D. Sedin's Double Gives Canucks Win Over Red Wings
Daniel Sedin scored twice and Roberto Luongo made 39 saves, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
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Daniel Sedin scored twice and Roberto Luongo made 39 saves, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
With a club-record third straight Northwest Division title already clinched, the Vancouver Canucks are still trying to secure their first Presidents' Trophy and home ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood has yet another setback while trying to return to playing for and has been placed on long-term injured reserve, retroactive to last week.
Can you smell it? Spring is in the air, the snow is all gone and the drive to Joe Louis Arena feels that of a playoff aura.
If the Red Wings have any chance at catching Vancouver for the top spot in the Western Conference, they'd better win Wednesday's game against the Canucks at Joe Louis Arena -- in regulation.
The Wings, for the second consecutive game, had to play with 11 forwards Monday because of injuries (Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Jiri Hudler) and a lack of salary-cap space.
Two power-play goals for the Red Wings in the third period let them tie the score in regulation play but Detroit ends up losing in a shootout to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday.
After getting into just his second career fight on Thursday, Red Wings forward Drew Miller is not done battling and scrapping.
The Detroit Red Wings were without two of their top goal-scorers last time they took the ice, and consequently their four-game winning streak was snapped.
Nashville has had Detroit's number this season. The Predators have won four consecutive games vs. the Red Wings, thanks mostly to strong goaltending.
An empty net goal by the Predators sealed the fate of Detroit as the Red Wings lose 3-1 to Nashville Saturday night.
Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom is having a street named after him in a city about 30 miles northwest of Detroit.
The Red Wings hope they won't look back on Thursday's 2-0 win over Columbus as a costly victory, as a pair of important players were lost to injuries.
The Wings came out strong scoring two goals in the first period and that was all they needed for the 2-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night.
A week ago, the Detroit Red Wings were on a season-worst skid and their once-solid Central Division lead was starting to look a little shaky.