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If the Detroit Red Wings are going to make the playoffs, if they’re going to be more than anyone expected this season, we can look back at this impressive five-game road swing as the moment when this team took a big step forward and hinted at its potential. The Wings went 4-1 on a wild

It turned out pretty much as the Detroit Red Wings anticipated. Dylan Larkin avoided a suspension for his illegal hit on T.J. Oshie, so the Wings won’t be without their captain when they host the New York Rangers on Thursday. Larkin missed most of Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at the Washington Capitals after being assessed a

WASHINGTON — Ville Husso patted Jakub Vrana on the back on the way out of the locker room, an equipment bag slung over Husso’s back. There were smiles packed among the sticks and skates as the Detroit Red Wings turned homeward bound, their confidence buoyed by having collected eight of 10 points on a geographically

WASHINGTON — Jakub Vrana was welcomed back, Dylan Larkin was tossed, and the Detroit Red Wings edged a little closer to the playoff picture. An eventful first period Tuesday at Capital One Arena saw the Wings gain a lead but lose their captain. Ultimately they celebrated a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals, moving within two

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t a decision Derek Lalonde made easily, but it was where the Detroit Red Wings landed. In order to get Jakub Vrana into the lineup for the first time in four months, another forward had to come out for Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals. It was Filip Zadina who got the

WASHINGTON — Derek Lalonde suspects his players would like to hear him bring up a certain topic, but Lalonde prefers to let the Detroit Red Wings speak for themselves. “The guys, this is what they have battled for, this is what they wanted — important games late in the season,” Lalonde said Monday. “I’m excited

WASHINGTON — Jakub Vrana’s first NHL game in four months appears likely to come against his former team. Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said after Monday’s practice that “we would like to get him in,” Tuesday when the Wings face a crucial test at the Washington Capitals. “We are stuck on who to take

On to the next stop: West Coast to East Coast, with a brief stop to refuel. The Detroit Red Wings are eying Tuesday’s contest against the Capitals in Washington with a great deal of anticipation, and not just because it marks the end of a what has been a long and geographically demanding trip. The

SEATTLE — Half an hour after his teammates had departed, Jakub Vrana was still on the ice, still skating, still shooting pucks. Once again, he was, as his coach termed it, “the 13th forward” for the Detroit Red Wings. It is an unusual situation for a forward as skilled as Vrana to be in, but

SEATTLE — Unable to generate the offense that had led to such success, the Detroit Red Wings‘ longest winning streak of the season came to an end. They sputtered Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena, thwarted by the Seattle Kraken in a 4-2 loss that ended a five-game streak of celebrations. Pius Suter scored his ninth

Is this really happening? Are the Detroit Red Wings actually playing up to their potential? Are they really one of the NHL’s hottest teams? Are they finally, at long last, looking like a playoff team ready to make a postseason run? OK, that last one might be stretching things a bit. But you can’t argue

The Detroit Red Wings continued their torrid run through Western Canada with another five-goal night to win their fifth straight game, taking down the Calgary Flames, 5-2, on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Dominik Kubalik had two goals, Tyler Bertuzzi added a goal and two assists and Dylan Larkin kept his scorching month going with three

Among defenseman Olli Määttä’s goals when he signed with the Detroit Red Wings was a desire to establish himself as a regular in the NHL. “I know I have more in me,” he said last July. He backed that up by growing his game in his first year with the Wings, and that led to

The Detroit Red Wings project to finish with around 90 points; it’s an improvement over last season but still a trajectory that will see them miss the playoffs for a seventh straight season. Their continued struggles are the topic of this mailbag, specifically regarding the job done by general manager Steve Yzerman, who was named

Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight. Ville

As reported a month ago by the Free Press, the Detroit Red Wings were prepared to bring Jakub Vrana back to the fold in order to showcase him ahead of the trade deadline. Vrana has been in the minors since early January, sent there originally on a conditioning stint after he was reinstated to the

Associated Press |  Detroit Free Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings extended their win streak with a 6-1 victory over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Monday night. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each contributed a goal and an assist for the Red Wings, who have won three straight.

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Detroit Red Wings (23-20-8) vs. Vancouver Canucks (21-28-4) When: 10 p.m. Monday. Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). ⋅ BOX SCORE Game notes: The Wings start their five-game road trip — four games out West followed by a cross-country flight from Washington state to

After discussing how to handle the next stretch on their schedule, the Detroit Red Wings settled on making it all one trip: Five games, 10 days, two border crossings and two coasts. The Wings scheduled their outgoing leg for 11:30 a.m. Sunday, in order to get to Vancouver, British Columbia, in time to watch Super