May 14, 2013 The Detroit Red Wings, led by Captain Henrik Zetterberg, advance to the second round of the NHL Playoffs, after a thrilling 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Now, they move into Round 2 against an Original 6 team, and the number one seed in the playoffs - the Chicago Blackhawks.
May 9, 2013 The Detroit Red Wings are on the brink of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Last night's overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks left them down 3-2 in the best of seven series. Detroit must win on Friday night to force a game seven.
April 29, 2013 The Detroit Red Wings have the longest active playoff streak alive in all of professional sports. With their 3-0 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars, the Red Wings qualified for the NHL Playoffs for the 22nd consecutive year. But Just barely!
April 12, 2013 The Detroit Red Wings haven't missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 1989-1990 season, but in this strike-shortened season they are at-risk of being home for them this year. Last nights 3-2 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks leaves them sitting in the 8th and final position with just eight games to play.The Red Wings hold the active record for all major sports by having reached the playoffs for 21 straight years, but now that record could be threatened.
November 29, 2012 A 20-year-old Red Wings prospect, dressed as one of the Teletubbies, was busted in Grand Rapids with a blood alcohol level which was nearly four times the legal limit.
April 20, 2012 It has come down to this: win or stay home. The Detroit Red Wings must defeat their first-round playoff opponent, the Nashville Predators, tonight to remain alive in the NHL playoffs. To make it even tougher, in order to advance to Round #2, they must now win three straight from Nashville.
April 18, 2012 The window of opportunity just got a lot smaller in the Red Wings quest for a 12th Stanley Cup. The 3-1 loss at home last night to the Nashville Predators left them down three games to one in the best of seven playoffs. A loss Friday night in Nashville would end their season.
April 12, 2012 What could have been a great hockey game between the Red Wings and the Nashville Predators turned into a series of trips to the penalty box last night. In all, there were 17 penalties called as the Commissioner of the NHL looked on. Commissioner Gary Bettman is known for his dislike of the Red Wings and the referees supported his cause last night, keeping Detroit a man short for a good part of the game. Still, there is more to come:
April 9, 2012 The Detroit Red Wings now advance to the playoffs. After finishing as the fifth seed in the Western Conference, the Red Wings will start out on the road with their first series against the #4 seed, Nashville. The Wings appeared to really be struggling as the season ended, do you think they have a chance to win it all? Vote in the poll after the jump:
February 23, 2012 It looks like the Vancouver Canucks have the next shot at ending the Detroit Red Wings historic home-win record. The Canucks roll into Joe Louis Arena tonight for a 7:30 game with the Red Wings riding and NHL record 23 straight home wins. It will be no easy task.
February 20, 2012 Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal and the Detroit Red Wings extended their NHL-record home-winning streak to 23 games with a 3-2 win Sunday afternoon over the San Jose Sharks.
February 15, 2012 Last night the Detroit Red Wings extended their legacy by doing something that no NHL team had ever done, win 21 straight regular season games in a row at home! Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal in the 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars that made the crowd at Joe Louis Arena go wild! The previous record for home wins was 20 and that record was set 83 years ago by the Boston Bruins, later matched in the 1970's by the Philadelphia Flyers.
