Last updated: Apr 17, 2012
Apr 17, 2012
"We've been in this situation before, We just have to come out way better than we did last game. It was a real bad start (in Game 3). It's going to be tough, they have a good team. But if we play our game, we'll be OK."
Wings know importance of winning Game 4
detroitnews.com
Apr 16, 2012
"I don't try to think too much about it, We have to enjoy this playoff and we have to win one game to get back in the series."
Lidstrom insists he doesn't wonder if this is it
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nashvillecitypaper.com
- Apr 16, 2012
It is no accident that Nashville's Patric Hornqvist plays a style similar to Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom More
barry trotz "I think both of them are unique in the fact that they really work that front of the net, They’re great at creating a lot of traffic. They’ve got great courage — because it is not the most desirable place to be when guys are shooting the puck the way they can now. And they’re very effective."
Patric Hornqvist "I know what I have to do in the series, He’s almost doing the same thing. So, of course, we’re similar in that way."
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Apr 13, 2012
"you take a guy and hit him from behind, that doesn't belong to the game, for sure. I was a little surprised, yeah."
Apr 13, 2012
"I think we were at the net, but we had a hard time maybe to get to the net when we should go to the net and drive to the net, They kept us to the outside, so when shot come, we were on the outside. So that's something we've got to work on. You've got to just beat your guy and be more determined that you're going to go to the net."
Apr 13, 2012
"He worked real hard to get back, He played three minutes (3:08 to be exact) and to get hurt like that, it’s too bad. He’s a big part of our team and we need him."
Playoffs over for Red Wings' Helm
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Playoffs over for Red Wings' Helm
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Playoffs over for Red Wings' Helm
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Playoffs over for Red Wings' Helm
edmontonsun.com
Apr 12, 2012
"You take a guy and hit them from behind, it doesn't belong in the game,"
Apr 12, 2012
"He's a real good hockey player, He's a way better skater than me and has a better shot than me. He likes to go to the net and he's good at digging out pucks."
Predators' Hornqvist patterns game after Wings' Tomas Holmstrom
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detroitnews.com
- Apr 12, 2012
Some young players attempt to pattern their games after slick goal-scorers who make all the highlight shows. Don&apost count Predators forward Patric Hornqvist in that group.
Patric Hornqvist "Whenever I see him on television, I watch and see how he's doing it, He's so good in front of the net. I'm always trying to learn. He's real good at it."
Patric Hornqvist "In front of the net you're going to get hit and create a little scrum, You can't hit back. I've always been pretty good (at holding back). Well, maybe a couple of times (he hit back)."
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mlive.com
- Apr 11, 2012
Red Wings know they must prevent Predators' net-front man from setting up in front of Jimmy Howard.
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Mar 22, 2012
"A check from behind is a check from behind. An elbow to the head is an elbow to the head. How can you see through that? The games are more important, yeah. … I don't know if it should be any different. I don't think so. You know what you're doing out there on the ice. I don't think it should be any different."
Mar 26, 2012
"Skating, If you can't skate you can't play."
Wings veteran Tomas Holmstrom sticking with it
detroitnews.com
Mar 26, 2012
"It's fun to see that guys are popping up and see guys really going to the net and staying around the net, Kids coming up and saying, 'Oh, yeah, I play like you Homer, stay in front of the net, and I scored two goals the other night, just tipped them in.' "
Mar 26, 2012
"But I knew the history between the teams, You knew everything that was behind it. I knew what was going on and the history. For sure it was a big rivalry."
Mar 26, 2012
"Great game, I just remember how the fans loved it. To be part of it, it was a fun game to be part of obviously."
Mar 26, 2012
"One of those games, I'm not sure if it was that one or another game, Hey, I'm not a fighter. But it was a battle."
Mar 26, 2012
"It was pretty hard to miss for sure, especially that first one, It's nice to get the scoring touch back."
Wings rip through Jackets to clinch 21st straight playoff berth
ottawacitizen.com
Mar 27, 2012
"We have big games coming up, and we need points because we want to start at home in the playoffs, We want to get back on track, for sure. Even if Columbus is a last place team in the league, there are no easy games."
