All-Decade: Red Wings: Lidstrom tops team's long list of superstars

In putting together the all-decade team for the Red Wings, some choices were easy -- hello Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.

Wings' Valtteri Filppula gets cast off his wrist

Forward Valtteri Filppula had the cast removed from his broken right wrist Monday and skated after the Detroit Red Wings practiced today at Joe Louis Arena.

Wings' Ericsson (knee) good to go vs. Devils

General manager Ken Holland said this afternoon that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, who left Thursday's game early after hurting his knee, is expected to play Saturday at New Jersey.

QBs come and go, but Lions' Dominic Raiola a mainstay

Last Monday, the day after the Lions' 32-20 loss at Seattle, Dominic Raiola took his customary seat in the center of the offensive line meeting room. That morning, in a show of alliance, goaltender Chris Osgood wore his Lions cap to Red Wings practice.

Hockey, Yzerman fans can now see a legend anytime

TORONTO — The afternoon after Steve Yzerman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Detroit Red Wings star stopped by once more to visit in person.

Photo gallery: Controversial goal dooms Wings

For the second game in a row, the Red Wings gave up a late, one-goal lead and it cost them a pointed. Check out the photos from Detroit's 3-2 overtime loss to the Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz.

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Daily list: Two to go

Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom is closing in on his 1,000th career point. He's way ahead of the NHL's other four active career leaders among defensemen through Tuesday, though if Chris Chelios makes it back, he has 948 points: Nicklas Lidstrom Red Wings: The six-time Norris Trophy wi...

May gets his wish, No. 24 jersey

It didn't take long for the Red Wings to accommodate enforcer Brad May with the No.24 jersey he coveted. May had reached out to Chris Chelios to see if he had a problem with him wearing his old number a few days ago; Chelios said he didn't care. May told reporters he was debating whether to ask mana...

GALLERY: Wings leave for camp

Check out Free Press photos as the Red Wings head off to preseason camp.

Red Wings single-game tickets go on sale today

The Red Wings are gearing up for a busy weekend at Joe Louis Arena. Today, single-game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. at the Joe Louis box office, Ticketmaster and at detroitredwings.com; $9 tickets are available for select games in September, October and November. But the $9 tickets are only ava...

JAMIE SAMUELSEN'S BLOG: Wings have had great free-agency period, if you look at big picture

Yeah, those Stanley Cup runs have been great, but when are you going to go out and add that big huge stay-at-home defenseman? Let's go Kenny! Let's pick it up!" Fans can be irrational, but most Red Wings fans are (I hope) realistic.

All about Sergei Fedorov

A fourth-round Red Wings draft choice in 1989, Sergei Fedorov sneaked away from the Soviet Red Army team while in Seattle in 1990 and boarded a plane for Detroit.

A look back at how they celebrated the Cup win in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH -- Thousands of people poured into the streets in spontaneous celebrations Friday night to celebrate the Penguins' first Stanley Cup victory in 17 years. The Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, to win the Cup for the third time, following titles in 1991 and 1992.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings reflect, look ahead to Penguins

Wednesday was a day of all talk for the Red Wings and Penguins. The teams are preparing for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Mike Babcock and Kris Draper answered questions at Joe Louis Arena.

Download: OCTOPUS GARDEN: Newspaper predicts Penguins' win, sort of

The first newspaper to foresee the Penguins' comeback against the Red Wings -- the Pittsburgh City Paper, a weekly tabloid entertainment-feature newspaper that is distributed for free in the Steel City.

PHOTO GALLERY: Penguins continue following last year's pattern

Here are the photos from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins beat the Red Wings, 4-2. Still looks a little bit like last year's series, eh?

Download: HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Wings deny having a deal in place with Hossa

PITTSBURGH -- While odds are that forward Marian Hossa will remain with the Red Wings next season, the team does not have an agreement in place with the potential unrestricted free agent.

MIKE THOMPSON CARTOON: Mike's Monday: Our Red Wings

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All dressed for success — Spirit of Detroit, too

The Spirit of Detroit statue donned a Red Wings jersey again for the first time since 2002. The statue was dressed Saturday morning by a crew of three from the Banner Sign Co. of Hazel Park..

PHOTO GALLERIES: Dozens of shots from Game 1 at the Joe

Take a look at the photos, period-by-period, from the Red Wings' Game 1 win over the Penguins on Saturday at Joe Louis Arena.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings get ready for Penguins

Here are our best photos from Friday's Red Wings practice at the Joe Louis Arena. Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, Kris Draper and Tomas Kopecky all skated.

PHOTO GALLERY: The best of Bob Probert

Take a look at the career of tough-guy Bob Probert - a former member of both the Red Wings and the Blackhawks - in our photo gallery. Included are shots of some of his most memorable fights while playing for both the Red Wings and the Blackhawks.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings hit the ice at Joe Louis to prepare for Game 2

The Red Wings took to the ice for a practice session today in preparation for Tuesday night's game against the Blackhawks. See pics of Tomas Holmstrom, Kris Draper, Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg, Ville Leino and others.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings-Ducks series goes the distance

Check out the photos from Anaheim, Calif., where the Ducks won Game 6, 2-1, over the Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals. Game 7 is Thursday night at 7 at the Joe.

