Post-Game Quotes vs. Penguins

BRAD RICHARDS What comes to mind about the outcome of this game? “They came in they were desperate probably, probably a little grittier for some reason than us. We got out of our game, I think, as it went on. I don’t, just didn’t have the ri...

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CHAPTER 11

Jared Coreau pitched a 23-save shutout before a sold-out Van Andel Arena on Thursday, as the Griffins rang out 2015 with their franchise-record 11th consecutive home win, a 3-0 decision over the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Admirals.

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Ericsson returns

DETROIT -- After missing five games with an upper-body injury, Jonathan Ericsson is ready to return to action. "I think I'm going to say that I'm ready to play and it's going to be up to the coach but hopefully I'm in tonight," Ericsson said af...

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TANGRADI RETURNS

The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday assigned forward Eric Tangradi to the Griffins.

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FROZEN OUT

 Marek Mazanec stopped all 30 shots he faced as the Griffins fell to the Milwaukee Admirals 3-0 on Tuesday at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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HIRSCHFELD MOVED UP

The Griffins on Tuesday recalled center Alden Hirschfeld from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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TIME TO TANGO

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday recalled forward Eric Tangradi from the Griffins and reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. In addition, the Griffins signed goaltender Jeff Lerg to a professional tryout.

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GRIFFINS FRANCHISE RECORD 15-GAME WIN STREAK SNAPPED

The Griffins had their franchise-record 15-game winning streak snapped after a 3-2 defeat to the Lake Erie Monsters on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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7TH HEAVEN

 A hat trick from Colin Campbell helped extend the Griffins’ winning streak to 15 consecutive games, defeating the Lake Erie Monsters 7-3 on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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OUELLET ASSIGNED TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Xavier Ouellet to the Griffins.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Devils

PETR MRAZEK How much of a boost did your save on Gionta shortly after Larkin’s goal, give the team during the first intermission? “It was late in the period when Lark’s goal helped us. We came into the dressing room talking, and if we were g...

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Former Michigan prep star keeps grinding

DETROIT – Undrafted players rarely end up captains in the NHL. It’s even more extraordinary for undrafted American players. On Tuesday, Michigan native Andy Greene returns to Joe Louis Arena for the first time since the New Jersey Devil...

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ON THE NICE LIST

The Griffins enter their holiday break having won a franchise-record 14 consecutive games. Grand Rapids will try to keep the streak alive when it heads to Cleveland for a Saturday-Sunday set against Central-division rival Lake Erie.

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Smith, Green make new defensive pairing

DETROIT – Brendan Smith has been partnered with practically every Red Wings defensemen this season. Tonight, when the Red Wings play host to the New Jersey Devils for the first and only time on the NHL calendar, Smith will be partnered for...

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Miller moves on after violent hit, broken jaw

DETROIT – Drew Miller skated Tuesday with a few teammates for the first time since needing surgery to repair a broken lower jaw suffered on Dec. 3. Still a few weeks from returning to the lineup, Miller has been testing out a plastic face ...

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Wings are riding puck-possession wave

DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg doesn’t put a lot of stock in the Red Wings recent hot streak in the faceoff circle. Detroit has won 67.5 percent of faceoffs (79 of 117) over the past two games, though the Red Wings’ captain does prescribe to ...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Flames

RILEY SHEAHAN From the standout of a team game, how much better was tonight than Friday? “I think we’re happy with it. We had some good offense going and once we realized when we put the puck behind them and out-skated them we had some succe...

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NOSEK, OUELLET RECALLED BY DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday recalled center Tomas Nosek and defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the Griffins.

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RED WINGS RECALL NOSEK AND OUELLET FROM GRIFFINS

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today recalled center Tomas Nosek and defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Nosek, 23, has skated in 25 games with the Griffins this season, recording two goals and five...

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GRIFFINS TAKE 14-GAME WINNING STREAK INTO CHRISTMAS BREAK

The Griffins will have a very Merry Christmas indeed. In a game that they controlled from the start, the Griffins shot down the Texas Stars 6-1 on Saturday to extend their franchise record with their 14th consecutive win and equal a team standard with their 10th straight victory at Van Andel Arena.

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Question marks

DETROIT -- Both Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson finished the game Friday night but that doesn't mean they emerged unscathed. Zetterberg participated in the special teams portion of practice Saturday afternoon, then left the ice. "We ...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Canucks

JIMMY HOWARD Can you access the team’s performance as a whole tonight? “Well, we started off slow. I don’t think that’s … that’s exactly what we did. They generated a lot of chances there in the first period. I was not happy with myself, giv...

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TEXAS-SIZED WINNING STREAK AT 13

The Griffins rallied from deficits of 2-0 early and 3-2 entering the third period to extend their franchise record with their 13th consecutive win, a thrilling 5-4 triumph over the Texas Stars on Friday at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids, whose 13 wins in a row constitute the second-longest streak in the AHL over the last eight seasons, also moved within one victory of the franchise-record home winning streak of 10.

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Seeing double

DETROIT -- Since the 2000-01 season, the Red Wings have seen plenty of the Sedin twins. That was the year that Henrik and Daniel Sedin debuted for the Vancouver Canucks and became mainstays in the lineup. The Red Wings selected Henrik Zetter...

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Abdelkader's a happy college graduate

DETROIT – Watch Justin Abdelkader on the ice during an average 40-second shift and it becomes abundantly clear there’s no quit in his game. The same can be said about his academic pursuits. See, when the Red Wings’ star began his collegiate ...

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Blashill impressed with Griffins' direction

DETROIT – Coach Jeff Blashill drove to Cleveland Wednesday to watch the team he used to coach set a new franchise record for consecutive victories. Well, that’s not completely accurate. Actually, Blashill attended the AHL game with...

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Looking to power up

DETROIT -- The Wings' power play has been consistently inconsistent so far this season. Ranked 19th overall, the Wings' power play is fourth on the road at 24.3 percent but just 27th at home at 14.5 percent. "Maybe we have to get that shooti...

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GRIFFINS SET FRANCHISE RECORD WITH 12TH STRAIGHT WIN

Anthony Mantha scored a pair of second-period goals while Jared Coreau stopped 47 shots as the Grand Rapids Griffins set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive win, holding off the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Third periods have become huge concern

DETROIT – Blowing third-period leads has reached epidemic levels for the Red Wings. The 2-1 loss to Buffalo on Monday was significantly more painful since the Wings failed to pick up a point for the first time in 14 games. “It’s a ...

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HELLO FROM THE WINNING SIDE

The Griffins have tied a franchise record with 11 consecutive victories. Grand Rapids will look to rewrite the club's record books Wednesday at Lake Erie before returning to Van Andel Arena for a Friday-Saturday set against Texas.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Sabres

HENRIK ZETTERBERG How disappointing was this outcome? "It is disappointing to get out of this game with nothing." You did try for the second goal but it didn't seem to be going in? "We've been playing a little bit sloppier lately. So m...

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Datsyuk: 'Something's missing'

DETROIT -- Pavel Datsyuk feels good physically but yet he says something is missing. Datsyuk has played in 15 games since returning from offseason surgery to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle. In general, Datsyuk has been nearly a p...

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On verge of another home ice milestone

DETROIT – For nearly 36 years Joe Louis Arena has stood as the iconic backdrop for many historic hockey moments. Monday could be another extraordinary evening for the Red Wings, who have won 799 regular-season home games at the emblematic build...

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RUNNING WILD

Xavier Ouellet scored with 2:27 remaining in overtime as the Griffins tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive victory, overcoming a three-goal deficit to defeat the Iowa Wild 4-3 on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Quincey skating

DETROIT -- Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey has been through this before but he wasn't trying to push it. Quincey had surgery on his left ankle last May to remove bone chips. The first time he went on the ice was in July and by then that an...

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PERFECT TEN

The Grand Rapids Griffins used three third period goals and 36 saves from Jared Coreau to extend their winning streak to 10 games, defeating the Rockford IceHogs 4-1 on Saturday at BMO Harris Bank Center.

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GRIFFINS ANNOUNCE NEW HIRE

The Griffins on Friday announced the hiring of Jason Pearson as public relations manager.

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51st Annual Great Lakes Invitational less than three weeks away

DETROIT – The ‘College Hockey in the D’ schedule is set to begin in less than three weeks, as the 51st annual Great Lakes Invitational gets underway on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Joe Louis Arena. For only the 13th time in the tourn...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Canadiens

PETR MRAZEK What did it take for you guys to get the win tonight? “We knew it was going to be a hard game. They play hard and you could see in the last 10 minutes we had to push really hard, and we had success.” How did the team manage to r...

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Abdelkader to receive honor in Iowa

DETROIT – It’s homecoming weekend for Justin Abdelkader, who will be honored by his former Tier 1 junior hockey team. Abdelkader, his girlfriend, and his parents will attend a very special night – in Iowa, where his former USHL team, the C...

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Catching up to Canadiens

DETROIT -- The Red Wings have gained ground on the Montreal Canadiens and are looking to make it even closer tonight. The Wings are in second place in the Atlantic Division with 35 points, while the Canadiens are first with 41. The last time...

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NINE TONIGHT

Grand Rapids used a trio of third-period goals on Wednesday to claim its ninth consecutive win, a 4-1 triumph over the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins’ run is now tied for the second-longest winning streak in franchise history, behind only an 11-game tear posted by the 2005-06 team that went on to win the AHL’s regular season title.

