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  1. Red Wings' Joey MacDonald appreciates crowd support as he continues remarkable run in net
    MLive.com logo MLive.com 17 hours ago
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    “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...

  2. Red Wings win record 23rd straight at home
    The Oakland Press logo The Oakland Press 17 hours ago

    (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...

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago
    GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 19: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings looks on from the bench during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on January 19, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.

    GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 19: Head coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings looks on from the bench during the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on January 19, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. View Photo »

  4. You always like to have records
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Mount Clemens Macomb Daily 1 month ago
  5. MacDonald helps Wings extend streak to 23
    FOX Sports logo FOX Sports 17 hours ago

    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,...

  6. Anonymous NHLPA poll released
    Philly.com logo Philly.com 17 hours ago

    ...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)...

  7. I'll See Your Two Joes and Raise You A Joey: Red Wings 3 - Sharks 2
    Winging It In Motown logo Winging It In Motown 18 hours ago

    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...

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago
    Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock watches his team during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Dallas.

    Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock watches his team during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, in Dallas. View Photo »

  9. I like the points, because you need them
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Mount Clemens Macomb Daily 1 month ago
  10. Coach Mike Babcock Luncheon Q&A
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 5 months ago
  11. Morning Skate: We Don't Need A Bigger Boat
    Winging It In Motown logo Winging It In Motown 1 day ago

    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...

  12. Red Wings' Joey MacDonald nets another start vs. Sharks
    Detroit Free Press logo Detroit Free Press 1 day ago

    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...

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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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  1. I went through the league stats and saw all these goalies playing around 19 games ... I noticed Howie's played 19. I thought he was playing good, so keep playing him. Eventually, Conks is going to get an opportunity to play. Howie's going good, we like what he's doing. He's a young guy, we think he can ...
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: The News Herald 2 months ago
  2. That’s what he does for us and that’s what we need him for ... He’s a competitive guy and brings it every night. You don’t have to worry about Tommy being ready, he’s always ready.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Grosse Ile Ile Camera 2 months ago
  3. We didn’t have as much energy ... I don’t know if we skated too much or what we did this week. We’ll give them (today) off to get refreshed and get ready to go here. But it was a good win. I thought we had good goaltending, good specialty teams. They had some big kills in the third period in particular....
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Grosse Ile Ile Camera 2 months ago
  4. He's earned the right over time to be a good goaltender in the league ... He's spent a lot of time in the minors, he's worked on his fitness, the mental side of his game seems to have really come. I think we're getting excellent goaltending right now, as good as we've had since I've been here, for sure.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: MLive.com 2 months ago
  5. He's at the stage in his life where he's got to grab hold, and he's got to find a way to not just have the puck but to get it to the net, to get it to the scoring areas, to be hard out there
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 2 months ago
  6. It was a real nice play, and good for Helmer
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 2 months ago
  7. To be honest with you I don’t think we were great at all tonight ... I thought we turned over too many pucks. We weren’t as physical as we normally are. We didn’t have as much energy. I don’t know if we skated too much or what we did this week. We’ll give them (today) off to get refreshed and get them r...
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: MLive.com 2 months ago
  8. They’re all good wins. I never met a win I didn’t like in all my years ... I’m not saying we were terrible (tonight), we weren’t as good as we have been, for whatever reason. You’ve got to give them credit for part of that, but I just think we’re a better team than we played today.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: MLive.com 2 months ago
  9. He's a competitive guy and brings it every night ... You don’t have to worry about Tommy being ready, he's always ready.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Mount Pleasant Morning Sun 2 months ago
  10. It was a good win for our team. To be honest with you, I didn't think we were great ... I thought we were good in the first. I thought we turned over too many pucks and weren't as physical as we normally are. We didn't have as much energy.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: 10Connects.com 2 months ago
  11. He's at the stage now where he's getting an opportunity and he has to get a hold of it
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2 months ago
  12. Brunner's got to shoot the puck
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Royal Oak Daily Tribune 2 months ago
  13. He's at the stage of his life where he's got to grab hold ... He's got to find a way to not just have the puck but to get it to the net, to get it to the scoring areas, to be hard out there. If he does that then he has a chance to be a real good player. So the ball's in his court, I'm looking forward to...
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Royal Oak Daily Tribune 2 months ago
  14. Brunner's at a stage now, he's getting an opportunity, he's got to grab hold of it
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: MLive.com 2 months ago
  15. It's the same every night -- if we play quick, if you play with the lead, it's way better for everybody
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 2 months ago
  16. What they do is they go back, they get the puck and they don't go over, they just throw it out ... So the first guy on their forecheck is their stretch guy, and they get a lot of quick breaks out of that. The key to not letting any forecheck hurt you is to get the puck going in a hurry before it sets up...
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2 months ago
  17. We didn’t have to deal with any 1-3-1 because we moved quick
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Mount Clemens Macomb Daily 2 months ago
  18. St. Louis is nothing but class, does everything right, he’s a great player, he distributes the puck so well and plays with such tenacity ... For a man his size to be as good as he is has been amazing. And he does it year after year after year.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Mount Clemens Macomb Daily 2 months ago
  19. We have to get the puck going in a hurry before it gets set up ... You play a slow game, it gets set up. Last time we played against them (a victory last season in Tampa) we didn't have to deal with any 1-3-1 because we moved quick. If we play a slow game, then we'll have to get through the 1-3-1.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2 months ago
  20. What would I tell you is 90% of the teams start in a 1-2-2 and go to a 1-3-1 anyway, as soon as the puck changes sides
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 2 months ago
  21. Patty's doing as well as you can do with a broken jaw ... Time's going to tell, obviously there's pain. Wired for two weeks, see what happens after that.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: MLive.com 2 months ago
  22. I said to (GM) Kenny Holland, it might have been as good a stretch as he's had since he's been here
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: The Windsor Star 2 months ago
  23. He’s obviously a special kid who has a lot of gumption ... I don’t know if he’ll be a reporter, but he would make a good one if he were. Good for him, and good for us and it was great to meet him today.
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: The Official Website Detroit Red Wings 2 months ago
  24. Last year when we played them they didn’t have Kelly and Peverley, that gives them a third line now
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: Hockey Buzz 2 months ago
  25. I texted him the other morning and it was scary, let’s be honest, very scary to say the least. We know that that puck is hard, and we know that it can be dangerous. We just don’t like guys to get hit. When you don’t hear a noise you know it didn’t hit his helmet, so you know there’s something wrong and ...
    – Mike Babcock SOURCE: The Oakland Press 2 months ago
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