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head coach:
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Scotty Bowman
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roster:
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C - Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Kris Draper, Sergei
Fedorov. LW - Brendan Shanahan, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Doug Brown, Tomas
Holmstrom, Kirk Maltby, Brent Gilchrist. RW - Darren McCarty, Joey
Kocur, Martin Lapointe, Mathieu Dandenault, Stacey Roest D - Nicklas
Lidstrom, Larry Murphy, Jamie Macoun, Aaron Ward, Uwe Krupp, Anders
Eriksson, Yan Golubvosky, Doug Houda. G - Chris Osgood, Kevin Hodson.
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injuries:
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Brent Gilchrist, lw (hernia, indefinite).
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transactions:
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Mike Knuble rw, traded to NY Rangers for a third-round
pick; Brent Gilchrist, lw, selected by Tampa Bay in the NHL waiver
draft; Lightning traded Gilchrist back to Detroit for a sixth- round
pick in the 1999 entry draft; acquired Doug Houda, d, from Anaheim
for future considerations.
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game results:
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10/10 at Toronto L 2-1
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standings:
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Central Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
St Louis 2 1 0 1 3 7 5
Chicago 1 1 0 0 2 2 1
Nashville 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
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team news:
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by Dino Cacciola, Detroit Correspondent
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The Red Wings made their final trip to the hallowed halls of the
Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto for the season opener. The defending
two-time Stanley Cup Champions hope to make this season into a
three-peat achievement. But opening night was not a good indication
of things to come it seems. The Wings came up short, losing 2-1 to
their long-time rivals.
Defenseman Larry Murphy scored the lone goal for the Wings, who went
1-for-7 on the power play, including 0-for-3 in the final stanza.
Curtis Joseph proved to be too much for the Wings to handle in the
loss. Red Wings forward Brendan Shanahan praised his former
teammate. "Cujo seemed to be the difference," Shanahan said. "He
made key stops when it counted. That was classic Cujo in his
element. This was a direct challenge for him and that's when he's at
his best. I played with him for years in St. Louis, I know what he
can do. That's why the Leafs went out and got him."
Osgood made 25 saves for the Red Wings and CuJo stopped 38 shots for
the Leafs. The game featured a mini-battle between heavyweights
Darren McCarty and Tie Domi (whose anagram is ME IDIOT) that was
considered a draw. In all, the Red Wings played fairly well but a
majority of shots were long and not within the perimeter for high
quality chances. Chris Osgood misplayed a clearing pass that
resulted in a goal for the Leafs.
So long Maple Leaf Gardens...thanks for the memories.
Notes:
Assistant coaches Barry Smith and Dave Lewis are currently sharing
the bench duties while coach Scotty Bowman decides his future while
recovering from heart surgery and knee surgery. Current indications
are that he will be out for a few months, but some believe that he
may not return until the playoffs, if at all.
Brent Gilchrist, who is on the injured list due to a hernia, was
left unprotected by the Wings for the annual waiver draft. Tampa
Bay selected Gilchrist in the draft, but then traded him back to
Detroit for a sixth-round pick in 1999.
On deck:
Washington, St. Louis, Calgary, Nashville, Toronto, and Montreal.
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