9-3-2013 Jordin Tootoo frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Jordin Tootoo feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordin Tootoo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 534 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 86 assists along with 872 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 48 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 147 PIM.
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8-3-2013 Johan Franzen frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Johan Franzen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 540 NHL games during his career, notching 183 goals and adding 161 assists along with 322 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 68 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 33+36=69 with 34 PIM.
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4-3-2013 Jordan Pearce frustrated
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jordan Pearce feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Jordan Pearce, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season.
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3-3-2013 Joey MacDonald frustrated
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Joey MacDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Joey MacDonald, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 105 NHL games during his career, booking 2 career shutouts and allowing 287 goals. The 33 year old goaltender has played 4 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, allowing 4 goals on 51 while booking 0 shutouts.
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3-3-2013 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Todd Bertuzzi is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Dan Cleary is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Pavel Datsyuk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Henrik Zetterberg is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Niklas Kronwall is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Valtteri Filppula is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Johan Franzen is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Mikael Samuelsson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Joey MacDonald hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Patrick Eaves is sliding on a 24 game streak without registering a single point. Ryan Sproul has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Damien Brunner has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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2-3-2013 Jan Mursak frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jan Mursak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Slovenia, Jan Mursak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 44 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 2 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 66 games with the Kansas City Blades this season, totalling 11+13=24 with 16 PIM.
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2-3-2013 Max Nicastro uncertain about future
Max Nicastro wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.
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2-3-2013 Valtteri Filppula reaches a milestone !
Valtteri Filppula scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Phoenix Coyotes on a feed by Todd Bertuzzi. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of Finland, Valtteri Filppula was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 507 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 155 assists along with 186 penalty minutes. The 28 year old center has played 65 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 9+12=21 with 34 PIM.
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1-3-2013 Team captain meets with Todd Bertuzzi
Team captain Henrik Zetterberg called a short meeting with Todd Bertuzzi after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Todd Bertuzzi as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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1-3-2013 Jakub Kindl frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Czech, Jakub Kindl was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 171 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 38 assists along with 83 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 65 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 4+24=28 with 22 PIM.
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28-2-2013 Ian White resumes full training.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White has resumed full training after his knee injury.
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28-2-2013 Mikael Samuelsson reaches career high !
Mikael Samuelsson marked a new career high in goals with 24 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Dallas Stars on a feed by Pavel Datsyuk. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he said as his teammates crowded around him.
A native of Sweden, Mikael Samuelsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 733 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 241 assists along with 418 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 64 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 24+47=71 with 54 PIM.
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27-2-2013 Ian White frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Ian White was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 541 NHL games during his career, notching 56 goals and adding 162 assists along with 308 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 63 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 13+30=43 with 58 PIM.
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26-2-2013 Scotty Bowman praises Aleksander Barkov
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young center Aleksander Barkov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Aleksander Barkov has played 41 games with Tappara Tampere this season, collecting 25+16=41 with 9 PIM.
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25-2-2013 Scotty Bowman praises Josh Morrissey
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Josh Morrissey in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Josh Morrissey has played 63 games with Prince Albert Raiders this season, collecting 22+41=63 with 22 PIM.
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24-2-2013 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Todd Bertuzzi is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Dan Cleary is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Pavel Datsyuk is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Henrik Zetterberg is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Niklas Kronwall is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kyle Quincey is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Jakub Kindl is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Valtteri Filppula has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal. Patrick Eaves is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. Jimmy Howard has been chilly and allowed 18 goals in 4 games. Darren Helm is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Xavier Ouellet has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Sproul has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mikael Samuelsson has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jordin Tootoo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Damien Brunner has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Ian White remains sidelined with knee injury.
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23-2-2013 Joakim Andersson frustrated
Detroit Red Wings center Joakim Andersson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Joakim Andersson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 5 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 15 games with the Kansas City Blades this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 0 PIM.
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23-2-2013 Scotty Bowman praises Martin Reway
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young center Martin Reway in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Martin Reway has played 41 games with Sparta Praha this season, collecting 18+24=42 with 51 PIM.
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23-2-2013 Ian White resumes light training.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.
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23-2-2013 Kyle Quincey reaches career high !
Kyle Quincey marked a new career high in assists with 35 assists after assisting in tonights game against Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Pavel Datsyuk. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, was all he could say after the game.
A native of Canada, Kyle Quincey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 319 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 112 assists along with 324 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 62 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 6+35=41 with 74 PIM.
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23-2-2013 Ian White injured.
Ian White (
) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Derek Dorsett (
). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It is one of those nagging injuries that you just have to wait out, he said before being taken away for x-rays.
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22-2-2013 Jan Mursak frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jan Mursak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Slovenia, Jan Mursak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 6th round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 44 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 2 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has not yet played for the Detroit Red Wings this season. He has played 62 games with the Kansas City Blades this season, totalling 10+12=22 with 16 PIM.
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22-2-2013 Jordin Tootoo frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Jordin Tootoo feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordin Tootoo was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 529 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 85 assists along with 866 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 43 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 141 PIM.
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21-2-2013 Johan Franzen frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Johan Franzen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Johan Franzen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 534 NHL games during his career, notching 181 goals and adding 157 assists along with 320 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 62 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 31+32=63 with 32 PIM.
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21-2-2013 Kyle Quincey reaches career high !
Kyle Quincey marked a new career high in points with 39 after scoring in tonights game against Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by Johan Franzen. You've got to hand it to the other guys in the room though, they gave it their all tonight, the happy player said in a hockey magazine.
A native of Canada, Kyle Quincey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 318 NHL games during his career, notching 24 goals and adding 110 assists along with 324 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 6+33=39 with 74 PIM.
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20-2-2013 Damien Brunner frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Damien Brunner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Switzerland, Damien Brunner, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 9 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 47 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 7+9=16 with 34 PIM.
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20-2-2013 Dan Cleary reaches career high !
Dan Cleary marked a new career high in assists with 27 assists after assisting in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a goal by Todd Bertuzzi. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, he read from a prepared speech.
A native of Canada, Dan Cleary was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 880 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 238 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 59 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 17+27=44 with 58 PIM.
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19-2-2013 Team captain meets with Dan Cleary
Following the team's recent 6-4 loss at Anaheim Mighty Ducks on 18-2-2013, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Henrik Zetterberg
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18-2-2013 Dan Cleary reaches career high !
Dan Cleary marked a new career high in points with 43 after assisting in tonights game against Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Ian White. This one is for the fans who are paying my salary, he read from a prepared statement..
A native of Canada, Dan Cleary was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 879 NHL games during his career, notching 168 goals and adding 237 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 58 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 17+26=43 with 58 PIM.
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17-2-2013 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Todd Bertuzzi is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Dan Cleary is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Pavel Datsyuk is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Johan Franzen is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Mikael Samuelsson is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.
Who's cold
Joey MacDonald hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Valtteri Filppula has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Ian White has played 14 games without a goal. Patrick Eaves is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Jimmy Howard has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Kyle Quincey has played 14 games without a goal. Xavier Ouellet has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Sproul has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jordin Tootoo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Damien Brunner has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.