Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Ducks and Red Wings will compete in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday at 4 p.m., televised locally on FSN Prime Ticket. With tonight’s win, the Ducks improved their record to 8-5 in elimination games. All-time, … Continue reading →

…and the series heads back to Detroit for a critical Game 7. Game summary here; event summary here; more to follow.

Evidently at last night’s Blackhawks-Canucks game in Chicago, the 22,000-plus fans in attendance shouted “De-troit sucks!” This, presumably, because the Blackhawks fans were already looking forward to playing the Red Wings in the second round. Were the Ducks paying attention? … Continue reading →

Brian Rafalski practiced with his Red Wings teammates for the first time since being sidelined with a “lower-body injury” today. The defenseman said he skated for 25 minutes Sunday, and will be a game-time decision today. “Anything is possible. We’ll … Continue reading →

From SI.com: Detroit Red Wingsgeneral manager Ken Holland says forwardTomas Kopeckymight need surgery after fighting in the Western Conference semifinals. Holland said on Saturday that initial indications on Kopecky’s condition were “not good” and “it appears he’ll need surgery” but … Continue reading →

When you have as few scoring chances as the Ducks had Sunday, their close chances that didn’t go in hurt as much as their 3-games-to-2 deficit in the series. Ultimately, the Ducks weren’t passing and shooting crisply enough to give … Continue reading →

James Wisniewski will be a game-time decision for Ducks coach Randy Carlyle, who predictably ducked the question (pun intended) of who will start Game 5 in goal tomorrow.Brian Rafalski, Kris Draper and Tomas Kopecky are all out for the Red … Continue reading →

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Tomas Kopecky will miss Game 5 for the Red Wings on Sunday as a result of injuries sustained in his third-period fight with Francois Beauchemin on Thursday.

Tuesday’s Game 6 will be played at 7:00 p.m. PDT and can be seen locally on FSN Prime Ticket (available in HD). The contest can also be heard on KTLK AM 1150. A potential Game 7 start time remains TBD … Continue reading →

Though we haven’t heard anything official, it looks as if the Ducks are searching for a new AHL affiliate. The OC Register is reporting the Ducks and Iowa Chops will end their two-year affiliation agreement early, and a quick scan … Continue reading →