Wings, Bruins 'sticking with the program'
Pierre LeBrun...also, and perhaps more importantly, there are salary-cap considerations. With injuries to Kronwall, Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula, Jason Williams and Andreas Lilja, the Wings can't really take on more salary because all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2009Red Wings coach Mike Babcock on Johan Franzen injury: 'We just have to find a way'
Pierre LeBrun...Franzen on the top line with Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom, that responsibility will fall to Valtteri Filppula or Henrik Zetterberg. Zetterberg was centering the second line between Todd Bertuzzi and Daniel Cleary, but...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009Don't overlook Red Wings' signing of Brad May
Pierre LeBrunI apologize ahead of time for doing a second straight item on the Detroit Red Wings, but a move they finally made official on Thursday bears some thou...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009Sure, it's early, but tonight's Hawks-Wings clash still carries weight for both sides
Pierre LeBrunNothing like an early-season test between Original Six rivals to get the juices flowing. Detroit hosts Chicago on Thursday night in its home opener a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009Wonder why Red Wings are so quiet this July? It was all part of Detroit's plan
Pierre LeBrun...players under contract for just under $43 million next season (Zetterberg, Franzen, Daniel Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk, Valtteri Filppula, Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall, Rafalski, Brad Stuart). "And we're still going to try to get...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009Second-period report: Penguins get rare shot production against Red Wings
Pierre LeBrun...near the end of the period, but couldn't take advantage of the favorable matchup against Valtteri Filppula. Instead, the Wings nearly scored on the very next shift when Zetterberg and Datsyuk went over...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009First-period report: Flying start to Game 5; Datsyuk looks strong
Pierre LeBrun...tricked everybody with his line combinations. After showing us Pavel Datsyuk returning on a line with Valtteri Filppula and Marian Hossa at the pregame skate this morning, Datsyuk instead played the first period with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009After today's practice, Pavel Datsyuk doesn't look ready to return
Pierre LeBrun...Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night, also skated. Ericsson had an appendectomy Wednesday. Valtteri Filppula again centered the second line in practice between Hossa and Tomas Holmstrom, which leads me to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 29, 2009'Fill-in' Filppula doing just fine, thank you
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comValtteri Filppula was the 95th player chosen in the 2002 NHL draft, yet he's playing a vital role in the Wings' postseason success. He's yet another example of why Detroit stays atop the NHL.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009Rotating goalies, newfound injuries and the Chicago boobirds
Pierre LeBrun...the board Marian Hossa finally got going with a pair of goals and an assist. Linemate Valtteri Filppula also was strong with a three-point night (1-2). "I thought he was awesome today...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009'Big brother' Wings win out again
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comWith the Red Wings' convincing win over the Hawks on Sunday, they reminded us once again why they are the NHL's modern-day dynasty.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009First-period report: Drama kicks off Game 4 in Chicago
Pierre LeBrun...a stringer, too -- Marian Hossa scoring short-handed on a great 2-on-1 feed from Valtteri Filppula. So, you ask yourself, would Nikolai Khabibulin have stopped that? Impossible to answer, but you know...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009Second-period report: Yes, folks, we think this one is over
Pierre LeBrun...came back to haunt the Blackhawks. And likely ended any chance they had in this series. Valtteri Filppula pounced on a rebound during the early-period power play, and just like that, it was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009Pregame report: Datsyuk a game-time call; more Chelios-Roenick-Babcock drama
Pierre LeBrun...tonight." If Datsyuk is out, Ville Leino will enter the lineup on the fourth line, while Valtteri Filppula will move up to the second line between Marian Hossa and Tomas Holmstrom. "For Filppula, it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009This OT loss was killer for Hawks
Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe Blackhawks took their best swing Tuesday night, and it still wasn't enough against the defending champs. Yes, Game 2 was a killer for Chicago.
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