Niklas Kronwall

2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Preview

How does a defending Stanley Cup champion approach the NHL offseason? Red Wings general manager Ken Holland did just that, keeping all the main components from last year's Stanley Cup squad in addition to signing right...

HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Lidstrom, Datsyuk slated to play Wednesday at the Joe

Lidstrom, Datsyuk slated to play Wednesday at the Joe Here’s the breakdown for how the Wings will be divided for the upcoming days of training camp. Team Howe is Kyle Quincey, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Derek Meech,...

Ryan Headlines Class of West Rookies

Sep 18, 2008

Ryan Headlines Class of West Rookies Bobby Ryan totaled 10 points in 23 games last season with Anaheim. They’ve made the list of NHL.com’s 15 headliners in the Western Conference rookie class: Patrik Berglund, St. Louis...

Griffins and Red Wings Set to Begin Training Camp in Traverse City

American Hockey League (AHL) • Discuss this story on the American Hockey League message board... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Also participating in camp will be all nine former Griffins whose names will soon be engraved on the...

Five things to watch for the Red Wings

Free Press sports writer Helene St. James takes a look at the five biggest story lines as the Wings head to camp. 1. What will happen on defense? With nine guys on one-way deals, one, maybe two, will have to be moved. 2....

Bring on battles for blue line spots as Red Wings head to training camp

BY HELENE ST. JAMES • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • September 18, 2008 The Red Wings will depart this morning for training camp in Traverse City flush with nine NHL-contracted defensemen -- but how many will make the return...

HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Ville Leino committed to making the Red Wings

Ville Leino does not figure to be another Igor Grigorenko. For starters, Leino spent the summer improving his skating and getting physically stronger, which he now hopes will help his transition from European hockey to...

Chris Chelios, 46, back for another season with Red Wings

By George Sipple / Detroit Free Press Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Added 2h ago Chris Chelios has returned to the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings, in large part because of loyalty. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland...

The hope and fears for the upcoming season

Happens everySeptember. ESPN analyst Barry Melrose was hired as coach after a long hiatus from the game. And the team made dozens of moves, including an 11-year, $85M extension for C Vincent Lecavalier; the addition of...

Darren Eliot: The playoff momentum debate

As each new season approaches, I look to see which teams might benefit from the way their previous season ended. I factor in off-season acquisitions and try to extrapolate what those players can mean to a team's fortunes...