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Detroit Red Wings to raise championship banner Oct. 9 against Leafs

The Canadian Press

2008-07-16 15:40:00

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings will raise their 11th Stanley Cup championship banner at Joe Louis Arena on Oct. 9 when the team opens its home schedule against Toronto.

The Wings also announced Wednesday they will face a trio of Eastern Conference teams next season, thanks to the league's new scheduling system. Detroit will play two games each against the Buffalo Sabres, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Penguins are the defending Eastern Conference champions and were dispatched in six games by the Wings in last season's Stanley Cup finals.

The full NHL schedule will be released Thursday.

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Chris Posted
(2009-04-30 06:38:41)



I find it interesting that by saying "Detroit blows", that's what you two automatically think of.
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T.Roy Posted
(2009-04-30 06:38:40)



The Maple Leafs still aren't known as a hockey team. Right on John. That is all Chris knows anything about, and I wounder who his fav 44 year old "D" man is, if he is even alive at all.
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John Posted
(2009-04-30 06:37:39)



Chris... You sound like a man that has experience, and knows something about blowing.
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Curtis Joseph Posted
(2009-04-30 06:37:37)



Eh? What's that sonny?
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Chris Posted
(2009-04-30 06:37:33)



Detroit blows and the only banner they should be raising is one with the Jurassic Park emblem on it because they are the only team with a dinosaur on the roster. Yes I'm talking about you Chelios.
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Jay Mack Posted
(2009-04-30 06:36:50)



As much as I would love to see the Leafs win in the game, I think we all know it's not going to happen (unless Finger single-handedly shuts down all of Detroit's offense :P).
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Sean Posted
(2009-04-30 06:36:42)



The Leafs already "no" the Wings have tied them in cup wins. For a couple cups, they weren't known as "The Maple Leafs".
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Dorian Posted
(2009-04-30 06:36:33)



they wanna do it against the leafs because they want them to no that there catching up in stanley cup wins
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Jay D Randall Posted
(2009-04-30 06:36:32)



Detroit Should be playing all the games in the East! not just a few, oh that's right I forgot "B" is running the "N"o touch "H"ockey "L"eague, he goes after Zamboni drivers and now they take away our traditional New years eve game, whats next fashion shows.
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