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• Another Outdoor N.H.L. Game, This Time at Wrigley

  The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to host the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 1 at Wrigley Field. Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings

• Red Wings to Play Blackhawks at Wrigley

  Wrigley Field is going to be the frozen confines on New Year’s Day 2009 when the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings meet the Chicago Blackhawks outdoors. Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings

• Hossa Signs One-Year Deal With Champion Red Wings

  The high-scoring Marian Hossa was one of the key players who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins advance to the Stanley Cup finals, which they lost to Detroit in six games. Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:55 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Detroit Red Wings

• For Young Penguins, Loss Hurts, but There’s Hope

  Losing may be part of the maturing process for the Penguins, but it’s painful none-the-less. Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Detroit (Mich), Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh (Pa), Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

• Red Wings 3, Penguins 2: Playoff M.V.P. Helps Detroit Raise Another Cup

  The Penguins ran out of magic as Henrick Zetterberg’s third-period goal helped Detroit close out the Stanley Cup finals. Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

• Penguins Left Battered, but Not Broken

  The toll could be seen in the locker room on Monday night, but the Penguins wore their bruises like badges of pride after an epic victory that saved their season. Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 10:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

• Penguins 4, Red Wings 3: In 3rd Overtime, Penguins Stay Alive

  The Penguins held off a relentless Detroit attack, which poured 58 shots on Pittsburgh goalie Marc-André Fleury, and finally snatched the game away for good. Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 2:20 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

• Penguins 4, Red Wings 3: Penguins Stay Alive With Triple-Overtime Victory

  Petr Sykora’s goal 9:57 into the third overtime Monday night, helped the Penguins take the Stanley Cup finals to a Game 6. Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:10 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

• From Stubble to Grizzly, a Superstition Endures

  Most players in this year’s Stanley Cup finals are continuing the superstitious tradition of foregoing the razor in the name of hockey immortality. Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Athletics and Sports, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup, Superstitions

• Red Wings’ Success Rooted in Players’ Sense of Family

  The Red Wings have kept a core group of players despite the salary cap that was instituted after the 2004-5 lockout. Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

• Red Wings 2, Penguins 1: Defense Puts Red Wings on Verge of a Title

  Detroit grabbed control of the Stanley Cup Finals once again with a suffocating defense that has given Pittsburgh fits in three of the four games of this series. Posted Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings

• Hossa and Penguins Regain Postseason Touch

  Marian Hossa’s performance in the playoffs has made the Penguins’ trade for him at the deadline look brilliant, but the Red Wings have slowed him down in the finals. Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 8:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Hossa, Marian, Stanley Cup

• After a Tough Defeat, the Red Wings Take It Easy

  The Detroit Red Wings weren’t fretting over losing their stranglehold on the Stanley Cup finals. Instead, they took the day off to hang out together. Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Detroit (Mich), Detroit Red Wings

• Penguins 3, Red Wings 2: Crosby Scores Twice, and the Penguins Can Exhale

  The Stanley Cup finals are suddenly competitive again after Sidney Crosby scored two goals on Wednesday night to give the Penguins a toehold. Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:27 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Crosby, Sidney, Stanley Cup

• Pistons Top Red Wings in Ratings

  The Pistons have defeated the Red Wings for the viewing hearts of Detroit fans — at least in two playoff games played head-to-head in the same market. Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Detroit (Mich), Detroit Pistons, Television, Detroit Red Wings, Ratings and Rating Systems