Aug. 3 is an interesting date in National Hockey League history. One of the teams in the league’s first wave of expansion officially announced its name. Also, the first U.S.-born player to skate in the league and a future Hall of Famer are among today’s birthday boys. So, let’s begin our daily trip back in
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Back it up and we’re good, kid. If NHL Players Were Vegetables -Last Word on Sports Dougie Hamilton: Broccoli Younger people tend to hate broccoli. It’s got a strange texture and its flavor often deters even the hungriest of children. As you get older, you tend to appreciate the things you may have disliked when
The Detroit Red Wings front office did their homework when it came to drafting Sebastian Cossa at #15 overall. Director of Amateur Scouting Kris Draper spoke specifically about how many different people they interviewed about Cossa–along with the kid himself. A video TSN released with interviews of Cossa gives a glimpse of the confidence, and
In this segment of The Third Half, Brooke Fletcher catches up with Detroit Red Wings first round pick Simon Edvinssonn from Sweden to share his post-draft emotions. Excited? Yeeeeup, you could say that. #LGRW
Learn. Play. Score., the DetroitRedWings Community Relations department program designed to help bring the game of hockey to the youth in Detroit, recently held a Hockey camp to introduce the game to some great kids. Brooke Fletcher has more. #LGRW
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Predicting an opening night roster at the beginning of August for the Detroit Red Wings is a bit of a gamble because so many things can transpire between now and opening night. As the roster changes throughout the next two months, I will continue to update my predictions through development camp, and then the preseason.
Steve Yzerman happy with Detroit’s roster after wild week – RedWings.com “It’s been certainly a wild week in the NHL between trades and then yesterday, players moving teams,” Yzerman said after Day 2 of free agency Thursday. “It was probably a little bit more active, a little bit more movement than I anticipated initially. I
The Detroit Red Wing’s William Wallinder is one of the most raw, high-ceiling low-floor prospects in the entire organization. Let’s take a closer look. 2021 Statline MoDo Hockey J-20 (HockeyAllsvenskan Junior) Games played: 4 Goals: 2 Assists: 4 MoDo Hockey (HockeyAllsvenskan) Games played: 43 Goals: 1 Assists: 5 Measurables Left Shot Defenseman 6-foot-4 192 Pounds
Lots of names in before the deadline for player-elected salary arbitration here, but two of important note to Wings fans: 17 players filed for arbitration today: Aston-Reese (PIT), Colton (TB), Copp (WIN), Dickinson (VAN), Dunn (SEA), Erne (DET), Fabbro (NASH), Gilbert (COL), Hill (SJ), McNiven (MON), Mete (OTT), Pelech (NYI), Pionk (WIN), Sanford (STL), Saros
Detroit — Two Red Wings have filed for salary arbitration, slated for later this month. Restricted free-agent forwards Jakub Vrana and Adam Erne filed before Sunday’s deadline. Agents for the two players can now continue to negotiate with general manager Steve Yzerman, and if no agreement is reached, an arbitrator will make a determination of each player’s salary
Detroit — The Red Wings kept busy during this offseason Saturday, signing Tyler Bertuzzi to a two-year contract. Bertuzzi, a restricted free agent, agreed to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million ($4.75 million per season salary cap hit). The two sides were able to agree on only a one-year contract the previous summer — worth
Bertuzzi said Larkin has been working out with him too and he sees him every day. Says both are getting better and skating together. #LGRW @DetroitRedWings — Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) July 31, 2021 These are some incredible accusations and I’ll bet that the NHL moves much faster on this than they have elsewhere. New 31
Tyler Bertuzzi was chatting with a couple of his Detroit Red Wings teammates when the subject shifted to the coming season. Enthusiastic anticipation came easily to Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri, who are central to the Wings’ rebuild. General manager Steve Yzerman signaled Bertuzzi’s importance to the team with a two-year, $9.5 million contract
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman hasn’t had a lot of time to rest since the Stanley Cup Final ended. Between the Expansion Draft, the Entry Draft, and then free agency, he’s been working on aligning the team into his vision. After two and a half weeks of work, here’s how things stand. Red
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 30: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his first period goal with teammates while playing the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Red Wings: Analyzing Yzerman’s Offseason Trades and Signings by Chris Giles Finally, it happened.
Detroit — The Red Wings kept busy during this off-season Saturday, signing Tyler Bertuzzi to a two-year contract. Bertuzzi, a restricted free agent, agreed to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million ($4.75 million per season salary cap hit). The two sides were able to agree on only a one-year contract the previous summer — worth
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman struck another name off his re-signing list: Forward Tyler Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi, 26, agreed to a two-year deal with a $4.75 million annual average value. The deal buys the Wings one year of free agency. It is in line with his status as one of the core pieces of
Good news out of Detroit today Hearing Bertuzzi’s AAV will be $4.75 million. salary will be $4.25M year 1 and $5.25M year 2 — Max Bultman (@m_bultman) July 31, 2021 Bertuzzi got into only nine games for the Wings last year but put up five goals and seven points in that thread. When the contract
Helmer, what a ride! Thank you for all the memories and the impact you made on and off the ice here in Hockeytown. Best of luck to you and your family on your next chapter in Colorado. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/CjSNOeIBJR — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 30, 2021 This was the longest-tenured Red Wing on the