Red Wings off-day news: Winter Classic yes, lockout casualties no, Fake Henrik and other stuff

Updated 8x at 8 PM: I tend to trust MLive?s Ansar Khan about these things, but in case you weren?t almost totally completely certain that Khan?s report about the Red Wings hosting a Winter Classic, at Michigan Stadium, against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in 2013 is all but a done deal, TSN, Sportsnet and the Toronto Star?s Kevin McGran want you to know their side of the story?the Maple Leafs are probably going to play some team at a very big stadium in Michigan, giving the [sarcasm] underexposed and overlooked Maple Leafs the recognition they so badly need [/sarcasm], the Detroit News is tossing off the predictable ?no comments? and assurances that Michigan-based colleges will take part in some sort of outing at Comerica Park as an olive branch to the Ilitches?

John Dellapina, NHL vice-president of communications, refused comment on Wednesday.

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon told The Detroit News this week that discussions were ongoing between U-M and the NHL about hosting the game at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan Tech AD Suzanne Sanregret also told The Detroit News that school officials would be meeting with Olympia Entertainment Group soon to discuss the possibility of moving the GLI from Joe Louis Arena to Comerica Park. Michigan Tech is the host school for the GLI.

?We know the concept is out there,? Sanregret said of moving the GLI to Comerica Park. ?We?re always looking to find new, exciting ways to promote the GLI. We?ll be analyzing it to see if it?s a possibility. We?ll know more in another couple of weeks.?

And the Free Press?s Helene St. James confirms that the deal is done and will be formally announced when the Wings return from their West Coast Swing at the beginning of February (which is quite convenient as the Wings will be back at the Joe three days after the Superbowl):

Source: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tmr/comments/red_wings_off-day_news_winter_classic_yes_lockout_casualties_no_fake_henrik/

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