28-2-2012 Mike Commodore speaks up.
Mike Commodore is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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28-2-2012 Martin Straka injured.
Martin Straka (
) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Sheldon Brookbank (
). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he commented to the press.
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27-2-2012 Scotty Bowman praises Damon Severson
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Damon Severson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Damon Severson has played 64 games with Kelowna Rockets this season, collecting 23+48=71 with 38 PIM.
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26-2-2012 Ian White frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of Canada, Ian White was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 304 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 72 assists along with 178 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 64 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 4+12=16 with 27 PIM.
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25-2-2012 Mike Commodore speaks up.
Mike Commodore is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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25-2-2012 Scotty Bowman praises Ryan Murray
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Ryan Murray in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Ryan Murray has played 61 games with Red Deer Rebels this season, collecting 23+45=68 with 20 PIM.
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24-2-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Brad Stuart is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Pavel Datsyuk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Patrick Kane is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Martin Straka has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alexei Marchenko has played 26 games without a goal. Valtteri Filppula has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Patrick Eaves has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rostislav Olesz has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Justin Abdelkader has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.