Phil Kessel scored his first goal with Toronto and Jonas Gustavsson made 35 saves to lead the Maple Leafs to a 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. After a dreadful start to the season, things have started...
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DETROIT – Coach Mike Babcock has been down the injury road before, but not like the current path that his Red Wings are now forced to navigate. “I’ve had serious injuries before,” Babcock said. “I’ve never ha...
By GEORGE SIPPLE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Ville Leino replaced injured forward Jason Williams on a line with Dan Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg at practice today at Joe Louis Arena. “We’ll see what happens,” Wings coach Mike...
By HELENE ST. JAMES FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER TORONTO -- General manager Ken Holland said Sunday the solution to the Red Wings' injury losses up front has to come from within and that he does not plan to look for outside help....
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News Toronto -- Organizational depth has been a point of pride for the Red Wings over the past decade or so. And since the season started, the Wings have lost Johan Franzen (knee), Valtteri Filppula...
"Losing Willy was a blow to us. He was playing way more minutes than we expected. There is no sense worrying about the guys who aren't available. We have to dig in." -- Mike Babcock TORONTO -- Shortly after Toronto defense...
BY HELENE ST. JAMES FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER TORONTO -- Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Sunday that injured forward Jason Williams will be seen by a team doctor Monday, but he likely is out at least eight weeks....
As the Detroit auto industry has re-invented itself, so too have the Red Wings. Averaging more than half a goal less than last year's league-best 3.59 a game, the Red Wings have overcome their Game 7 Cup loss and a brutal...
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Red Wings , NHL Injuries , NHL Videos Not only did the Detroit Red Wings suffer a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, ending a three-game winning streak, they also lost yet another...
By HELENE ST. JAMES FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER TORONTO -- Red Wings forward Jason Williams left early in the second period of Saturday's game at Air Canada Centre after suffering a fractured fibula. Mike Babcock estimated...
By Larry Lage, The Associated Press DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have dry-erase boards in the dressing room, nestled between the showers and training room, that show how they stack up. Detroit's recent surge -- earning a...