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GRIFFINS INK NAGLE TO PTO

The Griffins on Wednesday signed goaltender Pat Nagle to a professional tryout.

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CAUTION: HOT

The hottest team in the AHL, the Griffins have churned out eight straight victories. A midweek matchup with Milwaukee caps a four-game homestand for the Griffins before they take their show on the road to Rockford and Iowa.

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Weber's hat trick was a very rare deed

DETROIT – How rare was Shea Weber’s hat trick last Saturday at Joe Louis Arena? Extremely. Nashville’s captain is the 37th defenseman – the first in Predators’ history – to score three goals in a NHL game in the past 28 years. He’s also the ...

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Richards: 'It was getting a little annoying'

DETROIT – Now in his 15th NHL campaign, Brad Richards is used to getting that first goal of the new season out of the way pretty early. Prior to signing with the Red Wings as a free agent last July, Richards scored a goal in seven season o...

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Larkin a big plus

DETROIT -- Earlier in the season when Dylan Larkin was leading the league in plus-minus, it seemed to be maybe due to a small sample size. But now, 27 games into the season, Larkin still leads the NHL in plus-minus at plus-19. Second is Los Ang...

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PATERSON REASSIGNED TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the Griffins.

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OUTGUNNED BUT NOT OUTSCORED

Thanks to a virtuoso performance by Tom McCollum, the Griffins overcame a monstrous 42-17 disadvantage in shots on Saturday to post their eighth consecutive victory, a 4-1 decision over Lake Erie at Van Andel Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Predators

TOMAS TATAR What was the wave of momentum like in that third period as you mounted a comeback? “That goal on the power play was obviously huge for us. We started to believe that we could come back. Obviously it’s a lot of character in this r...

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Ken Holland and Jeff Blashill earn victory for bell ringing

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland and Head Coach Jeff Blashill earned a victory in the team’s 10th annual bell ringing competition on Friday night, as the four groups of Red Wings players, personn...

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GRIFFINS CONTINUE TEAR, TAME CHICAGO

The Griffins continued their torrid run on Friday, beating the Chicago Wolves 3-1 at Van Andel Arena to notch their seventh consecutive victory and nudge their record above 0.500 for the first time this season. Jared Coreau made 31 saves to backstop the Griffins to their sixth straight triumph on home ice, while Mark Zengerle sparked Grand Rapids’ rally from a 1-0 deficit with a goal that pushed his point streak to a team-high five games.

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Wings lose Miller, Pulkkinen for 6-8 weeks

DETROIT – The Red Wings will be without two significant pieces to the roster for the next six weeks. The club announced Friday that Drew Miller will have surgery Saturday to repair a fractured jaw, and that Teemu Pulkkinen could miss up to...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Coyotes

BRENDAN SMITH What kind of energy did you first-period fight provide the team? “Well, I think we were going pretty good anyways. I think we were up 3-nothing at the time, but it shows that we’re not going to take cheap shots and stuff, and t...

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Kronwall reaches Red Wings milestone

DETROIT – Five defensemen have played in more games for the Red Wings than Niklas Kronwall. Tonight, the veteran blue liner will play in career game No. 700 when the Wings host the Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena. The 34-year-ol...

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Kind of streaky

DETROIT -- The Red Wings are not where they want to be but at least they're getting points. After Tuesday's shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Wings have gotten points in eight straight games, going 5-0-3 in that span. It is their lo...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Sabres

DREW MILLER Can you describe your first goal of the season? “Abbie got the puck behind the net and I just tried to find up a spot in the slot there and get a shot off quick. So it’s nice to get the first one out of the way, finally. I’ve been ...

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ALL THE MOMENTUM

Behind a resurgent offense powered by Tangradi, Miele, and Zengerle, the Griffins lit the lamp 35 times in November and have reeled off six straight wins. Riding the recent momentum, the Griffins will look to keep the winning ways going when they host Chicago and Lake Erie this weekend.

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Larkin and Eichel

DETROIT -- Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, Dylan Larkin and Buffalo's Jack Eichel made it clear that tonight's game is not Larkin versus Eichel, it's the Wings versus the Sabres. Having said that, it is the first opportunity for fans to see the ...

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League names Larkin rookie of the month

DETROIT – Dylan Larkin continues to shine in his freshman season. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League recognized the Red Wings’ rising star by naming him the rookie of the month for November. “It’s pretty cool. It’s good to get ...

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Late collapses leave Wings head scratching

DETROIT – The Red Wings extended their point streak to seven games (4-0-3) on Sunday, however, six of those contests were decided in overtime after the team failed to protect leads late in the third periods. The latest collapse occurred in...

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GRIFFINS AND TOLEDO SWAP DEFENSEMEN

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned defenseman Richard Nedomlel from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, while the Griffins have recalled defenseman Derek Docken from Toledo.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Panthers

DYLAN LARKIN Have players talked about ways they can do a better job of preserving late-game leads? “I don’t know if there’s much thought right now. I think everyone is frustrated with the loss. I think it seems like it’s happening more and ...

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MAKE NO MISTAKE

Mitch Callahan’s goal 2:02 into overtime lifted the Griffins to a 3-2 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday at Van Andel Arena, as the Griffins earned their sixth win in a row with their third victory in eight days against a team that sat atop the Central Division.

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MINT CONDITION

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday recalled right wing Tomas Jurco from Grand Rapids. The reigning AHL Player of the Week scored five goals – four of them on the power play – and nine points in only five games since his Nov. 17 conditioning loan, helping the Griffins to a perfect 5-0-0-0 record during his stint.

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Jurco returns

DETROIT -- Perhaps Tomas Jurco just needed to get a little bit of confidence. The Red Wings recalled Jurco from his conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids (AHL) Griffins Saturday and coach Jeff Blashill said he expects to play Jurco Sunday ag...

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SIXTH SENSE

Jared Coreau stopped all 22 shots he faced as the Grand Rapids Griffins extended their winning streak to five, routing the Milwaukee Admirals 6-0 on Friday at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Oilers

TOMAS TATAR Can you describe your second-period goal that put the Red Wings up 2-0? “Yeah, Gus made a nice play. We had them out-numbered and I think Riley drew round minutes for us and he picked the D with him. I just picked my spot and sho...

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Up Next at JLA: Youth Invasion

DETROIT – Dylan Larkin isn’t the only NHL player this season not old enough to legally enjoy an adult beverage. The Red Wings’ 19-year-old rookie is among 27 players under the age of 21 spread over 19 different NHL rosters this season. Eight of...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Bruins

PETR MRAZEK Can you describe what you saw on the goal that ended it? “They were in the zone. I think they just put it on the net and the guy in front of the net just tipped it in.” The tying goal, there was a lot of commotion, were you sc...

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BORN TO BEAT WILD

On the strength of two-goal nights by Tomas Jurco and Mitch Callahan, the Griffins pushed their winning streak to four on Wednesday with a 5-1 triumph against Iowa, their ninth consecutive victory over the Wild dating back to the 2013-14 season.

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Healthy Monster returns as Bruins backup

DETROIT – Not only did Jonas Gustavsson lose his role as back up with the Red Wings this season, it seems the veteran netminder also lost part of his giant identity. Known to former teammates as Monster, the 6-foot-4 Gustavsson now goes by...

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Powerful Bruins

DETROIT -- The Red Wings would do well to stay out of the penalty box against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have the top-ranked power play in the league, hitting on 32.3 percent of their chances. They are slightly better at home than on the ...

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Kronwall thanks sales staff for streak

DETROIT – Usually too fixated on game-day preparations to stop for small talk, Niklas Kronwall remembers making an exception as he strolled into Joe Louis Arena one day. It was four years ago. The Red Wings had recently set off on what eventual...

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Ferraro back in black

DETROIT -- Landon Ferraro was back at Joe Louis Arena Tuesday, only this time he was skating in black and gold as a member of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins claimed Ferraro on waivers Sunday and one of the first people Ferraro heard from was Red...

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FINDING THEIR STRIDE

Thanks to a perfect week, the Griffins and head coach Todd Nelson enter Thanksgiving on a roll. They've won three straight overall, three straight at home, and three straight on "Winning Wednesday" as they prepare to welcome Iowa (Wed.) and Lake Erie (Sat.) to the Van this week.

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Thanks for your support, Hockeytown!

DETROIT – The Red Wings will celebrate a tremendous milestone with their fans Wednesday night. “It’s remarkable,” said forward Justin Abdelkader when asked about the current sellout streak that will reach 200 consecutive games this week. “...

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Veteran impact

DETROIT -- The league is getting younger but there remains a place for veteran players. The Red Wings got Pavel Datsyuk back six games ago and Brad Richards two games ago and their impact is already being felt. Datsyuk, who missed all of tra...

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Jurco named AHL player of the week

DETROIT – Tomas Jurco has found his scoring touch. The Red Wings’ forward, who was sent to Grand Rapids on a conditioning assignment Nov. 17, was named the American Hockey League’s player of the week on Monday. In three games since...

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JURCO NAMED CCM/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The American Hockey League on Monday announced that Griffins right wing Tomas Jurco has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 22. After being assigned by Detroit last Tuesday for conditioning, Jurco posted a league-best seven points for the week (3-4—7) and led the Griffins to three consecutive victories over Western Conference powers, tallying assists on all three game-winning goals.

