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The Detroit Red Wings used special teams to throttle their opponent and earn a measure of confidence. Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter each scored twice Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena as the Wings beat up on the San Jose Sharks to the tune of a 6-2 victory. Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri also scored and Gustav

Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill: Detroit Red Wings need to show they belong in this column Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, Jan. 3, 2022. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (15-15-3) vs. San Jose Sharks (17-15-1) When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman: Why test players who don’t have COVID symptoms Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, Dec. 18, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings had their Jan. 18 game at Philadelphia postponed by the NHL Tuesday. It is the fifth game the

The Detroit Red Wings want to show they making progress as a team, but as games intensify, their confidence in doing so is dwindling. They’ve lost two in a row — at home, no less, where they’re 11-5-2 — and have one last chance to set a better tone at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday against

A power play is an opportunity to punish a foe for a transgression, but the only ones feeling remorse are the Detroit Red Wings themselves. They begin the first week of a new year humbled by two losses at home, welcoming  2022 with a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins two days after ringing out 2021

Alex Nedejlkovic did what he could in net until the game degenerated into a blowout, but the Detroit Red Wings’ inability to make something out of their power play cost them against a division rival. Sunday’s matinee against the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena ended in a 5-1 loss for the Wings, their second

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The Detroit Red Wings have nearly everybody out of COVID-19 protocol; now they’re hoping their weeklong streak of negative tests affords a chance to build something. They take on the Boston Bruins in a Sunday matinee at Little Caesars Arena, a chance to start off 2022 with a victory over a division rival. The Wings

The Detroit Red Wings rung out the old year and shook off some rust, but Alex Ovechkin spoiled their New Year’s Eve party. The Wings lost, 3-1, Friday at Little Caesars Arena to the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin scored the go-ahead goal and secured the win with an empty net goal as the Wings played their first

Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill: Why Detroit Red Wings playing on New Year’s Eve is so special Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, Dec. 30, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (15-13-3) vs. Washington Capitals (19-6-7) When: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Red

Playing on New Year’s Eve is a Detroit Red Wings franchise tradition that dates back nearly a century, and one the Wings are all the more thrilled to continue this year. It has been a tumultuous time, one that has heightened appreciation of what might  have been taken for granted in the past. COVID-19 forced

As much as Moritz Seider appreciates being at home now that a visit from his mom has improved the ambiance, he is ready to get back to work with the Detroit Red Wings. “Everybody is really looking forward to playing games again,” Seider said Thursday. The Wings are scheduled New Year’s Eve to host the Washington

Sam Gagner came out of his second bout with COVID-19 in better than shape than his first time and eager for the Detroit Red Wings to resume their season. The Wings are scheduled to host the Washington Capitals on New Year’s Eve. It would be the Wings’ first game since Dec. 18 and there is

Steve Yzerman called with the news just before practice, and by the time he took the ice, Jeff Blashill had his message ready for the Detroit Red Wings: They would not be facing the Islanders because Wednesday’s game was the latest casualty of COVID-19, but the work focus remained the same. “I just said, we weren’t

Steve Yzerman called with the news just before practice, and by the time he took the ice, Jeff Blashill had his message ready for the Detroit Red Wings: They would not be facing the Islanders because Wednesday’s game was the latest casualty of COVID-19, but the work focus remained the same. “I just said, we weren’t

The Detroit Red Wings found out Tuesday afternoon they would not be traveling to New York after all, because their Wednesday game had been postponed. It marks the fourth time the Wings have had a game postponed because of COVID-19. They have just come out of a weeklong shutdown, and have not played since defeating

Dylan Larkin put it bluntly: The possibility of getting a positive test result for COVID-19 never strays from his mind, even as he has locked into an upbeat mentality. The Detroit Red Wings gained three players and two coaches Monday, increasing attendance at practice to 15 players. Head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Alex Tanguay, and

The Detroit Red Wings emerged — some of them, anyway — from their weeklong shutdown Sunday, taking small steps toward resuming their season. Ten skaters and one goaltender took part in practice at Little Caesars Arena, though coach Jeff Blashill was at home finishing what he anticipated to be his last day of quarantine. He

The Detroit Red Wings come out of the Christmas break with the NHL still sorting through the mess created by the pandemic. Teams can return to practice — and COVID-19 testing — at 2 p.m. local time Sunday. The Wings have been shut down since Dec. 19, when a rising number of team personnel testing

Focusing on the positive is always a good idea, and it is one that resonates all the more given the uncertainty surrounding the Detroit Red Wings this Christmas. Their 15-13-3 record reflects the progress they’ve made since Steve Yzerman was named general manager in April 2019. His draft picks are among the best players on