Red Wings Lose To Calgary, Fall To Ninth in Conference

March 9, 2010 @ 8:16PM

By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine

The Detroit Red Wings gave up two huge points against the team trailing them in the standings, ultimately giving Calgary and easy four goals and the last spot in playoff contention with tonight’s 4-2 loss.

Daymond Langkow opened the score sheet tonight, netting the first goal of the game in the second period. Rebounding from that, Detroit had goals from Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom to give the Wings the lead. Coming back in the third, Calgary tallied with Jarome Iginla, Rene Bourque, and Christopher Higgins.

The Wings played this game like they’re eyeing the number one slot in the draft, not like a team vying for the playoffs. This was possible the worst game the Wings have played all season. With rumors that Henrik Zetterberg is injured right now, it makes no sense why he’s being dressed. He isn’t contributing to the success of anyone except the other team. He finished the night with a minus two (the entire team was minus 16) and gave the puck away at least 10 times. He also had no drive and wasn’t skating at all. Even if he isn’t injured, he needs to get benched for a couple games.

In Play! Man of the Game: Jarome Iginla. Iginla finished the night with a goal and an assist, the goal being his first against the Red Wings in 18 games or roughly five years.

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Red Wings Beat Division Leading Chicago Blackhawks

March 7, 2010 @ 1:23PM

By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine

In a goal scoring affair, the Detroit Red Wings have defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in Chicago.

Chicago broke out to an early lead with goals from Duncan Keith and Andrew Ladd. Then, after a Chicago goal was called back, the Red Wings scored five goals from Brian Rafalski, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jason Williams, Valtteri Filppula, and Pavel Datsyuk. Chicago came storming back with a pair of goals from Ladd to give him a hat-trick, but they couldn’t catch the Wings.

This game was all Detroit after the goal by Dustin Byfuglien was called back because of incidental contact (A bad call that was almost identical to the goal called back on Detroit on Monday against Colorado). Detroit played a great game in the last 40 minutes, but the first 20 were terrible. Todd Bertuzzi left the game with a lower body injury in the second after an odd, but clean, check from Ben Eager.

In Play! Man of the Game: Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi, although leaving with an injury, was the only Red Wing who played well in the first. He was also very active offensively, setting up three goals although he only was credited with two assists.

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Spot the 10 Differences with the Zetterberg Photo.

March 5, 2010 @ 11:14PM

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Spot the 10 differences with the Zetterberg Photo.

This photo was taken during the 2008 Stanley Cup Parade in downtown Detroit.
Photo by Jack Rosenberg / In Play! Magazine

Red Wings Beat Nashville Predators

March 5, 2010 @ 8:44PM

By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine

The Detroit Red Wings managed a 5-2 win over the division rival Nashville Predators to climb only three points behind Nashville for the seventh spot in the Western Conference.

Pavel Datsyuk opened the score sheet tonight with a takeaway that quickly found its way to the back of the net. Tomas Holmstrom followed a few minutes later with a powerplay goal. In the second, Darren Helm scored a pair of goals, the second of which was shorthanded, to give Detroit a 4-0 lead. Nashville then had goals from J P Dumont and Joel Ward, before Henrik Zetterberg scored an empty net goal.

Detroit came out and played a very strong game after having been embarrassed against Vancouver on Wednesday. Detroit out shot, blocked more shots, and registered almost twice as many hits as the Predators. They also dominated the face-off circle, winning 71 percent of the draws. Nashville’s best player in the face-off circle tonight was Marcel Goc, who only won 44 percent of his draws.

In Play! Man of the Game: Darren Helm. Helm had two goals and was a force to be reckoned with on the penalty kill. Playing on the top penalty kill line, Helm helped Detroit hold Nashville to only two shots on four power plays.
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RED WINGS ACQUIRE RILEY ARMSTRONG FROM CALGARY FLAMES

March 4, 2010 @ 8:29AM

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Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the team has acquired forward Riley Armstrong from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Andy Delmore.

Armstrong, 25, has played in 38 games this season for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League, registering 19 points (11-8-19) and 55 PIM. He has played in two career National Hockey league games with the San Jose Sharks in 2008-09 (0-0-0, 2 PIM).

Delmore, 33, has spent the entire 2009-10 season playing for Grand Rapids of the AHL. In 54 games with the Griffins he collected 20 points (5-15-20) and 32 PIM.

Riley Armstrong, Right Wing
Born Nov 8 1984 -- Saskatoon, SASK -- Height 5.11 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Cleveland Barons AHL 70 8 11 19 117 -- -- -- -- --

2005-06 Cleveland Barons AHL 64 4 5 9 67 -- -- -- -- --

2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 73 19 17 36 108 6 0 1 1 12

2007-08 Worcester Sharks AHL 64 15 19 34 91 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Worcester Sharks AHL 71 25 17 42 101 12 3 10 13 46

2008-09 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --

2009-10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 38 11 8 19 55
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NHL Totals 2 0 0 0 2


Andy Delmore, Defense
Born Dec 26 1976 -- Windsor, ONT -- Height 6.01 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1996-97 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 4 0 1 1 0

1997-98 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 73 9 30 39 46 18 4 4 8 21

1998-99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 1 1 0

1998-99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 70 5 18 23 51 15 1 4 5 6

1999-00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 39 12 14 26 31

1999-00 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 27 2 5 7 8 18 5 2 7 14

2000-01 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 66 5 9 14 16 2 1 0 1 2