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SWEET HOME CHICAGO

The Griffins won their third game in four nights and first away from home this season, defeating the Central Division-leading Chicago Wolves 2-1 on Saturday at Allstate Arena. 

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SWEET HOME CHICAGO

The Griffins won their third game in four nights and first away from home this season, defeating the Central Division-leading Chicago Wolves 2-1 on Saturday at Allstate Arena. 

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Kings

MIKE GREEN Can you describe your goal? “Yeah, I just kind of followed in there and seen there was a loose puck and their guy kind of whacked it right to me and I was able to put it in.” Was it more a sense of relief that you finally score...

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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

The Griffins knocked off their second Western Conference power in three nights on Friday, setting a season-high for goals to clip the San Diego Gulls by a 7-4 count and spoil the visitors’ first-ever visit to Van Andel Arena. Tomas Jurco notched four points and tied a franchise record with three power play goals.

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Wilson gives inside look at Detroit Events Center.

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Marchenko feels more comfortable in role

DETROIT – Alexy Marchenko’s skating won’t garner a lot of attention, not even from his own coach. But that’s OK for Jeff Blashill who values other areas of Marchenko’s game. “I think he’s a guy that you appreciate more from the bench than ma...

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Shot for Pulkkinen

DETROIT -- Teemu Pulkkinen will be keeping his head up tonight. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is rewarding Pulkkinen for his energy and skating by putting him on a line with Pavel Datsyuk and Brad Richards. "Those guys, they can pass the puc...

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AA IN GR

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned center Andreas Athanasiou to the Griffins.

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Scoring drought puzzles Red Wings

DETROIT – The lack of scoring in the first quarter of the regular season has been puzzling for the Red Wings, who continue to struggle offensively. The Red Wings enter Friday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings as one of the lowest s...

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Richards' return

DETROIT -- When you are searching for offense, it doesn't hurt to get back someone who ranks ninth among active players in points. Brad Richards has not played since Oct. 21 in Edmonton, missing the last 13 games because of a back problem. R...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Capitals

RILEY SHEAHAN How about the penalty kill? "We've been trying to make it a little bit better, having a little bit of success. We'd like to take back the one goal but we had a little bit of success and I think we were pretty happy with the way i...

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WHAT'S IN A NAME?

"Winning Wednesday" has become a self-fulfilling prophesy for the Griffins, who improved to 3-0 at home on Wednesdays with an impressive 3-2 victory over Rockford, snapping the IceHogs' 10-game point streak.

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Stopping Ovechkin

DETROIT -- Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has a good idea of how Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy felt Tuesday night. Van Gundy was given the difficult task of trying to find ways for his team to stop Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. For th...

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GRIFFINS BATTLE ICEHOGS AND GULLS IN GRAND RAPIDS, TRAVEL TO CHICAGO

The Rockford IceHogs and San Diego Gulls pay visits to Van Andel Arena this week, before the Griffins travel to Allstate Arena on Saturday to do battle with the Chicago Wolves. Take a look at this week's game notes here!

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JURCO ASSIGNED FOR CONDITIONING

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned right wing Tomas Jurco to the Griffins for conditioning.

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Post-Game Quotes: at Ottawa

JIMMY HOWARD How big was this win? “It was huge, just to get us back on track. The last two games we hadn’t seen the results we wanted but tonight to get the extra point is a big step.” Disappointed to lose two two-goal leads? “Sometim...

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Helm hopes production picks up soon

KANATA, Ontario – It’s a disturbing thought. For a dozen Red Wings, their next goal will be their first goal this season. In the case of Darren Helm, it’s not without his September setbacks. He missed training camp, the exhibition season, an...

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Ferraro's recovery is ahead of schedule

KANATA, Ontario –On Sunday, Landon Ferraro participated in his first team practice since he suffered a sprained knee in Toronto on Oct. 6 “It felt really good,” Ferraro said after skating at Canadian Tire Centre. “I only feel that I’m getting s...

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Post-Game Quotes at Boston

PETR MRAZEK Was there a goal you wish you had back? “It was a bad bounce in the second period, the first goal, I think I lost it in the air and then a couple of goals they scored and we just couldn’t come back.” Does that first goal eat at ...

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MONSTER MASH

 Josh Anderson scored two goals while Joonas Korpisalo stopped 37 of 38 shots he faced as the Grand Rapids Griffins fell 5-1 to the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Wings count on Mrazek in back-to-backs

BOSTON – For the fifth time in six weeks the Red Wings will finish a set of back-to-back games on the road when they face off against the Boston Bruins tonight at TD Garden. And for the fifth time, coach Jeff Blashill will count on Petr Mrazek ...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Sharks

TOMAS TATAR Your line was again aggressive at putting pucks on net, how frustrating is it that more pucks aren’t going in? “For sure, especially when you hit the post and the bar. We were shooting the puck. It just didn’t go in. We have to do ...

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GRIFFINS FALL IN SHOOTOUT TO MONSTERS

Jared Coreau stopped 32 of 34 shots, but the Grand Rapids Griffins fell in a shootout to the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena.  

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New challenge for Sheahan

DETROIT -- For Riley Sheahan, it's a new challenge and a new opportunity. At least to start, Sheahan will play on the wing with rookie Andreas Athanasiou at center and Teemu Pulkkinen on the other wing. "The reason we originally put him ther...

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Wings expect Datsyuk to face Sharks

DETROIT – By all accounts, the Red Wings will get a huge lift on Friday as Pavel Datsyuk is expected to play for the first time since last April. Datsyuk, who had surgery in June to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle, will play for...

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Deal is 'dream come true' for Abdelkader

DETROIT – Justin Abdelkader grew up a fan of the Red Wings, now it appears that the Muskegon, Mich., native will get to spend his entire NHL career with the organization. That’s because on Thursday, the club announced they signed Abdelkade...

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OFFENSIVE FIND

The Griffins snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena with a 5-2 defeat of the Iowa Wild.

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Post-Game Quotes: vs. Capitals

ANDREAS ATHANASIOU Can you take us through your first NHL goal from an improbable angle? “Yeah, I mean, I picked up the puck at our own end and it was at the end of my shift, so I was just trying to get it deep. I had some speed and I t...

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Fedorov: Russian born, Michigan made

DETROIT – Before he received a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd at Tuesday’s Red Wings-Capitals game, Sergei Fedorov met with approximately 20 members of the media inside the Alumni Room at Joe Louis Arena. The 45-year-old Fedorov, w...

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GRIFFINS FACE FIRST THREE-GAME WEEK AGAINST WILD AND MONSTERS

It's the Griffins' first three-game week of the season, beginning with a home game against the Iowa Wild on Wednesday and finishing with road games against the Lake Erie Monsters on Friday and Saturday. See what's in store for the team's big week here!

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Fedorov is favor among Russian stars

DETROIT – It’s rare for the general manager of a pro hockey team to join his players on the ice for practice. But Sergei Fedorov isn’t above going the extra distance to help develop young players. According to Red Wings defenseman ...

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Wings hope Datsyuk returns Friday

DETROIT – Pavel Datsyuk has been skating with his teammates since late October, and now it looks like he might actually rejoin the lineup as soon as Friday when the Red Wings host the San Jose Sharks. “We’re hoping for Pav on Friday, but w...

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Celebrating Lidstrom, Fedorov

TORONTO -- They were drafted together in 1989, roomed together in the '90s and now Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov have been enshrined together in the 2015 class of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Although there were many members of the Red Wings ...

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Ovechkin can pass Fedorov on Tuesday

DETROIT – The image that flash on the screen startled Sergei Fedorov. “I was so surprised,” the former Red Wings’ sniper said. “Kind of moved me, really moved me.” The 20-something year old photograph shown on the TV was of a young...

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Lidstrom, Fedorov join Hall of Fame

TORONTO -- Those that played with Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov have three overriding emotions as those two prepare to be officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight. Those former teammates are not at all surprised, very prou...

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TOLEDO SUPPORT

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned right wing Zach Nastasiuk and defenseman Richard Nedomlel from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the Griffins.

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Wings inductees star among legends

TORONTO -- It was somehow appropriate that during the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic that Sergei Fedorov got all the attention yet Nicklas Lidstrom's presence was also keenly felt. But who would have guessed that Kris Draper would open the...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Stars

ANDREAS ATHANASIOU How did it feel in your NHL debut? “I felt pretty good out there today. It was unfortunate to get the loss. It would have been nice to have a win in my first game, but you only get first, right. So it was an exciting one (...

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UP AND DOWN

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday recalled center Andreas Athanasiou from Grand Rapids. In addition, the Griffins have assigned center Alden Hirschfeld to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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Wings were sure of Lidstrom's qualities

When Nicklas Lidstrom strides to the stage Monday to deliver his Hall of Fame induction speech, Bryan Murray, Nick Polano and Jim Lites might be thinking back to 24 years ago when they weren't sure if he even deserved a contract offer from the Red...

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Post-Game Quotes at Toronto

PETR MRAZEK That was quite a game, was it? “You knew they were going to come hard. They are starting to play way better right now on their ice so we knew it was going to be a tough game, but we find a way how to get two points tonight.” W...

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SHOTS STILL UP, BUT STILL SHOT DOWN

Another significant shot advantage failed to pay dividends for the Griffins on Friday, as they fell 4-1 to the Rockford IceHogs at Van Andel Arena. Through eight games, Grand Rapids’ offense ranks first in the AHL in shots but stands 29th – or next-to-last – in goals.

