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Buffalo, N.Y. − The Red Wings didn’t get any treats for Halloween, that’s for sure. Tage Thompson, the rising young Buffalo Sabres star, kept delivering the Wings whatever candy it was you hated to get going door to door (candy corn obviously a popular answer), on a frustrating night in Buffalo. Thompson had three goals

Buffalo, N.Y. — Matt Luff isn’t a big fan of blood, so this wasn’t ideal. Luff was hit on the side of his mouth Saturday night with a shot puck against Minnesota. Luff immediately looked and felt around his face to assess the damage. The news wasn’t good. “I hate blood,” said Luff, his face

Detroit — There was no automatic belief that Adam Erne was going to be a regular in the Red Wings lineup heading into this season. On paper, there were a lot more forwards than roster spots. Though Erne appeared likely of getting a spot on the roster, it might have been as an extra forward,

Detroit – Lucas Raymond was going to score goals, you figured it would simply be a matter of time. From the Red Wings’ perspective Saturday, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Raymond scored both goals as the Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 and ended a brief two-game losing streak (4-2-2). “It feels

Detroit – There’s been some tough discussions in the Red Wings’ meeting rooms this week. Bad losses to New Jersey (6-2) and Boston (5-1) exposed a variety of issues, and coach Derek Lalonde has had to address it with different players. “I had some hard conversations with a lot of different guys (Wednesday) morning,” said

Ted Kulfan talks about the Red Wings’ 5-1 loss in Boston, the team’s 3-2-2 start and author John U. Bacon is the guest on this edition of the OctoPulse podcast. “You really do notice the talent depth of a team like the Bruins compared to what they saw earlier on with the Anaheims and Chicagos

Detroit — The Red Wings’ already thinning forward group is going to lose Michael Rasmussen for a little bit. Rasmussen was suspended for two games, without pay, for high-sticking Bruins forward David Krejciduring Thursday’s game, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced. The incident occurred at the 8-minute mark of the second period. Rasmussen was assessed a

Detroit — The Red Wings’ intent and desire all season has been to limit goals allowed. The Wings fell apart defensively the second half of last season, spoiling what had been a decent first half, and likely played a large part in not retaining head coach Jeff Blashill. New coach Derek Lalonde has consistently stated

Ted Kulfan talks about the Red Wings’ 5-1 loss in Boston, the team’s 3-2-2 start and author John U. Bacon is the guest on this edition of the OctoPulse podcast. “You really do notice the talent depth of a team like the Bruins compared to what they saw earlier on with the Anaheims and Chicagos

Thursday’s game against Boston was the Red Wings’ first real test against a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. If one regular season game can show anything, it showed the Wings still have work to do, losing 5-1 to the Bruins. It was the second consecutive loss for the Wings (3-2-2), who opened the season five games

Dominik Kubalik couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight, the carnage in reality. In Sunday’s game against Anaheim, during a shift in the second period, defenseman Ben Chiarot was knocking around any Ducks forward in Chiarot’s line of vision. The Little Caesars Arena crowd was roaring, Ducks players were left wondering who hit them, and

Detroit — Maybe coach Derek Lalonde had an inkling of things to come after Tuesday’s morning skate. Lalonde had been hearing too much about how well the Red Wings had played in a 3-0-2 start to this season, the fact they were the only left in the NHL without a regulation loss, and how good

Detroit – Maybe coach Derek Lalonde had an inkling of things to come after Tuesday’s morning skate. Lalonde was asked about the Red Wings’ fine start to this season, and the fact Lalonde has begun hearing about the heightened expectations and maybe an exaggeration of how well the Wings have played during a 3-0-2 start

Detroit — When the Red Wings signed defenseman Olli Maatta on the first day of free agency in July, they were expecting a steady defensive defenseman who could help solidify what had been a struggling position for the Wings the past several seasons. Whatever offense Maatta could provide would be a bonus. Through five games,

Detroit — Derek Lalonde wasn’t taking any credit for Sunday’s victory over Anaheim. Seated on the podium after the convincing 5-1 win, the Red Wings’ head coach said this victory came by Lalonde’s assistants, Bob Boughner (penalty kill, defense), and Alex Tanguay and Jay Varady (power play, forwards). “We call this in the profession an

Paul W. Smith |  The Detroit News “Outta’ My Mind on a Monday Moanin’”’ Based on what the Democrats have all been saying in their talking points and commercials, from the president and all the way down the line, it’s safe to say they think abortion is the main concern in the country. More important to

Detroit — After a disappointing and disheartening loss in Chicago 48 hours earlier, coach Derek Lalonde was curious to see how his Red Wings would respond. The Wings blew a two-goal lead in Chicago and got away from the way they’ve wanted to play. It was definitely eye-opening losing that way to a team the

Detroit — Different areas will become different points of concern during a typical hockey season. No team is going to be perfect in everything, especially all the time during a seven-month hockey season. Right now, for the Red Wings, the hot-button issue is winning faceoffs. Or, more accurately, the inability to win any faceoffs. Heading