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Ryan Sproul has set the bar high with his strong performance at the NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City, MI. His big game ability was a key reason for the Red Wings strong finish on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-3, 176 pound defenseman potted two goals and assist to lead Detroit to a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes earning the team a seventh place finish.

“For me personally it’s been a pretty good tournament,” Sproul said. “Obviously for the team it was been tough after losing the first few games, but … Continue Reading

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If Mitch Callahan had it his way, he’d fight as often as possible. The 5-foot-11, 186 pound forward cut his penalty minutes in half last season, while playing for the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. His penalty totals dropped from 165 in 2010 to 87 in 2011.

“It wasn’t really my choice to cut down the fighting,” he said. “If I could I would still get 20 plus fights a year, but my coach wanted me to be the best all around forward on the team. He wanted me on the … Continue Reading

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It’s been a long agonizing offseason for Andrej Nestrasil. The former 75th overall pick in the 2009 NHL draft had until June 1st to ink an entry level deal with the Red Wings or his rights would have been lost.

“Three days before the first of June, my agent called me and said ‘Everything is fine and I am going to continue in the organization’,” Nestrasil said. “I have to say I was really really happy because I was nervous all summer … Continue Reading

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Brian Lashoff wants to put the disappointment of his AHL rookie season behind him. The 21 year-old defenseman suffered two serious injuries that nearly derailed his season and limited him to just 37 games.

“I separated my shoulder five games in to the season and I had a high ankle sprain in January,” he said. “It was tough as I thought I was playing pretty well. When I came back I was trying to get back in the lineup and I was kind of behind the eight ball a little bit … Continue Reading

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This wasn’t the start that Petr Mrazek or the Red Wings had hoped for. After a strong opening period in Saturday night’s game against the Blue Jackets, the Red Wings surrendered four unanswered goals.

“Columbus is a tough team,” Mrazek said. “We had a great first period and then the second period was important for them as they scored four goals. They scored two power play goals which hurt us. We have to do better.”

In addition to the untimely penalties, the Red Wings had some of defensive lapses and turnovers in … Continue Reading