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Father and son make unique NHL history

TORONTO – With all of the Hockey Hall of Fame hoopla surrounding the Red Wings-Maple Leafs game tonight, it will be easy to overlook a pretty cool event that will take place in the game. We’re not talking about the introduction of the seven mem...

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Lidstrom, Fedorov thank Bowman

TORONTO – Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov received their Hall of Fame rings during a special presentation Friday afternoon at the hockey cathedral in downtown Toronto. While both fielded plenty of questions about their careers, the two...

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HIRSCHFELD HEADS TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Griffins on Friday recalled center Alden Hirschfeld from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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Wings excited for Lidstrom's induction

TORONTO – As the Red Wings prepared for their Atlantic Division rivals tonight, it was hard for some of the players to avoid questions about the pre-game ceremony that will take place at center ice at Air Canada Centre. Prior to the game a...

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Up Next at JLA: Dallas Stars

TAYLOR, Mich. – Mike Green has already missed five games with a shoulder injury, so sitting out one more – for good measure – wouldn’t hurt the Red Wings’ defenseman. Green participated in every aspect of Thursday’s practice at the Taylor ...

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Surgery for Quincey?

TAYLOR, Mich. -- It looks like the Red Wings will be without Kyle Quincey for a while. Quincey has not skated since playing Oct. 23 in Calgary. Quincey suffered a concussion after a hit by Calgary's Sam Bennett but that is no longer the prob...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Lightning

DYLAN LARKIN Can you describe your third-period goal? “It was a good play by DK to get it out, just tried to go wide and I saw Abby coming and he gave it back to me so I tried to take it to the net hard and it went in.” Can you comme...

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GRIFFINS HOST FRIDAY MATCHUP AGAINST ROCKFORD

The Griffins' divison rivals, the Rockford IceHogs, will pay their first visit of the season to Van Andel Arena on Friday. See what's in store for Grand Rapids before this week's only game!

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Good goaltending problem

DETROIT -- When Jimmy Howard starts tonight, it will mark his sixth game of the season. Petr Mrazek has also played in six games, going 3-3-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. Howard is currently 2-2-1 with a 2.21 g...

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Red Wings forward Teemu Pulkkinen to visit Hiller Elementary on Wednesday

DETROIT - Red Wings forward Teemu Pulkkinen will visit Hiller Elementary in Madison Heights on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as part of the Detroit Red Wings School Assembly Program sponsored by the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, Michigan Education Savings Pr...

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His next goal will put Zetterberg in rare air

DETROIT – In last Saturday’s win at Ottawa, Henrik Zetterberg’s two assists pushed him over the threshold of a couple milestones – 500 assists and 800 points – that very few have achieved while wearing a Red Wings’ sweater. Now, Zetterberg...

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Green getting close

DETROIT -- It looks like Red Wings defenseman Mike Green is close to returning. Green, who suffered an upper-body injury Oct. 23 in Calgary on a first-period hit by Josh Jooris, practiced with the team Monday at Grosse Pointe's University Ligge...

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Chelios is back at work, on the ice

DETROIT – More than four months passed before coach Jeff Blashill finally had all five assistants on the ice for a Red Wings practice when on Monday hall-of-fame defenseman Chris Chelios joined the team at McCann Ice Arena in suburban Grosse Point...

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Hit on Ferraro earns suspension

DETROIT -- The NHL's Department of Player Safety has suspended Ottawa's Mark Stone two games for his hit on Detroit's Landon Ferraro. At 11:08 of the second period Saturday night in Ottawa, Stone hit Ferraro and was given a two-minute minor for...

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Post-Game Quotes at Ottawa

DYLAN LARKIN What did you think about scoring your first game-winning goal? “I think I didn’t even know but it feels good just to hear the word win. It feels pretty good to contribute.” Your thoughts on going through a tough stretch? “...

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Mrazek homecoming

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Today is a homecoming of sorts for Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek. Mrazek, 23, played for the OHL's Ottawa 67's from the 2009-10 season through the 2011-12 season. In those three seasons, Mrazek was 75-37-10 with a 2.87 goa...

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GRIFFINS FALL TO MARLIES 6-1

William Nylander scored two goals, while Garret Sparks stopped 38 of 39 shots as the Toronto Marlies defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins 6-1 on Friday at Ricoh Coliseum.   

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Ottawa

NIKLAS KRONWALL On their first two goals came from right around the net, do you think you need to be a little bit harder in those situations? “I don’t think, I know we have to be harder. That’s something that we have to work on as a gro...

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Helm looks to speed it up

DETROIT -- Never underestimate the importance of training camp and the exhibition season. After a horrific collision with Jerome Verrier in the first drill of camp, Darren Helm suffered a concussion and a slightly separated shoulder and missed ...

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GRIFF'S DENS HOSPITALITY AREAS INTRODUCED

The Griffins are offering groups a way to experience the Freezer on Fulton like never before with the introduction of Griff’s Dens, three hospitality areas that are designed for entertaining clients or enjoying the company of family and friends on a smaller, more affordable basis.

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Making changes

DETROIT -- If things aren't going well, something has to change, as a team and with individuals. Towards that first end, Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has decided to mix the lines up again a bit. In Thursday's practice, rookie Dylan Larkin r...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Hurricanes

NIKLAS KRONWALL Carolina hasn’t been a very easy team for you to deal with? “No team is an easy team anymore. Ottawa’s got a good lineup but the biggest thing for us is we have to figure it out in here. Be better with the puck, bet...

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Russian Five changed game's fabric forever

Twenty years ago, hockey took a major step in its evolution when the Red Wings put five Russian players together as one unit of three forwards and two defensemen for the first time. The "Russian Five," as the deployment of forwards Sergei Fedor...

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GRIFFINS TRAVEL TO TORONTO FOR FRIDAY GAME AGAINST MARLIES

There's just one game ahead for the Griffins this week, a Friday matchup against the Toronto Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum. Check out what's in store here as the team heads into its fourth week of play.

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Captain's leadership sparks Red Wings

DETROIT – It’s definitely a cliché, though it does best describe Henrik Zetterberg’s leadership skills. The Red Wings’ humble captain would prefer to lead by example. But that doesn’t mean he won’t vocalize his displeasure when the team ne...

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Datsyuk practices

DETROIT -- Considering the Red Wings' recent rash of injuries, it was a welcome sight to see Pavel Datsyuk skating with his teammates Monday. In late June, Datsyuk had surgery to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle and it was estimated h...

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Post-Game Quotes at Vancouver

JEFF BLASHILL Difference between the second and third periods? “Well, our compete level and our battle level think rose to the level that it has to be in order to be successful. I think Henrik Zetterberg, from the drop of the puck, wa...

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Green, Quincey out, Marchenko recalled

VANCOUVER – The Red Wings lost more than a game Friday night in Calgary. Detroit will be without two defensemen – Mike Green and Kyle Quincey – who were injured during the Red Wings 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank...

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Post-Game Quotes at Calgary

JEFF BLASHILL Do you have an update on Mike Green’s injury? “I don’t have an update, except that he wasn’t going to come back during the game, so I really don’t have an update on that.” It really was a tale of two games, was it?...

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CROSS-CHECKED

A late power play goal by Derek Ryan helped him atone for a potentially costly penalty minutes earlier and proved the difference for the Charlotte Checkers on Friday, as they prevailed 3-1 over the Griffins in a goaltending duel at Van Andel Arena

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Red Wings shuffle defensive pairings

CALGARY – Change is coming. In an effort to strength the defense and snap a three-game losing streak, coach Jeff Blashill has shuffled the Red Wings’ defensive pairings ahead of Friday’s game against the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Sa...

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Chances are up, but Wings need more goals

CALGARY – Despite dropping a third straight game, the Red Wings are satisfied with the structure, improves and fire power that was on display in their last game. “I thought there were things that we did better last night than we’ve done previou...

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Post-Game Quotes at Edmonton

JEFF BLASHILL What did you think of the team’s start? “We took a couple penalties. I didn’t think our start was that bad. I looked at the game. We weren’t great in the first but you’re on the road,, you’re in another team’s buildin...

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BREAK THE ICE

Martin Frk’s first two-goal game in the AHL powered the Griffins to their first win of the season under new head coach Todd Nelson, a 4-3 decision over the Charlotte Checkers on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena.

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Oilers' Miller honed skills at Cranbrook

EDMONTON – Rink rat might be the best description for Andrew Miller. Not to be confused with the Red Wings’ Drew Miller, the Edmonton Oilers’ forward – who was called up from AHL Bakersfield this week – grew up on the campus of Cranbrook-K...

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Red Wings set for last game at Rexall

EDMONTON – Paul Woods doesn’t remember a lot of detail from the first time he played a NHL game in Edmonton. But the Red Wings radio broadcaster, who played in seven NHL seasons, recalls the incredible atmosphere inside the Northlands Coli...

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GRIFFINS HOST CHECKERS FOR WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY SET

The Charlotte Checkers are in town for a pair of home games this week. After dropping both games to San Antonio last weekend, the Griffins look to get on track heading into their third week of play.

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Team likes Blashill's assessment plan

TAYLOR, Mich. – Whether it was in juniors, at college, or in the minors, Jeff Blashill has always used small sample sizes to evaluate team performance and success rates. He’s instituting the same appraisal style in his new role as the Red ...

