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The Montreal Canadiens came out flying on Tuesday night and scored two quick goals in the first period and added an empty net goal late in the game for a 3-0 victory over the Red Wings.  The Detroit Red Wings are now 0-3 in Canada for the season. Here are eight takeaways from Tuesday’s 3-0

MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 02: Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Detroit Red Wings is caught out of position as the puck is shot wide as teammate Filip Hronek #17 defends against Brendan Gallagher #11 of the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at Centre Bell on November 2, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: Joe Veleno #90 of the Detroit Red Wings skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 30, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Red Wings 5-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) Grand Rapids Griffins Weekly Report

The Grand Rapids Griffins endured a difficult three game home stand last week.  The Griffins started the week losing to the Chicago Wolves 3-0.  The Griffins then defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 4-1 on Saturday before closing out the weekend with a 6-3 loss in a rematch with the Wolves. Veleno Promoted An injury to Adam

Detroit Red Wings fans are going to want to take advantage of our exclusive promo code with our friends at FOCO this holiday season. If you’re looking for the perfect present for the Detroit Red Wings fan in your life – or if you’re looking to get yourself something nice – then you’re going to

Some of the top prospects of the Detroit Red Wings are currently playing in Europe. In fact, eight of the top 10 scoring Detroit draft picks are playing in a variety of leagues on the other side of the Atlantic.  Currently, Frolunda HC (SHL) have four top Detroit Red Wings prospects on their roster. The

A loss always hurts a little worse when it’s against an original six rival like the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, without their leading goal scorer, the Detroit Red Wings managed to hang around with a deeper and more talented team on the road. Here are eight takeaways from Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.

The Detroit Red Wings were right behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for a majority of the game, but they were ultimately unable to pull off a victory on the road. First Period The first period was a pretty even affair. Toronto opened the period strong, maintaining strong offensive possession. But the Wings put the clamps

Tonight, the Detroit Red Wings are heading to Canada to renew their original six rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rivalry was temporarily suspended last year, as the teams were separated by the updated divisions because of COVID-19. December 21,  2019 was the last time the two faced off. The Leafs skated away with a

The Detroit Red Wings, outside of the Montreal whitewashing, have been a lot of fun to watch this year. For a 4-2-2 team, it’s certainly seemed better than the record indicates because the games this season have been more engaging with action and offense–something that was missed significantly from the last few seasons. But there

The Detroit Red Wings had a chance to hand the Florida Panthers their first loss of the season, but just fell short in a 3-2 OT thriller. The first period was bang-bang for a good stretch of the middle portion, where both teams traded outstanding chances. Florida jumped on the board first with a goal

The Florida Panthers will visit the Detroit Red Wings tonight at Little Caesars Arena.  Game time is 7:00 PM ET. The Panthers currently lead the league standings with a 7-0-0 record.  The Red Wings currently sit 11th in the league standings with a 4-2-1 record. Yesterday, the Panthers announced the resignation of Head Coach Joel

The Washington Capitals lead the Detroit Red Wings 2-0. After a 3-2-1 start to the season, reality seems to be setting in for a young Detroit lineup. About halfway through the second period, Adam Erne slides the puck into the net after a behind-the-net pass from Filip Hronek. Ah, well, the Caps are a stacked

The Washington Capitals hosted the Detroit Red Wings for the first time since the NHL postponed the rest of the season in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tight checking affair produced very few scoring chances for either side during the first two periods.  The third period was more wide open and produced

The Detroit Red Wings battled and clawed their way back from a 2-0 deficit, coming away with an overtime victory against the Washington Capitals. First Period Detroit’s power play got to work early in the first after a tripping call on Dmitry Orlov just 23 seconds in. They failed to convert, and the game grinded

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his goal with Anthony Mantha #39 behind Jonathan Quick #32 and Drew Doughty #8 and Sean Walker #26 of the Los Angeles Kings, to take a 2-1 lead, during the third period in a 3-2 Kings overtime win at Staples

The Detroit Red Wings currently have seven prospects playing junior hockey in North America.  Most of these players have had strong starts to their seasons. Here is a look at each of the players after the weekend. Alex Cotton remains an intriguing prospect for the Red Wings.  Drafted in the 5th round in 2020, Cotton is

With the regular season in full swing for the Detroit Red Wings, there are plenty of player performances to keep an eye on – what better way is there to keep track than a “stock market” of Detroit’s roster?  We’ll treat player performances as the primary indicator of “stock value” – if a player has

The Grand Rapids Griffins played both of their weekend games in Manitoba to face the Manitoba Moose.  The Winnipeg Jets are the parent club for the Moose. On Friday night, the Moose scored the game’s only goal late in the second period to defeat Grand Rapids 1-0. On Sunday, the Moose defeated the Griffins 3-2

Oh yes, it was a good one. The Detroit Red Wings jumped out to a 4-1 lead and used a Lucas Raymond hat trick to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. Today’s observations will obviously focus on Raymond, but also some other moments–and players–that stood out: 1: Whoever had any doubt that Lucas Raymond belonged in the