Valtteri Filppula

Red Wings rebound in Game 2 to defeat the Blackhawks, 4-1

2013-05-19 00:00:00

CHICAGO — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings hammered home that message Saturday. Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the...

Ducks' stars lose luster as season ends in Game 7 loss to Detroit

2013-05-12 23:30:00

addCustomPlayer('lgucfogqji5fz258vzbpvjoc', '', '', 600, 418, 'perflgucfogqji5fz258vzbpvjoc', 'eplayer15'); First, the Red Wings made Corey Perry almost disappear, turning the Ducks forward and former league MVP into a virtual nonfactor for seven...

After promising start, it's hard on Ducks to have it end this way

2013-05-12 23:10:00

addCustomPlayer('lgucfogqji5fz258vzbpvjoc', '', '', 600, 418, 'perflgucfogqji5fz258vzbpvjoc', 'eplayer15'); A great beginning turned into a sorry end for the Ducks, who burned up the NHL in the early weeks of this lockout-shortened season but were too...

Red Wings' Daniel Cleary a pest, but teammates welcome it

2013-05-22 15:50:03

DETROIT Daniel Cleary drives people crazy. He gets under their skin and he rattles them and he won't just go away. And this is just how his own teammates feel about him. To their delight, and the satisfaction of the Detroit Red Wings' front office,...

Resurgent Red Wings even series 1-1

2013-05-18 18:31:00

There were times during their first-round series against the Wild when the Blackhawks weren't at their best. Despite those moments, the Hawks cruised past their under-manned foe in five games. Memo to the Hawks: The Red Wings aren't the Wild....

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks: Who has the edge?

2013-05-15 08:14:01

The last time the Red Wings faced the Blackhawks in the playoffs was 2009, when the Wings were the defending Stanley Cup champions and the Blackhawks were a year away from their championship title. This time, the Blackhawks still are among the elite....

Detroit 3, Anaheim 2: Red Wings win Game 7, move on to play Blackhawks

2013-05-13 08:34:02

The Red Wings went after every puck like it was a pot of gold, finished every check, banked two goals in the first period and another in the second period and cashed in with a trip to Chicago for round two of the playoffs. -- Box score By the time the...

Detroit Free Press Helene St. James column

2013-05-11 11:44:02

What with this being another day spent trekking between Detroit and Anaheim, it's time for another edition of Up in the Air. We're past Game 6 of the first-round series between the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks, so let's get caught up. What's...

Detroit Free Press Drew Sharp column

2013-05-11 02:24:03

There will be a Game 7. The stars were properly aligned for the Red Wings on Friday night -- with the puck on their captain's stick. Henrik Zetterberg didn't waste time in overtime putting the misfortune of the closing minutes of regulation behind his...

Wings' Quincey on mistakes: 'You can't let it spiral'

2013-05-11 02:34:01

Defenseman Kyle Quincey made a big mistake midway though the second period of Game 6. But there's no time to dwell on that, not with a Game 7 looming in Anaheim on Sunday against the Ducks. Henrik Zetterberg's goal 1:04 into overtime gave the Red...

Carlo Colaiacovo in for Red Wings, who don't want a 'lawnmower' performance tonight

2013-05-10 12:14:02

The Detroit Red Wings are tinkering a bit with their lineup as they seek to avoid elimination, but regardless of who is on the ice, the message is simple: Go, go, go. The Wings host the Anaheim Ducks at Joe Louis Arena in Game 6 tonight (8 p.m., CNBC,...

Scouting report: Red Wings vs. Ducks

2013-04-30 02:34:02

How do the Red Wings stack up against the Anaheim Ducks? Detroit Free Press sports writer Helene St. James takes a look: Forwards The Ryan Getzlaf group with Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan is big and mean and very, very skilled. The Wings will have...

Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook checks Detroit Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula in 2nd period.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford makes a save on a shot by Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula in the second period.

2013-05-18 00:00:00