Red Wings News
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Red Wings taken by total surprise at winning first round of playoffs
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Coach Mike Babcock said of his team that meandered between the 9th and 10th spots in the conference before making the NHL tourney. “We backed into the playoffs and then got lucky enough to beat a hockey club that cares even less than we do.”
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Red Wings planning celebration for not making NHL playoffs
With 21 straight appearances, the Red Wings have made the playoffs every season since 1990, the longest postseason streak in North American sports. Some people associated with the team would rather catch up on sleep than battle through another long playoff run.
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GameStop locks customers out from buying NHL ’13
The manager of GameStop Detroit phoned 911 and pleaded for help, “They’re trying to break in! They want to play their game but we think it’s an unfair deal for GameStop. A game of this caliber should be going for $70, not $60! I mean, come on! There’s a new freaking skating physics engine for Christ’s sake. These gamers have had it too good for too long!”
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Red Wings to adopt new ‘Lookout’ defense system for 2012-13 season
“Once a forward from the opposing team skates the puck into the neutral zone from their own zone, our players on the ice will all turn towards Jimmy Howard and yell, in unison, ‘Look out, Jimmy — here comes the puck!’” said Babcock. “In the event that it’s Jonas Gustuvsson in net, the strategy will likely change to yelling ‘Look out, Jonas — here comes the puck!’”
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Desperate to catch the Predators, Red Wings in talks with Chris Hansen for next season
After suffering a humiliating 4-1 first-round playoff series loss to Nashville, Red Wings GM Ken Holland is looking to sign the ultimate Predator-stopper, NBC News’ Chris Hansen.
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Red Wings sign Darren McCarty to one-day contract for tonight’s game against Preds
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock announced at his team’s morning skate retired enforcer/goon Darren McCarty had been signed to a one-day contract for Friday night’s playoff game against the Predators. Babcock denied the signing had anything to do with Shea Weber’s cheap shot on Henrik Zetterberg in the closing moments of Nashville’s opening game 3-2 victory Wednesday, but did wink at reporters as he closed the interview.
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Chug-Chug Comic: Octopus throwing equals winning?
Chug-Chug encounters a Detroit Red Wings fan and picks up a new habit.
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Red Wings’ Brandon Smith suspended for 8 games after body of Chicago’s Ben Smith found buried in his backyard
Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason plus five regular-season games after police found the body of Blackhawks wingman, Ben Smith, buried in his backyard.
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After weather problems in Pittsburgh, 2012 Winter Classic no longer to be held in Phoenix
Just minutes after the NHL moved Saturday’s Winter Classic back eight hours due to weather issues in Pittsburgh, commissioner Gary Bettman announced a change to the 2012 showdown, whose host city has yet to be announced.
