Suspension Likely After Nyquist's High-Sticking Penalty [VIDEO]
Jared Spurgeon had knocked Nyquist to the ice from behind near the side boards, and Nyquist came up swinging, using the blade of his stick to spear Spurgeon just below his left eye.
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Jared Spurgeon had knocked Nyquist to the ice from behind near the side boards, and Nyquist came up swinging, using the blade of his stick to spear Spurgeon just below his left eye.
The Red Wings have lost four straight and have the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
Detroit businessman and sports magnate Mike Ilitch died Friday at the age of 87.
The passing of Mike Ilitch has been met with both sadness and admiration by many in Metro Detroit.
Several hosts from 97.1 The Ticket reflected on Ilitch's legacy after his death on Friday, including Bob Wojnowski of The Wojo Show.
Detroit players, past and present, gave their condolences on social media Friday night.
The Detroit Red Wings today recalled goaltender Jimmy Howard from the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.
The carousel on the blue line continues to revolve for the Red Wings.
Detroit, which entered tied for the fewest points in the Eastern Conference, managed only 17 shots against goalie Braden Holtby. Washington had 31 shots.
After getting shelled in his first rehab start, Jimmy Howard was injured in his second.
By almost any measure - wins, championships, longevity - Scotty Bowman is the greatest coach in NHL history.
Seth Jones took a drop pass from Brandon Dubinsky and wired a high slap shot past goalie Petr Mrazek 3:22 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
"Our focus is winning the game tonight (versus Columbus) and putting ourselves in the playoff picture so there's no chance that happens," he said.
Werenski said he chose to play defense in youth hockey because he "wanted to be Nick Lidstrom."
"It's incredibly impressive, similar to what was done here for a number of years through the 90's and then into the 2000's," Blashill said.
