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April 25, 2025

Pressure builds on Red Wings' Franzen

April 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He's a man, he's got to deal with that himself."

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April 25, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Johan Franzen, Mike Babcock
April 22, 2025

Marchand reponds to Twitter critics

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Brad Marchand was asked about the people on Twitter who doubted the legitimacy of his pain after a collision with Brendan Smith in Tuesday night's game.

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins, Brendan Smith, Detroit Red Wings
April 22, 2025

Eriksson learned from Holmstrom's net-front presence

April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I want to be in front. That’s where the goals are scored."

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April 22, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Loui Eriksson, Claude Julien
April 20, 2025

Babcock on choosing the right role models

April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"That's another issue sometimes with young guys – are they following the right people?"

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April 20, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, NIklas Kronwall, Mike Babcock
April 18, 2025

Alfredsson still in awe over Datsyuk's magic

April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I had the best seat in the house."

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April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Pavel Datsyuk, Daniel Alfredsson, Boston Bruins
April 18, 2025

Franzen's time to shine for Red Wings

April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“Mule’s one of those guys, for whatever reason, he really likes the big games, and the playoffs in particular.”

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April 18, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Johan Franzen, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins
April 12, 2025

Red Wings' Babcock: It's the Mule's time of year

April 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“We need him to really dig in and get to the next level for us."

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April 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock, Johan Franzen
April 12, 2025

Alfredsson has quiet leadership presence with Red Wings

April 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"He’s not the guy who’s going to sit there and throw out clichés all night long."

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April 12, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Daniel Alfredsson, Johan Franzen
April 10, 2025

Red Wings' Babcock: Superstars' teams win

April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols
Red Wings' Babcock: Superstars' teams win

"We have a whole bunch of good players in the league the media likes, but their team doesn't win."

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April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings, Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist, Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews
April 10, 2025

Alfredsson applauds Red Wings' player development

April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols
Alfredsson applauds Red Wings' player development

"It's just, 'You can do this.' I think that gave them confidence."

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April 10, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock, Daniel Alfredsson
April 08, 2025

Red Wings' Babcock on player development

April 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“I’m a firm believer that when you get young players, in four or five years, if he’s not a good pro, that’s on you."

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April 08, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Buffalo Sabres, Terry Pegula, Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock
April 07, 2025

Yzerman rolls with the punches as GM of Lightning

April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"Things happen. You just have to be prepared to deal with them or make the best decisions you can when these situations arise."

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April 07, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings, Ken Holland
April 05, 2025

Red Wings' youth thriving under pressure

April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols

“To me, this ain’t about the past. This is about this group in this room, that’s where the pressure comes from."

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April 05, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock
April 04, 2025

Brotherly advice in Smith family

April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"The biggest thing I told him was to keep shooting. It’s like a basketball player when he’s shooting bricks."

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April 04, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Reilly Smith, Brendan Smith, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins
April 02, 2025

Rave reviews for Red Wings' Nyquist

April 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I do think he will be able to maintain a strong offensive performance over the course of an entire career.”

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April 02, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Gustav Nyquist, Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock
April 01, 2025

Babcock's sound financial advice

April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"We go to all these advisers, do they even know what they're doing? I wonder."

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April 01, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings
March 29, 2025

Dr. Babcock, marriage therapist

March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Good advice can translate from hockey to marriage or marriage to hockey.

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March 29, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock
March 28, 2025

Report: Condo association complains about Red Wings' Tatar

March 28, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Some neighbors of Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar are reportedly not too happy.

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March 28, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Detroit Red Wings, Tomas Tatar, Darren Helm
March 27, 2025

Brodeur not worried about legacy with Devils

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

Martin Brodeur shares his thoughts on his Devils legacy, were he to sign elsewhere this summer, along with the possibility of playing for the Senators, Wild, Penguins or Habs.

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Ray Bourque, Luc Robitaille
March 27, 2025

Babcock thinks Price was 'excellent' at Olympics

March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols

"I think when you play in Montreal as a young guy especially, you face a lot of things that a lot of players in the league wouldn't face."

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March 27, 2025/ Chris Nichols/
Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Carey Price, Mike Babcock, Olympics
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