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Johan Franzen takes the Stanley Cup to school (Detroit Free Press)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:17:22 GMT

Red Wings forward Johan Franzen spent the first day of August with the Stanley Cup in Vetlanda, Sweden, and seemingly immediately, the party started at the Mule's house.

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10 Strangest Old School Hockey Nicknames (Ranger Pundit)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:33:00 GMT

Great nicknames are part of the lore and legend of professional hockey. Everyone knows exactly who you're talking about when you say "The Great One." Other great nicknames like 'The Dominator' (Dominik Hasek), The Mule (Johan Franzen), The Hammer (Dave Schultz), 'The Rocket' (Maurice Richard), and 'The Golden Jet' (Bobby Hull) have become part of the colorful history of the game. But,...

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Brain injury 'scary' for Franzen (atHome Top Story)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:30:00 GMT

The Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen said it was "a little bit scary" when he sustained a subdural hematoma that kept him out of six games of the NHL playoffs. The blood pooled between his skull and brain and took two to three weeks to be absorbed.

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MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Secret to success? Meet the Wings' super scout (Detroit Free Press)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:14:00 GMT

The Red Wings' top five postseason scorers all have one man to thank. His name is Hakan Andersson. He is the Wings' director of European scouting. He is the one who scouted Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall and Jiri Hudler and recommended the Wings draft them.

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The Roundup: Lets Get Drunk off Eddie Murray Juice (The Big Lead)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:00:55 GMT

I don’t know if you heard, but Ana Ivanovic is still the reigning 2008 French Open lady-champion. That’s why our weekend tribute to her continues. She’s the perfect mix of talent and skills, and firm and soft. Red Wings GM Ken Holland reveals Johan Franzen had a Subdural Hematoma. That hurts just typing it. [Kukla’s Korner] Rising 19 year [...]

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JOHAN FRANZEN: Wing had blood clot in head (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:22:53 GMT

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Franzen Had a Subdural Hematoma (Kukla's Korner)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:19:46 GMT

From Ansar Khan at MLive: Wings general manager Ken Holland revealed that Johan Franzen had a subdural hematoma. It’s a form of brain injury in which blood gathers between the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain) and the arachnoid (the middle layer of the meninges). It usually results from tears in a vein. They had to wait for the blood to dissipate before clearing Franzen...

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An explanation of Johan Franzen’s injury (On the Wings)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:26:06 GMT

Helene St. James reports that Johan Franzen had what is called subdural hematoma, or what amounts to a bruise on the brain. He had to wait until the “collection of blood” went away before he could do any physical activity. Thank God that’s over and done with. I was a little concerned when I a Ken [...]

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Reports: Red Wings' Franzen had bruise on brain (ESPN)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:14:56 GMT

Johan Franzen had a subdural hematoma, more commonly known as a bruise inside his head, according to reports in the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press.

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HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Johan Franzen had subdural hematoma (Detroit Free Press)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:56:00 GMT

I just spoke to Johan Franzen, and he told me the reason he missed six games during the playoffs was because of a blod clot.

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JOHAN FRANZEN: Wing had blod clot in head (Detroit Free Press)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:40:13 GMT

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HELENE ST. JAMES' BLOG: Johan Franzen had blod clot (Detroit Free Press)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:08:11 GMT

I just spoke to Johan Franzen, and he told me the reason he missed six games during the playoffs was because of a blod clot.

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Jim Kelley: Detroit's bright future (SI.com)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:05:08 GMT

Pick a team, any team in the 30-team NHL and ask the general manager if he would like to have Nicklas Lidstrom, Johan Franzen, Tomas Holmstrom, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg on his roster.

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Zetterberg the New Yzerman (Kukla's Korner)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:51:35 GMT

From Dave Waddell at Canwest via the National Post Johan Franzen, also a Conn Smythe candidate, said people don’t realize how ultra competitive Zetterberg is even in off-ice pursuits. “He’s one of a kind competing that hard in both ends,” Franzen said. “I can’t come up with anyone (comparable).” Chris Chelios can. The veteran defenceman said Zetterberg’s playoff performance reminded...

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Quick hits: Days off between games, Draper and the Spelling Bee and more (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:47:50 GMT

• So how do you kill time with two days off between games? The Wings went to a spa. Sam McCaig turned in his playoff All-Star team early for thehockeynews.com. He has Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall made the first team, but Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Nicklas Lidstrom and Chris Osgood got honorable mentions.

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Penguins Notebook: Dealing with Franzen (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:37:00 GMT

Detroit forward Johan Franzen, who returned in Game 2 after missing six games because of what the team called "concussion-like symptoms," is 6 feet 3, 220 pounds, which means neutralizing him is quite a challenge for opposing defensemen.

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Fans: Ozzie's the man! (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

We asked readers "Who should win the Conn Smythe Trophy?" More than 4,360 responded (Percentages are rounded.): 75.5{+%} Chris Osgood 10.9{+%} Other 8.9{+%} Johan Franzen 3.7{+%} Sidney Crosby 1.0{+%} Marc-Andre Fleury

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Johan Franzen has turned into all-around player for the Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)

Sat, 31 May 2008 22:47:04 GMT

PITTSBURGH - In the four years since they drafted him, Johan Franzen has blossomed from a player intent on defense to one adept at both ends of the ice.

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WINGS CORNER: The Mule is hot: Johan Franzen's comeback good sign for Wings (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 30 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH -- Johan Franzen took more shots than any other skater on either team, and threatened time and again in the third period to score his second goal of the game. Franzen's strong play in Game 3 was especially encouraging for the Red Wings, who lead their Stanley Cup finals series with the Penguins, 2-1, following Wednesday's 3-2 loss. Game 4 is Saturday.

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Detroit gets kick out of Mule's goal (Today's Tribune-Review)

Fri, 30 May 2008 03:59:44 GMT

If transference of a pounding headache is possible during a loss, the Detroit Red Wings achieved it when Johan Franzen scored his first goal of the Stanley Cup final.

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