Continued... “He's been sitting there watching what's gone on the last two weeks,” Holland said. “With the injury to Jimmy Howard it was probably a chance for him to go on a run. The first game he gets in there and gives up three goals on nine shots. ...

Comcast Sportsnet's John Boruk ranked all 30 GM/coach combos and put the Red Wings bosses at the top of the heap. "The Wings haven't missed the playoffs since Holland took over in 1997," Boruk wrote on CSNPhilly.com. "Three Stanley Cups. Holland...

The Wings have three sets of back-to-back games remaining this year. “I'm going to do what we always do, we're going to try and win the games,” Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “Whoever's in a better situation to help us win games that's what we're going...

"We've got a good thing going, but we need to take it on the road," Miller said. The Red Wings have won nearly 90 percent of their games at home and are .500 away from Joe Louis Arena. Detroit coach Mike Babcock said goaltender Jimmy Howard, who has...

3-2 Sunday. The Red Wings won their sixth straight game, all in a homestand, and have an NHL-high 84 points. Detroit, which broke the league's single-season record of 20 Tuesday, surpassed the 22 wins in a row the Boston Bruins had over two seasons more...

MacDonald made 18 saves in the second period. "He kept us in the game," captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. "It could have been a different scenario if they get a goal or two there. He played tremendous for us again." Coach Mike Babcock had planned to start...

Miller scored his 12th of the season and set up Helm's sixth. Abdelkader had an assist and a big hit on Ryane Clowe that led to a fight. "They were real good, obviously," coach Mike Babcock said. "They were good killing penalties. They gave us momentum...

Darren Helm and Justin Abdelkader was pivotal in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Sharks. The line used its speed, physicality and energy, plus goals from Miller and Helm (Abdelkader assisting on Miller's goal, and Miller on Helm's goal) to spark the...

"We've got a good thing going, but we need to take it on the road," Miller said. The Red Wings have won nearly 90 percent of their games at home and are .500 away from Joe Louis Arena. Detroit head coach Mike Babcock said goaltender Jimmy Howard, who...

We get goals from guys when we need it most, it seems like.” Send comments to chuck.pleinessmacombdaily.com and visit his blog at TheOaklandPress.com DETROIT — During many of the Red Wings’ 22 straight wins on home ice, it’s the third forward line...

“If I do get sent down, I'll go do the same thing.” Howard wasn't rushed back because MacDonald took full advantage of his chance to play ahead of backup Ty Conklin. “If things weren't going good, Howie would've been in two or three games ago,” Detroit...

"If I do get sent down, I'll go do the same thing." Howard wasn't rushed back because MacDonald took full advantage of his chance to play ahead of backup Ty Conklin. "If things weren't going good, Howie would've been in two or three games ago," Detroit...

“He's making the saves to give us a chance to win,'' Miller said. “You have to have that out of your goaltender.'' It might have been MacDonald's last start for a while. Howard, out since Feb. 2 with a broken right index finger, will start Tuesday in...

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) DETROIT — During many of the Red Wings’ 22 straight wins on home ice, it’s the third forward line coach Mike Babcock praises. That again was the case Sunday afternoon. Drew Miller and Darren Helm each scored to help lead the...

If he does, they could send him to Grand Rapids rather than MacDonald. "We haven't talked about it, Kenny Holland and myself, but Mac has done a real good job for us," coach Mike Babcock said. "Howie's playing in Chicago. If things weren't going good,...

...21%Joel Quenneville (Chicago) – 11%Dave Tippett (Phoenix) – 8%Mike Babcock (Detroit) – 8%John Tortorella (N.Y. Rangers) – 7%Todd McLellan (San Jose) – 4% Which coach demands the most of his players?John Tortorella (N.Y. Rangers) – 59%Darryl Sutter (Los Angeles)...

Winners of 5 straight regular season meetings and the team that has ended the Wings' last 2 seasons, the Sharks have set up camp in the Wings' heads so much they're paying rent. When last these teams met, the Sharks dominated the Wings in every aspect...

Red Wings team is going to show up tonight? Well, it's going to be a team without Jimmy Howard once again. Not because he had a set back, but because Joey MacDonald is playing so well that Mike Babcock has decided to ride the hot hand and give Jimmy a...

Joey MacDonald will seek his sixth consecutive win today when the Red Wings put their NHL-record 22-game home win streak on the line. The Wings will face the San Jose Sharks (12:30, NBC), a team they haven't played during their historic run. Coach Mike...