Wings Head Into Game 7 Without Kronwall; NHL Explains One-Game Suspension
As a result of the suspension, the Red Wings are approaching their most important game of the season to date without their best defenseman.
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As a result of the suspension, the Red Wings are approaching their most important game of the season to date without their best defenseman.
We're through 4 games of all of the 1st round series, let's take a look at some of the top plays so far.
"We went down [to Tampa] and played a really solid game," Kronwall said after the Game 6 loss. "That's what we've got to do again."
The Red Wings have handled the higher level of physicality better than the Lightning, and Tampa Bay needs to match that grit to score.
Mike Babcock does not usually address his team after games. The Detroit Red Wings head coach deviated from that norm Thursday night.
The home crowd, of course, loved Abdelkader's defense of his teammate, and proud chants of "Abby! Abby! Abby! Abby!" filled the arena.
There's nothing quite like playoff hockey and it's finally time to break down the field that gets the opportunity to battle for Lord Stanley's Cup.
Mike Babcock is in the final year of his contract, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk aren't getting any younger — and Detroit has not advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2009.
There's nothing quite like playoff hockey and it's finally time to break down the field that gets the opportunity to battle for Lord Stanley's Cup.
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins took so long to clinch a playoff berth, they almost missed the postseason altogether.
About 10 months ago, Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock thought the team had no chance of making the playoffs.
"I think any time you're proud, you want to score, you want to help the team," Babcock said. "His production's still been at a high rate."
"He won last time out, he's our veteran guy," Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said. "And now Jimmy, the ball's in his court right here."
"I think we'll see what our group's made of these last five games," Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader said Friday.
The starting goaltender job of the Detroit Red Wings appears to be up for grabs.
The hits are getting harder, the intensity is ramping up and it's almost time for the best part of the NHL season.
It's LA vs. NYC. It's Quick vs. Lundqvist. It's west coast vs. east coast and with that being said ... let the games begin! Here are our predictions for what is sure to be an unforgettable and thrilling Cup Final.
Johan Franzen will not talk to the media about his postseason struggles, and head coach Mike Babcock does not understand why.
Star forward Henrik Zetterberg returned to the lineup, Jonas Gustavsson served competently in goal as a last-minute fill-in, the Detroit Red Wings led 2-0 after the first period, and the Boston Bruins still prevailed.
The coach agreed that the team's lack of experience might have played into the game.
Had what happened to the Red Wings in Game 2 of their series against Boston happened in Game 1, coach Mike Babcock would be more worried.
Boston is the NHL's best team, albeit one Detroit has defeated in three of four meetings this season.
Zetterberg began skating by himself last Tuesday, but Thursday will be the first time he skates with the team.
The Detroit Red Wings beat the odds and made the playoffs for a 23rd straight season, and now comes the hard part.
After relentlessly pushing toward the goal of making the playoffs and finally achieving that goal Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings followed up that success with a 2-1 loss Friday to the Carolina Hurricanes
