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HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Wings mix up defense pairings again; Howard to go against Atlanta

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:51 GMT

Update from Tuesdays practice: After one game, Mike Babcock already has scuttled the pairings he tried to stick with Monday at Nashville.
Source: Detroit Free Press

Allan Muir: Blackhawks soar to top of NHL Power Rankings

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:37:06 GMT

Forget the circus. They're the greatest show on earth. With the United Center occupied by elephants and acrobats, the Hawks took their show on the road and swept the Flames, Oilers and Canucks to stretch a win streak to seven.
Source: Sports Illustrated

Kukla's Korner- Hockey :: Wings Could Use More Offense From Bertuzzi

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:41 GMT

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is pleased with Bertuzzi’s skating and back-checking, but the big winger is committing too many turnovers and isn’t finishing. He has just three goals and nine points in 22 games.
Source: Sports Blogs

The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition) :: The Dan Bylsma Show - VERY FIRST EDITION

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:02 GMT

The show was hosted by Steve Mears (both Dan and Steve are Bowling Green alum). The show was pretty informal and they started talking about influences on Bylsma's coaching strategy and his saying that Mike Babcock was the biggest influence.
Source: Sports Blogs

Wings mix, match on defense sans Kronwall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mike Babcock joked he went with geopolitical defense pairings this morning, as the Red Wings prepared for at least a month without Niklas Kronwall starting with tonights game against the Predators.
Source: Detroit Free Press

'Dirty play' that injured Niklas Kronwall could cost him eight weeks

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:08:13 GMT

Nashville, Tenn. -- The Red Wings lost another top-end player Saturday night, but if coach Mike Babcock spent even a second moaning and groaning about it, nobody heard him.
Source: Detroit News Online

Four Years Later, Fischer's Collapse Resonates

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:56:39 GMT

As I sat in Section 216A, that was the first thing I thought. A number of fans near the tunnel to the Red Wings dressing room stood up suddenly.
Source: Winging It In Motown

Datsyuk scores regulation goal, Red Wings beat Canadiens

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:06:42 GMT

Montreal Canadiens' Travis Moen, right, is checked into the boards by Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period.
Source: Canoe

Quoted in 'Season's first quarter proves Wings are 'in for a battle''

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:55:36 GMT

Mike Babcock said in Detroit News Online:

Helm had a great game (against Florida Friday, eight shots on goal) ... Abdelkader is playing better. Leino is playing on a top line and on the power play, and Howard's been good for us. The team is growing. But we're going to be in for a battle, no question about it.

Photo from Getty Images

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:52:12 GMT

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 02: Coach Mike Babcock of Detroit Red Wings talks to his players during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe on October 2, 2009 in Stockholm, Swe...

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:06:04 GMT

Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (C) talks to players during a practice session in Stockholm September 30, 2009. The Red Wings will play the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League season opening games on October 2 and 3 in Stockholm.

Quoted in 'Quenneville ready to be crowned king of Chicago coaches'

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:49:27 GMT

said in ChicagoNow:

It was becoming fairly clear fairly quickly that Savard and Bowman were not engaging in the same positive relationship that Red Wing coach Mike Babcock enjoyed with Bowman in Detroit

Mike Babcock Press Conference- Game 7

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:19:10 GMT