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The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall sustained an injury to his left knee during the first period Saturday against the Canadiens and will not return to the game, the club said.

In the thoroughbred horse race known as the 2009-10 NHL season, more than a handful of competitors have come up lame by the quarter pole.

Sometimes "putting it another way" adds perspective to a familiar situation, and USA Today's Kevin Allen may underscore the importance of the Red Wings' 10-3-and-3 record since they returned home from Sweden and their 5-and-1 record for November thus far... November 16, USA Today : The Detroit Red Wings lost a heavy portion of their offense in the ...

Niklas Kronwall While this might not be the matchup Detroit goes after, Ott did have two goals and an assist in three games against the Red Wings last season.

The Blue Jackets didn't have much time to enjoy their first playoff appearance last season.

NHL.com decided to spend this weekend examining the potential Olympic rosters of the nine "major" teams participating in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, and after duly noting that Red Wings prospect Sergei Kolsov has a high probability of playing for Belarus's Olympic team, NHL.com's Rocky Bonnano noted that another Wings prospect--Tomas ...

In his Monday column, ESPN's Scott Burnside made two Red Wings-related observations: first, he suggested that Wings assistant coach Brad "The Beast" McCrimmon amassed a Hall of Fame-like +444, mostly while playing alongside current Red Wings scout and former Wing Mark Howe, and he also spoke to Wings coach Mike Babcock, before Detroit's 5-1 loss to ...

Injuries, key offseason departures and a change to the system played major roles in the Detroit Red Wings' surprisingly slow start.

Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates with his bench after scoring a goal in the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game 1 of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.

Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom prefers not to be rushed into making decisions, as those of us who remember the, "He nearly went home to Sweden" contract negotiations are quite familiar with, and Lidstrom told NHL.com's Dan Rosen that he has yet to decide whether he wishes to participate in the 2010 Olympics: November 5, NHL.com : Would Nicklas ...

As the Detroit auto industry has re-invented itself, so too have the Red Wings. Averaging more than half a goal less than last year's league-best 3.59 a game, the Red Wings have overcome their Game 7 Cup loss and a brutal travel schedule that included season-opening losses to the Blues in Sweden, to get back within range of the Central Division ...

Miss a day with sniffles, and big news happens: the Detroit Red Wings have added former Michigan State University forward Drew Miller to the fold, as DetroitRedWings.com's Bill Roose notes: November 11, DetroitRedWings.com " The Red Wings claimed veteran forward and former Michigan State standout Drew Miller off of waivers Wednesday afternoon.

The Detroit Red Wings play against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight without the services of Johan Franzen and Valtteri Filppula on a long-term basis, and the vast majority of the NHL's 30 teams seem to have endured multiple hits from the injury bug, but Red Wings GM Ken Holland believes that the plague of injuries doesn't merit "study": November 7, ...

"It never used to be this way." "I miss the old you." Sound familiar? A bit like an ex-girlfriend? Hell, maybe your current girlfriend? Given the chance, these are the types of things Red Wings fans would ask their team right now.

Red Wings VP Steve Yzerman spoke to The Fan 590's Rick Broadhead and Doug MacLean on Wednesday evening, and while Yzerman didn't reveal any bombshells of the Jimmy Devellano variety, he and MacLean shared some stories from the late 80's and early 90's--and a cautionary tale for those of you who ever find yourself holding court with Mr.

The Red Wings' coaches gave injured forward Valtteri Filppula a well-deserved nod for his overall effort prior to suffering a broken wrist in Edmonton, as DetroitRedWings.com's Michael Caples notes: November 3, DetroitRedWings.com : Even though he is on injured reserve, the Red Wings' coaching staff appreciated Valtteri Filppula's impressive month ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to make it two wins in a row for the first time this season when they host the Detroit Red Wings in the Hockey Hall of Fame game on Saturday.

Amongst the second round of Red Wings-Maple Leafs storylines, MLive.com's own Ansar Khan provides an update as to the status of Patrick Eaves, who has to sit out tonight's tilt with a sore foot: November 7, MLive.com : Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves will miss tonight's game in Toronto due to a sore left foot.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Sunday that injured forward Jason Williams will be seen by a team doctor Monday, but he likely is out at least eight weeks.