Detroit Red Wings

3 straight by the Wings... be still my heart. They are at .500 once again ... 16-16-7

 

Tip of the cap to Jimmy Howard. Looked good in his 7th straight start.

 

DETROIT (AP) -- Anthony Mantha and Gustav Nyquist scored in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings to their fourth straight victory, 4-2 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.

 

DETROIT - The National Hockey League today announced that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green has been selected to represent the Atlantic Division at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game, which will be held on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

Green, 32, is in his third season with the Red Wings and his 13th NHL season, currently leading Detroit defenseman with 24 points (4-20-24) in 41 games this season, which also places fourth overall in team scoring and ties for 19th among NHL defensemen. Green leads the Red Wings in average time on ice (22:39) and also places among team leaders with 20 assists (3rd), 13 power-play points (T2nd), 84 shots on goal (6th), 48 hits (5th) and 44 blocked shots (3rd). The 6-foot-1, 207-pound defenseman has produced six multi-point games this season, including the first-ever game at Little Caesars Arena when he became the first Red Wings defenseman to have a four-point game since Nicklas Lidstrom (Dec. 27, 2010 at Colorado) and the first player at any position to have a four-assist game since Niklas Kronwall (Dec. 19, 2007 vs. Los Angeles), with four helpers in Detroit's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.

This marks Green's second All-Star selection, as he previously served as an alternate captain for Team Staal during the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Green was also named an NHL First-Team All-Star in 2009 and 2010 after leading the league's defensemen in points in back-to-back seasons. A veteran of 762 NHL games since 2005-06, Green has produced 455 points (138-317-455) and 520 penalty minutes for the Washington Capitals (2005-15) and Red Wings. Since his first full NHL season in 2007-08, he ranks sixth among all defensemen in scoring. The Calgary, Alberta, native was also an AHL All-Rookie Team member and Calder Cup champion with the Hershey Bears as a first-year pro in 2005-06, totaling 51 points (12-39-51) and 105 penalty minutes in 68 AHL games from 2005-07. Prior to turning professional, Green logged 172 points (37-135-172) and 324 penalty minutes in 267 games for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades from 2000-05, where he was a WHL East First-Team All-Star in 2005.

 

RED WINGS (17-17-7) at PENGUINS (22-19-3)

1 p.m. ET; NHLN, SN, ATTSN-PT, FS-D



The Game
Tristan Jarry will make his third straight start in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they play the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday with No. 1 goalie Matt Murray in Ontario to tend to a family matter.

Casey DeSmith was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday to back up Jarry, who allowed five goals on 19 shots before being pulled in the second period of a 6-5 overtime win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

Jimmy Howard likely will start in net for Detroit. He practiced Friday and told the Red Wings website he is healthy enough to return after missing one game with a lower-body injury.

The Red Wings and Penguins each will return from their mandated five-day break. Detroit has won four of five after losing 13 of its previous 16 games (3-8-5), and Pittsburgh has won three of four after losing seven of its previous 10.



Players to watch
Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in his past 12 games.

Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past seven games and 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in his past 18.



They said it
"We're doing a lot of things to be successful. We have to stay on it and understand we'll be in lots of games." -- Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill told The Detroit News

"I think he's proven that he's a very capable guy. … He's given us a chance to win most nights that he's in there." -- Penguins coach Mike Sullivan on goalie Tristan Jarry

 

Pittsburgh 4, Red Wings 1

 

Red Wings at Blackhawks preview
Turgeon to make NHL debut for Detroit; Chicago goes for fourth win in five games

The Game
The Chicago Blackhawks look for their fourth win in five games when they host the Detroit Red Wings at United Center on Sunday.

Goaltender Jeff Glass will start for the second consecutive game. He made 31 saves in a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.

Red Wings forward Dominic Turgeon, who was recalled from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League following a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, is expected to make his NHL debut.



Players to watch
Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg has 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in his past 13 games.

Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane has 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 43 career games against the Red Wings, and is three points shy of 800 for his NHL career.



They said it
"Maybe a little timing [is off], but now at least ... I feel refreshed. Legs were good. Hand-eye was a little off, but brain was fresh. We like these breaks." -- Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg on playing back-to-back games coming off of a five-day break

 

4-0 Wings, final

 

Shutout for Mrazek, hocks outshot the wings 27-26.

 

Dallas destroys the Red Wings in one of the most boring efforts by the Wings Ive seen in quite some time. Final, 4-2.

 

Wings win, 3-0... wish they could keep that up.

 

Blackhawks destroyed the Wings last night. It was an embarrassing, lazy, effort by them... change at the top is needed. How you cant be motivated to play at home against the dreaded rival Blackhawks is beyond me.

 

hate to say it but i think you already know it Will...... a complete rebuild is in order. sell sell sell and be ready for a couple more tough seasons ahead.

 

on the other hand that Carley Johnston is easy on the eyes so you have that going for you. which is nice.