Three-year, $22.5M deal with Pavel Datsyuk gives Wings 'good feeling'

The core of the Red Wings isn't going anywhere for a long while. General manager Ken Holland made sure of that Tuesday, as Pavel Datsyuk and the Red Wings agreed to a three-year extension (through 2017) worth $22.5 million.

Red Wings' Damien Brunner ponders future as free agent

Brunner will take something else out of his first Stanley Cup playoffs. The question now becomes whether Brunner will get other postseason opportunities with the Wings.

Channel 4 picks fireworks over Game 6 of Stanley Cup Finals

Monday night's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, if necessary, will be on WADL TV 38 in the Detroit area, not on WDIV Channel 4.

Tuesday's NHL roundup: Marian Hossa scratch is part of NHL's culture

Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get.

Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup in six games

The Grand Rapids Griffins won their first Calder Cup on Tuesday night, topping Syracuse, 5-2, on the road. Grand Rapids won the best-of-seven American Hockey League series 4-2.

Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings reportedly 'close' on extension

The forward and the Red Wings are closing in on an agreement on a multi-year extension, according to a report by Fox Sports Detroit's Art Regner late Monday night. No deal can be finalized until July 5.

Five observations on Stanley Cup Finals: Elite teams entertain in seesaw series

The first two games haven't always been pretty — ahem, Brandon Bollig — but they have been fast, entertaining and, most important, evenly matched. Fans are definitely getting their money's worth.

Report: Red Wings taking look at Panthers center Stephen Weiss

According to Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports, the Red Wings, Stars and Maple Leafs have asked the Panthers about Weiss, 30, a former Plymouth Whaler who has spent his entire career in Florida and will be an unrestricted free agent on July 5.

Niklas Kronwall at MIS, says he's optimistic on Wings' future

— Niklas Kronwall is just minutes away from doing his job as grand marshal of the Quicken Loans 400, instructing Sprint Cup drivers to 'Start your engines' at the Michigan International Speedway.

Bruins take advantage of Blackhawks' lack of power, even series

The Chicago Blackhawks unleashed an avalanche of shots in the early going and couldn't bury the Boston Bruins. They paid for it in the end. Now, they can forget about home-ice advantage, not to mention the lead in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Red Wings' minor league affiliate loses Game 5, but still leads series, 3-2

The Grand Rapids Griffins are one victory away from winning the American League's Calder Cup. But they continue to have difficulty earning that one win, losing, 5-2, on Saturday to Syracuse at sold-out Van Andel Arena.

Friday's NHL roundup: Bruins refuse to get rattled after triple-OT loss

It finally came to an end — at the stroke of midnight, no less — when Andrew Shaw deflected Michal Rozsival's shot into the goal to give the Blackhawks the victory.

Grand Rapids falls in Game 4 of Calder Cup finals, maintains 3-1 series lead

Game 5 is Saturday at Van Andel Arena before the series would switch back to Syracuse for Games 6 and 7 if necessary.

From Ann Arbor to New York, Winter Classic is on Pavel Datsyuk's mind

The Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs Winter Classic is Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium. Datsyuk wrote on Tuesday that he had a 'good day exploring Ann Arbor.'

Miller signs $4M contract

The Red Wings signed forward Drew Miller, a potential unrestricted free agent, to a three-year contract according to Miller's agent, Jason Woolley.

Several Red Wings put Griffins on brink of Calder Cup

Forwards Jan Mursak and Jeff Hoggan scored late third-period goals — Mursak breaking the tie at 15:11 and Hoggan adding his goal at 17:32 — breaking a 2-2 tie as the Griffins went on to beat Syracuse, 4-2, on Wednesday in Grand Rapids.

Blackhawks outlast Bruins in marathon Stanley Cup Finals opener

Andrew Shaw skated in front of the goal in the third overtime and redirected Dave Bolland's shot into the net for the winning score in the Blackhawks' 4-3 victory in Game 1.

Evgeni Malkin, Penguins agree on eight-year, $76-million extension

The 26-year-old Russian won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP a year ago after leading the league with 109 points. He struggled with a concussion and a shoulder injury during the lockout-shortened 2013 season, finishing with 31 points in 33 games.

Red Wings gave Blackhawks a lift with hard-fought series

That series seemed to inspire the Blackhawks, who eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in five games in the Western Conference finals.

In photos: Ted Kulfan's top NHL free agents

Like every other team, the Red Wings would love to add a top-four defenseman or a top-six scoring forward. And there are players in this market who could offer some help.

Special teams may decide Stanley Cup Finals

When it comes to power plays in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Blackhawks and Bruins might just prefer to keep going with everyone on the ice. The last two teams in the NHL playoffs have been lousy with the man advantage and terrific at killing penalties during the postseason.

Oilers hire Dallas Eakins; he's their fourth coach in five seasons

The 46-year-old Eakins spent the past four seasons with the AHL's Toronto Marlies, reaching the Calder Cup final in 2012.

Grand Rapids jumps out to 2-0 series lead in Calder Cup final

Francis Pare's power-play goal at':49 of the second period turned out to be the game-winner. Tomas Tatar, Triston Grant, Landon Ferraro, Tomas Jurco, and Jan Mursak also scored for the Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate. Syracuse is the top minor league affiliate of the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning.

Howe family, ex-managers face off in court over hockey great's finances

The recently released film "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" has thrilled fans across North America, but a dramatic chapter in the beloved Detroit legend's life is still being written in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Report: Mike Babcock will coach Team Canada in 2014 Olympics

According to ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun, Babcock will again coach Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Babcock coached Canada to the gold in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, defeating the United States in the championship game in overtime.

Patrick Kane's hat trick sends Blackhawks to Stanley Cup Finals with double overtime victory

— Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

On a list of great coaches, Scotty Bowman is at the top

He does not have enough fingers for all of his Stanley Cup rings. Five with the Canadiens in the'70s, one as coach of the Penguins and three more as coach of the Red Wings — plus three others in a variety of front-office positions. And now there is the shot for No. 13 at age 79 as senior adviser, hockey operations for the Blackhawks.

Griffins win Game 1 of Calder Cup Finals

Mitch Callahan, Riley Sheahan and Gustav Nyquist scored Saturday night to give the Grand Rapids Griffins a 3-1 victory at Syracuse and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Calder Cup Finals, the championship series of the American Hockey League.

Season continues for a few Wings as Grand Rapids vies for title

After Detroit was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs last week, forwards Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson and defenseman Danny DeKeyser joined the team's minor-league affiliate in Grand Rapids.

Adam McQuaid's goal sends Bruins to Stanley Cup finals

The Bruins won the Eastern Conference finals 4-0 and held the high-scoring Penguins to just two goals in the stunning sweep.