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As much fun as it would have been to see select Detroit Red Wings compete at the NHL level,the sensible thing as the coronavirus rages was for the best hockey players in the world to stay in North America. The league and the NHL Players Association made it official Wednesday, announcing NHL players will not

Growing concern over the logistics of participating in a tournament on the other side of the world during the pandemic has led the NHL to decide to pull out of the Beijing Olympics. A league source confirmed to the Detroit Free Press an official announcement is imminent. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider already had

The Detroit Red Wings, already shut down through the Christmas break because of COVID-19, added two players to the swelling ranks of those in protocol Tuesday. Forward Adam Erne and defenseman Jordan Oesterle, and an unidentified member of the support staff, were placed in COVID-19 protocol, joining a group that has surged over the past week. Since

Steve Yzerman’s first bit of advice to Ben Simon was sensible. His second was to savor everything. Simon, the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, is used to hearing from the Detroit Red Wings when they want to poach his roster. But when Yzerman called this time, it was to let Simon know there were

Stephen Whyno and John Wawrow |  Associated Press A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the pause on the season

Imagine if every person in every gym across the state wears an Oxford Strong T-shirt to a game on Feb.4. Imagine the power behind a symbolic gesture like that. Imagine the money it could raise for the victims of the Oxford shooting. Imagine the statement it will be screaming: “We are united with you Oxford. We

Just what a gem Steve Yzerman found in his first draft in charge of the Detroit Red Wings was on display again in a meeting of two of the top picks from the 2019 draft. Defenseman Moritz Seider’s performance in Saturday’s 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils was masterful, especially coming from a 20-year-old

A day after Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin wondered about a possible shutdown, the Wings have been put on pause through Christmas. The decision was announced Sunday. The Wings only had one game, Dec. 23 at the Minnesota Wild, on the schedule for the coming week, because Monday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche was

The coach is quarantining. So is the goalie. So are an assistant coach and three other players. For now, the Detroit Red Wings will keep playing — they were scheduled to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Though their game against the Avalanche Monday has been  postponed. It’s just that head coach Jeff Blashill,

Dylan Larkin celebrated with his Detroit Red Wings teammates and thought of his grandmothers as he savored his first hat trick. Fans at Little Caesars Arena Saturday tossed dozens of hats onto the ice when Larkin’s third goal went in, late in the second period of the 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Larkin

A milestone performance on a milestone night offered a balm against the nearly hourly intrusion of pandemic protocol updates. Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin celebrated his first career hat trick Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, one of five games left on the NHL slate after five were postponed because of COVID-19. Coach Jeff Blashill

The Detroit Red Wings‘ expanding list of team personnel in COVID-19 protocol prompted general manager Steve Yzerman to question the daily testing mandated by the NHL as the virus has infiltrated pro sports as it has the world. Wings head coach Jeff Blashill and starting goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic are among seven Wings in quarantine.  Around

Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Doug Houda will take the lead behind the bench while the team deals with multiple personnel in COVID-19 protocol. The Wings announced Saturday morning that head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Alex Tanguay, and players Givani Smith, Carter Rowney and Alex Nedeljkovic were placed in quarantine following positive tests. The Wings

The Detroit Red Wings will have to play at least one makeup game because the Colorado Avalanche’s season has been put on pause through the Christmas holiday break because of COVID-19. The Wings had been scheduled to play the Avs on Monday at Little Caesars Arena, but the NHL shut down the Avs on Friday

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Detroit Red Wings come home for a couple games, which is a relief for a team that has gotten to the point they’re looking to boredom as a potential weapon. The Wings have an evening game Saturday against the New Jersey Devils as Little Caesars Arena, which opened in October 2017, hosts its

RALEIGH, N.C. — After all the pregame concern over how COVID-19 protocol would impact the home team, the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes looked full of vigor. They put on an entertaining and energetic performance before fans at PNC Arena on  Thursday, scoring a combined five times in the first period. The 5-3 final did not

On the Detroit Red Wings, there is no one quite like Tyler Bertuzzi. His net presence, his size and speed, his vision on the ice, his deft passing and that raw magic all natural scorers have — no one else on the team possesses them in equal quantities. But in the NHL, there is definitely no

Alex Nedeljkovic had Carolina on his mind in the best possible way: It would mean seeing old teammates and a little extra motivation on the road. The rest of his Detroit Red Wings had Carolina on their minds principally as the next opponent and the fact it meant going on the road. With COVID-19 raging —

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who has served as an alternate captain for the U.S. men’s hockey team at three World Championships, expressed concern regarding quarantine possibilities during the Olympics. NHL players are scheduled to participate in the 2022 Beijing Games, which begin Feb. 4. Though guidelines have not been finalized, there have been

It’s game on for the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes, though the Wings just had to place Robby Fabbri and Michael Rasmussen in COVID-19 protocol. There had been some doubt whether the Canes would be able to host the Wings on Thursday after losing four players to COVID-19 protocol Tuesday, forcing their game against