of the Detroit Red Wings of the Phoenix Coyotes in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Jobing.com Arena on April 20, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona ...

Detroit Red Wings center Johan Franzen, of Sweden, warms up before an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in St. Louis. Franzen hasn’t played since sustaining a knee ...

(WXYZ) — Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios told a podcast that former head coach Mike Babcock "verbally assaulted" Johan Franzen during the team's ...

DETROIT -- The Mule is taking on a full workload again. Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen returned to the lineup Wednesday night after missing five games with bruised tendons in his right hand.

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen said he expects to play in tonight's home finale against the Nashville Predators at Joe Louis Arena (7:30, Fox Sports Detroit). Franzen did not play ...

Red Wings Stephen Weiss (left) and Johan Franzen (right) along with assistant coach Tom Renney at practice on Wednesday. (MLive/Ansar Khan) DETROIT – Johan Franzen was back on the ice Wednesday, ...

Detroit Red Wings’ Henrik Zetterberg, left, celebrates with Johan Franzen (93) after scoring his second goal as Chicago Blackhawks’ Matt Walker, center, looks down during the third period of Game 4 of ...

DETROIT – The officiating in the Detroit-Nashville playoff series has been tight, resulting in a total of 22 power plays in two games, an unexpectedly high number for the two least-penalized clubs in ...

You may remember a brief skirmish from February between Chris Neil and Johan Franzen, in which Franzen said Neil “usually shows up when the game is over and tries to be the hero,” to which Neil ...

The Rangers' Brian Boyle strips the puck from Johan Franzen, who has 22 points in his past 19 games. (AP file photo) DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen was named the first star from ...

Johan Franzen is having fun again, reflecting just how good he feels physically. After a visit last week to the doctor, Franzen was cleared to play for the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ken ...