Red Wings

Forward Kris Draper is hanging up the skates. He's been with the NHL for 20 seasons; playing for the Red Wings for the last 17.

If you are a Red Wings fan like I am, it felt good to get back into playoff mode! The Red Wings' extended their playoff run to twenty straight years with a 4-2 win last night at home against the Phoenix Coyotes in the opening game of the series...

The Detroit Red Wings clinched the Central Division of the Western Conference yesterday with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings have won their division an amazing nine out of the last ten years! Now, it's time to get in position for the playoffs...

Joey MacDonald, the third string goaltender, was spectacular in goal last night for the Wings. MacDonald was called into action when it was determined that backup goalie, Chris Osgood, was unable to make his planned start.

Johan Franzen did the unthinkable last night night in the Detroit Red Wings win against Ottawa, by scoring five goals in the game.  His final goal went into an empty net as time expired, and made him the first NHL player to score five goals in a game since December 20th, 2007.