham received four stitches in a vicious assault by some yutz who felt that Abraham’s sons’ friends wearing Blackhawks jerseys merited attacking someone, and as the Dearborn Police have joined the investigation for this moron, the Detroit Free Press reports that there’s a number that Wings fans can call to ensure that the Wings fan who jumped Abraham will be brought to justice:
Detroit Police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens said officers are seeking witnesses and hope surveillance video contains clues. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAK-UP (800-773-2587).
Abraham also spoke to the Free Press about the assault in retrospect:
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