Detroit Red Wings Clips March 25, 2015

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1 Detroit Red Wings Clips March 25, 2015 Detroit Red Wings PAGE 2 Larkin's choice: Another year at U-M or Wings contract? PAGE 3 Delivery driver: Darren Helm's baby born in car on I-96 PAGE 5 'Remarkable:' Darren Helm's daughter born in car PAGE 7 Red Wings lose in overtime to lowly Coyotes PAGE 9 Wings injured goalie Jonas Gustavsson stays positive PAGE 10 Red Wings backup goaltender Jonas Gustavsson back on the ice, hopes to return before end of season PAGE 11 Detroit Red Wings Gameday: Team seeks first winning streak in almost three weeks PAGE 13 Red Wings' Darren Helm shares 'remarkable' story of how daughter was born in car on way to hospital PAGE 15 Coyotes 5, Red Wings 4 (OT): Inconsistent month continues with loss to one of NHL's worst teams PAGE 17 Second-period analysis: Coyotes 3, Red Wings 2 PAGE 18 Red Wings' Darren Helm helps deliver baby in back seat PAGE 20 Arcobello lifts Coyotes over banged-up Red Wings 5-4 in OT PAGE 21 Red Wings F Darren Helm's daughter born in car PAGE 22 Howard, Wings struggle in OT loss to lowly Coyotes PAGE 24 Backseat delivery in wee hours puts life into perspective for Wings' Helm PAGE 26 Darren Helm's daughter born in car on way to hospital PAGE 27 Wings look to hand Coyotes ninth straight loss tonight PAGE 29 Bob Duff: Darren Helm s baby born in car along I-96

2 Larkin's choice: Another year at U-M or Wings contract? By George Sipple, Detroit Free Press 3:05 p.m. EDT March 24, 2015 Michigan freshman forward and Detroit Red Wings prospect Dylan Larkin has a big decision to make in the next week. U-M coach Red Berenson would like Larkin to return for his sophomore season. The Wolverines could have one of the best teams in college hockey next season, and Larkin, the Big Ten freshman of the year, would be a serious candidate to win the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in the country. The Red Wings apparently are going to let Larkin decide whether he wants to begin his pro career now or later. Larkin was chosen 15th overall by the Wings in the 2014 draft. Larkin, 18, could leave and immediately play for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League or wait and start fresh in Wings training camp next season. It's unlikely that he would be able to make an immediate jump from college to the NHL. Berenson said he has spoken with Larkin since the season-ending loss to Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament championship game Saturday at Joe Louis Arena. "I don't know that he's 100% sure," Berenson said. "I think he really enjoyed his first year at Michigan. I think he thrived on it. How could it be a better year? Everything fell into place for him at the world juniors and then here. Detroit has opened the door for him, not necessarily to play in Detroit, but to start his development in the minors. "I would like him to come back and continue to develop his game until he's more ready to play with men, but that's going to be up to him and his family." Larkin had 15 goals and 32 assists for 47 points in 35 games for the Wolverines. "Dylan is still one of our youngest players, but he'll be around guys like (Andrew) Copp and (JT) Compher and Michael Downing, tremendous kids who have a chance to be players at the next level," Berenson said. "He'll get hockey stronger and ready to handle the load of pro hockey, three games in three nights." Larkin wouldn't be the first Wings prospect to return to college for another year of seasoning. Gustav Nyquist, a fourth-round pick in 2008, returned for his junior year at Maine after scoring 19 goals and 42 assists as a sophomore. He scored 18 goals and 33 assists as a junior. Detroit Free Press LOADED:

3 Delivery driver: Darren Helm's baby born in car on I-96 By George Sipple, Detroit Free Press 9:06 p.m. EDT March 24, 2015 Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm is known for his speed. So is his newborn daughter. RyleeKlaire Helm entered the world on the way to the hospital, born in the backseat of her dad's Audi on I-96 at 2:15 a.m. Monday. She arrived about a week earlier than expected and five minutes from being born at a hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces. "I didn't really have a chance to think about it until after," Helm said Tuesday at Joe Louis Arena. "I mean, during, I was petrified. But things ended up working out great." It started out as a normal Sunday for Helm, his girlfriend, Devon Englot, and their 3 1/2- year-old daughter, Reece. Helm said he was in bed by about 11 p.m., tired after the Wings' big overtime victory against St. Louis earlier that day. "She kind of woke me up and said things were happening real fast," Helm said. "It came on so quick, we thought we'd have some time to get to the hospital, and things just took a turn." A little after midnight, Helm and Englot hopped in the car and headed for Providence Park Hospital in Novi, which is about 20 miles from their home. Englot started feeling the urge to push and told Helm that the baby was coming. Helm was on the phone with hospital staff as he raced to get there as quickly as possible. Englot delivered the baby in the backseat by herself. "It was all her," Helm said. "All by herself. It was just me in the car with her. She was able to take care of business. It was very remarkable and incredible." There were certainly extreme moments when Englot was screaming and it was apparent they would not reach the hospital in time. "It was pretty intense," said Helm, 28. "Extremely proud of what (Devon) did, the courage and pain she had to go through it's amazing how she did that. I'm so proud of her." Hockey was back on Helm's mind Tuesday at the Wings' morning skate. But he planned to leave Joe Louis Arena to take his girlfriend and baby home from the hospital before playing in Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. "It will be the first time she's home," Helm said Tuesday. "Everybody's so happy. It's such a great feeling....even my daughter, my older daughter, she's just so happy and excited to be a big sister and helping her out." Wings coach Mike Babcock said Helm shared his story with the team Tuesday. "We've had a family program before home games all year," Babcock said. "He sat down today to present the story, and guys loved it. It was a lot of fun to hear him talk." 3

