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Over the past few seasons, Jamie Benn has become public enemy No.1 to Detroit Red Wings fans. Do I dare say taking over that spot from Sidney Crosby? Ok, ok, ok. Depending on how you feel that particular day, they can be referred to as 1A and 1B. Right now, Benn takes the top spot,

The Detroit Red Wings are in full swing in the offseason. Several of their players are playing in the IIHF World Championships, some players are rehabbing injuries, others are enjoying some time off, and the front office is embarking on the draft season and then free agency. But beyond that, it’ll be time to start

Detroit Red Wings fans are well aware of how streaky forward Dominik Kubalik can be, and right now, he’s an absolute heater at the IIHF World Championships. Kubalik, 27, has recorded a tournament-leading eight goals and 12 points over six games for team Czechia. Czechia teammate Roman Cervenka sits second in scoring with three goals

The Detroit Red Wings hired a new head coach going into 2022-23, bringing in Derek Lalonde to serve as the team’s bench boss. He came in and took over this squad, doing a great job showing some significant improvement from the Red Wings squad. One of the staff members that was retained by the Detroit

Detroit Red Wings forward Joe Veleno found himself in headlines worldwide for all the wrong reasons. Veleno, 23, a native of Montreal, is representing Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship. The youthful Detroit Red Wings center was a surprise selection to the team. Having Steve Yzerman working as the assistant general manager to St.

Former Detroit Red Wings star Brendan Shanahan sent a tidal wave across the NHL this past Friday afternoon when the news broke that the Toronto Maple Leafs were moving on from general manager Kyle Dubas. Dubas, 37, was nicknamed the ‘whiz kid’ after being hired by the Leafs and Shanahan in 2014 at the age

The Detroit Red Wings signed defender Olli Määttä to a one-year, $2.25 million contract going into last season. He settled right in with the Red Wings and did a great job finding his way as a valuable part of the team’s defensive core. It did not take long for the Detroit Red Wings to realize

The Detroit Red Wings made a few moves last season during the free-agent period that helped set them up for the 2022-23 season. One of the things they did was add Ben Chiarot and Olli Määttä to the team’s defensive core. While the Detroit Red Wings got a lackluster performance from Chiarot, they were pleasantly

The Detroit Red Wings have to be happy with how things are going overseas in Lucas Raymond‘s trip to Sweden to play for the National team in the 2023 IIHF World Championships. Raymond may only have one assist to his credit, but he has begun to pop off and play exceptionally well. The Detroit Red

It feels like it was very recently that the Detroit Red Wings made a move to bring in Robby Fabbri. I remember hearing that Steve Yzerman had flipped Jacob de la Rose to St. Louis in exchange for Fabbri, being excited about him. It feels like this was recent, but it was five years ago

When the ping pong balls bounced out of favor for the Detroit Red Wings in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, all hope for acquiring a generational talent was not necessarily lost. During this time last year, hockey scouts and analysts would speak the name of Russian superstars, Matvei Michkov in the same breath as Bedard, so

The Detroit Red Wings season is over, and the attention is on the off-season. General Manager (GM) Steve Yzerman is surely no stranger to making big off-season moves. He’s known to pull the trigger on trades and free agents, even moving up/down the draft order. The Detroit Red Wings had a big upgrade in their

The Detroit Red Wings have to be thrilled with the output of their German defender to this point in his career. Moritz Seider has done an impeccable job settling in. Even after a rough second season with the Red Wings, there’s plenty of reason to believe he is rising to stardom. Seider has not missed

Before the Detroit Red Wings 2022-23 season came to an end forward Alex Chiasson started to really get things going in terms of offense in his last-minute chance with the Red Wings. Bob Heyrman suggested that the Red Wings should consider bringing Chiasson back for 2023-24 on a contract extension. The Detroit Red Wings brought

The Detroit Red Wings have invested a lot of time into forward Filip Zadina. He was the team’s first-round pick from 2018, selecting the Czech forward with the sixth overall pick. Since then, there has been a lot of hope and faith in what Zadina can bring to the table. After all, the Detroit Red

Over and over again, the Detroit Red Wings have entered the draft lottery, and over and over again, they have left with no good fortune to show for it. Surely, nabbing a number 1 or 2 overall pick in any given year would help to accelerate the rebuilding process, thus pushing the Yzerplan forward. They

The Detroit Red Wings now know where they will pick during the 2023 NHL Draft that will take place later this summer. The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery left the team with the ninth overall pick in this summer’s draft. While the Detroit Red Wings will not be getting Connor Bedard, there are still plenty of

The Detroit Red Wings entered last night’s NHL Draft Lottery with a 5% chance to secure the No. 1 overall pick. As you know, the lottery hasn’t been kind to Detroit since implemented by the league, so most Red Wings fans braced for heartbreak once again. Detroit seems to always fall in these situations, but

The Detroit Red Wings went into the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery being cautiously optimistic. The NHL Draft Lottery is often where the Red Wings get hurt, with poor results. This year they were slated to get the ninth overall pick in the draft, but they did have a minimal chance to move up to no.1

The Detroit Red Wings are prepped and ready for tonight’s 2023 NHL draft lottery. The team is hoping to avoid another year of draft lottery heartbreak. The Red Wings have a chance to move up, and while their chance to move up to no.1 is low, but not zero. But given the Detroit Red Wings’