Mike Babcock News

The Detroit Red Wings hope to break out of a long scoring slump when the Calgary Flames invade Joe Louis Arena tonight for the teams' second meeting of the season.

The Detroit Red Wings hosted the OHL's Windsor Spitfires for a split practice on Tuesday, and, in addition to a story posted by the Red Wings' website , the Windsor Star's Dave Waddell posted a story relating details from the shindig: November 18, Windsor Star : [T]he Spits each had a player they'd most like to meet.

Ondrej Pavelec made 40 saves to post his second career shutout, as Atlanta clipped Detroit, 2-0, at Joe Louis Arena.

Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings gave up two power-play goals in a 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

Alex Auld stopped 31-of-32 shots to lead Dallas past Detroit, 3-1, at Joe Louis Arena.

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Montreal forward Georges Laraque was handed a five-game suspension by the NHL today for his knee-on-knee hit on Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall.

The Florida Panthers have turned things around after a slow start. They'll see how much they've improved when they visit the Detroit Red Wings, who have dominated the all-time series.

After having no trouble scoring goals last week, Detroit coach Mike Babcock admits the Red Wings haven't had much puck luck since.

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock wants to see more out of the forward line of Todd Bertuzzi, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom.

Coach Mike Babcock said goaltender Chris Osgood and forward Kirk Maltby will return to the lineup Friday, when the Detroit Red Wings host the Florida Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Jimmy Howard will get his next start in net Saturday at Montreal.

While readily admitting they didn't play nearly well enough Wednesday, the Red Wings mostly were baffled and disgusted.

According to the Detroit News's Dana Wakiji, the Red Wings expect Chris Osgood to remain sidelined for Wednesday's game against the Dallas Stars due to lessening influenza: November 17, Detroit News : Chris Osgood is getting better from the flu, but still isn't quite healthy enough to play.

Chris Osgood returned to practice today. But given that he has been out five days battling flu-like sickness, the Red Wings will have Daniel Larsson backing up goalie Jimmy Howard when the Wings host Dallas on Wednesday night, coach Mike Babcock said.

Before the Red Wings tangled with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Wings coach Mike Babcock issued a warning of sorts, as the Detroit News's Dana Wakiji noted: November 11, Detroit News : Coach Mike Babcock is wary of tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets not just because the Wings are looking up at the Blue Jackets in the ...

The newest member of the Detroit Red Wings took to the ice in a pair of borrowed hockey gloves, a hastily-fitted helmet, most likely, more borrowed/new gear, and no level of familiarity whatsoever with Mike Babcock's complicated systems of play, but Drew Miller acquitted himself well during his first game as a Red Wing, registering a shot, hit, ...

The Detroit Red Wings were embroiled in a tough playoff series with the Anaheim Ducks last spring and needed a clutch goal on home ice to win Game 7 and avoid getting upset.

Of all the places where you'd think you might never find the "hope for Hockeytown" storyline, Sportsline's fantasy hockey expert, Michael Hurcomb, argues that those of you who pick Wings for your fantasy hockey teams, and in effect, the Red Wings themselves, have a "sleeper" and a half in Ville Leino: November 13, Sportsline : We will be the first ...

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

Detroit -- The Red Wings seemed to be on the ropes from the opening faceoff Thursday, but goaltender Jimmy Howard kept them propped up just long enough for Henrik Zetterberg to sneak behind the Vancouver defense, lift a backhander over Roberto Luongo eight minutes into the third period and send them to a 3-1 victory over the Canucks.