4 What did Babcock think about hearing that the baby was delivered in the car? "That would have been quite a visual, to say the least," Babcock said. "Good for them. We're happy to have a new Red Wing, and that's exciting stuff. Glad Mom is happy and the baby is happy." Detroit Free Press LOADED:

5 'Remarkable:' Darren Helm's daughter born in car Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 5:50 p.m. EDT March 24, 2015 Detroit Darren Helm is a speedy hockey player. His newborn already has shown that quality. Helm and his girlfriend, Devon, welcomed their second child, a girl named Rylee, into the world 2:15 a.m. Monday on the way to the hospital, not at the hospital. Devon delivered Rylee in Helm's car, about five minutes from Providence Park Hospital in Novi. "It was all her (Devon), by herself," Helm said Tuesday after the Red Wings' morning skate. "I was just in the car with her and she was able to take care of business herself. "It is very remarkable, incredible. I was just trying to get to the hospital as quick as I could." Rylee Clare, 6 pounds and 10 ounces, was scheduled to arrive in about a week, but decided to get on the fast track. Helm described Sunday night's events: "After the game (Sunday afternoon) I was in bed around 10:30 or 11, pretty tired after the game, and she kind of woke me up and said things were happening real fast. It came on so quick. We thought we'd have some time to get to the hospital. "The baby was ready to come out and say hello, and that's what she did. "Pretty funny story now that we think about it." Helm and Devon live about minutes from Providence Park, but Helm was able to get out there in less time than that because so few vehicles were on the road in the middle of the night. But Rylee wouldn't completely wait. "We tried to make it there (to the hospital) and hold (Rylee) back, but they (doctors) said it happens once in a while," Helm said. "Not often, but they always told us the second one comes out quicker than the first. "We didn't expect it to be that quick. "When we got to the ER, they reassured us that things were going to be OK after they got a good look at the baby and Devon was feeling good. It took a us a while to get over what had just happened." The entire episode is rare, said Dr. Peter Stevenson, an obstetrician/gynecologist based in Dearborn, although not unheard of. "Very unsual," Stevenson said. "Every so often you might hear about a family with many kids who didn't get to the hospital quick enough because they were taking care of the kids at home. 5

6 "But that's just not very common. You usually have some time. It's not the norm." Although the Helm case turned out successful mother and daughter are doing fine and other cases have been as well, it's still significantly safer to have a baby the old fashioned way in a hospital. "A lot safer," Stevenson said. "In case something does go wrong, if there are complications, obviously you want to be around a room full of professionals." Wings coach Mike Babcock was glad to hear Rylee had arrived safely. "Good for them," Babcock said. "We're happy to have a new Red Wing and that's exciting stuff. Glad mom is happy and the baby is happy." Babcock said Helm shared the story with the team before Tuesday's practice. "We've had a family program before home games all year," Babcock said. "He sat down today to present the story and guys loved it. It was a lot of fun to hear him talk." A little over 24 hours after the birth, Helm was still in awe of Devon, and her poise and courage during the birth. "It was pretty intense," Helm said. "I'm extremely proud of what she did, the courage and pain she had to go through. It's amazing how she did that. "I'm so proud of her." Helm has played in Stanley Cup Finals games and overtime playoff games, but nothing was as nerve-racking as this. "By far," Helm said. "I mean, you have a woman in the back screaming to 'get me to the hospital' and yelling the baby is coming out. It was pretty intense." The happiest member of Helm's family could be daughter Reese, 3, who suddenly has a baby sister. "She couldn't wait to get to the hospital," Helm said. "She was singing on the way to the room. She's pumped. "Everyone is just real excited." Detroit News LOADED:

7 Red Wings lose in overtime to lowly Coyotes Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 11:48 p.m. EDT March 24, 2015 Detroit If they are to make the playoffs, it seems the Red Wings will do it without a lot of victories. And, maybe, it suddenly seems, without a lot of healthy players. The Red Wings lost a valuable point Tuesday, losing to the lowly Arizona Coyotes 5-4 in overtime. Niklas Kronwall (lower body) and Erik Cole (upper body) joined Pavel Datsyuk (lower body) as injured Red Wings during the course of the evening. Coyotes forward Mark Arcobello scored his second goal of the game, at 3:08 of overtime, giving Arizona only its second victory in the last 20 games (2-17-1). "They skate and work hard like every other team in the league," said Gustav Nyquist, who tied the game at 4 at 13:39 of the third period. "You just can't go out there and expect it to be easy, just because a team is out of the playoffs. "They came out hard and got two points." And the Red Wings didn't, although coach Mike Babcock felt they played good enough to do so. Except, it appears, the goaltending. Jimmy Howard allowed five goals on 22 shots, a performance not good enough in Babcock's mind. "The puck went in our net, obviously," Babcock said. "We did tons of good things, but we were chasing the game all night long. We gave up two penalty-kill goals and I thought our PK was outstanding. "We got a huge point. The other side of it is we lost a huge point. But we got a huge point and that's a positive thing. Let's build on it." With a day off Wednesday Babcock called off practice with the Red Wings heading into a three-games-in-four-days stretch he'll think about whether Howard or Petr Mrazek will start Thursday against San Jose. "We gave up too many goals any way you look at it," Babcock said. "The puck can't go in your net five times and you expect to win in the NHL. Not good enough." The Red Wings ( , 90 points) have a five-point lead on Ottawa and six points over Boston. Luke Glendening, Justin Abdelkader, Jakub Kindl and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Red Wings. Livonia native David Moss had two goals (one on a power play), while John Moore and Mark Arcobello (power play) had the other goals for the Coyotes ( , 52 points). 7

