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Dec 26, 2007 11:37 PM CST

Osgood, Wings Blank Blues 5-0

Detroit improves on best record in the league

(Newser) - Chris Osgood only needed to stop 20 shots to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues. The Detroit defense helped Osgood record his 45th career shutout by limiting St. Louis to just one shot during a 5-on-3 St. Louis power play in the...

Wings Bests Struggling Kings 6-2

Dec 20, 2007 12:51 AM CST

Wings Bests Struggling Kings 6-2

Sabres score late to top Islanders, Blackhawks skate past Predators

(Newser) - The Red Wings improved their league-best point total to 53 with a 6-2 win over the Kings, who have the league’s worst record. Niklas Kronwall tallied four assists in the win and Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary each had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Dominick Hasek stopped...

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Dec 17, 2007 11:12 PM CST

Ovechkin Good, But Not Enough, in Detroit Debut

Countryman Datsyuk shines as Wings doff Caps in shootout, 4-3

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin's first game in Detroit kept him in the running for leading goal-scorer, but it was fellow Russian Pavel Datsyuk who took over the game with three assists and a decisive goal in the shootout. Tomas Holmstrom capitalized on two of Datsyuk's masterful dimes, although he also inadvertently banked...

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Dec 16, 2007 5:44 AM CST

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Panthers hand bizarre win to Red Wings, Sens crush Thrashers

(Newser) - Steve Ott put in the Stars' fourth goal and committed Dallas's only two penalties in last night's 4-2 defeat of the toothless Sharks. Stars top scorers Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each assisted on the other's goal, against "big, strong" San Jose, the Dallas Morning News reports. In other...

Oilers Cool Off Hot Wings

Dec 13, 2007 11:08 PM CST

Oilers Cool Off Hot Wings

Detroit's seven-win streak snapped in 4-3 shootout

(Newser) - Despite being outshot by a woeful margin, gutsy Edmonton halted Detroit's second seven-game win streak of the season in a 4-3 shootout. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson had to make 39 saves, compared with opposite number Dominik Hasek's paltry 22. Once at the one-on-one stage, Ales Hemsky shot the winner, giving...

Wings Win Is Seventh Straight

Dec 10, 2007 11:13 PM CST

Wings Win Is Seventh Straight

Detroit takes sixth of last seven against Nashville in atypically low-scoring affair

(Newser) - Over their past five games, Detroit had a 4.2-goal average, but it was defense that won them their seventh consecutive game—and at run-and-gun Nashville, to boot. Valtteri Filppula's first-period penalty shot over a lunging Dan Ellis was the go-ahead score in the 2-1 affair.

Henrik Goes Wild vs. Minnesota

Dec 8, 2007 6:38 AM CST

Henrik Goes Wild vs. Minnesota

San Jose blanks Coyotes again; Avs hold down Philly

(Newser) - Detroit, paced by Henrik Zetterberg's hat trick and a shutout by the ageless Dominik Hasek, wiped out Minnesota 5-0 tonight, making the Red Wings the first team to reach 20 wins in the NHL this season. They put the game away with three goals in a four-minute span in the...

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Dec 2, 2007 12:15 AM CST

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Elsewhere Rangers' fast start beats Ottawa; Stars top Philly

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings overcame a third-period deficit with two goals, including the winner by Dan Cleary at 9:04 to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2. The league's top team got 24 saves from Chris Osgood and its top scorer, Henrik Zetterberg, netted his 17th goal of the season, reports...

Lightning Continue to Sputter

Nov 29, 2007 10:39 PM CST

Lightning Continue to Sputter

Detroit surges to easy 4-2 win; Tampa winless streak hits 6 for second time

(Newser) - The league's best team had no trouble against one of its worst, as Detroit coasted to a 3-0 lead en route to a 4-2 win. Tampa Bay's streak without a victory (0-5-1) hit six for the second time this season, and they were outshot an appalling 17-1 in the first...

Detroit Douse Flames

Nov 27, 2007 11:22 PM CST

Detroit Douse Flames

As Datsyuk, Holmstrom have big nights for Detroit

(Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom scored his NHL-leading ninth power-play goal, and Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals of his own to push Detroit past Calgary 5-3, the AP reports. Kris Draper and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Red Wings, and Holmstrom and Datsyuk each had an assist. Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was...

