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Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings in 2023 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Devils and USA Hockey goalie Annelies Bergmann is the interview guest. Here are highlights from episode 82 of OctoPulse, taking the pulse of the Red Wings’ rebuild: 1:30: Jakub Vrana, Robby Fabbri expected to return against the Devils

Detroit — Organizations, or coaching staffs, like the idea of having to make difficult lineup or roster choices. Often, it means there are more quality players than there are spots in the lineup. The Wings, it appears, are going to have to make some awfully tough ones in the days ahead. It’s going to be

Detroit – What the New Year holds remains to be seen, but the Red Wings certainly had an enjoyable New Year’s Eve. It didn’t start off great, but a three-goal flurry in just 1 minute, 55 seconds in the third period sent the Wings to a 4-2 victory over Ottawa. Trailing 2-1, the Wings received

Detroit — The Red Wings are about to get injured players returning to their lineup, which is a good thing given the caliber of these players. Jakub Vrana (NHL/NHLPA players assistance program) and Robby Fabbri (knee surgery) are slated to return Wednesday when the Wings play host to New Jersey. Then, Filip Zadina (foot) and

Detroit — There was something Dominik Kubalik, and the Red Wings, could pull from the wreckage of Thursday’s 6-3 loss in Buffalo. Scoring two goals within 1 minute 49 seconds was nice, especially when the puck hasn’t been going into the net for Kubalik as it had been earlier in the season. But the goals

It’s a tough time to be a Detroit sports fan. Much like the midtown and downtown areas of the city, the professional teams are going through their respective renaissance rebuilds — and, well, waiting for that feels like waiting for the road construction on I-75 and I-275 to finish. As we get ready to turn

Buffalo − The Red Wings almost did it again. They fell behind by a large margin, staged a furious rally, but this time fell a bit short Thursday, as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Wings 6-3. Buffalo led 5-0 after two periods before the Wings roared back to cut the deficit to 5-3 on two

Buffalo, N.Y. — Derek Lalonde doesn’t hide his feelings about western New York. The Red Wings’ coach was born in upstate New York, has a lot of family and friends in the area, and of course loves the Buffalo Bills. So it’s always special when the Red Wings play here, Thursday for the second time

Pittsburgh − The Red Wings looked like a hockey team that had not played a game in a week early in Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But gradually they found their legs, competed harder, and eventually rallied for a stirring 5-4 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jake Walman won it in overtime, his

Pittsburgh — Goaltender Ville Husso was scheduled to make his 24th start of the season Wednesday in Pittsburgh. That’s 24 games in 33 games total for the Wings, a heavy workload for a still relatively inexperienced and unproven goaltender finding his way in the NHL. But Husso insists he’s doing fine physically. He’s enjoying it.

Detroit — There was some huffing and puffing, no question about it. The Red Wings returned to practice Tuesday after the NHL’s four-day holiday break, and the results were probably what you’d expect. Some renewed enthusiasm after being away for a few days. But some loss of conditioning, too. “You could tell they were re-energized,”

Detroit — Watching defenseman Jake Walman on the ice before the Red Wings went on holiday break, watching him spark the Wings in recent games, you can’t help but wonder if something specifically triggered the recent surge. Walman, with his consistent quick wit, says there is. “Sitting too long,” said Walman, who didn’t enter the

Detroit — Alex Ovechkin scored two goals Friday to mark another milestone in his illustrious career, passing Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. The NHL all-time goals scored list now has Wayne Gretzky leading the way with 894, followed by Ovechkin (802) and Howe (801). Ovechkin tied Howe on Friday with a first-period goal, then passed

Detroit — Michael Rasmussen showed definitive glimpses last season of being a piece in the Red Wings’ rebuild. As this season is unfolding, Rasmussen has done nothing to change that opinion. Rasmussen had his first four-point NHL game during Wednesday’s 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay. The line of Rasmussen, Dylan Larkin and David Perron (both

Detroit — The upcoming major winter storm has officially played havoc with the Red Wings’ schedule. The NHL announced Friday morning the Wings’ game Friday in Ottawa against the Senators has been postponed, and rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. Severe winter weather is expected to impact both Detroit and Ottawa. What this

Detroit − The Red Wings received a bit of an early holiday gift Wednesday from Tampa Bay. Elmer Soderblom broke a tie early in the third period with a gift-wrapped goal, then Dylan Larkin scored on a bad angle on Lightning goalie Brian Elliott, as the Wings ended a six-game winless streak with a 7-4

Detroit — The way it ended, sure it was disappointing. But Jeff Blashill had an opportunity to coach the Red Wings for seven seasons, and that will be an experience he’ll always treasure. Blashill had faced the Wings once before, earlier this month in Tampa, where Blashill is now an assistant coach. But Wednesday was

Detroit — The NHL closes down for a three-day holiday break beginning Saturday. The Red Wings have two games before then — Wednesday hosting Tampa and Friday in Ottawa. In its most simplistic and basic form, and especially after this current six-game winless streak (0-4-2), the Wings need a victory. The Wings are suddenly looking

Hours before Monday night’s 4-3 overtime loss in Washington, the Red Wings made a trade — two, actually. In a three-way swap of players all currently in the American Hockey League, Detroit sent forward Givani Smith to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Michael Del Zotto, who they then flipped to the Anaheim Ducks for 28-year-old

Mission accomplished — well, one of them, anyway. The Red Wings made sure Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin didn’t tie Detroit legend Gordie Howe on the all-time goals list, but in the primary focus — winning a hockey game — came up short. Detroit blew a pair of leads at the Capital One Center in