8 Also important for the Red Wings were the players lost in this game. Already without Datsyuk (lower body), the Red Wings lost Kronwall (lower body) and Cole during the game. They almost lost Glendening, too, but he returned after getting leveled on a hit by defenseman Connor Murphy late in the second period. Kronwall was a late scratch, announced just prior to lineups being announced. It was the first game Kronwall has missed this season. Kindl entered the lineup for the first time since Feb. 28 and had a goal and assist. Kronwall plays a team-leading 23:45 a game and is the Red Wings' top defenseman, so any sort of lengthy absence would be costly. Then, the game started and the Red Wings lost another key player. Cole left late in the first period. During a goalmouth scramble to the side of the net, Cole appeared to fall awkwardly during a scrum near the post. Cole immediately hunched over, skated gingerly to the bench, and immediately headed down the hallway to the locker room. He did not return, after playing seven shifts and 5:03. Babcock had no update on Cole or Kronwall after the game. "Those are good players, a big part of our team," captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "But we should find a way to win anyway. Obviously we didn't do that." Detroit News LOADED:

9 Wings injured goalie Jonas Gustavsson stays positive Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 11:42 p.m. EDT March 24, 2015 Detroit It's been a frustrating season for goaltender Jonas Gustavsson. He has been limited to seven games because of a shoulder separation followed by concussion symptoms. But he hasn't let the setbacks deter his enthusiasm. "If you feel sorry for yourself, that's not going to help you," said Gustavsson, who returned to practice Tuesday for the first time since March 8. "You have to find ways to try to prevent stuff from happening, but if stuff happens you have to stay positive and look forward and be a good guy in the locker room, and that's what I've been trying to do." What's made this struggle more aggravating is the fact both injuries occurred during a game rather than at practice (previous groin pulls). "I feel like they've been fluky injuries and that's just part of hockey," Gustavsson said. "The main thing is how you handle yourself when it happens and how you move on." Gustavsson believes Tuesday's workout was "a big step forward," and he's hopeful to return before the end of the regular season. "My goal is to be back quick as possible," Gustavsson said. "As long as I feel good, I can keep taking the next step." Larkin decision awaited The Red Wings will know within the next couple of weeks whether forward Dylan Larkin will turn pro or return to Michigan. Larkin, the Big Ten freshman of the year, had 47 points (15 goals) in 35 games. The Red Wings drafted Larkin (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) in the first round (15th overall) in Ice chips Center Pavel Datsyuk (lower body) took part in the morning skate but missed his fourth consecutive game. He likely will take part in practice today and could be available Thursday against the Sharks. Besides the Red Wings and Coyotes, the Sharks were at Joe Louis Arena on Tuesday. San Jose played in Ottawa on Monday and had the day off Tuesday. Detroit News LOADED:

10 Red Wings backup goaltender Jonas Gustavsson back on the ice, hopes to return before end of season Ansar Khan By Ansar Khan on March 24, 2015 at 4:30 PM, updated March 24, 2015 at 4:37 PM DETROIT - Detroit Red Wings backup goaltender Jonas Gustavsson expects to return to practice soon and be back in the lineup before the end of the regular season. Gustavsson has been on the ice briefly the past few days and reports progress. He suffered what apparently was a mild concussion when run into by Boston's Milan Lucic on March 8. "I feel (Tuesday) was a big step forward and hopefully tomorrow I can be part of practice, too, and go from there," Gustavsson said. "My goal is to be back as quick as possible. It's tough to say when it is, but as long as I feel good I can keep taking the next step. "I'm sure I didn't have one of the heavier ones (concussions). I feel it got better pretty quick, but you have to follow all the steps and take it day-by-day and right now I feel pretty good." Lucic, who has run goalies before and has a reputation for playing on the edge, collided with Gustavsson during the second period. Gustavsson finished the period before leaving the game. "Everything was going real fast," Gustavsson said. "I just remember it was a guy that came down the wing and had a pretty good scoring chance. The rebound went out in the middle and usually like on any scoring chance you have guys coming at you in the middle. "I guess he was just doing his job and there was a collision there. I haven't seen the replay. I was more focused on the puck than the player, so I didn't see him coming. "I think his shoulder or something hit my head there. You're so pinned to what the puck is doing you sometimes don't notice what's going on around you. If you can lean back a little bit when he hits you or do something you can prevent a lot of that impact of the hit." If Gustavsson is cleared to play before the end of the season, the Red Wings likely will send Petr Mrazek back to the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he can start during the Calder Cup playoffs. Michigan Live LOADED:

