Wings' MacDonald May Need Surgery: Joey MacDonald (back) may need to have offseason surgery, MLive.com reports. (Updated 04/22/2012)
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Back - (Updated - 4/22/12)
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The Wings are going to try a plan of rest, rehab and injections for Joey MacDonald first, but general manager Ken Holland said that it could be a case where MacDonald has surgery to repair the slightly bulging disc in his back. (Updated 04/22/2012).
03/06/2012 22:05 Balance scoring lead Flyers past Wings
Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and Max Talbot scored goals to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.
03/04/2012 18:55 Sharp, Kane lead Blackhawks to win
Patrick Sharp had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Kane broke a tie late in the second period in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Sunday.
02/28/2012 21:44 Red Wings snap three-game slide
Henrik Zetterberg scored the go-ahead goal and added an assist, and Joey MacDonald had 28 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings end a three-game slide with a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
MacDonald played well when called upon by the Wings last season, but ultimately didn't give the front office enough confidence in his ability to hold the backup job behind Jimmy Howard. With the addition of Ty Conklin in free agency, MacDonald will open the year at Grand Rapids (AHL) barring an injury to either Howard or Conklin before Opening Night. (Updated 8/16/11)
