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In somewhat of a surprising fashion, the Detroit Red Wings have continued their busy off-season by bolstering their backend. General manager Steve Yzerman recently pulled off what on the surface looks to be another very team-friendly deal by bringing home Michigan native Jeff Petry. Petry, of course, is the son of Detroit Tigers World Series

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Red Wings: Carter Mazur will add some excitement in ’23-24 by Tyler Kotila In an unexpected move, The Detroit Red Wings have acquired Jeff Petry in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, an Atlantic Division rival. In return, Detroit has sent defensemen Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional 4th-round pick in

Apr 9, 2022; Boston, MA, USA; Denver forward Carter Mazur (34) celebrates a goal against Minnesota State during the third period of the 2022 Frozen Four college ice hockey national championship game at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Shayne Gostisbehere looking to cash in with Detroit Red Wings by Bob Heyrman The

Shayne Gostisbehere could become one of the more under-the-radar free-agent signings from this past summer. The Detroit Red Wings gave the veteran defenseman a one-year deal worth $4.125 million this past July. Gostisbehere, 30, once a top defense prospect, has enjoyed his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career, but he’s coming off

The Detroit Red Wings are hoping that Ville Husso can come out during the 2023-24 season and prove to be a more durable netminder. After all, there’s still some reason that Husso can jump back into the crease and be the primary option for Detroit this season. After the Detroit Red Wings traded for Husso

As we near mid-August, the Detroit Red Wings have yet to come to terms with restricted free agent Joe Veleno; what gives? Veleno, 23, is coming off a so-so season with the Detroit Red Wings totaling nine goals and 20 points over 81 games. He averaged below 13 minutes per night and finished the season

The Detroit Red Wings are sticklers about their prospects. At least under the Steve Yzerman regime as General Manager (GM). The team’s GM has not been keen just to hand out roster spots. Young prospects looking to make the cut have to prove they are genuinely ready to make the jump. For the Detroit Red

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong accused of assault by Bob Heyrman Former Detroit Red Wings forward Pius Suter recently signed a two-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. The deal carries an average annual value (AVV) of just $1.6 million. This seems like a very fair deal for both parties

This isn’t the type of news you’d like to hear. IndyCar driver Zach Claman DeMelo accuses Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong of assault. The incident in question reportedly occurred in a Detroit nightclub during the week of the Detroit Grand Prix in early June. DeMelo also claims there had been more than one incident

The Detroit Red Wings are starting to think about the upcoming season as the 2023-24 campaign begins to creep closer and closer out there on the horizon. But one of the things that the Red Wings have to have on their mind is figuring out where the team will get production from. While the Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings made some changes this offseason and brought in some new faces. It has been an exciting summer for the team as they have gone out and picked up players that will ultimately help their team moving forward. For the Detroit Red Wings, the big move of the off-season was a blockbuster trade

In a recent countdown, the NHL Network ranked the Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin, as the 19th-best center in hockey heading into the 2023-24 regular season. Larkin, 27, is coming off a career year, scoring 32 goals and totaling 79 points over 80 games. Many fans, myself included, have often questioned if Detroit’s captain

It’s early and will likely change, but plenty of Detroit Red Wings prospects are littered throughout a recent 2023-24 World Junior tournament projection. On the heels of the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase that just finished up in Plymouth, Michigan, Scott Wheeler, Corey Pronman, and Max Bultman of The Athletic ($) recently put together 2024

You’ve got to hand it to Kyle Dubas; he’s aggressive and determined to put a Stanley Cup contender on the ice wherever he is working. The former Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager and current Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations has elected to go all in one last time with a Penguins team built around

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman signed captain Dylan Larkin to a long-term contract extension last season. The next couple of dominoes need to fall into place sooner than later. Both Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider will become restricted free agents next summer. The next order of business for Yzerman will be extending two

Detroit Red Wings first-round pick Axel Sandin Pellikka and Anton Johansson combined for a game-winning goal on Wednesday, propelling Team Sweden past Finland 3-2. The Detroit Red Wings selected Sandin Pellikka with their second first-round selection in this past summer’s NHL Draft with the No. 17 overall pick. Sandin Pellikka, 18, drew numerous comparisons to

Following being named Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year, can the man nicknamed ‘Johnny Burgers’ inch himself into a top-six role as early as this season? Consistency needs to be a primary focus for Jonatan Berggren this summer. Last year Berggren went through goalless stretches similar to the ones I recently described with Joe

The Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a very hectic off-season to date. Now, a month following the opening of the free agency period, as the dust finally settles, I have one question. With general manager Steve Yzerman bolstering the roster, can Dylan Larkin follow up his tremendous 2022-23 season with an even better 2023-24 campaign? Larkin,

(Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) Setting expectations for Detroit Red Wings netminder Ville Husso isn’t a particularly easy task. Sure, hockey analytics have come a long way over the past 12 or 13 years, and our ability to gain a deeper understanding of the game of hockey is only limited by our willingness to absorb

The Detroit Red Wings are slated to make a trip overseas, playing in Sweden as part of the NHL’s Global Series for this upcoming 2023-24 season. They will partake in a couple of games overseas, playing in front of European fans in Sweden. There will be four teams overseas, and the Detroit Red Wings will