11 Detroit Red Wings Gameday: Team seeks first winning streak in almost three weeks Brendan Savage By Brendan Savage on March 24, 2015 at 3:03 PM GAME INFORMATION Who: Detroit Red Wings ( ) vs. Arizona Coyotes ( ) When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Joe Louis Arena TV: Fox Sports Detroit Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1), WXYT-AM (1270) and Red Wings radio network Facebook: Like our Detroit Red Wings Facebook page Twitter: Follow Ansar Khan and Brendan Savage Live coverage: Join the MLive open thread at 6:30 p.m. ET. GAME NOTES With the Ottawa Senators quickly come up from behind in the Eastern Conference standings, the Red Wings need all the points they can get with 11 games remaining in order to extend their playoff streak to 24 games. Enter the Coyotes, who have lost eight straight (0-7-1). The Red Wings, who are four points ahead of Ottawa, haven't won back-to-back games since winning three straight over San Jose, Nashville and the Rangers Feb. 28-March 4. They haven't won back-to-back home games since winning six in a row at Joe Louis Arena Dec. 23-Jan. 31. In the first meeting between the Red Wings and Coyotes, Petr Mrazek made 22 saves while Tomas Tatar had a goal and two assists in Detroit's 3-1 victory in Arizona. The Coyotes won their next game, beating Chicago 3-2 in a shootout two days later, but are since then. Only Buffalo, with 47 points, has fewer than Arizona's 50. After failing to score in his first five games with the Red Wings - he was acquired March 1 in a trade with Dallas - Erik Cole has three goals in the last five games.... Tatar hasn't had a point in his last six home games.... Henrik Zetterberg has no goals in his last three games and one in the previous Gustav Nyquist hasn't scored in the last seven games, has one goal in the previous 14 and two in the last 20 dating back to Feb Pavel Datsyuk will miss his fourth straight game tonight but could play Thursday vs. San Jose. The Red Wings are playing the second of four straight home games while tonight marks the first of three straight games on the road for the Coyotes.... Arizona has scored 25 goals in the last 20 games.... The Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson leads all NHL defensemen with 20 goals.... Shane Doan, who has scored at least 20 goals 12 11

12 times in 19 NHL seasons, has 13 in 71 games. He has none in the last four games and one in the previous 19. Michigan Live LOADED:

13 Red Wings' Darren Helm shares 'remarkable' story of how daughter was born in car on way to hospital Ansar Khan By Ansar Khan on March 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM, updated March 24, 2015 at 6:50 PM DETROIT - Darren Helm is fast, but his newborn daughter is much quicker. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals can't compare to the pressure and tension the Detroit Red Wings forward - not to mention his significant other -- experienced over weekend. Helm and girlfriend, Devon, welcomed the birth of their second child, Rylee Klaire (six pounds, 10 ounces). But the amazing way she came into this world left Helm shaken - but relieved and ecstatic that baby and mother are just fine. Devon gave birth in the car on the way to the hospital at 2:15 a.m. Monday. Even more incredible was that Devon delivered the baby herself. Helm was still a little rattled Tuesday morning as he talked about their experience prior to tonight's game against the Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena (7:30, Fox Sports Detroit). "It was quite the experience, quite the ordeal," Helm said. "But everything is good now." Helm said the baby arrived about seven days and five minutes too early. They were five minutes away from Providence Park Hospital when Devon delivered in the back seat, which Helm called "very remarkable and incredible." "It was pretty intense," Helm said. "I'm extremely proud of what she did. The courage and the pain that she had to go through is amazing. How she did that I'm so proud of her, proud of the baby. Darren Helm baby Red Wings forward Darren Helm with newborn daughter RyleeCourtesy of Darren Helm "We got to the ER and they kept assuring us that things were going to be OK after they got a good look at the baby and Devon was feeling good. It took us awhile to kind of get over what happened, but things are moving along pretty well. "Couldn't be happier with the way things turned out and we have a pretty funny story now that we think about it." Helm had no idea what was in store for him when he went to bed around 11 p.m. following Sunday's 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues. "Pretty tired from the game and she kind of woke me up and told me things were kind of happening, but not really fast," Helm said. "So we kind of took our time. Should have been a little more (urgent), I guess." This was more nerve-wracking than any hockey game he's ever played. 13

14 "By far, I mean, you've got a woman in back screaming to 'get me to the hospital' and yelling that the baby is coming out," Helm said. "It was pretty intense." Helm said doctors told him this happens once in a while but not often. "They've always told us the second one comes quicker, but we didn't expect it to be that quick," Helm said. "We thought we had lots of time to get to the hospital and things just took a turn and the baby was ready to come out to say hello and that's what she did. "I don't think I've been more nervous in my life and scared. I didn't really have a chance to think about it until after. During, obviously, I was petrified, but things ended up working out great. Took me the whole day to calm down." Darren Helm baby Darren Helm's girlfriend, Devon, with daughters Reece, 3, and newborn RyleeCourtesy of Darren Helm Helm said mother and child were expected to be discharged from the hospital today. Devon's mother arrived in town to help. Their other daughter, 3½-year-old Reece is thrilled and excited, Helm said. "She couldn't wait to get to the hospital yesterday," Helm said. "She was singing a little 'I'm Excited' song on the way to the room. She's pumped. I think everyone is just real excited." Helm was slowly getting back into a hockey frame of mind on Tuesday. "Is that awesome or what?" coach Mike Babcock said. "It's unbelievable that could still happen. I just think back to many moons ago when we had ours, I can just imagine the urgency and the tension right there. But his (girlfriend) is obviously a trooper. That would have been quite a visual, to say the least. "Good for them. We're happy to have a new Red Wing. It's exciting stuff. Glad mum's happy and the baby's happy." Helm shared the story with teammates today before the skate. "We've had a family program before home games all year basically, where guys present (stories)," Babcock said. "He's already done it but he sat down today and presented the story and the guys loved it and it was a lot of fun to hear him talk." Michigan Live LOADED:

