Detroit Red Wings News, Views & Community since 1996 http://www.letsgowings.com Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:01:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.letsgowings.com/images/M_images/lgw_rss.png http://www.letsgowings.com Detroit Red Wings News, Views & Community since 1996 http://feeds.feedburner.com/letsgowings?format=skinletsgowingshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/bk2-sjz8_b4/Samuelsson_signs_on_with_Vancouver.php The Detroit Red Wings lost their fourth unrestricted free agent on Friday as forward Mikael Samuelsson has signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Samuelsson joins Marian Hossa (Chicago), Tomas Kopecky (Chicago) and Ty Conklin (St. Louis) as former Red Wings this offseason. Financial figures for Samuelsson's contract were not immediately available. 2008-09 - news Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:32:14 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090703643/2008-09/news/Samuelsson_signs_on_with_Vancouver.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/ncfAukte_2g/TSN_Hossa_signs_with_Blackhawks.php Get used to seeing a lot of Marian Hossa next season: TSN is reporting that free agent forward Hossa is now a former Red Wing and a new member of the Chicago Blackhawks. The deal is reportedly for 12-years and a total of $62.4-million, for an annual cap hit of $5.2 million. Hossa will be joined by BFF Tomas Kopecky, who signed a two-year, $2.4-million contract shortly after Hossa. 2008-09 - news Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:02:03 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090701642/2008-09/news/TSN_Hossa_signs_with_Blackhawks.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/n5KBY05arGI/Sportsnet.ca_Hossa_rejects_Wings_offer.php Canada's Sportsnet.ca reports this evening that Marian Hossa has reportedly turned down the Red Wings' final contract offer (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/06/30/hossa_wings/) -- believed to be 10 years in length at an average cap hit of $4 million perseason -- and will head toward free agency at 12 noon Wednesday. Hossa's negotiating rights may still be dealt before the 40-goal scorer hits the market. 2008-09 - news Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:50:00 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090630641/2008-09/news/Sportsnet.ca_Hossa_rejects_Wings_offer.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/m4N2MBMi4fI/Wings_close_out_draft_with_three_selections.php The Red Wings closed out the 2009 NHL Entry Draft with their final selections in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds following a run of four selections in the second and third rounds. Detroti selected project defenseman Nick Jensen (Green Bay/USHL) with the 150th pick of the draft, fiestly Mitchell Callahan (Kenowa/WHL) at 180 and finally with Swedish defenseman Adam Almqvist (HV-71 Jr.) with the 210th selection. 2008-09 - news Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:09:01 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090627640/2008-09/news/Wings_close_out_draft_with_three_selections.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/7y718ZFp1v0/Wings_select_Gleason_Fournier_90th_overall.php The Red Wings have used the 90th overall selection and fourth of the draft to select Rimouski (QMJHL) defenseman Gleason Fournier. Fournier is a 6'0" 176lb. defenseman that finished the 2008-09 season wit a three goal, 28-point performance for the Oceanic that included 64 penalty minutes. Gleason possesses a strong offensive upside but needs to strengthen physically and make better decisions without the puck. Gleason, while a member of the 2009 Memorial Cup-winning Oceanic, didn't see much playing time during the run. 2008-09 - news Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:16:58 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090627639/2008-09/news/Wings_select_Gleason_Fournier_90th_overall.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/PugO55qgqdI/Andrej_Nestrasil_taken_by_Wings_at_75.php The Red Wings have made their third selection of the morning, and first of the third round, with the pick of Andrej Nestrasil at 75th overall. Nestrasil, a 6'2" 200lb. center/right wing played the 2008-09 season with Vectoriaville of the GMJHL. The Czech native finished fourth in points among QMJHL rookies (57) and third in goals (22). While Nestrasil is another Red Wing selection with excellent puck skills, he will need improvement with his skating and two-way game. 2008-09 - news Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:01:17 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090627638/2008-09/news/Andrej_Nestrasil_taken_by_Wings_at_75.