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The Detroit Red Wings pulled a surprise move Tuesday and placed Jakub Vrana on waivers. It was known they would have to waive a player in order to activate Robby Fabbri, who will make his season debut Wednesday when the Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Vrana is currently on a conditioning assignment in the

The Detroit Red Wings face a roster and lineup crunch, and it could cost them a goaltender. Jakub Vrana’s conditioning stint in the minors has been extended through this week, but Robby Fabbri is expected to play Wednesday — and in order for that to happen, the Wings have to make room for him. “Something has

Adam Boqvist was mid-sentence during a recent interview when the door to the players’ lounge swung open inside the Blue Jackets’ locker room. Gustav Nyquist stood in the doorway. The veteran forward made eye contact with Boqvist, a 22-year old defenseman, and pointed to his wristwatch. “We’re doing some bench presses, me and Gus,” Boqvist said, smiling.

The 2022 calendar year kept the status quo for many of our teams. It was the third straight year that none of the major pro teams in the Motor City — the Lions, Red Wings, Pistons or Tigers — reached the postseason in their respective teams. But for the second straight year, the Michigan football

Dana Gauruder |  Associated Press Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3½ minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators, 4-2, on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. Elmer Soderblom had the go-ahead goal for the Red Wings, who trailed 2-1 entering

Joe Yerdon |  Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. – Note for the future: Five goals is too many. A night after the Detroit Red Wings rallied from a 4-0 first-period deficit in Pittsburgh, the Wings fell behind 5-0 in the second, only to lose, 6-3. Kyle Okposo scored three times for the Sabres and Casey Mittelstadt had

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. At least, it works if you’re the Detroit Red Wings, who blistered Pittsburgh goalie Casey DeSmith with 46 shots — their sixth game with at least 40 shots this season — and rallied from an early four-goal deficit to force overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins on

We are one step closer to a return for Jakub Vrana. The Detroit Red Wings sent the 26-year-old forward to AHL affiliate Grand Rapids on Wednesday for conditioning, presumably to make his return to competitive hockey for the first time since he entered and exited the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Vrana played in the Wings’

Going for walks, baking cinnamon rolls, ice fishing and watching movies, these are a few of the Detroit Red Wings’ favorite things to do during their holiday break. Their Christmas vacation was extended by a day when Friday’s game game Ottawa was postponed because of the winter weather. They next gather Tuesday for a practice,

Steven Whyno |  Associated Press WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin has passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal during the first period of the Washington Capitals’ game against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He received a drop pass from Dylan Strome at the top of the right

Steven Whyno |  Associated Press WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin has tied Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal during the first period of the Washington Capitals’ game against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He received a drop pass from Dylan Strome at the top of the right

Thursday’s practice had a little bit of everything for the Detroit Red Wings: A tender moment, a fun moment, and at the end, a merry one. Around 11 a.m., the team found out that Friday’s game at the Ottawa Senators was postponed because of winter weather. That meant that instead of a practicing and going

“It’s the weather, right?” That was Dylan Larkin’s comment as the Detroit Red Wings awaited word on whether they would head to Ottawa or start their Christmas vacation a day early. The answer: Enjoy making merry at home. Right around 11 a.m. Thursday, the NHL announced the Dec. 23 between the Wings and the Senators

“It’s the weather, right?” That was Dylan Larkin’s comment as the Detroit Red Wings awaited word on whether they would head to Ottawa or start their Christmas vacation a day early. The answer: Enjoy making merry at home. Right around 11 a.m. Thursday, the NHL announced the Dec. 23 between the Wings and the Senators

When the Detroit Red Wings drafted forward Jonatan Berggren, he was scouted for his playmaking ability. Four years later, he is making good on that selection. Berggren showed off his ability to make good decisions with the puck when he set up a goal in his debut, and consistently has helped create offensive chances. “He’s

Twice this month the Detroit Red Wings have measured themselves against the only team to have made appearances in the last three Stanley Cup Finals — and come out ahead. It’s a swell feeling for a team working its way out of a rebuild towards a competitive future. “We’re trying to grow, and we still

All the Detroit Red Wings wanted in their last home game before Christmas was to have something to celebrate. It had been a cold, bleak, biting stretch headed into Wednesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena, but once again the Tampa Bay Lightning were just what the Wings needed. They hadn’t won since they last met,

Detroit Red Wings (13-11-7) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (20-10-1) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit Extra. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Red Wings topped the Lightning, 4-2, in the season’s first meeting in Tampa two weeks ago. Now, the home fans will get to “welcome back”

Derek Lalonde was among those on the ice Tuesday, a bit unusual for a head coach when the practice is optional. So was veteran Oskar Sundqvist, who chalked up his decision to feeling like he needed to move his legs. It’s a been a bit of a bleak stretch for the Detroit Red Wings, who

WASHINGTON — Moritz Seider said it, Derek Lalonde said it, Dylan Larkin said it — and the Detroit Red Wings looked it. They haven’t won a game since they played the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 6; now the Wings face the Bolts Wednesday on a six-game winless streak. The Wings’ 4-3 overtime loss against