15 Coyotes 5, Red Wings 4 (OT): Inconsistent month continues with loss to one of NHL's worst teams Ansar Khan akhan1@mlive.com By Ansar Khan akhan1@mlive.com on March 24, 2015 at 10:19 PM, updated March 25, 2015 at 12:13 AM DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings lost their No. 1 defenseman just before the game Tuesday and then lost a top-six forward late in the first period. They came back to tie the game four times but could never play with the lead. Mark Arcobello scored his second goal of the game at 3:08 of overtime to lift the struggling Arizona Coyotes past the Red Wings 5-4 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings ( ) continued their inconsistent month. They are in their past 10 games. The lowly Coyotes ( ) snapped an eight-game winless streak (0-7-1). They were in their previous 19. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock summed up the loss by saying the puck went in the net. Jimmy Howard, strong his previous two outings, was not sharp, allowing five goals on 22 shots. "We did tons of good things," Babcock said. "We thought we controlled lots of play but we were chasing the game all night long. They'd score, they'd score, they'd score. We gave up two penalty kill goals and yet I thought our penalty kill was outstanding. I didn't think we gave up anything." Luke Glendening, Justin Abdelkader, Jakub Kindl and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Red Wings, who outshot the Coyotes "They played five tight inside, but I thought we played a pretty solid game and controlled most of the game," Nyquist said. "We put a lot of pucks on net and we managed to get four, but they got five, so it means a big point but obviously we wanted to get two." Arcobello scored the winner by breaking in with a burst of speed and beating Howard with a wrist shot to the far side. Defenseman Niklas Kronwall was scratched following the pregame warmups due to a lower-body injury. Forward Erik Cole left with 3:50 remaining in the first period due to an upper-body injury. The club had no update on their status after the game. "Obviously they are good players, big part of our team, but you know I think we should find a way to win anyway," Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "Obviously we didn't do that tonight." Nyquist notched his 23rd goal of the season, just his third in the past 22 games, to tie it at 4-4 with 6:21 remaining in the third period. The puck hit Abdelkader in front before Nyquist batted it out of the air past goaltender Mike Smith. David Moss scored his second goal of the game, on the power play, at 9:19 of the third period to snap a 3-3 tie. 15

16 Just prior to that the Red Wings killed a full two-minute five-on-three power play, which came in the middle of a double-minor high-sticking penalty on Marek Zidlicky. Kindl, who replaced Kronwall, made a perfect outlet pass to set up Abdelkader for a breakaway goal in the second period and then scored to tie it at 3-3 at 1:57 of the third. "We put up a lot of shots and I don't think we played a bad game, but you'd rather have two points than one," Kindl said. "We had some chances. We tried to shoot the puck. I think we had almost 40 shots, but we just didn't get two points." Each team scored twice in the second period. Glendening deflected in a shot by Kyle Quincey for his 10th goal at the three-minute mark to tie it at 1-1. Abdelkader scored at 11:32. It was his 21st of the season, his eighth in the past 11 games. Moss gave the Coyotes a 3-2 lead by tipping in a shot from Klas Dahlbeck at 15:08. Earlier, Arcobello scored on the power play for the Coyotes at 10:56. "The first period was good, we spent a lot of time in their end," Zetterberg said. "Second period we also started good, but when they got the goal there momentum changed and they took over. Then it was back and forth. Once we got a goal they got one right back. We couldn't really get any momentum going our way, but (found) a way to get it to overtime." The Red Wings got off to a good start and controlled the first period. They outshot the Coyotes 13-5, spent most of the period in the offensive zone and applied pressure on Smith. But the Coyotes lead 1-0 at the intermission on a goal credited to John Moore. Henrik Zetterberg, battling with Moore in front in front of the net, knocked the puck in his own goal. Michigan Live LOADED:

17 Second-period analysis: Coyotes 3, Red Wings 2 Ansar Khan akhan1@mlive.com By Ansar Khan akhan1@mlive.com on March 24, 2015 at 9:17 PM, updated March 24, 2015 at 9:20 PM DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have twice as many shots on goal as the Arizona Coyotes through two periods Tuesday but are trailing 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena. Each team scored twice in the second period. Luke Glendening deflected in a shot by Kyle Quincey for his 10th goal at the threeminute mark to tie it at 1-1. Justin Abdelkader scored on a breakaway at 11:32, after a perfect outlet pass from Jakub Kindl, to tie it at 2-2. David Moss gave the Coyotes a 3-2 lead by tipping in a shot from Klas Dahlbeck at 15:08. Earlier, Mark Arcobello scored on the power play for the Coyotes at 10:56. The Red Wings lost forward Erik Cole to an upper-body injury late in the first period. Glendening left late in the second period after a hard hit from Connor Murphy. Michigan Live LOADED:

