Joe Veleno

After returning to the Detroit Red Wings roster, Robby Fabbri has breathed life into the team
The Detroit Red Wings recently welcomed back a member of the team’s third line, C/LW- Robby Fabbri, who had been rehabbing from a third torn ACL injury. Fabbri has been a big boost to a Red Wings team that needed one. Three goals in four games played do not tell the whole story. Robby Fabbri […]
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Penguins Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall to Red Wings in OT 5-4
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Detroit Red Wings last night 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 19 saves after he came into the game to start the second period, replacing Ville Husso, who allowed four goals on 12 shots. Detroit improved their record to 15-11-7 this season. Forward Jason […]
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With Bertuzzi, Fabbri, and Zadina due back soon, the Detroit Red Wings are set to make a push
The prolonged holiday break was a bit of a blessing for the Detroit Red Wings as it allowed injured players a bit more time to heal. As mentioned, this team has some injuries, as most teams do. They also have some players that will be returning from injuries very soon, which will help the Red […]
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Holiday Wish List for the Detroit Red Wings
Santa Claus is coming to town! People all over the world are counting on Jolly Old St. Nick to provide the gift they desire. The Detroit Red Wings have a list of desired blessings they need to see the man in Red and White deliver to Hockeytown. It is not a ridiculously long or complicated […]
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Red Wings Need Consistency in December
The Detroit Red Wings had great success throughout most of November. The team won seven out of thirteen games but ended the month with a November record of 7-3-3. The successful month put the Red Wings fourth in the Atlantic Division with 27 points through 22 games. Being five games over .500 at this point […]
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Lalonde Shuffles Lines in Detroit
To get more offense, Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde has changed his lines. Some players are not contributing; a shakeup may be just what the doctor ordered. Recently, the Red Wings have been playing with only 12 healthy forwards, and after scoring only two goals against a depleted Toronto defense, a shakeup looked like […]
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Red Wings place Tyler Bertuzzi on Injured Reserve
Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had placed forward Tyler Bertuzzi on injured reserve. With the available roster spot, Austin Czarnik was recalled from Grand Rapids, as the Red Wings would be down to eleven forwards. The 29-year-old forward has played four games with Detroit this season, scored one goal, and has an […]
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Jonatan Berggren is the real deal for Detroit
Injuries to several Detroit forwards have forced the Red Wings to dip into their prospect pool. The latest addition is Jonatan Berggren, an outstanding offensive talent who may be just what the Detroit offense has needed. During the six-year drought from the playoffs, the Red Wings lacked the depth necessary to score goals. The addition […]
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Michael Rasmussen Suspended Two Games for High-Sticking Boston’s Krejci
On Friday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety came to a decision on Michael Rasmussen’s high-sticking on Boston forward David Krejci during Thursday night’s 5-1 loss, suspending the 23-year-old center for two games. Rasmussen was in the process of finishing his check on Krejci, and as he continued to make contact, he lost control of […]
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Red Wings depth is already being tested
As the Red Wings enter week #2 of a long NHL season, they are already dipping into their immense depth at forward. The first casualty was Tyler Bertuzzi, who sustained an upper-body injury blocking a shot Saturday in New Jersey. The depth was tested again on Monday when Jakub Vrana was excused from the game […]
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