of the Detroit Red Wings of the Phoenix Coyotes in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena on April 20, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona ...

Former NHL coach Mike Babcock came under fire Monday from players he used to coach when he was a member of the Detroit Red Wings. Babcock, who was recently fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, ...

Detroit Red Wings center Johan Franzen, of Sweden, warms up before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in St. Louis. Franzen hasn’t played since sustaining a knee ...

DETROIT -- After his late-season transformation from role player to goal-scorer, one thought kept popping into Johan Franzen's head as he entered 2008-09 facing high expectations. "Don't screw it up,' ...

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen was in for a surprise when he finished skating Sunday morning and returned to the dressing room. Someone had blocked off his stall with dozens of ...

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen will miss tonight's game due to a sore hip flexor, general manager Ken Holland said. Franzen is listed as day-to-day. Patrick Eaves, a healthy scratch ...

ST. LOUIS -- Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen didn't look like someone coming off major knee surgery and playing his first game in four months. He had jump in his legs, he had zip in his shot ...

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen said he expects to play in tonight's home finale against the Nashville Predators at Joe Louis Arena (7:30, Fox Sports Detroit). Franzen did not play ...

Red Wings Stephen Weiss (left) and Johan Franzen (right) along with assistant coach Tom Renney at practice on Wednesday. (MLive/Ansar Khan) DETROIT – Johan Franzen was back on the ice Wednesday, ...

DETROIT – The officiating in the Detroit-Nashville playoff series has been tight, resulting in a total of 22 power plays in two games, an unexpectedly high number for the two least-penalized clubs in ...

MONTREAL – The Detroit Red Wings can’t replace everything Henrik Zetterberg provides. But a healthy, driven Johan Franzen can compensate for much of the offense that has been lost due to the captain’s ...

Detroit Red Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg, left, celebrates with Johan Franzen (93) after scoring his second goal as Chicago Blackhawks’ Matt Walker, center, looks down during the third period of Game 4 of ...