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Neither Datsyuk nor Valtteri Filppula could match Jason Williams lone shootout goal. Ryan Potulny and Gilbert Brule both scored on Jimmy Howard, as the Wings dropped to 4-9 in shootouts this season. There are two parts to it youve got to stop it and... Full Article at Detroit Free Press
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This year, however, theyre in a fight just to get into the post-season dance. I think the big thing for us, is that everybody know where were at, said Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock. The teams that are close are battling every night and its hard. ... Full Article at Canoe
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Canada head coach Mike Babcock (C) celebrates with fellow coaches and players after winning gold during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey... View Photo »
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If we play good, we're going to get into the playoffs, so that's what we try to do
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"I am just going to enjoy what I am doing now and try to get the Wings into the playoffs. That's my goal right now." He's 39 and in the final year of his contract. Both general manager Ken Holland and coach Mike Babcock have made it known they want him... Full Article at Detroit News Online
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"But I think for me, the biggest thing is just playing with emotion more than anything. When I play with a match lit under my (butt), no matter what injury I have, I almost feel like no one can take me down." Play the cards you have -- It is what it is. Full Article at National Hockey league | NHL.com
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The net effect is that more teams are playing an up-tempo game – and where defensive systems ruled, a lot more coaches are channeling the Detroit Red Wings’ Mike Babcock, who believes in going for it. It was said that if the NHL could ever figure out... Full Article at Globe and Mail
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Team Canada players listen to Coach Mike Babcock during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada... View Photo »
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His agent tells me he has a two-year contract, but it includes an option to get out after the first year ... I asked Jiri about it a month ago, and he said he doesn't know if he has that out clause or not. Now, I don't know if he was playing possum or what, but I've expressed to him we'd like to have hi...
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Miller's line had several good chances Monday, keeping the puck in Calgary's zone and testing Miikka Kiprusoff. "I like what they've done," coach Mike Babcock said after practice Thursday at Prospera Place. "They played well last game, and they... Full Article at Detroit Free Press
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2-1 victory in Calgary and a three-day mini-break in picturesque Kelowna, British Columbia, play lowly Edmonton tonight before facing Vancouver on Saturday and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh at home Monday. Human nature would call tonight's... Full Article at Detroit News Online
About Mike Babcock
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Mike Babcock Jr. (born April 29, 1963 in Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada , but was raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a National Hockey League hockey head coach and former player. He serves as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League alongside assistant coaches Paul MacLean and Brad McCrimmon. Full Article
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Canada head coach Mike Babcock (C) celebrates with fellow coaches and players after winning gold during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in...
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Team Canada players listen to Coach Mike Babcock during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Head coach Mike Babcock talks with Patrick Marleau #11 on the bench during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Canada head coach Mike Babcock speaks with players Eric Staal, Jarome Iginla, center, and Sidney Crosby (87) in the first period of the men's gold medal ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.
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Canada's hockey coach Mike Babcock attends a hockey practice at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 27, 2010.
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 26: Canadian head coach Mike Babcock is seen during the ice hockey men's semifinal game between the Canada and Slovakia on day 15 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 26, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Canada head coach Mike Babcock is seen in the first period of a men's quarterfinal round ice hockey game against Russia at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010.
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Canada head coach Mike Babcock watches as his team plays Germany in the second period of a men's playoff qualifying round ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. Seated are Drew Doughty, left, Patrice Bergeron (37), and Eric...
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Canada's headcoach Mike Babcock looks at the scoreboard from behind his players (L-R) Rick Nash, Jarome Iginla and Sidney Crosby during the third period of their men's preliminary ice hockey game against the U.S. at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 21, 2010.
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Head coach Mike Babcok of Canada looks on along with players Corey Perry #24, Eric Staal #21, Michael Richards #18 and Jonathan Toews late in the third period against the Unted States during the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 10 of the Vancouver...
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Canadian head coach Mike Babcock watches the ice hockey men's preliminary game on day 10 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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Canada's head coach Mike Babcock (R) and assistant coach Lindy Ruff watch their team druing warm up before the men's hockey game between Canada and Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2010.
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Canada's Sidney Crosby talks with head coach Mike Babcock, right, during men's ice hockey practice at Canada Hockey Place at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. Canada plays Norway Tuesday.
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Canada's head coach Mike Babcock, front left, diagrams a play during men's ice hockey practice at Canada Hockey Place at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. Canada plays Norway Tuesday.
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Representing Canada, Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock (C), his son Michael (R) and Equipment Manager Paul Boyer's son, Paul, take part in a pre-Olympic ceremony before the start of the Red Wings NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Detroit, Michigan February 13, 2010.
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Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock,top, stands behind Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi (44) on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 02: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings watches from the bench during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on January 2, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Red Wings defeated the Coyotes 4-1.
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SASKATOON, SK - DECEMBER 30: Steve Yzerman, Executive Director of Canada's 2010 Men's Olympic hockey team and Head Coach Mike Babcock pose for a photo during the unveilling of the Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team roster on December 30, 2009 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,...