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Special focus

TAYLOR, Mich. -- Before heading to western Canada, the Red Wings held a short practice focused mostly on special teams. "What we did a little bit was give them a chance to slow it down a little bit, we took a little more time on it," Wings coac...

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Looking for more offense

DETROIT -- The Red Wings were offensive juggernauts in the preseason but that has not carried over to the regular season. Part of the problem is that through five games, the Wings rank last in shots per game at 21.4. The New York Islanders l...

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TVRDON OUT

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday reassigned left wing Marek Tvrdon from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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TIP-A-GRIFFIN RETURNS ON OCT. 27

Griffins players, coaches and hockey staff will visit all five Uccello’s locations in West Michigan to serve and wait tables, with donations and raffle proceeds benefiting the Griffins Youth Foundation. In its previous eight editions, Tip-A-Griffin raised nearly $77,000 for various local charities.

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Post-Game Quotes at Montreal

PETR MRAZEK What did you see on the Gallagher goal? “I disagree with the goal but the ref said it’s a goal so it counted and nothing we can do about it.” Did you still maintain your focus after that first goal? “I am focused all the time...

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TURN THE 'PAGE

A Griffins squad that led the AHL in goals scored during 2014-15 has struggled to find the back of the net to start this new season. The latest evidence came on Saturday, when the San Antonio Rampage rode an early three-goal outburst to a 4-0 victory at Van Andel Arena.

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DeKeyser on D

MONTREAL -- Nothing like a big challenge for your first game of the season. Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser, out since Sept. 30 with strained ligaments in his left foot, will make his regular-season debut tonight in Montreal. "I'm excite...

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Symptom-free, Helm's ready for season debut

MONTREAL – Two thirds of the Red Wings’ fourth line will make their season debut tonight against the undefeated Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Darren Helm and Joakim Andersson will be expected to anchor a grind line with forward Drew Mi...

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Post-Game Quotes: vs. Hurricanes

Jeff Blashill Your thoughts on the game? Our guys know it, we weren’t good enough tonight. They had more jump than we had. Sometimes it comes down to schematic stuff, sometimes you’re playing well and it just doesn’t go your way. I thought ton...

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UNHAPPY HOMECOMING

The San Antonio Rampage scored a pair of power play goals during the third period to rally for a 3-2 victory over Grand Rapids on Friday in a special teams duel at Van Andel Arena, spoiling the home debut of new Griffins head coach Todd Nelson.

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BLUELINE SWAP

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday assigned defenseman Alexey Marchenko to Grand Rapids. In addition, the Griffins have released defenseman Matt Corrente from his professional tryout.

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Wings' Larkin learns locker-room lesson

DETROIT –Dylan Larkin learned a hard lesson this week. Seems the former University of Michigan standout chafed the two Red Wings teammates who absolutely detest the Wolverines most – Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader. “I got Millsi...

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Mrazek seeks help with equipment design

DETROIT – First it was Peter Griffin on his mask, and then it was a pair of epic snowmen on his pads. Now Petr Mrazek is looking for a new design to his gloves and pads, and he’s soliciting ideas from fans on social media. The Red Wings’ g...

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Franzen on IR

DETROIT -- Johan Franzen's comeback lasted only two games. Franzen, who suffered a concussion in Edmonton last Jan. 6, made it through training camp, preseason and the first two games of the regular season, has seen his symptoms return. Fran...

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DeKeyser, Helm close

DETROIT -- It looks like Danny DeKeyser is a quick healer. DeKeyser was hurt in the third period of the Wings' exhibition game in Pittsburgh Sept. 30. "I just kind of twisted it," DeKeyser said. "I kind of got bumped in the boards and twiste...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Tampa Bay

ABDELKADER Just your thoughts on tonight’s game? “We played well. That’s a good team over there. There wasn’t much going on in the first period really, teams kind of checking each other. That power play goal was big for us. Even that fi...

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GRIFFINS OPEN HOME PORTION OF 20TH SEASON WITH SET AGAINST RAMPAGE

Grand Rapids will finally witness a new era of Griffins hockey this Friday, when the San Antonio Rampage pay a visit to the Freezer on Fulton for Opening Night presented by Huntington Bank. Before this weekend's back-to-back games against the Rampage, check out what's in store for the Griffins as they head home to Van Andel Arena.

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Jurco gets chance to sway Blashill

DETROIT – Tuesday a milestone game for Tomas Jurco, but it’s an even bigger opportunity for him. Jurco will make his season debut tonight in his 100th career game for the Red Wings when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Joe Louis Arena. P...

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GONE FISHIN'

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday reassigned defenseman Richard Nedomlel from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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Helm is anxious to make season debut

DETROIT – Darren Helm is getting closer to rejoining the Red Wings’ lineup, though he may wait until the weekend before he makes his season debut. “Just got to talk to doc,” said Helm, who has been out since he suffered a concussion and a ...

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Abdelkader is NHL's first star of the week

DETROIT – For the first time in his career, the NHL has recognized Justin Abdelkader for his scoring touch. On Monday, the league named the Red Wings’ top-line forward the First Star of the Week for his five-point effort that helped the Re...

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GRIFFINS END CALIFORNIA TRIP WITH DEFEAT TO GULLS, 4-2

The Grand Rapids Griffins concluded their season-opening trip to California with a 4-2 defeat to the San Diego Gulls in front of a sold-out crowd of 12,920 on Saturday at Valley View Casino Center.

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Post-Game Quotes: at Carolina

HENRIK ZETTERBERG What was the difference in third period? “We knew we played last night and if we stayed in the game as long as we could we would get a little legs and a little bit of energy. Blash and the coaching staff made a pretty ...

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Mrazek's maturity impresses his coach

RALEIGH, NC – Petr Mrazek gets his first regular-season start tonight in a building where he earned his last regular-season shutout. The 23-year-old Mrazek leads the Red Wings against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena, where he stopped ...

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GRIFFINS SHUT OUT IN SEASON OPENER

Laurent Brossoit stopped all 31 shots he faced, while Andrew Miller’s goal with 1:43 remaining in regulation proved to be the difference as the Bakersfield Condors defeated the Griffins 1-0 Friday at Rabobank Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes: vs. Toronto

DYLAN LARKIN What you think of your first NHL goal? "It's an incredible feeling just to see it go in and see The Joe go pretty crazy. Ever since the introduction there, I was kind of feeling the nerves and to put that one home, I started to ...

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New era begins

DETROIT -- After a 6-0-2 preseason, it's time for the Red Wings and new coach Jeff Blashill to get things going for real. Blashill, a Detroit native who led the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins to a Calder Cup championship in his first season there,...

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CLEARY AND OUELLET ASSIGNED BY DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned right wing Daniel Cleary and defenseman Xavier Ouellet to the Griffins.

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1A and 1B; Wings like their starting goalies

DETROIT – Among the litany of questions that faced the Red Wings on Day 1 of training camp was one surrounding the goaltenders. Who would be this season’s starter, the veteran or his young understudy? Based on Petr Mrazek’s perform...

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GRIFFINS' 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON TAKES FLIGHT WITH BACK-TO-BACK GAMES IN CALIFORNIA

Season 20 is here. Catch up on all things Griffins with this week's game notes heading into opening weekend against Bakersfield and San Diego!

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Ferraro's first

DETROIT -- While all the attention has been on Dylan Larkin, there's another Red Wings forward who will be celebrating his first opening night with the team Friday. "I'm just excited to get going," Ferraro said. "All my friends and family back ...

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Helm is week away from return to lineup

DETROIT – Darren Helm said he’s about a week from returning to the Red Wings’ lineup following the horrific head-to-head training camp collision that has sidelined him for nearly three weeks. “I went out to Ann Arbor yesterday and skated with a...

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Larkin: 'Best thing that's ever happened'

DETROIT -- Dylan Larkin has not had a chance to celebrate making the Red Wings opening night roster but the accomplishment has set in a bit. "I think just to be a Detroit Red Wing is the best thing that's ever happened to me," Larkin said after...

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DETROIT ASSIGNS THREE, GRIFFINS TRIM ROSTER

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday assigned forwards Mitch Callahan and Andy Miele and defenseman Brian Lashoff to the Griffins. In addition, Grand Rapids made roster cuts after wrapping up both its training camp and preseason games.

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Larkin makes Wings' final roster

DETROIT – Dylan Larkin did everything he needed to do to become the first teenager to crack the Red Wings’ opening-night roster in 25 years. “I’d say his play had to be such that he grabbed the job,” Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “I thin...

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REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday assigned forwards Andreas Athanasiou, Louis-Marc Aubry, Tyler Bertuzzi, Colin Campbell, Anthony Mantha, Zach Nastasiuk, Tomas Nosek and Eric Tangradi and defensemen Nick Jensen, Robbie Russo and Ryan Sproul to the Griffins. In addition, the Wings released forward Mark Zengerle and defenseman Scott Czarnowczan from their professional tryouts, returning them to Grand Rapids.

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GRIFFINS DROP PRESEASON FINALE TO MONSTERS, 4-2

Grand Rapids concluded its preseason schedule with a 1-1 record following a 4-2 loss to the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday at the Windsor Family Credit Union Centre. Tom McCollum turned aside 34 of 37 shots for the Griffins.

