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DETROIT -- The cameras, microphones and growing media covering the Detroit Red Wings' surprising playoff run filled the space around Jimmy Howard's dressing room stall minutes after Thursday's game ended. They worked to establish position while wa...

Jonathan Toews ranked among the NHL's best players this season, but the Detroit Red Wings have found a way to limit the Chicago Blackhawks center through three games.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

DETROIT -- When Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Danny DeKeyser broke his thumb on May 2 against the Anaheim Ducks, he was expected to miss the rest of the postseason. The prognosis now sounds a little more optimistic. DeKeyser said he expected...

The youthful Red Wings have continued to show their growth in the 2013 postseason, and showed in Game 2 they can battle with the league's best. Now, can they put together another strong effort against the Stanley Cup favorites?

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Following the Ducks' Game 7 loss, Anaheim and veteran Teemu Selanne have some big decisions to make. And they're not alone.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2013

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anaheim Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller sat in his dressing room stall, his elbows pressing on his knees and stared straight down. He didn't move. The disappointment from the Detroit Red Wings' 3-2 win over his Ducks in Game 7 was still ...

ANAHEIM -- There's a load of experience on both the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings heading into Sunday night's Game 7, with veterans Henrik Zetterberg, Teemu Selanne, Pavel Datsyuk and Ryan Getzlaf able to lean on plenty of big-game experience. ...

Craig Custance examines what to watch for in tonight's Game 7 between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings.

Blog | Conversation | May 12, 2013

DETROIT -- The Anaheim Ducks knew it wouldn't be easy to end the Detroit Red Wings' season. Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau's explanation included a phrase he used multiple times during this series: This Red Wings team has championship blood. It...

DETROIT -- The Hart Trophy finalists were announced Friday, with Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and John Tavares earning the three spots for NHL MVP. It wasn't surprising to players in the Anaheim Ducks' dressing room that it was an Eastern Conference ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Before these playoffs began, there was a conversation between the previous Anaheim Ducks captain and the current Ducks captain. Scott Niedermayer, now coaching for the Ducks, passed on a bit of advice to Ryan Getzlaf. The messag...

Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau makes a quick transition to Anaheim and has the Ducks contending, writes Craig Custance.

Craig Custance examines how Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau has matured and evolved as a postseason coach since his days with the Washington Capitals.

Blog | Conversation | May 08, 2013

DETROIT -- It would have been worse if nobody mentioned it. Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner didn't sleep much on Saturday night after Ryan Getzlaf picked him clean in front of Jimmy Howard to score a back-breaking goal in the Anaheim Ducks' ...

Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman's status for the remainder of his team's first-round series against Detroit is very much in doubt as he recovers from a hit that earned Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader a two-game suspension.

Craig Custance writes that Viktor Fasth's path from Sweden to the NHL might pave the way for more Europeans free agents.

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2013