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Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman appears poised to trade veteran defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy was scratched from Thursday’s lineup against the Vancouver Canucks for what Jeff Blashill said was a “management decision.” The trade deadline is Monday, and sitting Leddy is a form of protection against possible injury. Leddy, who turns 31 on Sunday, is

The Detroit Red Wings played their best game in weeks, generating scoring chances and, for a change, playing with a lead. Their performance against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at Rogers Arena led to a 1-0 victory, ending a six-game skid. Alex Nedeljkovic made 43 saves to earn his second shutout as a Wing and

Taro Hirose has made favorable impressions on the Detroit Red Wings since being signed as a free agent three years ago, but only as a call-up. He’s with the team again on their trip to western Canada and Seattle, and contributed two assists in the 7-5 loss against the Oilers on Tuesday. That was Hirose’s

Jeff Blashill liked most of what he saw in the Detroit Red Wings’ latest outing: They rallied from two three-goal deficits after falling behind early. “Bad things are going to happen and you have to be mentally tough and find a way to grind through it and we did that. You get down 3-0 on

The Detroit Red Wings showed some of the moxie that’s been missing over the past week, battling back after their opponent chased their goaltender five minutes into the game. Marc Staal’s first career two-goal night boosted the Wings out of a three-goal deficit Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, and former Oiler Sam Gagner also

Moritz Seider sees a path upward for the Detroit Red Wings — or at least he hopes he does. The rookie defenseman is the top reason the Wings have shown progress this season, though the team’s competitiveness has lagged as a losing streak has grown to five games. The obstacle to ending comes Tuesday in the

The mental and physical grind of the season appears to be wearying the Detroit Red Wings as they make their way across western Canada. They have time to recover before Tuesday’s game vs. the Edmonton Oilers, after being shutout, 3-0, Saturday by the Flames in Calgary. The Wings spent the majority of the first two periods in

Steve Yzerman has seen his Detroit Red Wings progress this season, but the past few weeks have exposed how far they are from the elite teams in the NHL. Yzerman used his first two trade deadlines as general manager of the team he captained to glory to stoke the rebuild, but he may be challenged

The shots were lopsided, but a solid performance from goalie Thomas Greiss gave the Detroit Red Wings a chance. Marc Staal’s 1,000th career game ultimately didn’t end in a celebration, though, as the Calgary Flames took Saturday’s game at Scotiabank Saddledome, 3-0. It was a one-goal game until midway through the third period. The Wings

Robby Fabbri’s season is over, and the Detroit Red Wings are left to hope a young player can help fill the void. Saying he “feels horrible” for Fabbri, coach Jeff Blashill announced Friday, hours before the Wings left for western Canada, “we suspect Fabbs tore his ACL. We’re consulting with another specialist just to get a second

The Detroit Red Wings rallied around one another when they most needed it, restoring a measure of pride as they embark on a trek out west. It speaks to how they’ve tumbled that a 6-5 shootout loss begets optimism, but that’s where the Wings are as they pack up and head to Calgary, where a

Marc Staal recalled a funny moment recently: The Detroit Red Wings were playing the Carolina Hurricanes, and he found himself battling his brother, Jordan Staal, in a corner. An official blew his whistle, and Marc was assessed a holding call, much to Jordan’s delight. “It was a bad penalty, bad call,” Staal said. “He was

The Detroit Red Wings overcame an early case of nerves and, helped by Jakub Vrana, managed to take a step towards redemption. Their contest against the playoff-primed Minnesota Wild on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena was magnified by having been booed off home ice two nights earlier following a loss to one of the worst teams

Coach Jeff Blashill and general manager Steve Yzerman chatted before a quiet Detroit Red Wings group went to work on redeeming themselves. Their next game comes Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, a team that last month pounded pucks behind the Wings in what has become an alarming trend. The enthusiasm that permeated a month ago has

The Detroit Red Wings were booed on home ice, deservedly so as not even a date at Little Caesars Arena against an opponent near the bottom of the standings ignited a good performance. Jakub Vrana’s season debut was lost in the ugliness that was Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. Neither Alex Nedeljkovic nor Thomas

All the optimism the Detroit Red Wings instilled in the rebuild this season is on a precipice as they try to recover from their latest embarrassment. Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild can’t come soon enough — anything to erase the memory of being booed off the ice at Little Caesars Arena. The answer to what went

As expected, veteran Danny DeKeyser went unclaimed and remains in the Detroit Red Wings’ organization. Placing him on waivers Monday, coinciding with DeKeyser’s 32nd birthday, was necessary because the Wings needed to open room on the 23-man roster to activate Jakub Vrana. He was cleared to play Tuesday, after being out since training camp with

Jakub Vrana set quite a standard last year when he scored in his first game for the Detroit Red Wings. He’ll have a chance to make a similar impact Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, when he makes his season debut vs. Arizona (7:30 p.m., ESPN+, Hulu) nearly three-quarters through the season after being sidelined since camp with

Olli Juolevi showed something to warrant being a top-five draft pick, and it’s the Detroit Red Wings turn to hope that can emerge. Juolevi went through his first practice with his new team Monday, a day after being claimed off waivers when the Florida Panthers discarded him. Juolevi, 23, was drafted No. 5 by the

All signs are pointing to Jakub Vrana making his long-awaited season debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Veteran defenseman and alternate captain Danny DeKeyser was placed on waivers Monday (his 32nd birthday), clearing the way for a roster spot for Vrana. Coach Jeff Blashill didn’t have a “definite answer” after Monday’s practice, but