Detroit Free Press

There was Marco Kasper, shoving and battling with Calle Jarnkrok. Soon after, it was Timothy Liljegren. The Detroit Red Wings gave their 2022 first-round pick a challenge in his NHL debut, and he responded with the kind of performance that made them select him at No. 8 last July. Kasper, who turns 19 on Saturday,

What a night for the Detroit Red Wings. There was a time late in the second period Sunday at Scotiabank Arena when four of their most recent top first-round picks were scrumming with the Toronto Maple Leafs, shoving and jawing with divisional rivals. An older first-round pick, Dylan Larkin, scored a hat trick en route

One of the encouraging storylines to emerge as the Detroit Red Wings close out this season is Simon Edvinsson’s ascension on the defense’s depth chart. The Wings have seven games left before they head into another long offseason. For general manager Steve Yzerman the work never really ends: It’s on him and his staff to

There wasn’t much for the Detroit Red Wings to do after Friday’s dismantling than move on to the next game. After two energetic performances, their third outing in four nights fizzled against a Winnipeg Jets team with a Western Conference wild-card spot on the line. The Jets opened with six straight goals en route to

The Detroit Red Wings announced late Thursday that they have recalled Marco Kasper from Sweden. He flew with them to Winnipeg, where they play Friday. That’s a significant move, because Kasper, 18, is their prize pick from the 2022 draft, selected at No. 8. The native of Austria has spent the 2022-23 season with Rögle,

The Detroit Red Wings announced late Thursday that they have recalled Marco Kasper from Sweden. That’s a significant move, because Kasper, 18, is their prize pick from the 2022 draft, selected at No. 8. The native of Austria has spent the 2022-23 season with Rögle, earning 23 points (8-15-23), a plus-seven rating and 72 penalty

This is how the Detroit Red Wings inject meaning into the last weeks of their season: By making it difficult for opponents with playoff positioning on the line. They challenged the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, limiting quality scoring chances as the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes tried to cement home-ice advantage through the

Ville Husso has reappeared on the Detroit Red Wings’ radar, and that could squeeze out a guy looking for an extension. The Wings came into this week saying Husso likely was done for the season — there’s only two weeks left — because of a nagging injury, but by midweek, he was on the ice, sharing

Derek Lalonde heard from his wife, his daughter and his former boss, and several colleagues. He was back running the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, preparing them for Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, one day after being tossed for arguing a call. Beyond all else, Lalonde sounded regretful how the ejection reflected on the

Bob Boughner joked that the reporters present were, “just as surprised as I am.” It was Boughner, an associate coach, who spoke to media after Tuesday’s Detroit Red Wings game because he had served as head coach after Derek Lalonde was ejected midway through the 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena.

A chaotic second period left the Detroit Red Wings without their head coach, but the third period left them with a victory to celebrate. Tuesday’s outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins began well and ended with a 7-4 victory thanks to a hat trick from David Perron. Fans jeered Sidney Crosby shortly after Perron’s third goal,

Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde was ejected from Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after vehemently disagreeing with a call in the second period. The event unfolded at 8:41. The Penguins were on a power play, and it appeared Jeff Carter’s shot crossed the goal line but there was no call made. Officials

Alex Nedeljkovic will get the start Tuesday when the Detroit Red Wings play the first of the 10 games left on the schedule. Whether Ville Husso will see another start seems unlikely. Coach Derek Lalonde said Monday that Husso “is in a week-long evaluation, where he is dealing with getting a couple different opinions,” on

Continuing to lose over the final 10 games will help the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL draft lottery, from an organizational standpoint. But as players keep pointing out: It’s way more fun to win. Given the strength of their schedule, fun will be challenging to have. This week offers four tests: Tuesday against

The Detroit Red Wings continued their sputter towards the finish line, losing for the second straight time to a team below them in the standings. Even nearly 14 minutes of power play time Saturday didn’t help the Wings’ cause, as they fell, 3-0, to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Since a brief sojourn

Alex Nedeljkovic already had a major reason to look forward to April, and now the Detroit Red Wings have added to the excitement. Nedeljkovic is earmarked to start Saturday when the Wings play a matinee at the Philadelphia Flyers. It will be Nedeljkovic’s first NHL start since Dec. 8, and a chance to regain his

There was nothing but disappointment as the Detroit Red Wings squandered a chance to feel a bit better about themselves. They head to Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee against the Flyers ruing another loss. Falling at home, to an opponent that is headed for the draft lottery, was especially dreary because the Wings blew a

Facing a breakaway was a tough reintroduction for goalie Alex Nedeljkovic in his first game with the Detroit Red Wings in more than three months. The St. Louis Blues got one by Nedeljkovic on the first shot he faced Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, when he was called to enter the game with the Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are keeping Simon Edvinsson on his toes, as he tries to extend his reach. The team’s 6-foot-6 prize pick from the 2021 draft came off the ice Thursday morning at Little Caesars Arena anticipating playing in the evening against the St. Louis Blues. He made his NHL debut Saturday and played

ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Red Wings head into their final dozen games fortified by having something to show for playing the right way. Their rematch with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday on home ice looks much more appealing for having won, 3-2, in a shootout Tuesday at Enterprise Center. It has been a