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Pulkkinen prepared

DETROIT -- Teemu Pulkkinen is ready to return. Pulkkinen, who has missed the last four preseason games because of a rib injury, is back in the lineup for tonight's final preseason game in Toronto. In Pulkkinen's last game, Sept. 24 against P...

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Larkin makes final case for Wings' roster

DETROIT – For the last two weeks, Dylan Larkin has done everything in his power to make his case for why he should be on the Red Wings’ opening-night roster next Friday. But he understands that where he plays next – whether it’s with the R...

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PRESEASON KICKS OFF WITH 5-1 VICTORY

In the first of two preseason games against the Central Division rivals, the Griffins defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 5-1 on Friday at Bowling Green State University Ice Arena.

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Green's return comes at good time

DETROIT – Mike Green will be back in the lineup when the Red Wings conclude the home portion of their preseason tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The veteran defenseman returns after missing the last four exhibition games with a gro...

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DeKeyser to miss 3-4 weeks

DETROIT -- Just as Mike Green is ready to return from a tender groin, his defense partner gets hurt. Wings general manager Ken Holland told reporters Friday that Danny DeKeyser will miss 3-4 weeks with a strained ligament in his left foot. D...

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DeKeyser awaits test results on leg injury

DETROIT – The Red Wings may be down a defenseman when the regular season begins next week. Danny DeKeyser suffered a lower-leg injury in Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old blue liner was hurt late ...

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COREAU ASSIGNED BY DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned goaltender Jared Coreau to the Griffins.

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Larkin gets another NHL test

PITTSBURGH – Dylan Larkin gets another NHL test tonight for the Red Wings who are in Pittsburgh to battle the Penguins in an exhibition game at Consol Energy Center. The 19-year-old prospect will center Detroit’s top line between Justin Ab...

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Kids movement

DETROIT -- It doesn't seem like that long ago when Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk were the young guys pushing the veterans. Now for Zetterberg, who turns 35 opening night, and Datsyuk, 37, the shoe is on the other foot. "The difference ...

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Kindl's chance

DETROIT -- All Jakub Kindl wanted was a chance and now he's got one. Kindl could never consistently find a place in the lineup when Mike Babcock was the coach but with a new regime, things could be different. New coach Jeff Blashill met with...

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It's early, but Tatar is already clicking

DETROIT – It’s only the preseason, but Tomas Tatar is already off to a fast start. Heading into tonight’s exhibition game in Boston – one of five contests on the NHL’s preseason docket on Monday – Tatar tops the league with four goals in t...

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Ouellet's first shot

DETROIT -- Xavier Ouellet finally gets a chance to show what he can do starting tonight in Boston. Ouellet, who had been limited by an upper-body injury, will make his preseason debut against the Bruins. "First preseason game for me, so gett...

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GRIFFINS BEGIN TRAINING CAMP MONDAY

The Griffins will kick off training camp on Monday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids in advance of the franchise’s 20th anniversary season.

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Young Bertuzzi adjusts his game

DETROIT – There was a time when Tyler Bertuzzi felt pressure to live up to his family name on the ice. The 20-year-old nephew of a former power forward who never backed down from a challenge during 18 NHL seasons, the younger Bertuzzi used...

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Svelte Howard is quicker in Wings' net

DETROIT – Jimmy Howard is looking forward to putting in a full 60-minutes plus tonight when the Red Wings host the Pittsburgh Penguins in an exhibition game at Joe Louis Arena. Howard is excited to play the whole game as well as the league...

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Franzen ready

DETROIT -- The moment that Johan Franzen has been waiting for has finally arrived. Franzen will play in his first game since Jan. 6 at Edmonton when he skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Wings' third exhibition game tonight. "It's...

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Mr. Hockey returns to Joe Louis Arena

DETROIT – It’s not every day professional athletes are impressed by those with more fame. But like Red Wings forward Mitch Callahan said, Gordie Howe isn’t ordinarily famous. Mr. Hockey is the monarch of hockey royalty. Red...

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Notes: Green is anxious for fresh start

DETROIT – Mike Green was happy in Washington, and why wouldn’t he be? It was there in the nation’s capital, where the 29-year-old evolved into one of the top offensive defensemen in the league over the past decade. But apparently, even ...

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Larkin, Svechnikov to debut

DETROIT -- It's just a preseason game but the Red Wings will get a chance to see how their young kids perform. The Wings open the preseason in Chicago Tuesday night and aside from goaltender Jimmy Howard and forward Drew Miller, both 31, no pla...

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Helm, Verrier healing

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Neither Darren Helm nor Jerome Verrier saw the other one coming. It was the first drill of training camp and there was definitely a miscommunication. The result was Helm and Verrier colliding at full speed with Helm s...

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Wings prepare for 3-on-3 overtime

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – A wide smile suddenly emerged across Gustav Nyquist’s face when he was asked about the NHL’s new overtime format for the upcoming season. “It’s fun hockey,” the Red Wings’ winger said. “A lot of open space out there....

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Ferraro's confidence

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Not many guys have played in as many NHL playoff games as regular season games. Landon Ferraro, 24, earned that distinction last season as he joined the team for the final three games of the regular season and then playe...

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Shoulder likely sidelines Helm 2-4 weeks

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Friday’s violent on-ice collision involving Darren Helm and Jerome Verrier was worse than anybody first imagined. Original reports claimed Helm was day-to-day with a concussion and Verrier suffered a fractured right ...

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Wings' youth movement is on the rise

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Red Wings are in a position where they might be looking at a couple of the young forwards even more closely this training camp. Pavel Datsyuk is out after offseason ankle surgery, not expected to return until late Oc...

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Helm, Verrier injured in camp collision

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – It happened so fast that neither guy likely knew what hit them on the first day of the Red Wings’ training camp. “Unfortunately we weren’t able to give heads up to either guy soon enough,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashi...

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Tatar ready to elevate game

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Tomas Tatar has come a long way in a short period of time. Originally chosen in the second round of the 2009 draft, Tatar has gone from being the youngest player in the American Hockey League, playing for the Grand Rapid...

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GRIFFINS RELEASE 2015-16 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

The Griffins on Thursday released their 2015-16 promotional schedule, featuring a series of special giveaways honoring the team’s 20th anniversary season and the return of many popular season-long promotions.

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Coast Guard welcomes Wings aboard

DETROIT – Four Red Wings had the unique chance to get a different view of Joe Louis Arena Wednesday morning. Defenseman Jakub Kindl, goalie Petr Mrazek, and forwards Justin Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar had the privilege to ride along with the Uni...

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TRAVERSE-BOUND

Forty-four players with Griffins playing experience will be among the 72 Detroit Red Wings stars, prospects and invitees who will take to the ice this Friday, Sept. 18 for the start of Red Wings training camp at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, Mich.

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Confident Mrazek is ready for new season

DETROIT – Approaching his first training camp this week as the 27th head coach in franchise history, Jeff Blashill is faced with a few roster decisions prior to the season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs Oct. 9. One such verdict he’...

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Franzen clears first hurdle

DETROIT -- Now that Johan Franzen has cleared the first hurdle, it's time to see if he can clear the next. Franzen, who has been cleared by doctors to take part in all activities, is eager to get going. "I’m cleared to try, I guess," Franzen...

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Mantha looks to show drive, consistency

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- There was a time when Red Wings prospect Anthony Mantha was being considered as a potential fit alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. It all changed Sept. 15, 2014, when Mantha, a first-round pick (No. 20) in th...

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Wings, Jackets face off in Traverse City final

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The host Red Wings and defending champion Columbus Blue Jackets will play in the Traverse City Prospects Tournament championship game for the right to raise the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup on Tuesday at Centre Ice Arena (7 p...

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Abdelkader looking to build on last season

DETROIT -- If the Red Wings gave an award to most improved player, it probably would have gone to Justin Abdelkader last season. Abdelkader, 28, more than doubled his career best in goals with 23 (previous high 10, done twice) and added 21 assi...

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Probert remembered at HockeyFest

DETROIT -- It's hard to believe it's been more than five years since Bob Probert died. Probert would have turned 50 this past June but died of a heart attack while boating with his family on July 5. 2010. As the Red Wings held their annual H...

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World Cup of Hockey will feature a twist

DETROIT – For just the third time in the history of the sport, the NHL plans to bring back the World Cup of Hockey. But this time, the tournament comes with a twist. Next September, the World Cup will feature two non-traditionally ...

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Team Sweden will have Wings in World Cup

DETROIT -- Red Wings fans have gotten used to seeing some of their players wearing blue and gold in world tournaments. That won't change when the World Cup is held next Sept. 17-Oct. 1, 2016, in Toronto. NHL.com's projected roster for Team S...

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Jurco expecting better season

DETROIT -- Moving from the AHL to the NHL can be a difficult adjustment. For Tomas Jurco, that was certainly the case last season, his first full season with the Red Wings. In 63 games, Jurco scored three goals and 15 assists. The previou...

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Quincey's healthy and ready to get started

DETROIT – Fully recovered from off-season ankle surgery, Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey is looking forward to building on last season’s productivity. “It went well, it feels good,” Quincey said, referring to ankle surgery he underwent i...

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Richards eager to start with Wings

DETROIT -- For newcomer Brad Richards, it was an easy choice to sign with the Red Wings. "They've had lots of success in the past, bringing in veteran guys and integrating them into a role that fits," Richards said after his first informal skat...

