Red Wings Celebrate In Style!

By Dan Cash

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Over a Million Red Wings fans packed Woodward Avenue to celebrate the Wings 2008 Stanley Cup Championship over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Head Coach Mike Babcock says it’s great to share with the state…

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Wings grinder Tomas Holstrom says some guys are just lucky…

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The comments came from Hart Plaza where an incredible crowd remained throughout the entire celebration. The fans sat through high 80’s temperatures throughout the celebration…but not to worry…Jiri Hudler pumped them up…

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As for the Detroit politicians it was…well…it wasn’t a good day to be Kwame Kilpatrick…

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But the most inspiring story of all comes from 4-time Stanley Cup Champion Darren McCarty. In the past year McCarty has overcome alcoholism and bankruptcy to make his way back to the Detroit Red Wings. He offers his thanks…

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It’s possible some of these Red Wings will head over to Comerica Park for the beginning of a 10-game-homestand for the struggling Detroit Tigers. The Tigers welcome the Cleveland Indians into town for the start of a 3-game-series tonight with Justin Verlander on the hill at 6:45 on 590 KZO.