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PITTSBURGH — Calvin Pickard got a doozy of an assignment for his first start of the season: Sidney Crosby and the high-octane Pittsburgh Penguins. With No. 1 goalie Alex Nedeljkovic having made seven straight starts and backup Thomas Greiss unavailable, the Detroit Red Wings went with Pickard on Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. He
Justin Abdelkader is taking advantage of the NHL’s decision not to send its players to Beijing. The former Detroit Red Wings forward was released from his stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins to serve as an alternate for Team USA at the Olympics. Abdelkader, who turns 35 in February, signed a professional tryout contract with Detroit’s AHL
Detroit — Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider have had a dramatic impact on the Red Wings as NHL rookies. Can the Wings be fortunate enough to have another forward/defenseman duo arrive soon and make a similar impact? They just might. The way forward Jonatan Berggren and defenseman Simon Edvinsson are playing this season it’s possible they
Detroit Red Wings (18-19-6)vs.Pittsburgh Penguins (27-10-6) When: 7 p.m. Friday. Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Red Wings radio affiliates). • Box score  Game notes: Detroit enters the game having lost three straight. The Wings racked up five goals in Tuesday’s loss to the Chicago Blackhawks but the defense took the night off, ceding