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/Xsqk6Tyih2I/Detroit_takes_Tomas_Tatar_60th_overall.php The Red Wings have selected Slovakia's Tomas Tatar, a 5'11" 176lb. center that was rated 14th among European skaters heading into the draft. Tatar was dynamic during the 2009 World Junior Championhips, where he scored seven goals among 11 points in seven games. Scouts have labeled Tatar as possessing tremendous hands, a great shot, and an "uncanny ability to be at the right place at the right time." 2008-09 - news Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:40:38 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090627637/2008-09/news/Detroit_takes_Tomas_Tatar_60th_overall.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/CyAdFOMWCYI/Red_Wings_select_Landon_Ferraro_32nd_overall.php The Red Wings have selected forward Landon Ferraro of the Red Deer Rebels with the 32nd selection overall Saturday morning. "They've always been a great organization and I'm thrilled right now," Ferraro said, who added that he had a strong feeling he would be selected by Detroit after the Red Wings traded out of the first round Friday night. Ferraro, the son of former NHLer Ray Ferraro, brings an NHL pedigree to couple with his excellent speed, leadership and offensive skills. Ferraro is coming off a 37-goal, 55-point season in 68 games with the Rebels of the WHL this season. 2008-09 - news Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:09:40 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090627636/2008-09/news/Red_Wings_select_Landon_Ferraro_32nd_overall.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/Q0zfL4osYWE/Red_Wings_trade_29th_selection_to_Lightning.php The Red Wings have exchanged the 29th overall selection in tonight's entry draft to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for the 32nd and 75th overall picks. The move means Detroit will have the second selection when the NHL Entry Draft resumes in Montreal tomorrow as rounds 2-7 commence. The trade also gives the Red Wings two selections in the second round (32 and 60) to couple with another pair of picks in the third round (75th and 90th). Detroit also holds the 150th, 180th and 210th selections in the 5th, 6th and 7th rounds, respectively. 2008-09 - news Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:12:37 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090626635/2008-09/news/Red_Wings_trade_29th_selection_to_Lightning.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/0e7n0BYLrzg/Steve_Yzerman_named_to_Hockey_Hall_of_Fame.php Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman has been named one of four players that will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2009 class this fall. Yzerman will be joined by former 2002 Stanley Cup championship teammates Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille. Former New York Rangers defenseman Brian Leetch has also been named. New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello was named as a builder and will join the players when they are officially inducted on November 9th in Toronto. 2008-09 - news Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:18:19 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090623634/2008-09/news/Steve_Yzerman_named_to_Hockey_Hall_of_Fame.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/uxFijtljbd0/Report_Babcock_to_coach_Canada_in_2010.php Tim Wharnsby of the Toronto Globe and Mail (http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=12085.html?cid=rsstsn) reports today that Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock will be named head coach of Canada's Mens Olympic Ice Hockey team during a press conference Thursday in Montreal. Babcock has been the heavy favorite since Steve Yzerman was named executive director of the assembling the team. In addition to guiding three clubs to the Stanley Cup Final in the last six seasons, Babcock won gold while behind the bencvh of Canada's World Junior and World Championship teams. 2008-09 - news Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:14:01 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090623633/2008-09/news/Report_Babcock_to_coach_Canada_in_2010.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/e_PK-tdPce4/Datsyuk_wins_Selke_Lady_Byng_Trophies.php Center Pavel Datsyuk took home two more post-season awards Thursday night in Las Vegas as he was named the winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive-forward for the second-consecutive season and also claimed the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly play for the fourth-consecutive season. Datsyuk has won the latter award each season since the lockout. 2008-09 - news Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:40:13 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090618632/2008-09/news/Datsyuk_wins_Selke_Lady_Byng_Trophies.