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Larkin wants to be with Wings

DETROIT -- There are a lot of people who are expecting Dylan Larkin to make the Red Wings this season. Of course Larkin would love that but he isn't counting on it. "Wherever I play, I think I'm going to have fun and contribute to the team a...

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Wings will play in Lindsay's annual outing

DETROIT – Before training camp morphs into the rigors of the season, the Red Wings will hit the links in support of someone they collectively and, truly admire. On Monday, every player on the Red Wings current NHL roster will participate i...

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Howard is ready to reclaim starting job

DETROIT – Jimmy Howard is ready to reclaim what he lost. But to do so, the veteran goalie knows he must beat out Petr Mrazek, the up-and-coming young star, who took the Red Wings’ starting role in the playoff last spring. “It’s goi...

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Wings welcome Green to Detroit

DETROIT -- It's going to be a whole new world for Mike Green and the Red Wings. Green, 29, was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004 and had spent his entire career with them. "Obviously a long time in Washington but moving forward here...

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Alcatel finally delivers on the dream of a denim smartphone

Remember when the original OnePlus was set to offer a swappable denim back cover? Well that never happened, and for all its popularity, the OnePlus left us without a truly perfect match for blue jeans and denim jackets. But with its new Pop Star smartphone, Alcatel is answering the call to make your phone feel more like your pants. The 5-inch Android Lollipop handset isn't exactly a flagship, planting its flag instead in deep customization options.

You can choose from a wide array of designs from more traditional plastic backs to leather and the aforementioned denim. Aside from its looks, the Pop Star features a 720p display, quad-core processor, and 8-megapixel camera. Again, this isn't a top-end Android phone by any definition; it's...

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Tumblr reblogs just got a lot cleaner, and a little less charming

Tumblr rolled out a long-overdue change to its reblogging feature yesterday, fixing what it termed a "crazy-long, indecipherable reblog chain" problem. The blogging site will now order reblogs below a post chronologically, and show comments as a streamlined list, but only on your dashboard.

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Watch a Soyuz capsule dock with the International Space Station

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts will dock with the International Space Station this morning at 3:42AM ET. Live coverage of the event starts at 3AM ET. Afterward, the hatch between the Soyuz and the station will open at 6:15AM ET.

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Justin Bieber steals Spotify streaming record from One Direction

Fresh off his public crying session at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, self-realized man and pop star Justin Bieber has a reason to cheer up. The first single, "What Do You Mean?," off his upcoming album due out this November has just become the most streamed track on Spotify in its first week. With 21 million streams in only five days, Bieber's track beat out One Direction's "Drag Me Down," which notched around 20 million streams in its first week last month thanks in part to it being the first track the group released after the apocalyptic departure of former member Zayn Malik.

One Direction held the previous record with 20 million streams in a week

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The first public preview of Firefox for iOS is here

Hands-on with Huawei's new flagship smartphone, the Mate S

Huawei's design ideas might not be wholly original, but that doesn't mean the company's not building great smartphones. Its new flagship, the Mate S, is the case in point. Some models have a pressure-sensitive screen that just happens to have the same name as Apple's Force Touch technology and the rear and sides of the device might look like a HTC One M9, but this is still a device that's clean-looking, well built, and just a pleasure to hold in the hand.

Its rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is fast, activating with just a touch. Although the device has its fare share of gimmicks, they don't distract from what is overall a powerful smartphone. The 5.5-inch HD AMOLED screen is vivid, and the quad-core Kirin processor, while relatively...

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Watch a drone flyby of Apple's gigantic spaceship campus

Apple's new donut-shaped campus will house 13,000 employees scattered about a mind-boggling 2.8 million square feet, a nearly 230 percent bump over the company's current HQ at 1 Infinite Loop. And that doesn't include the 1,000-seat auditorium, nor the 300,000 square feet dedicated solely to R&D facilities. To help you conceptualize a facility of that magnitude, drone pilot and photographer Duncan Sinfield has released a video showing an aerial view of the site under construction.

176 acres and $5 billion later

Using narration from former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' remarks at a Cupertino City Council meeting about the construction project, Sinfield's drone fly-by does a neat job of showing you what has been accomplished in the past 31 days...

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Philips' new 4K TV transforms your living room into one huge screen

Philips made a splash at last year's IFA conference when it showed off a television set with embedded, handheld projectors that could take an image onscreen and extend it to the wall behind the set. The visual trick is intended to create a more immersive viewing experience as the picture pours off the screen. Now the technology, which Philips calls Ambilight, is making its way to a new 65-inch UHD 4K TV due out later this year.

The Dutch lighting and technology giant debuted the TV at the IFA conference in Germany today, though it did not specify a price tag. It will be available in the fourth quarter of this year in Russia, Germany, and other European countries. Powering the TV will be Google's Android TV software, meaning those eager...

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Google Chrome just made big changes to save your battery

Amid much vocal complaining about Chrome's woeful affect on laptop battery life this year, Google began cleaning up its act with a series of improvements that bolster the browser's performance. Today the company rolled out a new version of Chrome with further improvements oriented around performance, and they promise to make life easier for laptop warriors who regularly find themselves with dozens of open tabs (ahem).

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Nook's newest life-form is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

Last year Samsung became Barnes & Noble's first official tablet partner for Nook, rolling out a Nook-branded tab that was, essentially, the Galaxy Tab 4, customized with some Nook e-reading software.

Surprise! There's a new Nook out today, and it is in the form of a Galaxy Tab S2 tablet that has access to the Nook bookstore.

That's not necessarily a bad thing: the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Nook is the thinnest tablet on the market, has a really nice display, runs on a fast processor and now has a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is optimal for reading. (Check out our full review of the new Tab S2 here.)

On the flipside, if you were just looking for a simple e-reader, the Tab S2 Nook wouldn't be your first choice due to price: The tablet costs...

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Spotify updates privacy policy with clearer language after backlash

Spotify is overhauling its privacy policy today with plainer language that should be readable to the average human — not just lawyers. The streaming service found itself amid a furor last month after its users complained about what they saw as Spotify overstepping its bounds and requesting more information on them than necessary. For the most part, Spotify wasn't really asking for that much, but it made the mistake of writing its privacy policy in legalese, leading to a lot of confusion; many other major services, like Instagram, have already learned that having incomprehensible service policies can lead exactly this kind of problem.

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Feds say they'll now get warrants before using cell-tower simulators

The fight against cell tower simulators, commonly known as Stingrays, just scored a major victory. Today the Justice Department issued a new policy for the simulators, which requires a search warrant before any such device can be deployed, effective immediately. The legal status of the cell-site simulators is still uncertain, and the new policy won't have the force of law, but it's still expected to radically change the way federal law enforcement deploys the devices. The new policy

There are still some exception to the warrant requirement, but they're expected to be tracked and monitored significantly more rigorously than in the past. The relevant section of the new policy reads:

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When did pop-up ads get so passive-aggressive?

If you don’t want to read a Cosmo listicle of the sexiest movies ever, fine, it’s your loss — all you have to do is admit that you like sleeping better than sex.

Why is Cosmo suddenly interested in shaming you for your lack of interest in sexy movies? Why does Women’s Health force you to declare, "No thanks, I already have a bikini body" if you dare resist its 21-day bikini body plan? It’s all part of a conversion strategy that web properties are using to increase clicks and all-important email sign-ups, and a slew of major publishers are in on it.

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Zetterberg excited about changes

DETROIT -- It's been an offseason of change for Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg. First there was the team's coaching change and then there was the change in Zetterberg's personal life. Zetterberg said he was not surprised by the departure of...

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All your favorite characters walk in the club like

I took a college class on avant-garde filmmaking —  let's not dwell on the economic value of my decisions as a young adult, okay, thank you — and each week the professor would roll a television into the class room, unsheathe a VHS tape from its musky packaging, press play, and blow our damn minds out the back of our heads, all over the person sitting behind us and onto the wall behind them. This was before YouTube, when the best way to see Un Chien Andalou was at a repertory screening or in a university library. I loved that class, and I love how now I come to work and see weird experimental films as part of my daily duties.

I'm still parsing HELL'S CLUB, published by Antonio Maria Da Silva on AMDSFILMS' YouTube page. The 10-minute...

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Hands-on with Marshall's rock'n'roll Android smartphone

Earlier this year, Marshall surprised the tech community by unveiling the London smartphone — a conventional Android device with quite unconventional styling. At the time, Marshall was lauded for doing something different in the rather staid smartphone world (or rather, the Swedish firm Zound Industries was praised for not messing up the brand they'd licensed), but how does the London stand up to closer scrutiny?

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Here's why farm kids have fewer allergies and less asthma

Kids who grow up on farms are far less likely to develop asthma or allergies compared with the average child — and now scientists think they know why.

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Wacky image creation tool Byte is now available on iOS

Earlier this year, we reported that Dom Hofmann, co-founder of Vine, was launching another creative tool called Byte. If Vine inspires creativity by adding a time limit, Byte does so by getting rid of any limits at all. Previously in private beta, Byte is officially live starting today.

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Google now helps you easily look up details for 900 illnesses

A new Google search feature is making it easier to find details on more than 900 different health conditions. These include everything from common conditions like pink eye to tropical diseases like dengue fever.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 review

Things are getting awkward in tablet land. On the consumer side, we’ve run out of ideas; maybe we use them to watch video, “babysit” our kids, or travel with them when it’s too annoying to carry a laptop. On the business front, computer makers have been desperate to make tablets work, to the point where they’re creating half-laptop, hingey hybrid things — some with styluses.

