Bruins stay hot with win over Red Wings Boston, MA (Sports Network) - David Krejci finished with a goal and an assist,
as the Boston Bruins rolled past Detroit for a 4-1 win over the Red Wings at
TD Banknorth Garden.
Chuck Kobasew, Blake Wheeler and Phil Kessel each scored once for the Bruins,
who have won two in a row and six of seven overall. Manny Fernandez stopped
29-of-30 shots in the victory.
Jiri Hudler had the only goal for the Red Wings, who have lost three of four.
Ty Conklin got the start in net for Detroit and gave up three goals on just
nine shots. Chris Osgood came in as a replacement and made n... More...
Former defenseman Brad McCrimmon has signed a three-year deal with the Red Wings to serve as an assistant coach, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Our View:McCrimmon spent four seasons as an assistant coach in Atlanta and previously was on coaching staffs with Calgary and the New York Islanders. He played 18 seasons in the NHL, including three seasons in Detroit in the early 1990's.
The Sports Ticker reports that the Detroit Red Wings signed 24-year-old free agent center Valtteri Filppula to a five-year contract worth $15 million.
Our View:Last season, he recorded 19 goals and 17 assists in 78 games with Detroit and he should improve upon those numbers in the upcoming campaign. Any center in Detroit's offense warrants fantasy consideration.
Jonathan Ericsson has re-signed with Detroit, according to the AP. He agreed to a three-year deal, and will make $550,000 next season.
Our View:The defenseman scored one goal with four penalty minutes over eight games with Detroit last season, with his lone score coming on the power-play. He could see more action with the team next season, but isn't likely going to be fantasy worthy.