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SASKATOON, SK - DECEMBER 30: (L-R) Johnny Misley, Steve Yzerman and Doug Armstrong speak to media during the unveiling of the Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team roster on December 30, 2009 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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SASKATOON, SK - DECEMBER 30: Mens's Olympic Hockey Head Coach Mike Babcock during the unveiling of the Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team roster on December 30, 2009 at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Steve Yzerman, left, executive director of the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team and head coach Mike Babcock, right, pose for a photograph after announcing Canada's 2010 Men's Olympic hockey team in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009.
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Canada's head coach Mike Babcock laughs while talking to the media after announcing Canada's 2010 Olympic men's hockey team in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009.
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Detroit Red wings head coach Mike Babcock, center right, talks with assistant coach Paul MacLean during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009.
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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Team Canada players listen to Coach Mike Babcock during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
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If we play good, we're going to get into the playoffs, so that's what we try to do
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His agent tells me he has a two-year contract, but it includes an option to get out after the first year ... I asked Jiri about it a month ago, and he said he doesn't know if he has that out clause or not. Now, I don't know if he was playing possum or what, but I've expressed to him we'd like to have hi...
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Give them credit. They battled hard, but if we'd started on time, things would have been a little better for us
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I believe the more you're in that situation, the more comfortable you are ... I heard (Team Canada coach) Mike Babcock talk about using the pressure and the stress in your favor rather than against you. Our players have now experienced that and come away with positive results.
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Nick's a special, special guy, and he'll be a first-ballot Hall of Famer ... You just hope he continues to keep playing.
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It seemed like [Canadian coach Mike Babcock] rolled four lines against the Germans, it worked out well. I think Canada has a great chance.
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That was a huge point for us. We have to feel good about that ... The playoff race is a grind and you have to go out there and do the best you can every day. Anytime you leave it to the end like we have, you have to grind it out all the way.
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At 4:45 p.m. Vancouver time Wednesday -- that's 3:45 a.m. Thursday in Moscow, so set those alarms in your dacha -- the most compelling game of the tournament (with apologies to Team USA) will commence ... This is Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby. This is Hockey Night in Canada vs. Hockey Morning on the V...
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I've been around a lot of great players, obviously, but Nick is a special, special guy ... He's a first ballot Hall-of-Famer and I just hope he continues to keep on playing.
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Ryan Miller (the U.S. goalie) was excellent and we didn't have enough to get it done. Canadian coach Mike Babcock, the former Ducks coach, watches the ice hockey men's preliminary game with the United States on Sunday. We've just chosen a longer route to get where we want to go.
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Other teams can always beat you with power plays and goaltending ... If you aren't prepared, you can get yourself in trouble.
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But he couldn't do it on the line ... Crosby they go back to him a second time, and that was sort of a gutsy move. There's a lot of stars on that bench, and [Mike Babcock] opted to go back to Sidney Crosby and there's an obvious reason why. This guy's totally composed, snapped a shot. I mean, he's been ...
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I don't buy that ... I know what you are saying and obviously we will talk about that. But the reality is, we're in a battle for our playoff lives and if we can't be urgent we will be in trouble.
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I get to be Mike Babcock form Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I'm as simple as they come, and I get to coach Canada's Olympic team and be an Olympian. To share the village with all of those athletes to me is going to be a thrill.
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I am going to do that off and on now ... I really like the way that went, back and forth. Either guy can play those spots and I like that.
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A month into this season, we were 27th or 29th in goals against and then we worked our way into the top 10 ... With all of our injuries, (coach Mike Babcock) has really done a fantastic job of keeping (us close).
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They were really good and gave us some balance
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there are things Mike Babcock understands that I never will
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The guys will have (Tuesday) off and then we're going to practice really hard for two days in an environment in Kelowna where we get to relax a little bit
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Ty played so well, some people question whether we made the right move letting him go ... If we re-signed Ty, we would have had to let Jimmy go. I asked Mike Babcock. I asked Jimmy Nill. I asked Jim Bedard. It was unanimous. We all thought going with Jimmy was the right direction for us to go.
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It was a big win for our team ... Guys dug in today. It’s not the play-offs but it’s a big game for both teams. We’ll get a day off and then we’re really going to work for two days to get ready for a big push. That’s what this is all about.
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The fact that they're even in the playoff hunt right now in a very difficult Western Conference is a fantastic illustration of how great a coach Mike Babcock is ... They've had marginal goaltending, they've had a plethora of injuries and they've had huge free agency defection, and they've still managed ...
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It's a good win for us ... If we play good, we're going to get into the playoffs, so that's what we try to do. What I like is, I think we've won seven of our last nine. It looks like we're going in the right direction.
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Number one priority, don't worry about scoring goals. Worry about being a good forechecker, be physical, when you get the puck, take it to the net and when you get a chance, shoot it. Look after all your defensive responsibilities and take care of the puck, and everything will work out just fine. If you...
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You never knew with Homer because, is he an 80-game guy or is he a 60-game guy because of the wear and tear on him and how hard he plays
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