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Nicklas Lidstrom wins 7th Norris Trophy
The 2011 NHL awards took place on Wednesday, and Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom made a bit of history while he was there. Lidstrom was nominated for the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman for the 11th time in 13 seasons, and despite some tough competition from Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber, he walked [...]
TweetNick Lidstrom’s return answers a lot of questions for Red Wings
It was announced yesterday that legendary defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom will in fact be returning to the Detroit Red Wings for his 20th season with the club. The 41 year old future Hall Of Famer agreed to a one year deal, reportedly worth $6.2 million, the same as last year. Along with this contract, came a [...]
TweetJaromir Jagr contacts the Red Wings, but should they really take a chance on him?
News broke two days ago that Czech forward Jaromir Jagr is trying to make an NHL comeback, and that the Detroit Red Wings are one of the teams he is interested in playing for. One of the initial reports came from Ansar Khan at MLive.com. He reported that both Jagr, and his agent Peter Svoboda, [...]
TweetDetroit Red Wings’ 2011 Draft Preview: Who will the Wings take with their first pick?
The Detroit Red Wings have the 24th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and speculation is abounding about who exactly they will take with that first pick. It’s pretty much gospel at this point, that if the Red Wings see something in a prospect, he must have the tools to succeed. The Wings [...]
TweetKen Holland’s mettle will be tested this offseason
Beyond the glitz and glamor of scoring goals and winning championships, there is also a business side to the game of hockey, and it seems to staring the Detroit Red Wings square in the face. It has been well publicized from various media outlets, that Ken Holland is going to have some tough decisions to [...]
TweetWhich Red Wings prospects will get a shot at the NHL next season?
If we have learned anything about the Detroit Red Wings development system, it’s that they like to let their prospects almost over-ripen. Ken Holland always says “this is a man’s game, so we want men on our team.” The Red Wings haven’t had a top 10 draft pick since 1991, when they took Martin Lapointe [...]
TweetWhy the Red Wings should not trade Jiri Hudler
Ever since the Detroit Red Wings entered the offseason, there have been rumors swirling around about what changes will be coming to the team for next season. The questions about the future of the defense have been well documented and picked apart by multiple media outlets, but one question that has paled in comparison, is [...]
TweetRed Wings sign prospects Almqvist and Nestrasil to entry level deals
It was announced earlier this week that the Detroit Red Wings have signed two of their 2009 draft picks, defenseman Adam Almqvist and forward Andrej Nestrasil, to three year entry level contracts. Nestrasil has committed to playing for Detroit’s AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins for next season, while Almqvist is still deciding on whether [...]
TweetWho Should The Red Wings Get To Replace Rafalski?
The retirement of Brian Rafalski threw a proverbial wrench into the Red Wings offseason system. After all, the Wings were going into this summer worrying about captain Nick Lidstrom hanging ‘em up, not Rafalski. Not their number two guy. With Rafalski, the Wings had a veteran, reliable, puck moving defenseman. He could score even strength [...]
TweetRed Wings’ Rafalski planning to retire
In a completely unexpected turn of events, Sportsnet in Canada is reporting that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski is set to announce his retirement in the near future, possibly on Wednesday. Rafalski, 37, just completed his 4th season with the Red Wings after signing a 5 year deal with them back in July of [...]
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