Random Red Wings Notes

[Polish-Hammer]

3 games in 3 days begins tonight.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...wings-dogged-three-games-three-days/99620402/

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/03/29/torch-passed-howe-gretzky-1980-star-game-joe/
Torch passed from Howe to Gretzky in 1980 All-Star Game at The Joe.
Detroit Athletic

 

[kalinecountry]

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detr.../zetterberg-set-play-game-1000-april-9/92074/
Henrik Zetterberg set to play 1,000th career game in season finale at The Joe.
DSN

 

[kalinecountry]

March 31, today would have been Gordie's Birthday. #MrHockey
http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/howego01.html

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8RgBKSV0AACjey.jpg
#MrHockey

 

[Polish-Hammer]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/red-wings-gm-dont-believe-tear-downs-massive-rebuilds/

Holland not expecting to blow up the team, chase the playoffs next season.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-red-wings-news/mwhitaker/92275/92275/
Red Wings have lowest goal production since 1977.
DSN

 

[Polish-Hammer]

https://www.nhl.com/news/this-date-in-history-april-6/c-280105532?tid=279684992

April 6, 1980 Gordie Howe scores his 801st regular season NHL goal, the final of his career.

Howe would have 1 more in the playoffs.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-agree-to-terms-with-dennis-cholowski/c-288476308

Cholowski signs with Detroit. He was drafted last season in the first round when the Wings traded down with Arizona to dump the Datsyuk contract.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/keeping-joe-louis-arena-humming-along-the-whole-time/c-288500198

A great article about five employees who've worked in the Joe during its entire tenure.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/04/08/red-wings-stars/100167998/
Who are the best Detroit Red Wings to play at the Joe Louis Arena? 5 Teams of Red Wings.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/04/08/19-reasons-well-always-remember-joe/
19 Reasons We?ll Always Remember The Joe.
Detroit Athletic

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...es-past-present-offer-memories-joe/100189006/
Red Wings heroes past, present offer memories of The Joe.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/...at-is-your-favorite-memory-of-joe-louis-arena
What is your favorite memory of Joe Louis Arena?
Let?s pay tribute to the classic Detroit arena with our favorite memories.
PrideOfDetroit

 

[Polish-Hammer]

Bob Probert's widow sprinkled his ashes in Red Wings' penalty box

http://www.torontosun.com/2017/04/1...-sprinkled-his-ashes-in-red-wings-penalty-box

 

[Polish-Hammer]

World Championship News
Howard, Larkin, Blashill in for Team USA
Abdelkader potentially out with injury.
Zetterberg to pass for team Sweden
Tatar to miss due to shoulder surgery. Out for 4-6 months.
Mrazek in for Czech's

Official rosters don't have to be submitted for a few weeks.

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/team-usa-larkin-howard-in-blashill-to-coach/c-288692954

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/223629410/joe-louis-arena-goodbye-last-game
FOND FAREWELL TO JOE LOUIS ARENA.
SportsOnEarth

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ance-get-drafts-first-pick-percent/100353980/
Red Wings? chance to get draft?s first pick: 6.7 percent.
Detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/sports/2017/04/where_do_sports_venues_go_when.html#incart_river_index
Photos from Detroit's sports venue graveyard.
Mlive

 

[Polish-Hammer]

http://michiganradio.org/post/red-wings-first-outdoor-game-wasn-t-big-stadium-it-was-prison

Red Wings prison game.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...ed-wings-ken-holland-jeff-blashill/100392230/
Hard to see Holland, Blashill in current roles when Red Wings contend.
Freep