George Sipple

WINGS NOTEBOOK: Trio of defensemen call competition for third line a 'non issue'

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Mar 20, 2008 2 related
        

Brett Lebda, Andrea Lilja and Chris Chelios aren't saying much about the competition they are in for the final two spots on defense for the playoffs. One will be the odd man out on the third defensive pairing. Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart are the top four.

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New Lions DT Chuck Darby hungry to play: 'I believe in eating hearts. That's what D-linemen do'

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Mar 19, 2008 5 related
        

Cornerback Brian Kelly and defensive tackle Chuck Darby plan on helping coach Rod Marinelli build a winner with the Lions. Darby also plans to eat some hearts. "I'm going to give them all I got," Darby said Tuesday at team headquarters in Allen Park. "I believe in eating hearts. That's what...

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Johan Franzen's strong play will give Red Wings three strong forces in front of the net come...

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Mar 18, 2008 33 related
        

Johan Franzen's fine play of late should bode well come playoff time, when the Wings expect to have forwards Tomas Holmstrom and Dan Cleary back healthy. Franzen has shown over a seven-game scoring streak (eight goals and 11 points) that he can be the same kind of disruptive force in front of the...

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WINGS CORNER: Wings still sticking with Dominik Hasek for playoffs; GM Holland: He can still...

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Mar 18, 2008 1 related
        

Here's a discomforting thought for Red Wings fans. Dominik Hasek -- who gave up four goals on 10 shots and was replaced by Chris Osgood midway through the second period of Sunday's 4-3 loss at Columbus -- has a save percentage of .899. And he's still considered the Red Wings' playoff goaltender.

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COLUMBUS 4, DETROIT 3: Despite taking 29 more shots, Red Wings can't complete comeback in Columbus

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Mar 17, 2008 68 related
        

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Red Wings were dominant in the early going and controlled the tempo throughout Sunday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. But they fell behind 3-0, saw goaltender Dominik Hasek chased midway through the second period and went on to lose, 4-3, to the Columbus Blue...

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Diver commemorates historic feat from 1973

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Mar 15, 2008
        

Dacia Schileru-Clark never thought much about the big splash she made in 1973. Thirty-five years ago today, Schileru-Clark became the first woman to compete in an NCAA championship when she qualified as the only female member of Wayne State's swimming and diving team. In 2006, the NCAA recognized...

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DETROIT 5, DALLAS 3: Comeback win sends Red Wings to century city, playoff berth

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Mar 14, 2008 125 related
        

The Red Wings had several reasons to smile after Thursday night's 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars at Joe Louis Arena. The win clinched a playoff berth for the Wings for the 17th consecutive season -- the longest current streak of playoff appearances in pro sports.

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WINGS CORNER: Rookie Helm makes NHL debut in place of hobbled Kris Draper

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Mar 14, 2008 20 related
        

Darren Helm made his NHL debut Thursday night, replacing Kris Draper in the Red Wings' lineup against Dallas. Draper has a groin injury and expects to miss at least the next two games as well. The Wings host Nashville on Saturday, then play Sunday at Columbus.

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AAFL cancels '08 season; league hopes to give it a shot next year

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Mar 14, 2008 25 related
        

Pro football won't be played this spring at Ford Field after all. The All American Football League scrapped plans to play in 2008 and now plans to debut in 2009. AAFL training camps were supposed to open this week, and teams in Michigan, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and Texas were to...

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GEORGE SIPPLE: First-round byes risky - some teams lose momentum with week off

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Mar 13, 2008 1 related
        

The top-four teams in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association received first-round byes last week. Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State and Notre Dame now face teams that had a weekend of playoff hockey. ... Miami coach Enrico Blasi knows from experience that the bye...

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