Playoffs

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.

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

The Detroit Red Wings completed their first round sweep of the Phoenix Coyotes last night with a 6-3 win on the road in Arizona. The win advances the Wings to the Western Conference Semi-Finals against an opponent still to be decided. This is just step one in the Red Wings chase for the Stanley Cup.