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.

Fan Day at the Joe

Interested in another FREE Red Wings event?  Then you will want to check out Fan Day at the Joe!

This event has several great opportunities including touring the locker room and skating on the ice! Fans can also get their picture taken with the Zamboni and meet Red Wing Alumni to get their autographs! The event also includes free food, interactive games, and prizes!

Fan Day at the Joe will take place Sunday, January 30^th from 11 am to 4 pm.

For more information please visit this website: Fan Day at the Joe

Jaw Breaking Check on Stuart

Brad Stuart, the man who usually dishes out destructive checks, is now out 6-8 weeks with a broken jaw.

During the Wings game against the Calgary Flames that took place on January ^7th,  Stuart took a blindsided hit to the face by Tom Kostopoulos.

As we know, the NHL has been trying to eliminate blindside hits because they can result in very serious injuries much like this one.

Kostopoulos’s hit left Stuart bleeding on the ground. He was rushed off the ice by the medics. After receiving medical attention, they reported that Stuart’s jaw was broken, however he does not need surgery.

The NHL announced that Kostopoulos’s hit earned him a 6 game suspension. The suspension has led to a lot of controversy of whether the suspension was long enough or if he should have been suspended at all.

Do Red Wings Make Good Curlers?

Curling

The Red Wings tried their skills out at curling over their Western Canada road trip!

They are good at handling the puck, but how good are they at curling?

Find out! Red Wing Curlers




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