Which puts tablet makers in a tough spot when it comes to upgrade cycles, because people aren’t buying new tablets nearly as often as they buy new smartphones. And yet, people have come to expect some of the impressive features that come with new smartphones.

That’s exactly the case with Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2, which is an upgrade from last year’s Galaxy Tab S and...

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Google sued over Waze's alleged theft of map information

Google has more litigation on its hands. Waze, the GPS navigation app Google acquired in 2013, is being accused of stealing proprietary mapping information from a Washington, DC-based rival called PhantomAlert prior to its acquisition. The search giant's purchase of Israeli-based Waze for $1.3 billion was a blockbuster mapping scoop that let Google tap into troves of important Waze data, which crowdsources mapping errors and traffic accidents to improve its product. Now, this lawsuit calls into question the underlying motivations with which Google bought Waze in the first place.

Cartographers are known to use what are called "paper towns" or "false streets" - fictitious location information that acts as a kind of watermark for map...

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Watch Daniel Radcliffe defend Grand Theft Auto in The Gamechangers

With its Grand Theft Auto special The Gamechangers nearing its September 15th air date, BBC2 has released a teaser trailer just long enough to cover the one-off drama's premise. Daniel Radcliffe's Sam Houser — a co-founder of GTA developer Rockstar Games — is forced to defend the series from virulent attorney Jack Thompson (Bill Paxton), who rages against the game's violence and its impact on children. There's a weird nationalist bent to the teaser, one I didn't expect: Thompson is incensed about "what little regard these Brits have for the welfare of our children," making it sound like Grand Theft Auto was part of a covert British campaign to ruin a generation of American youth with video games.

The special is based on David Kushner's...

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Apple reportedly announcing a 4K iMac in October

Apple's going to have a very, very busy fall. In addition to all of the new products we're expecting to hear about next Wednesday, 9to5Mac reports that Apple has some extra plans for October: it'll apparently be announcing a new 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K display.

This is something we've been expecting Apple to get around to eventually. It released a 5K iMac with a 27-inch display last October, but the 21.5-inch iMac has kept its 1080p resolution. Recently, some code inside of the next version of OS X revealed that Apple was planning for a computer with a 4096 x 2304 display, so it was clear that something like this has been in the works. 9to5Mac reports that while this iMac will likely be announced in October alongside the release of El...

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Cruising the carpool: Are Lyft Line and UberPool the new Tinder?

Mitchell, 26, uses the carpool versions of Uber and Lyft — called UberPool and Lyft Line — to meet women.

Here’s his routine: Check the app to see who he’s matched with (Lyft Line will show the person’s Facebook picture; UberPool, just the name). Then when the woman joins him in the car, he’ll ask where she’s headed.

“If they’re like, ‘Oh, I’m going to my boyfriend’s house,’ it’s not a good situation to step into,” said Mitchell, who is a venture investor. He’s been on four dates with women he’s met this way so far — two from each app.

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Samsung teases mysterious Galaxy View product for October

Samsung held an event in Berlin this afternoon to introduce the Gear S2 smartwatch, but it had one other thing to show, too... sort of. At the very end of the event, Samsung teased something called the Galaxy View, but it didn't really say what it is. The Galaxy View appears to be a brand new tablet from Samsung — likely a very big one designed for watching movies and TV shows. It even appears to have a built-in kickstand to prop it up for viewing. That said, Samsung kept the announcement mysterious enough that it's hard to say exactly what we're seeing. Galaxy View could be an accessory. Or it could be a new feature. Whatever it is, we're supposed to find out in October.

Then again, if Samsung continues to tease out the Galaxy View the...

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Apple launches gaming-focused Twitter feed ahead of games' expected arrival on Apple TV

Apple has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for gaming just days before the company is expected to reveal a new Apple TV that doubles as a gaming console. Apple confirmed the authenticity of the account to The Verge, which sent out its first tweet this morning. It included a GIF featuring some of the platform's most popular games, including Clash of Clans and Angry Birds.

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The Vergecast will be live today at 4:30PM ET!

It's been a crazy week, friends. MTV let Miley Cyrus blow up her career in the VMAs, the IFA trade show in Berlin brought us a lot of deeply weird gadgets, and we know quite a lot more about what's coming at next week's Apple event. This is the part of the Vergecast introductory text where I convince you that these things are interrelated in an important way (and they are!), but let's save the explanation of why that's the case for the podcast. A podcast that will feature Emily Yoshida, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Nicola Fumo. Just the right mix of cool and nerd — assigning those labels to the hosts is of course up to you (Hint: Dieter is the nerd).

We'll be live at our regular time today — 4:30PM ET / 1:30PM PT / 8:30PM GMT. You can...

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Samsung's Gear S2 is its best-looking smartwatch yet

Samsung and smartwatches have had a tenuous relationship. It's not for lack of trying — Samsung released six different smartwatches before Apple even launched one — it's just that none of them have been particularly good. Chunky designs, slow performance, and limited software have all been things that have plagued Samsung's smartwatch efforts since they began in 2013. That all may be changing, however, as the recently announced Gear S2 is the most promising smartwatch I've seen from Samsung.

The Gear S2 is unlike the rest of Samsung's smartwatches because it actually looks like a watch that I'd want to wear every day. That's largely because it's round, but also because it's much slimmer and smaller than the cuff-sized gadgets Samsung...

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High school athletes are trading cigarettes for chewing tobacco, snuff, and dip

High school athletes don't smoke as many cigarettes as non-athletes — but they do use chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip a lot more. The findings suggests that teen athletes may think smokeless tobacco is less harmful than other tobacco products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That's a dangerous misconception, the study authors write, as smokeless tobacco still contains ingredients that cause cancer and other adverse health effects.

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The Mad Max video game is, in its very design, anti-fun

Steam offers PC gamers the option to return video games. I used to be skeptical of the notion. Video games can be big. They can take time to reveal their best self. I am only a couple hours into Mad Max, and if I hadn’t received the copy for review, I would be demanding a refund.

Mad Max isn’t a mediocre video game, doomed by technical flaws or shoddy art design. Mad Max is beautiful, and, unlike so many better games released this year, runs spectacularly on PC, as if evidence its creators had plenty of time to polish. And unlike so many poor games released this year, Mad Max's developer took creative risks. Mad Max, you get the sense, was meant to be a big budget game with soul and something to say. Unfortunately, Mad Max , a game...

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Live from Samsung's Gear S2 event

It's happening. Your live blog crew for today: Tom Warren behind the camera, Vlad Savov behind the keyboard.

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Piece of plane wreckage came from MH370, French officials confirm

Investigators in France have confirmed "with certainty" that a piece of debris that washed ashore on Réunion Island is from Malaysia Airlines 370, the flight that disappeared from radar last year with 239 people aboard. One of three numbers on the piece of wreckage, known as a flaperon, corresponds to a serial number for MH370, the Paris prosecutor said in a statement.

The piece of wreckage washed ashore on July 29th in Réunion, a French-controlled island near Madagascar, and was later flown to a laboratory in France for further analysis. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced that the debris came from MH370 last month, with Malaysian authorities saying that paint colors and maintenance records supported their conclusion. But...

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Apple, Google, and other tech giants will pay $415 million in poaching scandal settlement

After tentatively approving the settlement in March, US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled on Wednesday that some of tech's biggest companies will pay out $415 million to settle a long-running employee poaching lawsuit.

Apple, Google, Adobe, Intel, and other major companies were hit with the class-action lawsuit for allegedly agreeing to not poach employees from one another, an action the plaintiffs in the case argued kept wages artificially low. Last year, Judge Koh rejected a $324.5 million settlement, saying the thousands of employees involved in the case deserved more, after it was shown there was "ample evidence of an overarching conspiracy." (Meanwhile, the attorney for the plaintiffs had requested about $81 million in fees, which the...

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Netflix has renewed Narcos for a second season

Less than a week since its premiere, Netflix has renewed drug war drama Narcos for a second season. The news broke over Twitter, thanks to a brief video reveal on the official Narcos account:

Coming soon. #Narcos https://t.co/elFgwjvsnj

— Narcos (@NarcosNetflix) September 3, 2015

This is great news for fans who binged the series over the weekend. The show, which follows the rise and fall of Medellín cartel boss Pablo Escobar, earned raves from critics last week in the days before its debut. (We also thought it was pretty great.) Netflix hasn't revealed a premiere date for the drama, but rest assured that an announcement will be made in the months ahead.

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Inside Facebook's plan to build a better school

Looking back, Mike Sego says, he was always meant to work in education. His dad taught fifth grade for 37 years, three of his older siblings were K-12 teachers, and he spent free time as a kid grading papers for fun. But like so many people who arrive in Silicon Valley after college, Sego first started working in tech. He worked on The Sims, and later got to know Mark Zuckerberg when his virtual pets game, (fluff)Friends, was one of the first hits on Facebook’s new games platform. Around that time, Zuckerberg had become interested in education as part of his philanthropy, donating $100 million to Newark schools in 2010. After a stint as CEO of Gaia Interactive, Sego decided to turn his attention to education. He called Zuckerberg and...

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