Predators Clip Red Wings to Win 3-2

Nov 23, 2007 3:34 AM CST

Predators Clip Red Wings to Win 3-2

Hawks douse Flames 2-1, Avalanche bury Oilers 3-2

(Newser) - Martin Erat had a hand in all three of of Nashville's goals in the Predators' 3-2 defeat of the first-place Red Wings last night, AP reports. The Predators had six penalties in the first period alone, and both Detroit goals came on power plays. In other frosty Thanksgiving-day action:

Twelve Saves Spells Shutout for Osgood

Nov 21, 2007 11:36 PM CST

Twelve Saves Spells Shutout for Osgood

Buffalo, Philadelphia, Montreal also prevail in offensive hockey

(Newser) - Detroit's Chris Osgood had to stop only 12 shots to record the 44th shutout of his career; his counterpart, St. Louis's Manny Legace, turned away almost three times as many but still sustained the loss. Henrik Zetterberg scored just 22 seconds into the game, and Mikael Samuelsson and Dan Cleary...

Price, Montreal Beat Toronto in OT 4-3

Nov 13, 2007 11:30 PM CST

Price, Montreal Beat Toronto in OT 4-3

Atlanta shocks Florida with last second goal, OT winner; St. Louis downs Detroit

(Newser) - Montreal’s Mike Komisarek scored 35 seconds into overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. Kyle Wellwood scored his first two goals of the season for the Habs, in his fourth game back since returning from hernia surgery, while Carey Price was superb between the pipes, recording 37...

Red Wings Beat Jackets for 9th Straight Win

Nov 10, 2007 6:13 AM CST

Red Wings Beat Jackets for 9th Straight Win

Maple Leafs, Thrashers, Blackhawks, Canucks, Ducks other winners

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings cruised to a ninth straight victory last night over the Columbus Blue Jackets, fueled by two power-play goals and 15 saves from goalie Dominik Hasek. Dan Cleary's eye had a close encounter with the puck, which knocked him from the game for 10 minutes. Elsewhere...

Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

Nov 8, 2007 12:13 AM CST

Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

Beat Nashville 3-2 after blowing late lead

(Newser) - After surrendering 2 goals and the lead in the third, Detroit roared back in the shootout to beat the Predators 3-2 and extend their win streak to eight games, the Detroit Free Press reports. Henrik Zetterberg continued his dominant season, breaking the Wings' record for points in consecutive games with...

Wings Sear Flames 4-1, Win 7th

Nov 2, 2007 7:09 AM CDT

Wings Sear Flames 4-1, Win 7th

Zetterberg puts on a show, scores in 19th straight

(Newser) - Henrik Zetterberg scored twice to carry the Wings to a 4-1 win over the Flames last night, the team's seventh straight victory, reports the Detroit News. The win capped off a three-game sweep of western Canada—never easy, and the Wings' first ever. Said one Flames player, "We left...

Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1

Oct 31, 2007 7:03 AM CDT

Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1

Flippula scores with :25 left to give Red Wings sixth straight victory

(Newser) - Valterri Flippula scored the game-winning goal with 25 seconds left last night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, their sixth straight victory overall, reports the Detroit Free Press. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, whose top-notch goal tending helped knock the Red Wings from the...

Sharks Dead in the Water for Red-Hot Wings

Oct 27, 2007 5:58 AM CDT

Sharks Dead in the Water for Red-Hot Wings

Detroit posts fourth straight win with 5-1 trouncing of San Jose

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings had the San Jose Sharks on the run from the outset of last night's game, scoring five unanswered goals before conceding one. Detroit's Valtteri Filppula had his first goal and first assist of the season in the first period, helping push his team to the top...

Wings Surge Past Canucks

Oct 24, 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Wings Surge Past Canucks

Holmstrom scores two to carry Detroit to a 3-2 win

(Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom had two goals to carry the Red Wings past the floundering Canucks last night by a score of 3-2. Matt Ellis started the scoring for the Wings in the first. With Holmstrom's two in the second, Detroit never relinquished the lead, though the Canucks closed the gap to...

Blackhawks Rally Past Red Wings for Win

Oct 13, 2007 1:00 AM CDT

Blackhawks Rally Past Red Wings for Win

Overcome 2-0 deficit with 2 goals in second period and 1 in third

(Newser) - Former Red Wing Robert Lang was pivotal in Chicago's come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Detroit last night, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Hawks scored twice in quick succession in the second to overcome an 0-2 deficit, and Lang's third period shot proved decisive. The center also had a pivotal tying...