Dallas scraps for Game 4 win

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  10:39PM - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Mike Modano and Brendan Morrow each scored third-period goals to help lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 victory and avoid a four-game sweep in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Wednesday night. After getting their first lead of the series with 22 seconds left in the second period, the Stars surrendered the lead 49 seconds into the third when Henrik Zetterberg scored his 10th of the playoffs to tie the game. More ›

Franzen cleared for off-ice workouts

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  12:52PM - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Red Wings received some positive news regarding forward Johan Franzen this morning as the club's leading playoff goal-scorer has been cleared to resume off-ice workouts. It's the first step toward returning to the lineup for Franzen, who has been restricted from any physical activity since exhibiting symptoms of post-concussion syndrome after Game 1 of the Conference Finals last week. More ›

Detroit's Red Machine Rolls On

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  10:35PM - Monday, May 12, 2008

Pavel Datsyuk recorded his first career playoff hat trick as the Detroit Red Wings romped the Dallas Stars by a 5-2 score Monday night in Dallas. The victory gives the Red Wings a 3-games-to-0 stranglehold lead on the series with the chance to clinch a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals with a victory in Wednesday's Game 4. Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler also scored for the Red Wings, which have won nine straight games. More ›

High-flying Wings down Stars, 2-1

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  11:18PM - Saturday, May 10, 2008

Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg each scored first period goals as the Red Wings held on to defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals Saturday night. Chris Osgood stopped 17 of 18 shots to secure his eighth-straight victory. Actions at the end of Game 3 could result in a suspension for Stars' forward Mike Ribeiro following a stick-swinging incident on Osgood as time expired. More ›

Red Wings sign Finnish talent

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  07:27PM - Saturday, May 10, 2008

The Red Wings acted quickly after missing out on Swedish phenom Fabian Brunnstrom when the club signed Finnish scoring sensation Ville Leino to a one-year NHL entry-level contract. Leino, 24, scored 28 goals among 77 points (in 59 games) for Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League. More ›

Franzen out with concussion-like symptoms

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  06:49PM - Saturday, May 10, 2008

The Red Wings will be without leading-scorer Johan Franzen for at least tonight's Game 2 and Monday's Game 3 as the forward undergoes tests for concussion-like symptoms he has suffered from since early in the second round series against the Colorado Avalanche. More ›

Chelios named a Masterson finalist

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  05:23PM - Friday, May 09, 2008

Another Red Wing was named a finalist for an NHL Award Friday, with defenseman Chris Chelios joining Edmonton's Fernando Pisani and Toronto's Jason Blake as finalists for the Masterson Trophy, which is given annually to the player that best exemplifies qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. More ›

Special forces punish Stars, 4-1

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  10:07PM - Thursday, May 08, 2008

The Red Wings scored three power play goals -- including Johan Franzen's 12th goal of the postseason -- as Detroit took a 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals with a convincing 4-1 victory Thursday night over the Dallas Stars. The win was the seventh-straight for the Red Wings in the post season and improved Detroit's home record to 6-0 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. More ›

Stars' Morrow scares me

Posted by Jim Reilly  //  01:37PM - Thursday, May 08, 2008

You know, I’ve been watching hockey for well over a decade now. Every so often I get…concerned…about a team the Wings will be facing in the playoffs. The Avalanche in 1997 and the Calgary Flames in 2004, for example. But I’ve never been scared of one player before. The Wings’ Western Conference match up against the Dallas Stars is a good one. They have the edge in just about every position. They don’t, however, have an answer for Brenden Morrow, and it’s scary. More ›

Babcock talks to WDFN

Posted by Matt Schwartz  //  01:21PM - Thursday, May 08, 2008

Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock was interviewed by WDFN's (1130am) Jamie Samuelsen this morning. Babcock covers the Red Wings' ability to maintain success despite overhauling the club's roster in a salary cap world, covers the Western Conference Finals that opens tonight against the Dallas Stars, and Detroit's plans to ramp up the physical play and intensity as the Wings face their biggest test to date. More ›