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After returning home from the trip out west, the Detroit Red Wings were promptly shutout at home by the Winnipeg Jets. Let’s take eight observations from the loss. #1: The team is regressing. The Red Wings only have one win in six attempts in 2022. The struggles out west were no surprise – Detroit has

After a rough stretch on the road, things didn’t get much better at home for the Detroit Red Wings, as they lost 3-0 to the Winnipeg Jets. First Period The first period was a relatively even affair, but Winnipeg had a bit more of a presence in the offensive zone. Alex Nedeljkovic made a few

Tonight, the Detroit Red Wings will return home and host the Winnipeg Jets, a team that is 6-6-4 on the road this season.  This will be no easy task, as the Jets are 12th in goals against with only 99, compared to the 125 goals the Red Wings goaltenders have allowed. The Red Wings continue

Last night, the Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game road trip in fitting fashion: a disappointing overtime loss. In the standings, it wasn’t particularly disastrous – the Wings collected two points in the trip (one from an overtime loss and one from a shootout loss). But to anyone that stayed up to watch, it

Now that the NCAA Christmas Break is behind us and the World Junior Championships were canceled, NCAA teams have resumed action.  Carter Mazur continues to lead Detroit Red Wings prospects in scoring in the NCAA.  Not far behind is sophomore forward Robert Mastrosimone. Prospect Focus: Robert Mastrosimone (Boston University) Robert Mastrosimone is a junior with

Alex Nedeljkovic did everything he could to help the Detroit Red Wings sneak past the San Jose Sharks, but the team couldn’t quite finish up the job in overtime. First Period At this point, it’s weirder when the game doesn’t start with a Givani Smith fight. Just a few minutes in, the young forward whipped

The Detroit Red Wings travel to San Jose to play their third road game in four nights.  Detroit won the first meeting 6-2 on January 4th in Detroit.  Since then, the Sharks are 2-0-0 with victories over Buffalo and Philadelphia. Game time is 10:30 PM ET at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. Red Wings Notes

This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced the hiring of of the legendary defenseman, Nicklas Lidstrom, as the vice president of hockey operations. Lidstrom is not just one of the best defensemen in Red Wings history, he’s one of the best in the NHL. The Swedish defender spent 20 seasons in Detroit before retiring in

After a good start to the year and a good chunk of time in one of the two Eastern Conference wildcard, the Detroit Red Wings playoff chances seem to be fading quickly. Could the team finally be falling out of the race? According to most projections, the team’s current playoff chances are slim. The Athletic

The Grand Rapids Griffins had a very successful three game home stand last week going 2-0-1.  They began the week on Wednesday defeating Milwaukee 7-2.  On Friday night, the Griffins defeated Iowa 3-1.  On Saturday, the Griffins lost a 2-1 OT match against Cleveland. Player Preview: Taro Hirose Taro Hirose continues to lead the Griffins

The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t come away with a win against the Anaheim Ducks in the second game of a three-game road trip out west. Let’s extract some observations from the shootout loss. #1: The rookies were solid. Lucas Raymond had his best performance in a while, aggressively forechecking, keeping pressure on the opposing defense

The Detroit Red Wings received a point for overtime, but couldn’t quite get the extra in a shootout against the Anaheim Ducks. It was Detroit’s third straight game without a win. First Period Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Givani Smith kicked off the game with a fight. The young forward took retribution for

The Detroit Red Wings play their second road game in two nights when they travel to Anaheim to play the Ducks.  The game was originally scheduled for last Thursday but was rescheduled because of COVID concerns with players on Anaheim. This is the first of two games this month between the two teams. The Red Wings

Not much went right for the Detroit Red Wings in their first game of their road trip out west, as they fell to the Los Angeles Kings 4-0. The first period was not only the worst of the season, it was the worst in recent memory. The Red Wings only notched one shot on goal

The Detroit Red Wings played their last game on Tuesday and will attempt to play the first of three road games tonight in Los Angeles.  The Red Wings game in Anaheim was postponed until tomorrow because of COVID issues surrounding players on the Ducks. This is the first of two games between Detroit and the Kings

The Red Wings have struggled away from home sweet home. Now is a better time than ever to start looking for success on the road. The Red Wings have a slate of games against Los Angeles (tonight), Anaheim (tomorrow night) and San Jose (Tuesday) before returning home Thursday to play Winnipeg. The back-to-back on the

The Detroit Red Wings have a win, a loss and a postponement to start 2022. Let’s take a look at how the roster is looking in the new year and head to the first “stock exchange” of 2022. For those who haven’t read it before, the stock exchange series is a way to assess player

Red Wings forward Filip Zadina has struggled to score goals this season, and head coach Jeff Blashill thought it best to keep him out of Detroit’s 6-2 win over San Jose on Tuesday. From Brad Galli at WXYZ in Detroit, Zadina said this regarding his healthy scratch: “I was disappointed for sure and I was

COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 15: Michael Rasmussen #27 of the Detroit Red Wings skates after the puck during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on November 15, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Detroit 5-3. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) Red Wings: Bertuzzi is Worth Every Penny of His New Deal

Tyler Bertuzzi certainly has evoked some range of emotion this year from Red Wings fans this season. One thing that has certainly divided the fan base has been his decision on vaccination. But another, which cropped up after he signed his extension back in July, was will he show the goal scoring touch he had