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When Gustav Nyquist scored a career-low 12 goals for the Red Wings last season, coach Jeff Blashill downplayed his concern, insisting that Nyquist was a playmaker who'd been miscast early in his career as a potent goal scorer. This season, Nyquist is casting doubt on his coach's analysis. Nyquist scored twice, Jimmy Howard made 37 saves and Detroit beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Sunday night. Continue to Article

December 31, 2017 11:12:pm EST

Giroux had carved out quite the nice niche as a top centerman in the NHL as a point-per-game player who could play at both ends of the ice and win a pile of faceoffs. The move, however, may be head coach Dave Hakstol’s best piece of genius thus far, and not just because Giroux has rekindled the form he exhibited a few years ago, but because of what he’s been able to do to help out Sean Couturier and the Flyers’ fearsome top line as a whole. Giroux’s resurgence as a top player and his seamless adaptation to his new digs on the left side with Couturier has done wonders for the latter. Continue to Article

December 21, 2017 8:08:pm EST

Coming into the Flyers' game with the Red Wings, Hagg had attempted 79 shots - 37 of those were saved and the other 42 hit the opponent's body or just missed everything altogether. "It's fun, especially with a win," Hagg said following the Flyers' 4-3 victory over the Red Wings (see observations). While Hagg may have wondered when that first goal would eventually go his way, goaltender Brian Elliott started to sense something different in the practices leading up to this game. Continue to Article

December 21, 2017 12:52:am EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader has been fined $5,000 by the NHL for spearing New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in Tuesday night's game. The league's department of player safety handed down the fine Wednesday. The Continue to Article

December 20, 2017 12:05:pm EST

The NHL decided what to do about Justin Abdelkader‘s Tuesday infraction, and whether you agree with the decision or not, they didn’t take long to make that choice. The Department of Player Safety handed Abdelkader a $5K fine for spearing Scott Mayfield of the New York Islanders. Continue to Article

December 20, 2017 12:06:am EST