Red Wing Guardian

The Red Wings have their very own comic book character known as the Red Wing Guardian!The Red Wing Guardian was announced during the second intermission of the NHL All-Star Game.

 

Check out the website for more information of the Red Wing Guardian and many of the other NHL team Guardians: Guardian Project

Lidstrom: The One and Only Wings All-Star

Captain Nick Lidstrom

Red Wings Captain Nick Lidstrom has been named one of the captains for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game.

This will be Lidstrom’s 12^th appearance in the All-Star Game and his first time as captain. Unfortunately  for Wings fans, Lidstrom will be the only Red Wing to play in the NHL All-Star Game.

On a positive note, this should assure that the Wings will be rested during the All-Star break. In addition, injured Wings Dan Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk, and possibly Tomas Holmstrom are expected to return in the first game back from the All-Star break.

The NHL All-Star Weekend will take place January 28-30^th.

2011 NHL All-Star Schedule:

Friday January 28^th: Fantasy Draft at 8 pm (ET)
Saturday January 29^th: Skills Competition at 7 pm (ET)
Sunday January 30^th: NHL All-Star Game at 4 pm (ET)

More Clipped Wings

Tomas Holmstrom and goaltender Jimmy Howard added their names to the Wings injured list. Both Wings incurred an injury during the January 14^th game at Columbus against the Blue Jackets.

Jimmy Howard

Howard bruised his knee during the first period of the game. The injury likely occurred while he was trying to block Derick Brassard’s shot on goal. He did not return for the rest of the night. Howard is expected to only be out for one game.

Tomas Holmstrom

Holmstrom broke his right hand late into the third period.  RJ Umberger took a shot at the net which hit Holmstrom directly in the hand. He won’t need surgery to fix the break but he is likely to be out three to four weeks.

In the end, the Wings lost the game 3-2 in a shootout.