If the nickname fits wear it: Red Wings call Johan Franzen “Mule”

DETROIT - As a rookie in 2005, Johan Franzen whizzed past Steve Yzerman on the ice.A nickname was born.Mule.The six-foot-three, 220-pound Swede showed he's more than just big when he scored twice and had an assist to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 series-opening win over the Colorado Avalanche.
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Doug Stolhand is one of the co-founders and co-hosts of the Puck Podcast and has been a member of the NHL media since the show's inception in 2006.