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/nlhH6E3JWU8/Wings_late_rally_falls_short_as_Penguins_win_Cup.php Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made a pair of saves in the final seconds -- including a diving stop on Nicklas Lidstrom with two seconds remaining -- to help make a 2-1 lead stand up over the final minutes of Game 7 as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Red Wings in Joe Louis Arena to win the Stanley Cup. Maxime Talbot scored a pair of second-period goals as Pittsburgh took a commanding 2-0 lead into the third period without Sidney Crosby, who was hurt on a check by Johan Franzen. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:20:51 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Wings_late_rally_falls_short_as_Penguins_win_Cup.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/XUJhLtBFlKQ/Fleury_saves_Penguins_season_forces_Game_7.php Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury bounced back in a big way following a dismal Game 5 performance with a 25-save effort Tuesday night in Game 6 as the Penguins forced a Game 7 Friday night following a 2-1 victory. Fleury came up with a monstrous breakaway save on Dan Cleary with less than two minutes remaining in the third period to preserve the one-goal lead and got help from defenseman Rob Scuderi in the final 20 seconds when the blueliner made a pair of stops in the crease. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:45:09 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Fleury_saves_Penguins_season_forces_Game_7.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/PlMcIRNwB3Y/Red_Wings_blast_Penguins_in_Game_5_romp.php Pavel Datsyuk registered a pair of assists and Chris Osgood stopped all 22 shots he faced as the Detroit Red Wings moved just one victory away from back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with a dominating 5-0 victory over the Penguins in Joe Louis Arena Saturday night. The convincing victory was cemented during a four-goal second period that saw the Red Wings convert on three power-play chances after the special teams unit had scored just once in the first four games of the series. The Wings can clinch the Stanley Cup Tuesday in Pittsburgh. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:24:11 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Red_Wings_blast_Penguins_in_Game_5_romp.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/GDS5ybz0Qnc/It_s_Official_Datsyuk_back_for_Game_5.php Pavel Datsyuk will return to the lineup after missing the Red Wings' last seven games and will start tonight's critical Game 5 on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen. Depending on how Datsyuk plays, he may shift back to between Valterri Filppula and Marian Hossa, reports Ansar Kahn of MLive.com (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/06/dan_cleary_brian_rafalski_not.html). Dan Cleary, who is suffering from a "lower body" injury but is still expected to play, will start on the left side with Filppula and Hossa. 2008-09 - news Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:38:04 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090606628/2008-09/news/It_s_Official_Datsyuk_back_for_Game_5.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/2aqbiM2xoFE/Second_period_collapse_costs_Wings_series_lead.php Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby each scored a goal and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins took Game 4 in Mellon Arena Thursday night to tie he Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. The turning point in the game came in the second period with Detroit holding a 2-1 lead and enjoying back-to-back power play chances when a defensive breakdown led to a shorthanded goal by Jordan Staal. Two more goals, from Crosby and Tyler Kennedy, over the next 5:37 completely changed the complexion of the game. The pivotal Game 5 will be Saturday night in Detroit. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:57:16 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Second_period_collapse_costs_Wings_series_lead.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/RQf3L9j0dLY/MacLeod_No_Datsyuk_for_Game_4.php Following up on Darren Dreger's report on TSN, the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod reports that it looks like Pavel Datsyuk will not be playing in Game 4 (http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/), which starts in less than an hour. Datsyuk skated hard for 90 minutes this morning -- about 60 minutes longer than what players that play in that night's game skate -- and when he took the pre-game skate moments ago he wasn't skating on a regular line. Aside from Kris Draper taking the place of Justin Abdelkader on the fourth line, all lines remained the same as in Game 3. 2008-09 - news Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:50:49 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090604626/2008-09/news/MacLeod_No_Datsyuk_for_Game_4.