Archive for February 28th, 2010

Detroit Red Wings News – Snapshots – MLive.com

The Detroit Free Press’s Helene St. James reports that a mix of American and Canadian-born Red Wings kept an eye on the U.S.-Switzerland game during practice, but have planned a team gathering of sorts for this evening’s Canada-Russia tilt: February Continued

When the medals are handed out and the Olympic hockey tournament comes to an end, the race for the NHL playoffs will be just getting started. At the beginning of the season, most Red Wing fans probably didn’t think that Jimmy Howard would outplay Continued

Ilitch Holdings Inc. President and Chief Executive Christopher Ilitch, left, presents a Detroit Red Wings jersey to Tom Wilson during a news conference in Detroit, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Wilson has joined Ilitch Holdings Inc., the company that Continued

As the Detroit Examiner’s Mike Mouat noted , Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood auctioned off a unique opportunity during the Toast of Hockeytown last December, offering an afternoon’s worth of pond hockey at Osgood’s super-duper backyard rink and Continued

On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that defenseman Andreas Lilja will return to the lineup on Monday, March 1, against the Colorado Avalanche . Lilja has been on long-term injured reserve for nearly a year after suffering a concussion in a Continued

Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings’ Dan Cleary ‘OK’ after taking shot off foot; Swedish – MLive.com

Red Wings’ Dan Cleary ‘OK’ after taking shot off foot; Swedish – MLive.com
DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings forward Dan Cleary said he was going for precautionary X-rays after taking a shot off the right foot in Sunday’s practice. Cleary doesn’t believe it’s serious, however. “I think it’s OK,” Cleary said. Three Swedish

Ex-Pistons CEO Tom Wilson joins Ilitch organization, which controls – Los Angeles Times
DETROIT (AP) — Tom Wilson, who for more than three decades oversaw a sports and entertainment empire that included the Detroit Pistons, was hired Tuesday to help lead a rival that controls the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers. Wilson joins Ilitch

For ex-Pistons CEO, Red Wings’ home now priority – BusinessWeek
Tom Wilson, who for more than three decades oversaw a sports and entertainment empire that included the Detroit Pistons, on Tuesday was given the job of helping figure out plans for where the Red Wings will play. Wilson joined Ilitch Holdings Inc., a

Detroit Red Wings – Snapshots – MLive.com

Snapshots – MLive.com
The Detroit Free Press’s Helene St. James reports that a mix of American and Canadian-born Red Wings kept an eye on the U.S.-Switzerland game during practice, but have planned a team gathering of sorts for this evening’s Canada-Russia tilt: February

Red Wings’ Dan Cleary ‘OK’ after taking shot off foot; Swedish – MLive.com
DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings forward Dan Cleary said he was going for precautionary X-rays after taking a shot off the right foot in Sunday’s practice. Cleary doesn’t believe it’s serious, however. “I think it’s OK,” Cleary said. Three Swedish

Red Wings’ Chris Osgood happy to host charity hockey game on his – MLive.com
As the Detroit Examiner’s Mike Mouat noted , Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood auctioned off a unique opportunity during the Toast of Hockeytown last December, offering an afternoon’s worth of pond hockey at Osgood’s super-duper backyard rink and

Detroit Red Wings: Andreas Lilja to Return Monday, Maltby Out For – Bleacherreport.com
On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that defenseman Andreas Lilja will return to the lineup on Monday, March 1, against the Colorado Avalanche . Lilja has been on long-term injured reserve for nearly a year after suffering a concussion in a

For ex-Pistons CEO, Red Wings’ home now priority – BusinessWeek
Tom Wilson, who for more than three decades oversaw a sports and entertainment empire that included the Detroit Pistons, on Tuesday was given the job of helping figure out plans for where the Red Wings will play. Wilson joined Ilitch Holdings Inc., a

Detroit Red Wings – Detroit Red Wings: Andreas Lilja to Return Monday, Maltby Out For – Bleacherreport.com

Detroit Red Wings: Andreas Lilja to Return Monday, Maltby Out For – Bleacherreport.com
On Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that defenseman Andreas Lilja will return to the lineup on Monday, March 1, against the Colorado Avalanche . Lilja has been on long-term injured reserve for nearly a year after suffering a concussion in a

Ex-Pistons CEO Tom Wilson joins Ilitch organization – The Oakland Press
Ilitch Holdings Inc. President and Chief Executive Christopher Ilitch, left, presents a Detroit Red Wings jersey to Tom Wilson during a news conference in Detroit, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Wilson has joined Ilitch Holdings Inc., the company that

Red Wings tidbits in quadruplicate – MLive.com
The Detroit Free Press posted its third reader-posited column today, and Wings fan Marc Margolis points to 17 disallowed goals as main contributors to the Detroit Red Wings‘ struggles this season; The Detroit News’s John U. Bacon relates the tale of

Red Wings’ Andreas Lilja to be cleared; Kirk Maltby appears headed for – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has told the Free Press he expects defenseman Andreas Lilja to be cleared either today or Thursday and that it looks like forward Kirk Maltby will have surgery. Maltby told the Free Press earlier this

Tom Wilson to be point man for Ilitches on lease for Red Wings – Crain’s Detroit Business
New Ilitch Holdings Inc. executive Tom Wilson will oversee that organization’s ongoing negotiations with Detroit for a new lease for the Detroit Red Wings at city-owned Joe Louis Arena — and will be the point man on development of a potential new