Detroit Red Wings Notes And Quotes 5-9-11
Johan Franzen did not play in the third period after he tweaked the ankle injury that has been hobbling him since Game 3 of the first round against Phoenix.
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Johan Franzen did not play in the third period after he tweaked the ankle injury that has been hobbling him since Game 3 of the first round against Phoenix.
There wasn't any big speech or dramatic moment back in a quiet San Jose Sharks locker room, just a simple two-word message from a few veterans: Move on.
Austin Jackson made it back-to-back three-hit games and his two-run home run, a slicing liner down the left-field line, broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh. "He's just putting the ball in play," manager Jim Leyland said.
Detroit signed Brad Penny to a $3 million base contract for this season figuring if his season flamed out like it did last year in St. Louis, it would only be on the hook for the guaranteed amount it took to lure him away from the competition.
There have been many open-ended questions recently regarding the Red Wings.
I wonder how many fans turned off their TV or radio after Logan Couture scored 54 seconds into the 3rd period, said this game is over and went to bed?
Justin Verlander was picking up the check. The steaks and wine were on him, and why not?
Not ready to hang up the skates, the Red Wings come from behind to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3, on Sunday night.
The Tigers made it two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-2 win at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
The Red Wings need to do the same thing today here in San Jose. Detroit will need to build on that late goal by Darren Helm and carry that momentum into the first period of tonight's game.
Three reasons Justin Verlander was one of the Top 5 starting pitchers in baseball even before throwing a no-hitter Saturday at Toronto.
Brad Penny pitched well into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers followed Justin Verlander's no- hitter by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Sunday.
As thrilling as the Red Wings' victory was Friday at Joe Louis Arena, the aftermath only brings stark reality.
Justin Verlander threw the 2nd no-hitter of his career - and the 7th in Tigers history - beating the Blue Jays in Toronto, 9-0.
There's something very special about what happened in Toronto on Saturday. Justin Verlander threw a no-hitter, the second of his career and just the seventh ever by a Tiger pitcher. That's pretty amazing when you think about it, considering that the Tigers have been around for 110 years and have played at least 154 games in each of those seasons. That's about 17 thousand games if my math is correct.