Justin Abdelkader is taking advantage of the NHL's decision not to send its players to Beijing. The former Detroit Red Wings forward was released from his stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins to serve ...

Monday morning the Wings and Ducks held their pre-game skates in preparation of game 4 of their best of seven first round series. The actual series seemed to take a back seat to the recent news that ...

Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader was suspended two games Sunday for charging Anaheim Ducks defenceman Toni Lydman during Game 3 the previous day. The ban was announced on the NHL's website ...

Switzerland goaltender Reto Berra makes a save in front of USA forward Justin Abdelkader during the Group B preliminary round match between Switzerland and USA at the Ice Hockey World Championship in ...

CALGARY, Alberta – Jakub Kindl has made tremendous strides, not only from last season but also from the start of this year. But, when Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was asked Wednesday about his ...

DETROIT-- In his sixth and finest NHL season, Justin Abdelkader has learned what youngsters like Tomas Tatar and Gus Nyquist are still trying to figure out. Abdelkader joined them in the Red Wings' 20 ...

DETROIT --Nothing is really official in the NHL until it actually happens, especially when it comes to injured players returning to the lineup. So even though alternate captain Justin Abdelkader and ...

DETROIT - Justin Abdelkader returned to practice Monday with the Detroit Red Wings but his status for the playoff opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday is murky. "Day-by-day right now," ...

DETROIT -- Mike Babcock's expectations for Justin Abdelkader today are simple. "We expect him to get in on the forecheck and run over people," Babcock, the Detroit Red Wings coach, said.Abdelkader, 22 ...

Justin Abdelkader helped get the Detroit Red Wings' four-game homestand off to a strong start. Abdelkader's power-play goal 24 seconds into overtime lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the ...