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It was my granddad who taught me how to whistle when I was knee-high to a tumbleweed more than a half-century ago, but it was my grandmother, the former school principal, who advised me when that talent would best come in handy. ... My ears tell me that there was a whole...
Really, it's hard to imagine that Chris Osgood is completely correct in his assessment. ... "Just a little altercation that's over with now," the Detroit goalie insisted Sunday, a day after the Red Wings' 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars was marred by an ugly ending. In...
Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. ... Stephane Robidas tied it at...
Swedish center Johan Franzen was scratched from the Detroit Red Wings' lineup for Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference finals and will miss Game 3 because of concussion-like symptoms. ... Franzen didn't play Saturday against the Dallas Stars as a precaution because he's...
The Red Wings are playing at a level many Stanley Cup champions never reach. They have changed goalies, lost their leading playoff scorer, and gone from Nashville to Colorado to Dallas, and they just keep getting better. ... Wings' Lidstrom: Best team I've ever played on...
The Detroit Red Wings kept rolling without their hottest player. ... Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen, and Detroit held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the...
Don Cherry was glad that a Free Press reporter sought him out Saturday before the Red Wings-Dallas game at Joe Louis Arena. ... Cherry wanted to clear the air after making some comments about the Wings the night before on ESPN. Cherry said on ESPN -- repeating similar...
Click through for the latest AP sports news. ... Associated Press - May 11, 2008 2:23 AM ET A milestone for Maddux...Cavs cut into Celtics lead...Kyle Busch wins under the lights at Darlington SAN DIEGO (AP) - He reached the milestone on his fifth try by pitching San...
Johan Franzen was scratched from the Detroit Red Wings' lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals because of concussion-like symptoms. Franzen didn't play Saturday night against the Dallas Stars as a precaution because he's had recurring headaches dating to early in the previous series....
Twelve months ago, the Red Wings had a talented young team and a declining fan base. TV ratings were down, and had been for years. Ticket sales were decreasing. Empty seats were everywhere. ... BY SHAWN WINDSOR • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • May 10, 2008 Twelve months ago,...