18 Red Wings' Darren Helm helps deliver baby in back seat By Chuck Pleiness, The Macomb Daily Posted: 03/24/15, 3:08 PM EDT DETROIT >> There are baby birthing stories and then there are baby birthing stories. Darren Helm has one of those baby birthing stories. Helm, the Detroit Red Wings 28-year-old forward, and his girlfriend, Devon, welcomed their second daughter into the world from the back seat of the car as the Wings speedy forward tried desperately to get to the hospital on time. He was five minutes away from Providence Park Hospital in Novi. It was quite the experience, quite the ordeal, Helm said. But everything is good now. She came about seven days and five minutes too early. It was pretty intense, Helm continued. I m extremely proud of what she did. The courage and the pain that she had to go through is amazing. How she did that I m so proud of her, proud of the baby. It was a pretty good day when everything was kind of cleared and everyone was feeling pretty good. The delivery occurred at 2:15 a.m., Monday. It s just a huge relief, Helm said. Five minutes too late to the hospital, things could have got a lot worse, but luckily, fortunately, things worked out in the right way for us. Couldn t be happier with the way things turned out and we have a pretty funny story now that we think about it. I don t think I ve been more nervous in my life and scared, Helm continued. I didn t really have a chance to think about it until after. During, obviously, I was petrified, but things ended up working out great. Took me a good four to five (hours) the whole day to calm down. It was an early delivery, so the whole day I was on edge just thinking about it. His daughter, Rylee Clare, who came in at six pounds, 10 ounces, and girlfriend were expected back home Tuesday afternoon. Right now I m here, Helm said after the Wings morning skate prior to their game Tuesday night at home against the Arizona Coyotes. In five minutes, my mind is going to be focused about getting home. A tired Helm was in bed around 11 p.m. after the team had just beaten the St. Louis Blues in overtime. She kind of woke me up and told me things were kind of happening, but not really fast, Helm recalled. So we kind of took our time. Should have been a little more (quick) I guess. Devon kept on saying that she had the urge to push and they said when the baby s ready, the baby s ready, Helm continued. She can t really control much about it. We 18

19 tried to make it there. She tried to hold her back. But they said it happens every once in a while, but not often. They ve always told us the second one comes quicker, but we didn t expect it to be that quick. Helm s other daughter, Reece, is three-and-a-half years old. We called ahead and told them before we left, Helm said. But it was pretty much as we were leaving where things kicked into high gear. I went to the ER and they were ready. Then the people that we called came over. It didn t take us too long to get us back into the actual baby room. She was cleaned up. Got to cut the cord and everything was fine. This birth really put a lot of things into perspective for Helm. I definitely haven t been thinking about hockey for the last this is probably the first time I thought about hockey, Helm said. Yeah, my mind is definitely on her and getting home. It will be the first time she s home. It s such a great feeling. Real proud of Devon and what she did. My older daughter is just so happy and excited to be a big sister and helping her out, Helm continued. She s already trying to help us with changing diapers and giving her hugs. She couldn t wait to get to the hospital (Monday). She was singing a little I m Excited song on the way to the room. She s pumped. I think everyone is just real excited. Helm, who missed practice Monday, will be in the lineup Tuesday. Can you just imagine, Wings coach Mike Babcock asked. We ve had a family program before home games all year basically, where guys present. He s already done it but he sat down today and presented the story, and the guys loved it and it was a lot of fun to hear him talk. Is that awesome or what? It s unbelievable that that could still happen, Babcock continued. I just think back to many moons ago when we had ours, I can just imagine the urgency and the tension right there. Macomb Daily LOADED:

20 Arcobello lifts Coyotes over banged-up Red Wings 5-4 in OT Associated Press Posted: 03/24/15, 10:44 PM EDT Updated: 13 secs ago DETROIT (AP) Mark Arcobello scored his second goal of the game in overtime, and Mike Smith made 33 saves to lead the Arizona Coyotes over the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Tuesday night. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Coyotes, who have the worst record in the Western Conference. David Moss also had two goals for Arizona his second and third of the season. The Red Wings have lost seven of 10 and are clinging to third place in the Atlantic Division, five points ahead of the surging Ottawa Senators. Luke Glendening, Justin Abdelkader, Jakub Kindl and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Red Wings. Jimmy Howard stopped 17 shots. Detroit controlled the majority of the game and finished with a advantage in shots on goal. Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk sat out for the fourth straight game with a lower-body injury, and defenseman Niklas Kronwall was scratched due to a lower-body injury. Right wing Erik Cole exited after the first period with a lower-body injury. The Red Wings had an answer for every Coyotes goal in regulation but could not score in the closing minutes. John Moore gave Arizona a 1-0 lead in the first period with his second goal of the season. After Moss first goal of the game gave Arizona a 3-2 advantage late in the second, Kindl playing in place of Kronwall sparked the Detroit crowd when he knocked in his fifth of the season to tie it early in the third. Moss second goal gave Arizona a 4-3 lead with under 10 minutes to go in the final period, but Nyquist quickly responded with his 23rd of the season to tie the game once again. Detroit had several chances to take the lead in the final minutes, but Smith stifled each one. Detroit managed only four goals in the previous three games.... The Red Wings haven t won consecutive games since a three-game run from Feb. 26 to March 4. Macomb Daily LOADED:

21 Red Wings F Darren Helm's daughter born in car MAR 25, :00a ET By Pete Blackburn One thing Red Wings forward Darren Helm is known for is his impressive speed, something that he apparently passed on to his newborn daughter. According to Wings beat reporter Bill Roose, Helm and his significant other were forced to deliver their new baby girl in their car on the side of the highway early Monday morning after she decided she just couldn t wait until they arrived at the hospital: "Darren Helm told story of his second daughter being born in his car on the side of I-96 freeway at 2:15 Monday morning," Roose tweeted. "Babcock says same lineup tonight as it was Sunday also, quite the story from Darren Helm regarding his new born baby was born in the back seat Said the entire experience was much more nervous and exhilarating than any hockey game," Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News tweeted. Speed kills, but apparently it also breeds life. Congratulations to Darren and his family on their newest addition. foxsports.com LOADED:

