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Andrej Nestrasil wants to finally establish himself as an AHL player after two up and down seasons. The 6-foot-2, 200 pound forward played just 50 combined AHL games the last season, spending the bulk of his time with Toledo of the ECHL.

“There was a lock out so at the beginning of the season I went to Toledo,” he said. “I got called up and I thought it would be a break through year because I was playing on the second line, but then Detroit got healthy and they sent guys back … Continue Reading

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The Detroit Red Wings have announced the lineup for the Red and White game scheduled for September 15th at Centre I.C.E. Arena in Traverse City, MI. The annual scrimmage is the last major event of training camp before the team begins its exhibition season. Andreas Athanasiou is the only player slated to return to junior hockey who will play in tomorrow’s contest. While no cuts were made on Saturday the first round is expected Sunday which should involve the players returning to the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. Outlined below … Continue Reading

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The Red Wings have big decisions to make when it comes to their final roster. With three extra forwards after yesterday’s signing of Daniel Cleary, the competition is expected to be fierce. Jordin Tootoo, Gustav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar, Mikael Samuelsson and Todd Bertuzzi are among those vying for a spot.

“This is probably the toughest group I have been around in a long time,” Samuelsson said. “At the same time this is what you want as an organization. As a player the pressure is on right away and if you can’t … Continue Reading

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Tomas Tatar believes his NHL time has come. The Calder Cup MVP has spent the past four season in Grand Rapids and he believes he has nothing left to prove. Last season alone Tater scored 23 goals and 49 points in 61 games. He punctuated the year with 16 goals and 21 points in 24 post season games.

“We had a great run during the playoffs,” he said. “I was happy my stick was hot and a lot of my shots went in. It was a great season, but it’s over … Continue Reading

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When Richard Nedomlel is on his game, he’s the type of player you don’t notice on the ice. The 6-foot-5, 231 blueliner is a stay at home defenseman who doesn’t shy away from physical play, but also doesn’t go looking for it either.

“I would say I am more of a stay at home defenseman who kills penalties,” he said. “That’s why Detroit drafted me and that’s what they want me to do. I am happy to play that role.”

The 20 year-old surprised many in the organization with his offensive numbers the … Continue Reading

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The Detroit Red Wings have announced the intrasquad teams for the the 2013 training camp. These teams will take effect September 12th beginning at 9:30 am for the first practice at Centre I.C.E. Arena in Traverse City, MI. Each team will practice daily but only two teams will scrimmage. Below is a breakdown of the teams as well as the schedule for the scrimmages. Darren Helm and Jeff Hoggan are listed on Team Lindsay but neither is likely to participate due to injuries.

For a completed schedule and other details … Continue Reading