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Plexi Glass 1, Canadiens Fan 0 (Video)
Entering last night’s game with an 8-9-7 record at home, the Montreal Canadiens haven’t been able to celebrate many victories at the Bell Centre this season. Last night they made up for the suffering that their fans have endured thus far this season, as they dealt the first-place Detroit Red Wings a crushing 7-2 defeat [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Stewart vs. Stuart — 1/23/12
Those of you who do not like the fact that every hard hit in the game of hockey these days is often followed by an unnecessary fight probably won’t be very big fans of this bout. It occurred during last night’s game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings, as Blues forward [...]
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The Niklas Kronwall Hit Parade Continues (Video)
On Wednesday night it was Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler who stepped onto the train tracks belonging to the “Niklas Kronwall express.” On Thursday night, it was Tim Jackman’s turn to get lit up by the Detroit Red Wings defenseman. In both instances, the Wings’ opposition were able to capitalize immediately following the check, as [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Abdelkader Beats Up Lapierre — 10/13/11
We all know who the real winners of the “Frozen Fisticuffs Fight of the Night” for last night are. That would be Arron Asham of the Penguins and Jay Beagle of the Capitals following their bruising bout that left Beagle lying face-down unconscious on the ice. However, Beagle’s injury and Asham’s ensuing gesture created enough [...]
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Wings’ Brendan Smith Delivers Nasty Head-Shot On Hawks’ Ben Smith (Video)
I’m not sure if Brendan Smith of the Detroit Red Wings is a big fan of Brendan Shanahan, but he will get to meet the former Red Wing in person as he has been summoned for a hearing with the NHL’s head disciplinarian following a brutal hit to the head of the Chicago Blackhawks’ Ben [...]
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Todd Bertuzzi Scores A Shootout Doozie (Video)
When we bring you shootout highlights from a Detroit Red Wings game, there tends to be a good chance that they will feature Pavel Datsyuk mesmerizing a goalie with one of his Datsyukian dekes. However, Datsyuk isn’t the only member of the Red Wings with some rather remarkable hands. Todd Bertuzzi proved that his hands [...]
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Fan Throws Banana At Flyers’ Wayne Simmons
An ugly incident unfolded last night in London, Ontario as an entertaining game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings ended on a sour note when a fan inside the John Labatt Center threw a banana onto the ice during Wayne Simmons’ shootout attempt. The Flyers’ forward, who is one of the few [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 7th) – Detroit Red Wings
It was on this day in 1997 that the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings won the game 2-1 to sweep the Flyers and win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years. The 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings team was loaded with talent and [...]
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Datsyuk’s Backhand Goal Was As Good A Backhand Goal As You Will Ever See (Video)
One of the big themes throughout these NHL playoffs has been the consistent awe-factor displayed by the Detroit Red Wings’ Pavel Datsyuk. Whether he is stripping the puck off the opposing team like a pick-pocket artist going to work on a tourist, or using his magical Reebok wand to dangle the puck in, out and [...]
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Sharks Fan Gets Red Wings Players To Sign His Octopus Container (Video)
Looking to kick back and relax prior to last night’s Game 7 battle with the Sharks, several Red Wings players hit up a downtown bar in San Jose on Wednesday night. Among the players were forwards Kris Draper and Dan Cleary. Also among the crowd was Sharks fan Aaron Skilken, who decided to take advantage [...]
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Red Wings Fan Does Some Serious Playoff Redecorating (Pics)
At Michael Tyler’s home in Livonia, Michigan, NHL playoff time is a lot like Christmas time. With the hometown Detroit Red Wings making an appearance in each of the past 20 post-seasons, April has always been a time to celebrate for this die-hard fan. And much like Christians celebrate Christmas by decorating their houses with [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 5/10/11 — Valtteri Filppula
Through the first 50 minutes of Game 6 last night between the San Jose Sharks and the Detroit Red Wings, Antti Niemi was busy making a strong case for our “Stat Line of the Night.” The Sharks goaltender was easily the busier of the two netminders, as he continued to frustrate the Red Wings’ shooters, [...]
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Joe Thornton Does His Best Soccer Player Impression (Video)
The NHL playoffs often provide stories about heroic performances from players who demonstrate an impressive ability to sacrifice their bodies and play through injuries. However, at times the story during this year’s playoffs has been the continuous efforts of players to embellish even the slightest infraction in order to earn a power-play. Players from just [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 5/8/11 — Pavel Datsyuk
There were questions surrounding the health and availability of Pavel Datsyuk entering Game 5, as he was listed as questionable with a wrist injury. However, with the Wings in a must-win situation, Datsyuk not only took part in last night’s game, but he would prove to be the difference in the Wings’ 4-3 comeback victory. [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 5/4/11 — Devin Setoguchi
After winning the first two games at home, the San Jose Sharks traveled to Detroit with the opportunity put a stranglehold on the series with a Game 3 victory. Unlike the first two games in San Jose, the Sharks were not necessarily the better team on the ice in this game, however, they did have [...]
