The National Hockey League announced on Monday that the Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy.
David Backes of the St. Louis Blues and Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins are the other finalists.
The Selke Trophy is awarded annually to "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," as selected by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday night with a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators.
The loss in Game Five of the first-round matchup between the teams is the earliest exit for the Red Wings since 2003, when they were swept in the opening round by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
DETROIT, Michigan -- The Detroit Red Wings are one loss from elimination from the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs after dropping Game Four of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series with the Nashville Predators, 3-1.
The Predators now lead the series 3-1 as it heads back to Nashville for Game Five.
The Red Wings dominated the scoreless first two periods of the game, carrying a 28-11 shooting advantage into the third.
DETROIT, Michigan -- A late goal by Henrik Zetterberg wasn't enough for the Detroit Red Wings to get out of a hole they dug for themselves early, as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Nashville Predators in Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinal series between the two teams.
The Predators took a 2-1 lead in the series with the win, regaining the home-ice advantage that Detroit had taken with their Game Two win in Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Detroit Red Wings evened things up with the Nashville Predators in more ways than one during a 3-2 win Friday night.
The Western Conference Quarterfinal series between the two teams now sits at 1-1 as it shifts to Detroit for Game Three on Sunday, with the Predators having taken Game One on Wednesday.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Detroit Red Wings announced on Thursday that center Darren Helm will miss the remainder of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Helm underwent successful sugery at Vanderbilt Medical Center on Wednesday night, repairing lacerated tendons in his right forearm. The injury was suffered midway through the first period of Game One of Detroit's Western Conference Quarterfinal matchup with the Nashville Predators, when Nashville forward Alexander Radulov's skate came up and caught Helm's arm.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Detroit forward Darren Helm returned from injury only to suffer a new one, leaving Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinal matchup between the Red Wings and the Nashville Predators before the Predators earned a 3-2 win.
Helm missed the final ten games of the regular season with a sprained MCL.
The National Hockey League released the schedule for the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. The Detroit Red Wings will begin their postseason on Wednesday, April 11, hosted by the Nashville Predators.
Detroit's shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday locked Chicago into the Western Conference's sixth seed, Detroit in the fifth seed, and Nashville in the fourth seed, giving the Predators home ice against the Wings.
DETROIT, Michigan -- The Detroit Red Wings will meet the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following the team's 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Had the Red Wings defeated the Blackhawks, they would have at least temporarily jumped into fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
DETROIT, Michigan -- Jiri Hudler scored the Red Wings' only regulation goal and added another marker in the shootout, leading Detroit to a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers Sunday afternoon.
Hudler snapped a shot over Florida goalie Scott Clemmensen's shoulder in the second round of the tiebreaker, then Detroit netminder Jimmy Howard stopped former Wing Mikael Samuelsson and Kris Versteeg shot high.
