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The Detroit Red Wings played hard but continue to have a difficult time on the road as the Carolina Hurricanes prevailed 5-3 in Raleigh. The Hurricanes were missing several key players yet still came away with another victory, their 20th of the season. Here are 8 observations following Detroit’s: 1: Lucas Raymond continues to thrive

The Detroit Red Wings were not able to get past a COVID-ridden Carolina Hurricane squad in a 5-3  loss. Lucas Raymond collected two assists, now with 27 points on the season (leads all rookies). First Period The first period saw a flurry of goals, with five scored throughout. The Hurricanes got on the board first,

The Detroit Red Wings will travel to play the Carolina Hurricanes tonight.  The Hurricanes haven’t played since Sunday after having their Tuesday game postponed because of at least six players out of the lineup due to positive COVID tests. This is the first of three meetings between the teams. Game time tonight is 7:00 PM

It was another good move by Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman who pulled off another deal quietly, and yet with some flair, too. Fabbri’s deal was in the vein of what Yzerman did with Tyler Bertuzzi, Filip Hronek and Anthony Mantha: reasonable term and price that makes sense for both sides. It also

The Detroit Red Wings are an improved team this season, propelled by some stellar performances from the trio of rookies – how have the special teams faired during this stretch of improved play? The power play has been one of the biggest improvements made by this year. Statistically, it doesn’t rank too high in comparison

The Detroit Red Wings were trying to break a three-game losing streak against an Islanders squad missing some key players. Here are 8 observations following Detroit’s: 1: So flip a coin: Is Filip Zadina or Michael Rasmussen wearing the bigger bullseye for some in the fanbase right now? Albeit for different reasons, a quick glance of

Alex Nedeljkovic was stellar in the crease for the Detroit Red Wings, who secured a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak. First Period The first 20 minutes of the game were a grind; despite a good amount of shot attempts by both squads (Red Wings 13, Islanders

The Detroit Red Wings will host the New York Islanders who are on a one game winning streak after defeating New Jersey 4-2 on Saturday.  Detroit won the first meeting between the two teams 4-3 on December 4 in Elmont, NY. Game time tonight is 7:30 PM ET at LCA in Detroit, MI. Contract Extension

The Detroit Red Wings could  have a plethora or prospects playing in the World Junior Championships being held in Edmonton/Red Deer, AB in two weeks. Four Europeans have already been named to their respective teams.  Simon Edvinsson and Theodor Niederbach were named to Team Sweden.  Eemil Viro was named to Team Finland.  Jan Bednar, who is

The Detroit Red Wings extended forward Robby Fabbri on Monday per a tweet from the team’s official account: Fabbri has seen an uptick of ice time in the last few weeks due to Tyler Bertuzzi’s stint on the Covid Protocol list and has three goals in his last three games. Fabbri, acquired form St. Louis

The NHL season is in full swing, and as the playoff race starts to heat up, the Calder race is doing the same. Let’s take a quick look at the ongoing battle for rookie of the year. The Red Wings trio This iteration of the Red Wings is the best fans have seen in quite

After a 4-1 victory in Cleveland on Monday, the Grand Rapids Griffins lost both games in Manitoba on the weekend.  On Friday, the Griffins were on the short end of a 4-2 game.  On Saturday, the Moose were victorious 3-2. The Griffins were without five regulars for the weekend games.  Kyle Criscuolo and Brian Lashoff

It was midway through a Detroit Red Wings powerplay that everyone saw it. Another scoring chance turned away on Filip Zadina. With 1:38 remaining in the second period, Zadina snapped a shot that Darcy Kuemper gobbled up and the fourth-year Red Wings forward twirled in the right circle, and headed back to the bench, chirping

The Detroit Red Wings are on a three game losing streak, and it is quickly becoming clear that the team’s current lack of depth has something to do with it. Heading into the season, it was obvious that the Detroit Red Wings wouldn’t have great depth throughout the lineup. Yes, it was certainly an improvement

After a five game winning streak, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves in the midst of a three game losing streak, with the latest loss coming against the Colorado Avalanche. Let’s try to extract a few observations #1: How did Filip Zadina not score a goal? Zadina had seven shots on goal against the Avs,

The Detroit Red Wings were seeking not prolong their two-game losing streak, but the mighty Colorado Avalanche had other plans for their rival. The Avs jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back in a 7-3 victory that saw a lot of offense and little for Detroit to be happy with. The

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MARCH 02: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche tries to get around the stick of Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings during the third period at Little Caesars Arena on March 02, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Colorado won the game 2-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) 8 Observations after

The Detroit Red Wings struggled to find the net in a 6-2 loss to St. Louis Thursday night. But it was fun seeing Robby Fabbri pot two more against his former team this season. Obviously the result wasn’t what anyone wanted but good on Fabbri for making sure Blues and Red Wings absolutely realize Steve

The Detroit Red Wings suffered their second straight loss in St. Louis, losing 6-2 to the Blues. Robby Fabbri was the lone goal scorer for the Wings, netting two on the night. First Period Despite a strong start, Alex Nedeljkovic let a shot from beyond the faceoff circle trickle past for a goal. A holding

The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to start a new win streak when they visit the St. Louis Blues tonight.  The Red Wings defeated St. Louis 4-2 in their only meeting so far this season. The Blues are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games after defeating Florida 4-3 in OT on Tuesday night. Game time tonight is