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Conklin clears, Lidstrom nears

Ty Conklin has cleared re-entry waivers and will start tonight in New York. That’s good news. Approximately. A handful of injured Red Wings said they’re getting closer to returning to action. The gist: Nicklas Lidstrom could return Saturday vs. Carolina. There’s still some pain when he turns, so I bet he holds off another game […]

Sheahan leaves Notre Dame, joins Griffins

The Red Wings first round draft pick in 2010 (21st overall) has left the Fighting Irish and will join the Grand Rapids Griffins on an amateur try-out contract. Three seasons of collegiate hockey is usually what the Wings expect out of their draft picks, and Sheahan has proven to be no different. In joining the […]

Why not – Darren Helm to miss 4-6 weeks

Add another body to the growing injured list. Darren Helm, who sustained an apparent leg injury in a collision with San Jose’s Dominic Moore and limped off the ice, has had an MRI performed on his left knee. A “second degree MCL sprain” was detected and he’s been shut down for 4-6 weeks. With only […]

We Left Brad Stuart in El Segundo

The Red Wings are out west for a three-game run in California in hopes that they can get back above .500 on the road. The fun kicks off tomorrow night in Los Angeles, before heading to Anaheim in Wednesday, and ending in San Jose on Saturday. Injuries are still a massive issue, and Gustav Nyquist […]

Roster A Go-Go

The rash of injuries to the Detroit Red Wings continues, as Jimmy Howard left last night’s game after the first period with an undisclosed (of course it was) lower body injury that was revealed to not be his finger that kept him out 8 games earlier in the season. Adding insult to (wait for it) […]

Deadline passes in Detroit without major move

The NHL’s annual trading deadline was at 3pm Eastern — and today was a little more active than last year. However, the Red Wings weren’t among the teams that made a big move to bolster their lineup with a month to go before the playoffs. General Manager Ken Holland said that they went after a […]

Red Wings trade Commodore

The Detroit Red Wings have traded Mike Commodore to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 7th round pick. There’s no word yet what the conditions are — but it’s likely “if Commodore re-signs in Tampa,” so it’s very likely a trade just to open up a roster spot — not only on the big […]

Q It To Me One More Time

Tonight, the Red Wings lost to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3 in a shootout. You know the old saying in the NHL: “after you’ve won 23 games at home, there’s no sense in being angry about losing the next one.” Oh, they don’t say that? That’s because it’s never been done before. […]