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Will Stephen Weiss Continue To Be A Healthy Scratch For Detroit?

Stephen Weiss was named a healthy scratch for the Detroit Red Wings against the Edmonton Oilers for Monday night’s game and it was the first time he has been named a true healthy scratch since joining...

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Mike Babcock And His Break-Up With The Detroit Red Wings

Now that “Babwatch 2015″ is finally over and Mike Babcock has decided to officially part ways with the Detroit Red Wings after a decade of successful service by signing a monstrous and benchmark deal...

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Detroit Red Wings Highlights: Gustav Nyquist’s Top 5 Goals

So it’s been a long two months without the Detroit Red Wings. Everyone can admit that. Pavel Datsyuk has been one to score some pretty terrific goals in his day, but Gustav Nyquist has turned some...

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Detroit Red Wings Roundtable: Sitting in Ken Holland’s seat

In yet another crucial offseason for the Detroit Red Wings, General Manager Ken Holland will have to make some interesting decisions on the future of the Wings. What will this team look like in...

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Detroit Red Wings: What should the name of the new arena be?

Most Detroiters are very excited for the new arena being built. Unlike Ford Field and Comerica park across the street, Detroit Red Wings fans are used to arenas with no sponsor name like The Olympia...

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Detroit Red Wings Draft: Top Five Late Round Steals

The Detroit Red Wings are known for their scouting. Over the years, the Wings have drafted players in the later rounds of the NHL draft that turned out to be huge stars. The Wings are experts at...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorial: The Hockeytown Hall of Fame

Today begins a series of articles where we highlight Detroit Red Wings favorites of yesteryear. While they bring a smile to our face, they didn’t do enough (or couldn’t) to have their number lifted to...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Ken Holland’s Opus

Ken Holland had a great Wednesday. And a lot of that was because Mike Babcock’s shadow wasn’t hovering over his doorway. Yes I know, Mike Babcock is gone. The Detroit Red Wings know that. The players...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Trading Jimmy Howard

All Detroit Red Wings fans, at some point have asked, “Do the Red Wings really need Jimmy Howard?” The next logical question would be: Would the Red Wings ever trade him? Howie isn’t the most...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Analyzing Datsyuk’s Injury

It was revealed late last month that Pavel Datsyuk had undergone ankle surgery to mend an injury that he suffered late last season. It was hoped that Pav’s injury would heal after some rest following...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Saving Jakub Kindl

Jakub Kindl is the antithesis of everything we know about the Detroit Red Wings. The organization has been lauded for its ability to mine the diamonds in the rough. The names are well documented: Pavel...

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Detroit Red Wings: Four players the Wings cannot live without

Every team in every sport has their key players and without them, that team would fall apart. The Detroit Red Wings are no different. Who are some players that without, this team would fall apart with...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Tatar or Nyquist- Who’s better?

Eurotwins 2.0? Perhaps. Still, it’s too early to tell just how big of an impact Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar will have on the Detroit Red Wings organization. The youth movement is almost in full...

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Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Do you trade Brendan Smith?

The 2015 off season has been an eventful one for the Detroit Red Wings. Although, signing free agents Mike Green and Brad Richards will highlight the off season as a whole, the 2 year, 2.75 million(per...

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Detroit Red Wings: 3 on 3 Overtime Line Combinations

With the acquisitions of Mike Green and Brad Richards on the first day of free agency, the Detroit Red Wings added a few more weapons that should come in handy in the new 5 minute, 3 on 3 overtime...

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Detroit Red Wings: Best Draft Picks Since Yzerman: Part 1

Over the last two or three decades, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a reputation for having very successful drafts, despite having very few first round draft picks. Many of these draft picks have...

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Detroit Red Wings: Where should Dylan Larkin start?

With two months left before training camp, the roster for the Detroit Red Wings is starting to take shape but still has a few question marks. One of the biggest questions is where will Detroit’s top...

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Detroit Red Wings: Analyzing Nyquist’s New Contract

When the Detroit Red Wings inked Gustav Nyquist to a four-year deal worth $19 million, a number of things were indicated once Nyquist’s scribbled his signature across the dotted line. I narrowed it...

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Detroit Red Wings: Best Draft Picks Since Yzerman Part 2

Over the last two or three decades, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a reputation for having very successful drafts, despite having very few first round draft picks. Many of these draft picks have...

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Detroit Red Wings Rumors: Scouting Christian Ehrhoff

Since 2011, there have been rumors surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ interest in defenceman Christan Ehrhoff, but for one reason or another, Ehrhoff and the Red Wings have never been able to find a...

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