22 Howard, Wings struggle in OT loss to lowly Coyotes KEITH GAVE FOX Sports Detroit MAR 24, :48p ET DETROIT -- The Red Wings seem resolute in their endeavor to add a touch of drama down the stretch this season. Once a sure bet to make the playoffs -- and cause a little damage when they got there -- has turned into some serious hand-wringing after another inexplicable loss, 5-4 in overtime Thursday, to the struggling Arizona Coyotes. Inexplicable? Try inexcusable for a team that not long ago looked like it was poised for a good run in the postseason. The Coyotes were in their previous 19 games. They had lost eight straight. But the Wings, playing at home and coming off what they hoped would be a rejuvenating 2-1 overtime win Sunday over St. Louis, made Arizona look like a Stanley Cup contender -- as they've done against a lot of other also-rans on their schedule lately. It was an all-too-familiar problem in this game from coach Mike Babcock's perspective. "The puck kept going in our net," he said, which is his way of saying he didn't care for the way goaltender Jimmy Howard played his position. It wasn't just this game, however. The Wings have lost seven of their last 10 games in which they've given up an all-too-generous 35 goals. A goals-against average like that is the kiss of death in the postseason, which is why Babcock is imploring his All-Star goalie to find his game -- and quickly. "I just want Howie to be Howie," Babcock said before the game. "And Howie wants to be Howie, too. He wants to play every night, and he wants to play well. "It's hard to be a goaltender in this league, just like it's hard to be a quarterback in the NFL and a pitcher in baseball -- especially doing it every single day, year after year. And when you start not doing it, people start to question you." So it was after Howard fell to since returning from a groin injury that kept him out a month. At least three of those goals Tuesday night were imminently stoppable, including -- and especially -- the game-winner at 3:08 of overtime by Mark Arcobello, his second of the game. Howard was hugging the post to his left and gave Arcobello far too much room, and he slid the puck past Howard well inside the far post. "I thought we controlled lots of play, but we were chasing the game all night long," Babcock said. "Every time we got something going, they'd score, they'd score, they'd 22

23 score... When the puck goes in five times in the National Hockey League, you're not going to win." Babcock is giving his team the day off Wednesday, when he'll decide which of his goalies start Thursday against visiting San Jose -- the first of three games in four days for the Wings. Luke Glendening (his 10th), Justin Abdelkader (21) Jakub Kindl (5) and Gus Nyquist (23) scored the Detroit goals. Kindl, who also had an assist with a dazzling stretch pass on Abdelkader's goal, started in place of Niklas Kronwall, who was scratched with a lower-body injury after the pre-game warm-up. Pavel Datsyuk missed his fifth straight game, also with a lower-body injury. And Erik Cole left the game with a head injury late in the first period. Babcock, however, would not accept injuries as a mitigating factor in this loss. "I don't buy that," he said. "Everyone else gets an opportunity to play. I felt we had a good enough lineup to win. The puck went in the net." That said, repeatedly, the Wings ( , 90 points) were grateful for the point, which increased their lead to five points over fourth-place and idle Ottawa in the Atlantic Division standings. Both teams have 10 games remaining. "These kind of games, you want to get two points," captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "But every point you get now down the stretch is important." Babcock doubled down on that sentiment. "We got a huge point tonight," he said. "The other side of it is, we lost a huge point. But we also got a huge point, so I'll take that as a positive thing." foxsports.com LOADED:

24 Backseat delivery in wee hours puts life into perspective for Wings' Helm KEITH GAVE FOX Sports Detroit MAR 24, :26p ET As Darren Helm was speeding toward the hospital, his girlfriend Devon delivered Rylee in the back seat, alone. Rylee Helm made her auspicious way into this world about seven days and five minutes early. And it's those terrifying five minutes that her father, Red Wings forward Darren Helm, will never forget. Now he has a story that will put a little perspective on all this handwringing over his team's chase for a Stanley Cup playoff tournament. Helm was in bed Sunday night when his girlfriend, Devon, awakened him to let him know it might be time to head to the hospital for the birth of their second child. Earlier that day, Helm helped his team beat St. Louis, 2-1, in overtime, which gave the Wings a much-needed two points in the standings. So he spent Sunday evening relaxing, watching a little TV. He was asleep by 11 p.m. Then he wasn't. "She woke me up said things are kind of happening, but not really fast, so we just kind of took our time," Helm said. "We probably should have been a little quicker." They were on their way to their hospital in Novi when it all changed. "It came on so quick," Helm said. "I thought we'd have lots of time to get to the hospital, but all of a sudden, things kicked into high gear and the baby was ready come out and say hello. And that's what she did." So as Helm was speeding toward the hospital, Devon delivered Rylee in the back seat, alone. "It was pretty intense. I don't think I've ever been more nervous in my life. And scared," Helm said. "I didn't really have a chance to think about it until afterward. But during it, I was obviously petrified." He drove. She delivered. "It was all her, all by herself," Helm said, still clearly astounded by the event. "It was just me in the car with her. She was able to take care of business herself. It's remarkable. Incredible. I'm extremely proud of what she did, the courage she showed and pain she had to go through. It's amazing how she did that." Rylee Helm made her debut at 2:15 a.m. Monday morning. She and her frightened parents arrived at the hospital at 2:20 a.m., where they were met by emergency room personnel who got them quickly into room where the birthing process could conclude. 24

