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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