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/0fKcFsNZU0A/Update_Datsyuk_Now_a_Game_Time_Decision_.php Injured forward Pavel Datsyuk will be a game time decision for the Red Wings tonight, despite several media reports today that stated he was almost a lock for Game 4 tonight. Datsyuk skated earlier today with the Black Aces before coming off the ice. The team has said for some time that the star forward has a deep bruise on his foot, suffered against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals. However, it is now believed that Datsyuk is hoping to take the ice tonight with what is being more heavily speculated as a fractured foot. 2008-09 - news Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:55:10 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Update_Datsyuk_Now_a_Game_Time_Decision_.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/p8er1_gfPQg/Datsyuk_Yeah_Ia€™m_healthy_now_.php Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk took part in practice this morning between Valtteri Filppula and Marian Hossa and -- depending on how he response to the morning skate on Thursday -- may be in the lineup for Game 4, reports Bruce MacLeod of the Macomb Daily (http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/). Datsyuk told the media following today's practice that he feels "healthy now" after practicing hard and taking part in all drills. Kris Draper will also return to the lineup. 2008-09 - news Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:47:00 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090603624/2008-09/news/Datsyuk_Yeah_Ia€™m_healthy_now_.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/pOFCNfxvDIA/Penguins_use_power_play_to_win_Game_3.php Sergei Gonchar's power-play goal with 9:31 remaining in the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and helped the Penguins cut Detroit's series lead to 2-1 following a 4-2 win Tuesday night. Max Talbot scored a pair of goals and Evgeni Malkin registered three assists in a game that the Red Wings largely controlled until heavy pressure on the third period power play tipped he scales in Pittsburgh's favor. Game 4 is Thursday night in Mellon Arena. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:52:25 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Penguins_use_power_play_to_win_Game_3.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/VK3FHCGWBWo/Farber_Wings_to_sign_Hossa_to_7-year_deal.php Michael Farber of Sports Illustated writes today in his "On The Fly" column (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_farber/06/02/finals.notes.martin/index.html?section=si_latest) that the Red Wings and star forward Marian Hossa are close to an agreement on a seven-year contract extension that would likely be signed after the Stanley Cup Final is concluded. Rumors that Hossa is all but locked up have picked up over recent weeks with Eric Duhatschek of the Hockey News saying that if other NHL clubs expect to sign Hossa that they'll be sorely disappointed. 2008-09 - news Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:51:38 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090602622/2008-09/news/Farber_Wings_to_sign_Hossa_to_7-year_deal.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/sude-BARFzs/Samuelsson_a_game-time_decision_Datsyuk_possible.php MLive.com's Ansar Kahn updates us following the morning skate today (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/06/red_wings_mikael_samuelsson_pa.html) with the news that forward Mikael Samuelsson will be a game-time decision tonight due to an undisclosed injury. Kris Draper took Samuelsson's spot on the third line alongside Darren Helm and Dan Cleary. The status for star center Pavel Datsyuk continues to be cloudy: he didn't practice with the team but did skate today and was observed to be "not moving well". It's still highly unlikely Datsyuk will play. 2008-09 - news Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:23:25 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090602621/2008-09/news/Samuelsson_a_game-time_decision_Datsyuk_possible.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/aHuJBiSYPIw/Datsyuk_Draper_Out_for_Game_2.php As expected, Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk (foot) and Kris Draper (groin) will miss tonight's game against the Penguins. 2008-09 - news Sun, 31 May 2009 18:02:00 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Datsyuk_Draper_Out_for_Game_2.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/gmRsjd0OAfA/Red_Wings_grab_2-0_series_lead_with_3-1_win.php Goaltender Chris Osgood reprised his starring role from Game 1 on Saturday night to backstop the Red Wings to a 3-1 victory in Game 2 to help Detroit take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Osgood turned aside 31 of 32 shots for the second consecutive night and made a huge third period save on Sidney Crosby to maintain a 3-1 lead for the Red Wings. Rookie Justin Abdelkader was the big late goal-scorer again as his goal minutes into the third gave Detroit a 3-1 lead. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sun, 31 May 2009 22:05:36 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Red_Wings_grab_2-0_series_lead_with_3-1_win.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/C-YeHdbrS1E/Red_Wings_grind_out_a_Game_1_victory.php Goaltender Chris Osgood allowed a first period goal he would've liked to have had back and then shut the door from then on out as the Red Wings took the opening game of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final over the Pittsburgh Penguins by a 3-1 score. The Red Wings received a huge goal from rookie Justin Abdelkader on a play that started between he and Ville Leino -- two players that were subbing in for the injured Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper. Abdelkader grabbed his own rebound out of the air and knocked it into the top corner of the net to give Detroit a 3-1 lead just 2:46 into the third. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sat, 30 May 2009 22:05:34 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Red_Wings_grind_out_a_Game_1_victory.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/TMXnmW884FQ/Babcock_Datsyuk_a_maybe_everyone_else_ready.php Head coach Mike Babcock updated the media on the readiness of the Red Wings' wounded during a conference call this afternoon and, as has occured earlier in the day, the news is good: "I think everybody's ready to go." That would included everyone but star center Pavel Datsyuk, whom Babcock added would be a last-minute decision prior to tomorrow night's Game 1 in Joe Louis Arena. Datsyuk has skated regularly over the last few days but wants the "explosiveness" back in his skating. 2008-09 - news Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:52 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090529617/2008-09/news/Babcock_Datsyuk_a_maybe_everyone_else_ready.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/yZJboB3nhSg/Lidstrom_Datsyuk_Draper_Lilja_practicing.php In the best news yet regarding the Red Wings' much-publicized injury woes, Bruce MacLeod of the Macomb Daily reports today (http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/2009/05/datsyuk-lidstrom-on-ice.html) that Nicklas Lidstrom (lower body), Pavel Datsyuk (foot), Kris Draper (groin) and Andreas Lilja (concussion) are all on the ice and practicing this morning. So far only Lidstrom is a lock to play in Game 1, but he development of Datsyuk taking part in practice is a good sign he'll play as well. 2008-09 - news Fri, 29 May 2009 11:06:22 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090529616/2008-09/news/Lidstrom_Datsyuk_Draper_Lilja_practicing.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/Vdv6nxnWVqk/Stanley_Cup_Final_Bracket_Wallpaper_Now_Available.php The Stanley Cup Final edition of LetsGoWings.com's Playoff Bracket Wallpaper is now available! The wallpaper is available in seven different screen resolutions and, as the Red Wings look to capture back-to-back Stanley Cup titles against a familiar opponent, features a quote from the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt: "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." 2008-09 - sitenews Thu, 28 May 2009 18:51:24 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090528615/2008-09/sitenews/Stanley_Cup_Final_Bracket_Wallpaper_Now_Available.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/EB4-x6CWAG8/Holland_Lidstrom_expected_to_play_in_Game_1.php The Red Wings appear to be getting reinforcements in time for Saturday night's Game 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final when the puck drops in Joe Louis Arena. GM Ken Holland told reporters today that he expects captain Nicklas Lidstrom to make his return to the lineup (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/05/red_wings_nicklas_lidstrom_exp_1.html) after missing the Red Wings' last two games with a lower body injury. Holland said that Lidstrom told him that he intends on playing. Holland added that Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathan Ericsson will be game day decisions to their playing status. 2008-09 - news Thu, 28 May 2009 13:15:11 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090528614/2008-09/news/Holland_Lidstrom_expected_to_play_in_Game_1.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/PSBY0U28n4w/Helm_s_OT_tally_sends_Wings_to_Cup_Final.php Hard work has its just rewards. Forward Darren Helm, one of the Red Wings' best forwards all night, scored the series-winner 3:58 into overtime to send Detroit to the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a rematch of the 2008 Final series. The Red Wings advanced despite the absence of Pavl Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jonathan Ericsson and Kris Draper, who are all sidelined by injuries. All but Draper may return in time for Saturday's Game 1. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Wed, 27 May 2009 21:34:03 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Helm_s_OT_tally_sends_Wings_to_Cup_Final.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/yDqEpMUpXi0/No_Datsyuk_Lidstrom_for_Game_5.php The Red Wings will continue to be without star players Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom as the Red Wings look to secure the Western Conference title and a berth in the Stanley Cup Final tonight in Game 5 at Joe Louis Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks. Datsyuk skated again this morning and Lidstrom worked out off-ice. Center Kris Draper, who was already ruled out of tonight's game, has not skated since suffering his groin injury in Game 3, reports Ansar Kahn of MLive.com (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/05/red_wings_nicklas_lidstrom_pav_1.html). 2008-09 - news Wed, 27 May 2009 16:29:42 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090527612/2008-09/news/No_Datsyuk_Lidstrom_for_Game_5.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/6WvsUza9IhI/Datsyuk_skates_status_for_Game_5_unknown.php The Red Wings received a brief dose of good news Tuesday morning with the news that Pavel Datsyuk took to the ice for 15 minutes prior to practice, reports Ansar Kahn of MLive.com (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/05/red_wings_nickas_lidstrom_pave.html). The status of Datsyuk and defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (lower body injury) -- who did not skate -- will be determined tomorrow prior to Game 5. Datsyuk told reports that the foot took a shot to the same area in Game 5 of the Anaheim series and that, thankfully, x-rays revealed no damage. Kris Draper, who injured his groin in Game 3, has been ruled out. 2008-09 - news Tue, 26 May 2009 12:35:58 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090526611/2008-09/news/Datsyuk_skates_status_for_Game_5_unknown.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/I6WjskpeKyE/Shorthanded_Wings_blast_tough-talking_Blackhawks.php Marian Hossa and Henrik Zetterberg each scored a pair of goals as the Red Wings romped over the Blackawks by a 6-1 score in Sunday's Game 4 in Chicago. Valtteri Filppula scored a goal and added two assists as he took Pavel Datsyuk's spot in the lineup and defenseman Brian Rafalski racked up three assists and Niklas Kronwall two as Detroit dealt with the surprise loss of Nicklas Lidstrom prior to the game. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sun, 24 May 2009 17:21:17 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Shorthanded_Wings_blast_tough-talking_Blackhawks.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/3mCDKzfyRQI/Sharp_s_OT_tally_cuts_series_lead_to_2-1.php Patrick Sharp's second goal of the game came 1:52 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Friday night in the United Center. The loss cuts the Red Wings' series lead to 2-1 with Game 4 coming up on Sunday afternoon. The Red Wings played the majority of the game without Pavel Datsyuk (foot injury) and defenseman Niklas Kronwall (game misconduct) but battled back from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game late in the third period. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Fri, 22 May 2009 22:38:45 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Sharp_s_OT_tally_cuts_series_lead_to_2-1.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/7vRoJWouw30/Datsyuk_has_sore_foot_may_miss_Game_3.php Center Pavel Datsyuk may miss tomorrow night's Game 3 with a sore foot, reports MLive.com's Ansar Kahn (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/05/red_wings_pavel_datsyuk_sits_o.html). The Hart Trophy finalist, who was the only Red Wing to not practice today, took a shot off of his foot late in Tuesday's Game 2 victory and will be a game-time decision. If Datsyuk is unable to go the Red Wings may insert forward Ville Leino into the lineup. 2008-09 - news Thu, 21 May 2009 14:19:52 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090521607/2008-09/news/Datsyuk_has_sore_foot_may_miss_Game_3.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/E___rTDa2RE/Datsyuk_to_miss_Game_3_Leino_to_fill_in.php Sports Illustrated's Michael Farber reports (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_farber/05/22/datsyuk.chelios/index.html) this afternoon that the Red Wings will be without regular season leading scorer Pavel Datsyuk for tonight's Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks in the United Center. Datsyuk suffered a foot injury late in Tuesday's Game 2 and will be replaced by Ville Leino. Datsyuk is still officially listed as questionable. 2008-09 - news Fri, 22 May 2009 15:27:54 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090522608/2008-09/news/Datsyuk_to_miss_Game_3_Leino_to_fill_in.