Maple Leafs spoil Red Wings' banner-raising party

Detroit Red Wings team members pose with their 2007-2008 Stanley Cup championship banner before their season opening NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Detroit, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - Mike Babcock was proud of the way the Detroit Red Wings combined their talent with a relentless style of play that led to winning the Stanley Cup. Detroit's coach was clearly disappointed that his team seemed to forget what allowed them to put another banner in the rafters before opening the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pavel Kubina, Dominic Moore and Nikolai Kulemin scored, leading the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win Thursday night over Detroit. "The team that works the hardest wins most nights," Babcock said. "They worked harder than we did." Before the... [read full story]