Wings-Ducks series gets chippy

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The shots between the Red Wings and Ducks have come high and low, during the games and in between. Wednesday, the day after the Ducks grabbed a 2-1 lead because of a blown call that disallowed Marian Hossa's game-tying goal, both sides had heated words on the series, which c...

PHOTO GALLERY: Meet the Wings' opponent: Anaheim Ducks

Here's your chance to get familiar with the Red Wings' second-round playoff opponent, the Anaheim Ducks.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings take stranglehold of Blue Jackets series

Take a look at the photos from Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series in Columbus, Ohio, where the Red Wings defeated the Blue Jackets, 4-1, on Tuesday.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings prep for Game 3, Blue Jackets

See our photos from Joe Louis Arena on Monday where the Red Wings practiced for Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Blue Jackets in Columbus.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings cruise to another win over Blue Jackets

Check out Free Press photos of the Red Wings' 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets in Game 2 of their first-round matchup. Find other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings practice for Game 2 at the Joe

Take a look at the pics from Friday's Red Wings practice at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit's looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the Blue Jackets today.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings give Columbus the blues in Game 1

The Red Wings were all smiles after their 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets in Game 1 of their playoff series. Check out the photos from the game at Joe Louis Arena.

THE TICKER: What could possibly go wrong this time? Well ...

Is there any reason the Red Wings shouldn't beat the Columbus Blue Jackets and go on to repeat as Stanley Cup champions? No. Then again, you could say the same thing just about every year with the Wings, so why doesn't it always turn out that way? Because stuff just happens in those crazy NHL pl...

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings limp into playoffs with another loss to Blackhawks

See photos from the Red Wings' regular season finale in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings lose late on controversial call

See Free Press photos from the Red Wings' game against the Blackhawks in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

Today: Blackhawks

Matchup: Red Wings 51-19-10, Chicago 44-24-12. Face-off: 3 p.m., Joe Louis Arena.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings lose a tough one to desperate Predators

See Free Press photos from a disappointing Red Wings loss against the Predators at Joe Louis Arena. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings pick up big road win

See photos from the Red Wings' win over a desperate Buffalo Sabres squad in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings drop third straight at home

See photos from another frustrating home loss for the Red Wings in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings melt down in third, lose to Predators

Take a gander at the pics from Sunday night's Red Wings loss to the Predators, 4-3. Detroit gave up three goals in the third period and are still looking for its 50th win of the season.

PHOTO GALLERY: Conklin, Wings get key road win

See photos from the Red Wings' late-night win over the host Edmonton Oilers in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Flames win battle of division leaders

See photos from the Red Wings' late-night loss to the Flames in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

Red Wings should go with Ozzie in the postseason

Last week's question: How should the Red Wings handle their goaltending situation? The results (out of more than 1,800 votes): 57.5%Start Chris Osgood in the playoffs. 19.4%Start Ty Conklin in the playoffs.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings win fourth straight

See photos from a fourth straight Red Wings victory in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Osgood gets milestone win as Wings cruise past Blues

See photos from the Red Wings' most recent win in our photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

PHOTO GALLERY: Wings lose a wild one against the Flames

See photos from a back-and-forth contest at the Joe between the Red Wings and Flames in our Free Press photo gallery. Check out other Wings-related galleries attached below.

The mood's electric as peewee hockey players see Red Wings

It was Hockeytown Heaven on Wednesday for a group of Macomb County peewee hockey players who got to attend a Detroit Red Wings practice session at Joe Louis Arena and meet some members of the NHL team afterward.

PHOTO GALLERY: Red Wings greater than Gretzky's Coyotes on Tuesday

Ty Conklin and the Red Wings had plenty to celebrate after their 3-2 overtime win over the Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday. Take a look at the photos from the game.

Best bets: MSU's seniors say 'good-bye,' Pistons say 'hello,' Red Wings say 'all-in'

TODAY GOOD-BYE TO MSU SENIORS It's senior day for Big Ten-champion Michigan State's Idong Ibok, Marquise Gray, Goran Suton and Travis Walton, who end their Breslin Center career against Purdue (noon, CBS). Then, after a first-round bye, they have to start over again Friday in the Big Ten...

Download: NHL ROUNDUP: Zetterberg is network's first player of the year

Conn Smythe Trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg has added another honor to his 2007-08 collection, as the Red Wings forward has been named the first TSN NHL player of the year. The honor goes to the most outstanding player of the full season (regular season and playoffs) and was voted on by a 30-...

Download: Playoff puck: Sid the Kid's on the hot seat; roads may be closed after a Wings win

Online Download your fresh Red Wings rally card at freep.com/wings. Hot seat Sidney Crosby In Game 3, when the Penguins couldn't score, Crosby scored twice. In Game 4, when the Penguins couldn't win face-offs, Crosby won 63%, including several big ones in the final minute. What will he do for...

Torrent: GAME 1 | RED WINGS 4, PENGUINS 0: Wings win Game 1