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Sunday A Must Win For the Blackhawks

Every sports team, at every level, has a list of goals they set for themselves throughout a season. For a team like the Blackhawks, they probably have, shockingly, more than “One Goal,” but rather a list of goals that start with … Continue reading

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Who’s Left for Sunday? Detroit Loses Zetterberg

With just under two minutes left in the first period on Thursday night, Detroit star forward and leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg needed help to leave the ice. After a hard, but legal, hit from Mattias Ohlund, Zetterberg was taken to … Continue reading

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Red Wings Lose Cleary For A Month

According to reports out of Detroit, Red Wings’ coach Mike Babcock has confirmed that forward Dan Cleary will be out for a month with a separated shoulder. Cleary was injured Wednesday night in Detroit’s loss to St. Louis. Cleary joins … Continue reading

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Another Red Wings Injury

After Saturday night’s 5-1 loss in Toronto, Detroit Red Wings forward Jason Williams revealed that he has a fractured fibula in his right leg. If he doesn’t need surgery, the best case scenario, he should be out 6-8 weeks. He … Continue reading

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Rumors: Peter Forsberg Coming Back to the NHL?

A number of sources are reporting that 36-year old center Peter Forsberg, currently playing with Team Sweden in the Karjala Cup, is trying to make a comeback to the NHL. Reports are that he’s as healthy as he’s been in at least … Continue reading

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Red Wings Lose Another Player to Injury

Various media outlets are reporting early Friday morning that the Detroit Red Wings have lost center Valterri Filppula for between six and eight weeks. Filppula broke his right wrist in Thursday night’s shootout loss at Edmonton. He had five points (two … Continue reading

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Injuries Hit East Coast: Savard, Gonchar Down 4-6 Weeks

In two separate pieces of “breaking” news, two Eastern Conference leaders will be without star players for the next four to six weeks. The Boston Bruins announced that center Marc Savard, who has led Boston in scoring each of the … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Start Season With Strong Statement at Home

After three home games this season, the Blackhawks have made a powerful statement to the rest of the league: they’re for real, and a force to be reckoned with in the coming months. The 2009-10 NHL season is set up … Continue reading

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Time for Blackhawks to Strike is Now; Detroit Loses Franzen for Four Months

In a stunning development out of Detroit on Friday afternoon, the Red Wings announced that Johan Franzen tore his ACL in Thursday night’s victory over the Blackhawks. Ironically, Franzen was credited with the game-winning goal in the second period Thursday … Continue reading

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