2001-02 Nashville Predators NHL 73 16 22 38 22

2002-03 Nashville Predators NHL 71 18 16 34 28

2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37 2 5 7 29

2003-04 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 2 2 2

2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 0 0 0 2

2005-06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 66 17 55 72 46 6 0 1 1 19

2006-07 Springfield Falcons AHL 47 12 12 24 22

2006-07 Chicago Wolves AHL 28 5 11 16 10 15 0 6 6 2

2007-08 Hamburg Freezers DEL 51 10 25 35 90 8 0 1 1 12

2008-09 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52 9 22 31 70 9 1 3 4 8

2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 54 5 15 20 32
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NHL Totals 283 43 58 101 105 20 6 2 8 16

Red Wings Get Destroyed 6-3 at Home

March 3, 2010 @ 8:54PM

By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine

The Detroit Red Wings were absolutely destroyed 6-3 by the Vancouver Canucks in their first game home from the Olympics.
Vancouver had two goals from Ryan Kesler, their first and sixth goals, as well as tallies from Alex Burrows, Kyle Wellwood, Sami Salo, and Mikael Samuelsson. Detroit matched Vancouver goal to goal for the first two with goals by Jason Williams and Henrik Zetterberg, Zetterberg’s 200 career goal. However, the Red Wings didn’t score again until the last five minutes of the game when Johan Franzen scored on the powerplay.

The Wings looks like a collection of lemmings, just aimlessly jumping the boards with no purpose. Jimmy Howard was pulled from net midway through the game after allowing 4 goals, but Chris Osgood didn’t look much better himself. Howard allowed one goal for every 5 shots he faced, Osgood only managed to hold the Canucks to a goal on every six shots faced. On the offensive side, the Wings couldn’t hit the net with the puck if their lives depended on it. The Wings had more blocked (12) and missed (20) shots than they had shots (31) on goal.

In Play! Man of the Game: Henrik/Daniel Sedin. The Sedin twins were on fire tonight and, although they didn’t score any goals, amassed six points between the two of them.

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POST GAME INTERVIEWS WITH ZETTERBERG, STUART, HOWARD AND BABCOCK

RED WINGS ACQUIRE JORDAN OWENS FROM NEW YORK RANGERS

March 3, 2010 @ 11:19AM

Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the team has acquired forward Jordan Owens from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Kris Newbury.
Owens, 23, was signed by the New York Rangers as a free agent on June 12, 2007. In 50 games with the Hartford Wolfpack of the American Hockey League this season, he has 19 points (6-13-19) and 53 PIM.

Newbury, 28, was originally a fifth round draft pick (139th overall) of the San Jose Sharks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. The Brampton, ONT native appeared in four games for Detroit this season, registering one goal (1-0-1) and 4 PIM. In 52 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), Newbury collected 33 points (11-22-33) and 144 PIM.

Jordan Owens, Left Wing

Born May 1 1986 -- Toronto, ONT
Height 6.00 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots L

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2006-07 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 9

2007-08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 41 7 7 14 44 5 0 0 0 0

2007-08 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 20 3 10 13 28 2 0 0 0 0

2008-09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 67 12 25 37 66 6 1 2 3 0

2009-10 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 50 6 13 19 53

NHL TRADE DEADLINE Q & A

March 2, 2010 @ 10:39PM

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March 3rd 3pm EST is the NHL trade deadline.

Here are some frequently asked questions regarding a trade and how it works.

How is a trade made?
After two clubs have come to an agreement on a trade, the clubs must advise the League office, either by telephone or by FAX, of the terms of the trade. The League office then schedules a conference call with the two teams to review the transaction and give final approval for the deal. Prior to the trade call, the League office will ensure that the team has the appropriate salary cap space to make the deal; if draft choices are involved, that the club has the available choices; and that the team has available space on its reserve list to add the player (s). It should be noted that the 23-man roster restriction is no longer in force from March 3 on.

On the trade call, the League will a) review the terms of the player contracts and ensure that teams are aware of their respective obligations to the player (s) involved; b) ensure that, should a player have a no-trade clause, that the player has waived that right; and c) ensure that any conditions to consummation of the transaction have been clearly defined and agreed upon.

The trade becomes official after the trade call has taken place.

What if a player involved in a transaction has a "no-trade" clause?
No-trade clauses can vary from player to player. For example, a player may have a list of teams that he has agreed to be traded to. The League requires written documentation from the player that he has waived his no-trade clause. If applicable, the documentation must also stipulate which teams the player has agreed it is permissible for him to be traded to.

Can a trade take place after the 3 p.m., ET deadline on March 3, 2010?
Trade calls may take place after the 3 p.m. deadline but the League must have been advised of any and all transactions, including the specific details, prior to 3 p.m. It is not unusual that a number of trades are agreed to between the clubs just before 3 p.m. However, due to the volume of trades occurring just prior to the deadline, the League may not be able to conduct the actual trade call until after 3 p.m. There are five League officials that conduct trade calls and calls may last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on the complexity of the deal.

How is a player's salary charged against a team's salary cap when a trade is made at the deadline?
The salary that is charged against a team's cap is the pro rated amount remaining of the player's average yearly salary. For example, if a player has an average yearly salary of $2 million, the amount charged against the acquiring team's cap is the pro-rated amount remaining of $2 million.

This is calculated by dividing $2 million by the number of days in the season (193). The amount ($10,363) is then multiplied by the number of days remaining in the season from the day the trade is made (40 days if trade is on March 3) to ascertain the amount charged against the team's cap ($414,508).