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Detroit Tigers
by Denny McLain
Detroit Lions
by Michael Niziolek
Windsor Sports Scene
by Bob Bellacicco
Windsor Spitfires
by Chris Lucas
Overage Centre Scott Timmins Named the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week
In Play! Blogs
Detroit Red Wings by AJ Petronzi
Johan Franzen Makes Return in St. Louis
February 8, 2010 @ 8:44PM
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
Johan Franzen will make his fourth start of the season today in St. Louis. Franzen, who suffered a torn MCL on October 8, has played the St. Louis Blues twice this season already. This will also be Franzen’s second game in North America this season.
As for the rest of the injured Red Wings, Tomas Holmstrom is day-to-day with a bruised knee and it’s not evident if he’ll play tonight in St. Louis. Niklas Kronwall (re-injured left knee) is fine but is waiting for a new knee brace. Kronwall plans to play again Thursday. Drew Miller (bruised ankle) will play today and Patrick Eaves (sprained ankle) will not play. Jimmy Howard, despite admitting to being tired, will start in goal.
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Red Wings Suffer Devastating Loss in LA
February 6, 2010 @ 4:44PM
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
After going out to a three goal lead after the first period, the Detroit Red Wings lost to the LA Kings 4-3 in regulation.
Henrik Zetterberg was the first to net a puck tonight, followed just 16 seconds later by Valtteri Filppula. With only five seconds left in the first, Zetterberg scored his second of the day. From that point on it was LA on a comeback. Alexander Frolov scored first after a giveaway, followed by Michal Handzus and Ryan Smyth. In the third, Handzus scored the game winner with just a couple minutes left in the game.
Detroit shut down in the second period and never recovered. Adding to the problems Detroit had was the loss of Tomas Holmstrom after the first period and then the losses of Drew Miller and Patrick Eaves in the second. Being a whole forward line down, the Wings just tired out and died off during the end of the game. The Ville Leino trade, which In Play! predicted two weeks ago, should have gotten the team moving in the right direction but instead the team just fell apart.
In Play! Man of the Game: Henrik Zetterberg. Zetterberg scored two goals and was only on the ice for one goal against, which was caused by a misplayed puck on behalf of Jimmy Howard. Zetterberg had several chances at the hat-trick but Jonathan Quick and the post prevented that.
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RED WINGS TRADE VILLE LEINO TO PHILADELPHIA
February 6, 2010 @ 9:36AM
Receive 5th Round Pick in 2011 and Defenseman Tollefsn
Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland today announced that the club has traded forward Ville Leino to the Philadelphia Flyers. In return, the Flyers send their fifth round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen to Detroit.
Ville Leino
Forward
Born Oct 6 1983 -- Savonlinna, Finland
Height 6.00 -- Weight 182 -- Shoots L
Compensation: 2009-10 - $775,000
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2002-03 Ilves Tampere FNL 23 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Ilves Tampere FNL 54 9 15 24 26 7 1 1 2 4
2004-05 Ilves Tampere FNL 56 8 11 19 32 7 1 0 1 2
2005-06 HPK Hameenlinna FNL 56 12 31 43 65 13 3 9 12 4
2006-07 HPK Hameenlinna FNL 50 11 29 40 73 8 1 9 10 31
2007-08 Jokerit Helsinki FNL 55 28 49 77 18
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 57 15 31 46 18 10 3 10 13 10
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 5 4 9 6 7 0 2 2 0
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 4 3 7 6
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NHL Totals 55 9 7 16 12 7 0 2 2 0
Born Mar 29 1984 -- Oslo, Norway
Height 6.02 -- Weight 211
Selected by Columbus Blue Jackets round 3 #65 overall 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Compensation 2009-10 - $600,000
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2002-03 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 43 6 14 20 73 17 0 2 2 38
2003-04 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 53 3 27 30 94 11 0 4 4 15
2004-05 Syracuse Crunch AHL 64 0 3 3 115 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Dayton Bombers ECHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 58 2 16 18 155 1 0 0 0 6
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 5 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 70 2 3 5 123 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 51 2 2 4 111 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 19 0 1 1 37 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Statistics Unavailable
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NHL Totals 145 4 6 10 273
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Red Wings Trivia
February 5, 2010 @ 7:52AM
Who was the last Detroit Red Wing to wear No 1 before it was retired in honor of Terry Sawchuck on March 6, 1994?
Answer: Glen Hanlon 1990 -91
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Wings Lose to Trailing Anaheim
February 4, 2010 @ 6:23AM
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings gave up two quick goals and never recovered, falling 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks.
Ryan Whitney scored just one minute into the game on a puck that deflected of Brad Stuart. Later in the first period, Kyle Chipchura scored a reviewed goal that deflected off his hand and into the net. Anaheim extended that goal run to three when Bobby Ryan scored. With just ten seconds left in he second period, Pavel Datsyuk scored to put Detroit on the board.
Just like the beginning of the season, this was a case of Detroit outplaying their opponent and falling to a goalie. Anaheim was five points back from the Wings, but moved up to three in the playoff picture. Calgary bumped Detroit back out of the playoffs although the teams are tied at 64 points and 147 goals for. Calgary has 28 wins and Detroit only has 27.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jonas Hiller. Hiller was forced to make some huge saves and came up big two or three times to keep Detroit at bay. Hiller made 46 saves on Detroit’s 47 shots.
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Wings Hope to Repeat Success from Last Night
February 3, 2010 @ 10:14AM
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings will look to repeat the success they had last night in a 4-2 win over San Jose when they take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight.
The Wings won a fairly dominate victory over San Jose, which has the best record in the NHL. Anaheim, like Detroit, is fighting for a chance to make the playoffs but are much further out of the picture than the Wings.
The only thing the Wings are not looking to repeat from last night is the performance of Niklas Kronwall. Kronwall played well until he lost the blade of his skate on the penalty kill and later re-injured his left knee. Kronwall will not play tonight because of the knee injury.
Red Wings Trivia
February 1, 2010 @ 8:07AM
Who was the last player to wear No 5 for the Detroit Red Wings before Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom?
Answer: Rick Green in 1990-91
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For Red Wings fans planning ahead to attend games in March, 2010
January 31, 2010 @ 8:05PM
By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
Public Service Announcement
For Red Wings fans planning ahead to attend games in March, 2010.
Please be aware that some offical Red Wings schedules in circualtion have been misprinted and have no March 14. Therefore games from March 13-31 are mis-labeled on these schedules. Always refer to the Offical Red Wings website for up to date games and game times.
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