Wings punch their 21st straight playoff ticket with lopsided win
detroitnews.com
Mar 27, 2012
"For sure, it's something special,"
NHL: Red Wings grab 21st straight playoff bid
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Wings roll over Jackets, clinch playoff spot
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Red Wings earn playoff berth for 21st straight year
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Wings in playoffs again after rout of Jackets
sports.espn.go.com
Mar 27, 2012
"Got some nice passes there, for sure, Couldn't really miss them. It was nice to get back to scoring, for sure. You hit a post, you're wide, you shoot, then maybe you start thinking a little bit too much. So it was nice to score, get that scoring touch back a little bit."
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mlive.com
- Apr 11, 2012
Goal was Holmstrom's second of the night after a 28-game drought.
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mlive.com
- Apr 11, 2012
Neither four-time Stanley Cup winner is certain to be back in Detroit next season.
Nicklas Lidstrom "Playoff hockey is always exciting,"
Nicklas Lidstrom "I appreciate it and kind of live for the moment now as you get older and are getting closer to the end of your career. You try and embrace everything and the playoffs is the big thing for all the players"
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freep.com
- Apr 6, 2012
The Wings expended most of their energy in the second period and that left them short of any offensive punch in the final period. The Red Wings lost, 2-1, to the Devils at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday night, after winning, 3-2, in a shoot-out the night before in St. Louis.
mike babcock "We made a mistake on a rush on an entry where everything was perfect, One guy slid by us and it cost us the game. It was a fine line here tonight, but I didn't think they generated much and I didn't think we generated much, but that's what I expected before the game started."
mike babcock "The team we played tonight, well they've got a hundred points now, We have 101. I think we perceive ourselves, 'We're the mighty Red Wings.' I think these other teams are trying, too, and have real good players. They're deeper up front than we are right now, to be honest with you. I don't think that's a big surprise to us that they're grinding-type games. That's what you need to play in to get ready for the playoffs."
tags: Red Wings, Devils, Predators, Blackhawks, Tomas Holmstrom, mike babcock, Marek Zidlicky, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Anton Volchenkov, Pavel Datsyuk, Jiri Hudler, Jimmy Howard
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bleacherreport.com
- Mar 26, 2012
Detroit Red Wings' player Tomas Holmstrom recently passed the 1000-game mark in his NHL career.Holmstrom, originally drafted in the (no longer existing) 10th round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft at 257th overall, has truly revolutionized the game of hockey as far as getting traffic to the net goes.Holmstrom has mastered the arts of screening goaltenders, taking punishment from goaltenders and defense
tags: Red Wings, Tomas Holmstrom
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detroitnews.com
- Mar 26, 2012
Where were you 15 years ago when the Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche duked it out at Joe Louis Arena. The game remains an event any die-hard Wings fan will not ever forget. Neither will the players involved in it.
Tomas Holmstrom "But I knew the history between the teams, You knew everything that was behind it. I knew what was going on and the history. For sure it was a big rivalry."
Tomas Holmstrom "Great game, I just remember how the fans loved it. To be part of it, it was a fun game to be part of obviously."
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freep.com
- Mar 26, 2012
Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom broke into delighted laughter. Asked how he has persevered for 15 seasons in the NHL, the 2012 Masterton nominee showed he has gotten by not the least on his sense of humor.
Nicklas Lidstrom "His perseverance is second to none, We know what he's been going through with his bad knees, and his knees weren't the best when he got here 15 years ago. So just the way he's battled through injuries and being able to come back and play, we know the beating he's been taking in front of the net in the offensive zone. He's got such much determination and the will to get back in there again. He's not giving up at all."
Tomas Holmstrom "It's fun to see that guys are popping up and see guys really going to the net and staying around the net, Kids coming up and saying, 'Oh, yeah, I play like you Homer, stay in front of the net, and I scored two goals the other night, just tipped them in.' "
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detroitnews.com
- Mar 26, 2012
Accomplishment enough for Tomas Holmstrom is having played 1,019 games in the NHL. But those are a hard and rugged 1,019 games in a tough league.
Tomas Holmstrom "Skating, If you can't skate you can't play."
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detroitnews.com
- Mar 25, 2012
Injuries have taken their toll in recent seasons. And even Holmstrom himself will tell you he isn't the most skilled player, which makes his 15-year NHL career that much more incredible.
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mlive.com
- Mar 25, 2012
Nobody has been better at the net front than this former 10th-round pick.
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mlive.com
- Mar 25, 2012
Forward's contract expires after this season, his 15th in Detroit.
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