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/xr2ScFgeQ9Y/Samuelsson_guns_down_Blackhawks_in_OT.php Mikael Samuelsson capped a beautiful tic-tac-toe passing play on an odd-man rush 5:14 into overtime as the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a 3-2 score Tuesday night in Joe Louis Arena. Samuelsson started the play by blocking a pass from Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell and moved it to Jiri Hudler. Hudler passed across to Valtteri Filppula in the Chicago zone and then dropped a pass for a one-timer by Samuelsson and a 2-0 series lead. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Tue, 19 May 2009 21:49:08 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Samuelsson_guns_down_Blackhawks_in_OT.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/7fxU8ZpY4TU/Red_Wings_power_their_way_past_Blackhawks.php Dan Cleary scored two goals -- and narrowly missed a hat trick when he misfired on a third period breakaway -- and Johan Franzen continued his playoff mastery with a goal and two assists as the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a 5-2 score in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Sunday afternoon. The Blackhawks managed to tie the game early in the third period before goals from Mikael Samuelsson and Cleary 87 seconds apart gave Detroit a 4-2 lead. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sun, 17 May 2009 17:06:31 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Red_Wings_power_their_way_past_Blackhawks.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/XSy88hYh4tA/Conference_Final_Bracket_Wallpaper_Now_Available.php The Conference Final edition of LetsGoWings.com's Playoff Bracket Wallpaper is now available! The wallpaper is available in seven different screen resolutions and, as the Red Wings' drive to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles continues on following a gruelling seven-game affair against Anaheim, features a quote from Greek philosopher Epicurus: "The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests." 2008-09 - sitenews Sun, 17 May 2009 00:15:47 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090517604/2008-09/sitenews/Conference_Final_Bracket_Wallpaper_Now_Available.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/FuCOkOSuKW8/Cleary_propels_Red_Wings_into_West_Finals.php You had to be uneasy. After pushing hard out of the gate and taking a 2-0 lead early in the second period, after watching a pair of two goal leads evaporate, after an abandoned stick led to a game-tying goal... You had to be nervous. After a hard push early the Ducks wouldn't go away, wouldn't relent, and wouldn't succomb. As is the case in all Game 7s, it comes down to who wants it more. Dan Cleary, abused early and often in this series, wanted it more. His goal with three minutes remaining proved to be the difference as the Red Wings advance to the Western Conference Final after a riveting 4-3 victory in Game 7 Thursday night. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Thu, 14 May 2009 21:03:19 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Cleary_propels_Red_Wings_into_West_Finals.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/hJhNruX3XNo/Draper_declares_himself_a_game-time_decision.php Center Kris Draper told reporters this morning that he has "said my piece" to team doctors and considers himself a game-time decision for tonight's Game 7 in Joe Louis Arena. Draper has missed the entire playoff run to this point with an "upper body injury". Draper added that he's approaching tonight's game as though he were to be in the lineup. Final say will come down to the Red Wings' team doctors. 2008-09 - news Thu, 14 May 2009 11:50:58 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090514602/2008-09/news/Draper_declares_himself_a_game-time_decision.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/glVAdN1M-g8/Which_Game_7_St.Louis_or_San_Jose_.php As Detroit moves closer to its Game 7 matchup vs. Anaheim Thursday night, they find themselves playing in a new type of playoff series, sudden death playoffs. Win and move on, lose and grab your golf bags. It’s that simple. 2008-09 - fanblog Wed, 13 May 2009 16:15:36 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Which_Game_7_St.Louis_or_San_Jose_.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/nfqfaRt__iY/Ducks_push_series_to_Game_7.php Ryan Getzlaf scored a goal and added an assist as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Red Wings in Game 6 Tuesday night by a 2-1 score. Goaltender Jonas Hiller made 38 saves -- including a sparkling save on Pavel Datsyuk with just two seconds remaining in the third period -- to help push the series to the limit. Johan Franzen scored the only goal for the Red Wings as Detroit didn't display the intensity that was present in Games 4 and 5 of the series. Chris Osgood stopped 26 of 28. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Tue, 12 May 2009 23:54:10 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Ducks_push_series_to_Game_7.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/GwPuSWEgTk8/Rafalski_may_return_for_Game_6.php The Red Wings received a fantastic does of news Monday afternoon as defenseman Brian Rafalski, who has missed every game so far in this series, may return for tonight's Game 6. Rafalski skated briefly on Sunday and took the ice on Monday for 30 minutes. "Obviously if the coaches and myself feel I can contribute in any way, there's a good chance I'll play," Rafalski told the AP. 2008-09 - news Tue, 12 May 2009 07:39:12 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090512599/2008-09/news/Rafalski_may_return_for_Game_6.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/06UbXQfHxeU/Red_Wings_continue_to_roll_in_Game_5_victory.php The Red Wings received goals from four different players and got a sparkling 16-save performance out of goaltender Chris Osgood as Detroit took a 3-2 series lead with a 4-1 win over Anaheim Sunday evening in Joe Louis Arena. The Wings dominated long stretches of the game -- outshooting the Ducks by a 38-17 margin -- as Detroit's depth seems to be methodically wearing the Ducks down. Justin Abdelkader, playing in his first career playoff game, assisted on the opening goal and fellow greenhorn Darren Helm iced the game with 3:08 left. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Sun, 10 May 2009 20:35:20 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/Red_Wings_continue_to_roll_in_Game_5_victory.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/nx7uIEk_kyA/Facial_fractures_likely_end_Kopecky_s_season.php Forward Tomas Kopecky's test results are in and the news isn't good: facial fractures will likely spell the end of his season. The Red Wings already had forward Justin Abdelkader, who will center Mikael Samuelsson and Kirk Maltby on the fourth line, set to see his first playoff action in tomorrow's Game 5, with the outside chance that center Kris Draper may return for Tuesday's Game 6 in Anaheim. Defenseman Brian Rafalski still has not skated with the team. 2008-09 - news Sat, 09 May 2009 14:11:58 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090509597/2008-09/news/Facial_fractures_likely_end_Kopecky_s_season.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/GND4HWE_Mm4/Kopecky_out_Abdelkader_in_for_Game_5.php The Red Wings will make one lineup change for Sunday's Game 5 in Detroit as forward Justin Abdelkader -- fresh off a call-up from Grand Rapids -- will take the place of Tomas Kopecky on Detroit's fourth line (http://www.freep.com/article/20090508/SPORTS05/90508070/1048/SPORTS/Abdelkader+in+for+banged-up+Kopecky+in+Game+5). Kopecky is officially out with the dreaded "upper body injury" that was suffered during his third-period bout with Francois Beauchemin Thursday night. Center Kris Draper and defenseman Brian Rafalski will remain out of the lineup as they continue to recover from their injuries. 2008-09 - news Fri, 08 May 2009 20:06:50 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090508596/2008-09/news/Kopecky_out_Abdelkader_in_for_Game_5.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/qeqnDtXLgKg/New_lines_provide_spark_in_Game_4_rout.php Heading into Thursday's critical Game 4 in Anaheim head coach Mike Babcock said that he was "close" to switching up the Red Wings' forward lines. It took a Corey Perry goal 42 seconds into Game 4 and a few bad shifts for him to pull the trigger. The results were explosive. The line of Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula and Marian Hossa was outright dominant on the ice as the trio combined for four goals and seven points in a 6-3 blowout victory for the Red Wings. Game 5 is Sunday in Detroit. 2008-09 - 2009playoffs Fri, 08 May 2009 00:28:10 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/2008-09/2009playoffs/New_lines_provide_spark_in_Game_4_rout.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letsgowings/~3/gh3PyEQk820/Same_old_story_Rafalski_Draper_out_for_Game_4.php It's not really surprising, is it? Ansar Kahn from Mlive.com (http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/05/red_wings_brian_rafalski_will.html) and Helene St. James from the Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/article/20090506/BLOG09/90506096/1048/sports/No+Rafalski++no+Draper++no+changes+for+Wings+in+Game+4) update us this afternoon on the statuses of both defenseman Brian Rafalski and center Kris Draper: Neither will play in Thursday's critical Game 4. Kahn dug some quotes out of Rafalski that give off the feeling that a return in this series for Rafalski may be a reach. 2008-09 - news Wed, 06 May 2009 19:30:19 +0100 http://www.letsgowings.com/index.php/20090506594/2008-09/news/Same_old_story_Rafalski_Draper_out_for_Game_4.php