25 "It didn't take us long to get us back into the actual baby room," Helm said. "We cut the cord, got cleaned up, and everyone kept assuring us that things were going to be OK after they got a good look at the baby and Devon was feeling good. So after that, things slowly calmed down. But it took us awhile to get over everything." Rylee tipped the scales at six pounds 10 ounces, and she went home Tuesday with her mom to meet her big sister, Reece, 3 1/2 and over the moon about having a little sister to love and care for. Meantime, their daddy was sharing the news before Tuesday morning's skate with his teammates ahead of the evening's game against Arizona. The Wings have a tradition that coach Mike Babcock described as "a family program," before home games during which players share stories about things that might have little to do with hockey, but they feel are worth sharing. Helm's teammates were mesmerized. "Can you just imagine?" Babcock said. "Whoa. When he sat down and presented the story today, the guys just loved it. It was a lot of fun to hear him talk about it. "It's unbelievable that can still happen. I can only imagine the urgency, the tension. But his (girlfriend) is obviously a trooper. Good for them. We're happy to have a new Red Wing. It's exciting stuff." And by the way, Babcock told the group of reporters: "We play Arizona tonight." Oh yeah. There's hockey, too. A playoff chase. Stanley Cup tickets going on sale. Yet for some reason, all Helm wanted to do was hurry home and help teach Reece how to change a diaper. Life happens. Sometimes in the backseat of car, in the middle of the night. And for a moment, at least, it changes everything in the very best ways. foxsports.com LOADED:

26 Darren Helm's daughter born in car on way to hospital Jimmy Traina FOX Sports MAR 24, :46p ET You never forget the birth of a child, but this will be especially true for Darren Helm. Red Wings center Darren Helm and his girlfriend Devon welcomed a baby girl into the world early Monday morning. Helm's girlfriend, though, did not make it to the hospital, which is minutes away from their home, for the delivery. Instead, she gave birth to the baby girl named Rylee in the backseat of the couple's car. Here's how Helm described the events, via The Detroit News: "After the game I was in bed around 10:30 or 11, pretty tired after the game (Sunday), and she kind of woke me up and said things were happening real fast. It came on so quick. We thought we'd have some time to get to the hospital. "The baby was ready to come out and say hello, and that's what she did. "We tried to make it there (to the hospital) and hold (Rylee) back, but they (doctors) said it happens once in a while. Not often, but they always told us the second one comes out quicker than the first. "We didn't expect it to be that quick." foxsports.com LOADED:

27 Wings look to hand Coyotes ninth straight loss tonight MAR 24, :59a ET Rick Osentoski The Red Wings ( ) are in good position to extend the NHL's longest active playoff streak to 24 seasons. A visit from the lowly Arizona Coyotes could provide Detroit with an excellent opportunity to win back-to-back games for the first time in almost three weeks. It's been even longer since the Red Wings have done so at home. They can accomplish both by sending the Coyotes to a ninth consecutive defeat Tuesday night (7 p.m. pregame, 7:30 tip-off on FOX Sports Detroit). Though Detroit is third in the Atlantic Division, Sunday's 2-1 shootout victory over St. Louis was its third in nine games. "You get sick and tired of losing, especially when you're not used to it," coach Mike Babcock said. "They're smart people, they know what the standings are and they want to be in the playoffs. That's what we expected from the get-go - to make the playoffs - and that's where we're at." The Red Wings ( ) are in good position to extend the NHL's longest active playoff streak to 24 seasons, but their immediate concern is winning two straight at home for the first time since a six-game run Dec. 23-Jan. 31. Including Sunday's opener of a four-game homestand, Detroit plays eight of its final 12 at Joe Louis Arena. "It's obviously nice to be at home and nice to be able to take advantage of this week here," winger Erik Cole told the Red Wings' official website after scoring for the third time in five games Sunday. "We need to be prepared every night and preparing ourselves for playoff hockey and continue to claw our way and climb our way in the standings." Detroit won 3-1 at Arizona ( ) on Feb. 7. The Coyotes followed with a 3-2 shootout victory at Chicago two days later, but are since and have been outscored 24-8 while losing seven straight on the road in regulation. They last dropped eight consecutive road games in a season in , but haven't dropped that many in regulation away from home since After Sunday's 3-1 home loss to Vancouver, Arizona has been outscored 22-7 in an stretch. Its last regulation victory anywhere came at Columbus, 4-1 on Feb. 3. "Everyone is frustrated. No one likes to lose," Mike Smith told the Coyotes' official website after making 41 saves Sunday. Smith's 37 losses are the most since Bob Essensa posted that total for Winnipeg and Detroit in one season after Edmonton's Bill Ranford became the last to lose

28 Smith stopped 23 shots against the Red Wings last month. Oliver Ekman-Larsson remains one of the few bright spots in a dark season for Arizona after extending his career high with a 20th goal Sunday. Among the NHL's top-scoring defensemen, the All-Star is eight points shy of matching his career-best 44 from last season. "He's a special player," coach Dave Tippett said. Ekman-Larsson had the lone goal against the Red Wings on Feb. 7 but doesn't have a point in six career games at Joe Louis Arena. Tomas Tatar had a goal and two assists in the last meeting with Arizona, but Detroit's goal leader has gone without a point in six straight at home. foxsports.com LOADED: