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Detroit — If the Red Wings are going to make the playoffs a realistic possibility, they have to defeat teams lower than them in the standings. They haven’t always done that this season, but did Tuesday, defeating lowly San Jose 3-2 in overtime. Andrew Copp scored his fifth goal batting in a loose puck at

Detroit — It’s a popular topic within the offices of the Red Wings’ coaching staff, and likely will be until the end of the Wings’ season. Goaltender Ville Husso is approaching a workload he never has encountered in the NHL. After Tuesday’s start, Husso will be on pace for 58 games, which is new territory

Detroit — Filip Zadina has been out of the lineup since early November, and with that much time without hockey, there was time to kill. So, Zadina and his girlfriend got a puppy, a terrier named Jack. That’s been a fun distraction from not being on the ice. He also changed the curve on his

Detroit — Try as they might, the Red Wings just can’t generate any traction. They haven’t been able to string together a winning streak, accumulate consistent points for the standings, and make a spirited run toward the playoffs. But the Wings just continue to win and lose at equal intervals. Saturday’s 2-1 loss against Philadelphia

Detroit — Finally, someone scored in Saturday’s Red Wings game against Philadelphia. Unfortunately for the Wings, it was the Flyers who finally ended the long scoring drought and it carried them to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings. Scott Laughton scored his at 9 minutes, 1 second of the third period, finally breaking the

Detroit — The news on forward Tyler Bertuzzi was as good as the Red Wings could expect. Coach Derek Lalonde said after Saturday’s morning skate that Bertuzzi is considered day to day with a lower body injury, and there’s a chance Bertuzzi could even return for Tuesday’s game against San Jose. Bertuzzi was not in

Detroit — Sometimes, the flight back from Las Vegas can be a sad one, with deep regrets and steep loss. But then, you have a return home like the Red Wings’ return trip, after Thursday’s impressive 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights. Talk about a fun trip to Vegas. “Huge game, huge win on this

It has felt different, this first half of the season for the Red Wings. There’s more of a quiet confidence, which the addition of playoff-tested veterans has brought. The Wings have shown the ability to come back from deficits, showing an admirable determination. Young players have established themselves in the lineup, which should be good

The Red Wings salvaged what had been disappointing road trip Thursday with a badly needed victory. The Wings went into Vegas and defeated the Golden Knights 3-2, getting their first victory on a three-game road trip. The Wings earned three of six points on the trip (loss in Denver, shootout loss in Arizona), and return

The questions and concerns regarding Lucas Raymond don’t come as often anymore. They did at the start of this season, when Raymond didn’t score a goal in the first seven games. Then, again in late November, when Raymond went through a nine-game stretch without a goal. Fair enough. Raymond, even at the tender age of

Tempe, Arizona — Strange how these overtime or shootout results in the NHL can feel occasionally for a team. You lose sometimes, yet feel like you stole a point, depending on how you played. But for the Red Wings, Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to Arizona — yes, even though the Wings earned one point —

Tempe, Ariz. − The Red Wings needed a victory Tuesday and the Arizona Coyotes did not oblige. Playing in the junior-sized rink Mullett Arena, which had tons of Wings fans and still had many seats empty, the Wings dropped a 4-3 decision in a shootout. Arizona won the shootout 2-0, with Nick Schmaltz and Nick

Tempe, Arizona − No team wants to fall behind in a hockey game early, but the Red Wings have made it a habit of it lately. On occasion, they’ve been able to overcome the deficits with dramatic, unexpected comebacks. But it’s not a formula for sustained success, and the for the most part, the Wings

Denver — The Red Wings were no match Monday for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Colorado hasn’t played to the level it did last season, with a ton of injuries impacting its lineup, but the Avalanche looked powerful in defeating the Wings 6-3. The Wings have lost nine consecutive games to Colorado in recent years.

Denver — The Red Wings were no match Monday for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Colorado hasn’t played to the level it did last season thus far, with a ton of injuries impacting its lineup, but the Avalanche looked powerful in defeating the Wings 6-3. The Wings have lost nine consecutive games to Colorado in

Denver — Alex Nedeljkovic is apparently headed back to Grand Rapids. Nedeljkovic went unclaimed Monday morning by the other 31 NHL teams, and remains Red Wings property. Nedeljkovic, who just completed a conditioning stint with the Griffins, is likely to remain with the Griffins for the immediate future. In six starts with the Griffins, Nedeljkovic

Detroit — The Red Wings hit the halfway mark of their regular season schedule Saturday and in so many ways it typified the first 50% of the schedule. There were highs, lows, moments where they showed promise and improvement, then times where a disgruntled fan could have thought nothing has changed. The 4-3 loss to

Detroit – After consecutive wins over elite teams such as Winnipeg and Toronto, this was unexpected. The Red Wings lost, 4-3, to the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets. Not many people likely thought that was going to happen, given the way the Wings played against the Leafs. But, also as has been the case in these

Detroit — The Red Wings’ top line of Dylan Larkin centering Lucas Raymond and Tyler Bertuzzi has shown offensive chemistry since the beginning of last season, when Raymond arrived in the NHL. Almost instantly, the line became an offensive factor. But there were struggles on the defensive end. And it hasn’t really gotten significantly better

Ted Kulfan previews the Red Wings’ western road trip next week, takes a look at the return to the lineup of Robby Fabbri and Tyler Bertuzzi, and USA Hockey’s Gabe Perreault, Will Smith, and Ryan Leonard are the guests on the OctoPulse podcast. Here are highlights from episode 83 of The Detroit News/Detroit Red Wings