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Mar 27, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) replaces goaltender Calvin Pickard (31) after Pickard suffered an apparent injury against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Preview: Red Wings travel for short road trip in Pittsburgh by Chris Giles

After a tough home game yesterday, the Red Wings will travel for a one game road trip to Pittsburgh this evening.  The Penguins are on a modest one game losing streak and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. Game time is 5:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Player Profile: Alex

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman held onto all of his top prospects during the recent NHL Trade Deadline. The Detroit Red Wings currently have 13 prospects playing in the NCAA and six of them started out in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Frozen Four tournament. The first two games of the

Just 6 days ago,  Wings GM Steve Yzerman conducted a trade with the St. Louis Blues under the gun of the approaching trade deadline. The deal saw the Red Wings send veteran D-men Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to the Blues for F Oskar Sundqvist, D Jake Walman, and a 2023 second round pick. This

The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning for a Saturday matinee matchup. Both teams were prowling for a win as they were both in a losing slump and came out equally ready to rumble. Through a head-to-head 60 minutes, the game would be decided in overtime as Tampa Bay took the 2-1 victory.

The Red Wings dropped their fourth straight game to Tampa Bay on Saturday afternoon, losing 2-1 in overtime to the two-time defending champs after being tied/leading for about 58 minutes of playing time. First Period The Wings had a strong first period in this matinee contest, putting seven shots on in the first 20 in

The Detroit Red Wings return home after a matinee affair against the Tampa Bay Lightning.  The Lightning are on a three game losing streak and are 4-6-0 over the last 10 games. Game time is 12:30 PM ET at LCA in Detroit, MI. Player Profile: Michael Rasmussen On Thursday, Michael Rasmussen was moved up to the top

After a strong start to the year, it now looks as though the Detroit Red Wings will end up picking in the top ten in the NHL Draft yet again. In the first half of the season, things were looking up for Detroit. Members of the core were playing extremely well – Dylan Larkin and

Since the last edition of the stock exchange, the Detroit Red Wings dropped a couple of games and secured a win. Let’s head to the stock exchange to assess this week’s performances. Trending up The 2022 Draft Pick Detroit is falling apart. The team is 2-8 in their last ten (with a handful of those

How good are the Detroit Red Wings?  This is a question many fans continue to ponder as the team is set to miss the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.  Last year, in the pandemic shortened 56 game schedule, the Red Wings played in the Central Division.  Detroit finished 7th out of eight teams with

March 26th marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most historic nights in Red Wings history- the brawl between Detroit and the Colorado Avalanche. A night that forged a rivalry that still burns bright to this day, March 26th is an unforgettable day for Red Wings fans- even the ones who were not yet

Despite outshooting the New York Islanders 39-26, the Detroit Red Wings lost 5-2 in the Big Apple. In his return to New York, Thomas Greiss finished with a .813 save percentage and was pulled after the second. First period The Islanders set the tone of the game immediately. Anthony Beauvillier scored just nine seconds in. The

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to add to their modest one game winning streak tonight when they travel to play the New York Islanders.  The Islanders are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and 16-12-4 on home ice this season. Game time is 7:30 PM ET tonight at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.

Jeff Blashill has been under the microscope of Red Wings fans ever since he replaced the departed Mike Babcock after the 2015 season.  Blashill had served as an assistant under Babcock and was head coach of the Red Wings farm team in Grand Rapids for three years.  Blashill won a Calder Cup Championship with the

The Detroit Red Wings have six UFA’s signed for the remainder of this season.  Three were traded for draft picks or players still under contract.  Here is a look at why each Red Wings impending UFA who did not move at the deadline. Marc Staal When Marc Staal was traded to Detroit last year, the

Mar 22, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal (18) fight for position in front of goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) in the third period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports 8 observations from the Red Wings 6-3 win over Philadelphia by

After a lackluster west coast road trip, the Red Wings returned home to Detroit to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers in which they secured a well-needed win on home ice. In their third matchup of the season, Detroit won their 3rd straight game against Philadelphia and gave the Flyers their 2nd loss without their

As 3:00 PM EST rolled past yesterday and only two trades had been announced, there just had to be at least one more. Roughly 20 minutes past the technical end of the deadline, it was reported that Vladislav Namestnikov was traded to the Dallas Stars for a 2024 4th-round pick in the NHL Draft. The

The Detroit Red Wings return home to face the struggling Phiadelphia Flyers tonight at Little Caesars Arena.  The Red Wings just finished a long and rather unsuccessful road trip where they went 1-3-0 over four games.  The Flyers are on a one game win streak and are 4-5-1 over the last 10 games. Game time

Monday afternoon, a few hours before the NHL Trade Deadline, the Detroit Red Wings traded veteran left-shot defenseman Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues for a couple of players and a 2023 second-round draft pick. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today acquired defenseman Jake Walman, center Oskar Sundqvist, and a 2nd round pick in the