WATCH: Blashill, Zetterberg & Abdelkader after 4-0 loss to Golden Knights
DETROIT (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights will need great goaltending, a breadth of scoring options and road wins to make a run in the playoffs. In a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the expansion team showed off all three. Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch scored two goals apiece, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots and Vegas tied an expansion team record with its 19th win as a visitor.
DETROIT (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights will need great goaltending, a breadth of scoring options and road wins to make a run in the playoffs. In a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, the expansion team showed off all three. Cody Eakin and Alex Tuch scored two goals apiece, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots and Vegas tied an expansion team record with its 19th win as a visitor.
WATCH: SVG, Griffin & Bullock after 121-119 OT loss to Raptors
DETROIT (AP) - In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket. The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game's most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball in his hands again in a similar spot. "I knew they would be more prone to collapse on me the next time,"...
DETROIT (AP) - In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket. The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game's most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball in his hands again in a similar spot. "I knew they would be more prone to collapse on me the next time,"...
Lions add Gregory as defensive assistant
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have hired Steve Gregory as a defensive assistant coach. The Lions announced the move Wednesday. Gregory began his coaching career in 2015 as a special teams quality control coach at Syracuse, where he played wide receiver and cornerback from 2002-05. Gregory played eight seasons as a defensive back in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (2006-11) and...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have hired Steve Gregory as a defensive assistant coach. The Lions announced the move Wednesday. Gregory began his coaching career in 2015 as a special teams quality control coach at Syracuse, where he played wide receiver and cornerback from 2002-05. Gregory played eight seasons as a defensive back in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (2006-11) and...
Liriano goes 2 scoreless innings in Tigers debut
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Francisco Liriano threw two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his first start with a new team. Liriano allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three in the Tigers' 7-2 loss Tuesday. Liriano worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the first by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. He induced a double-play grounder from...
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Francisco Liriano threw two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his first start with a new team. Liriano allowed one hit, walked two and struck out three in the Tigers' 7-2 loss Tuesday. Liriano worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the first by striking out Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. He induced a double-play grounder from...
Bruins take Red Wings 6-5 in OT
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand has become Mr. Overtime for the Bruins. Not just this season, but in franchise history. The pesky forward completed his hat trick 34 seconds into overtime on Tuesday night to help Boston, which twice squandered a two-goal lead in regulation, escape with a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand has become Mr. Overtime for the Bruins. Not just this season, but in franchise history. The pesky forward completed his hat trick 34 seconds into overtime on Tuesday night to help Boston, which twice squandered a two-goal lead in regulation, escape with a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Larry Legend: Nance has career game as Cavs beat Pistons
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son's career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan. "I'm not Larry Nance Sr.," he said, reaching down to shake hands with the youngster. "I'm Larry Nance Jr.'s father." And a proud papa. His kid put on quite a show.
CLEVELAND (AP) - As Larry Nance Sr. waited in the hallway following the best game of his son's career, the former All-Star was approached by a young Cavaliers fan. "I'm not Larry Nance Sr.," he said, reaching down to shake hands with the youngster. "I'm Larry Nance Jr.'s father." And a proud papa. His kid put on quite a show.
WATCH: Kampe, Nunn & Hayes after loss to Cleveland State
DETROIT (AP) - Kenny Carpenter scored 16 points, Anthony Wright added 12 and No. 8 seed Cleveland State upset No. 4 seed Oakland 44-43 in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals on Monday night. Tyree Appleby scored on a short baseline jumper with 32 seconds left to give the Vikings (12-22) the lead. Cleveland State then got a stop with 14.5 seconds left, Appleby missed the front end of a...
DETROIT (AP) - Kenny Carpenter scored 16 points, Anthony Wright added 12 and No. 8 seed Cleveland State upset No. 4 seed Oakland 44-43 in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals on Monday night. Tyree Appleby scored on a short baseline jumper with 32 seconds left to give the Vikings (12-22) the lead. Cleveland State then got a stop with 14.5 seconds left, Appleby missed the front end of a...
SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Jamie Samuelsen, Sean Baligian & Tim McCormick
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by basketball analyst Tim McCormick Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with Michigan winning the Big Ten Tournament and Tim says it's the best coaching job in Michigan history.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by basketball analyst Tim McCormick Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with Michigan winning the Big Ten Tournament and Tim says it's the best coaching job in Michigan history.
Wild snap skid with 4-1 win over Red Wings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rookie defenseman Nick Seeler picked up Minnesota's offense with a timely fight. Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period after Seeler fought Luke Witkowski, and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves to help Minnesota rebound from losses at Arizona and...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rookie defenseman Nick Seeler picked up Minnesota's offense with a timely fight. Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period after Seeler fought Luke Witkowski, and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves to help Minnesota rebound from losses at Arizona and...
WATCH: Nunn hits late FTs, Oakland advances to Horizon League semis
DETROIT (AP) - Horizon League player of the year Kendrick Nunn scored 18 points and short-handed Oakland beat IUPUI 62-55 on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the league tournament. Nunn, the nation's second-leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, was just 6 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 10 from distance but his four free throws in the closing seconds sealed it.
DETROIT (AP) - Horizon League player of the year Kendrick Nunn scored 18 points and short-handed Oakland beat IUPUI 62-55 on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the league tournament. Nunn, the nation's second-leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, was just 6 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 10 from distance but his four free throws in the closing seconds sealed it.