AP Former Detroit Red Wing Tomas Kopecky scored a goal as Slovakia upset Canada, 4-3, in a quarterfinal at the hockey world championship today in Helsinki. Michal Handzus scored the winning goal with 2:28 remaining. Red Wing Tomas Tatar had an assist …
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Dave Denomme, a diehard Detroit Red Wings fan, had the time of his life as Reitzel took him to Wings games across North America, and even in Sweden. Through their hockey adventure, Reitzel formed a close bond with his father-in-law.
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STOCKHOLM — Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard was the hero as he shut out Finland to lead the United States to a 5-0 victory at the world championship in Helsinki on Sunday. In Stockholm, Norway turned on the style to rack up the biggest score …
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However, after a controversial split with the Wings in 2003, Fedorov became an enemy of Detroit. He didn't exactly leave for more money. He declined a five-year, $50-million deal to test the waters of free agency, opting to sign with the Anaheim Ducks …
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Richard Bachman got the win in goal for the US Detroit Red Wings netminder Jimmy Howard did not dress. Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader had an assist, as did Michigan alumnus Max Pacioretty. Jack Johnson (UM), Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills), …
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AP Things went from bloody to bad for the Swedes today, as they blew a two-goal lead on home ice and saw Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen suffer a broken nose. Franzen was hurt when he was cross-checked by Dmitri Kalinin, who received a match …
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But the longtime Detroit Red Wings fan has also been lucky enough to live out some of his childhood hockey dreams. For the Michigan-born Smith, a lifelong infatuation with the Wings reached a new level in 1997, when he found himself in the locker room …
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Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader (Michigan State) opened the scoring at 1:39, followed five minutes later by Cam Atkinson of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Alexei Ugarov tied it for Belarus early in the second period after Alexei Kalyuzhny made …
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AP Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen scored in the third period on an assist from Henrik Zetterberg as Sweden beat Germany, 5-2, in the hockey world championships today in Stockholm. Franzen got the puck from Zetterberg and netted his second goal …
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Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock shouts instructions to his players from the bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game with the Philadelphia Flyers, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Tony Ding) HELSINKI – One face stood out …
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