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Detroit — Dylan Larkin made a significant point after Sunday’s loss to the Ottawa Senators about the need to bring some joy into the locker room, even during this long, extended Red Wings’ slump. But there’s also the fact there’s plenty to play for, concerning many, if not most, in the Red Wings’ lineup. Whether it’s a

With the way the season is going, and with losses accumulating, you wouldn’t think the Red Wings are having a lot of fun these days. After Sunday’s 5-2 loss in Ottawa, sinking the Wings deeper in this vortex of recent losing, captain Dylan Larkin confirmed it’s difficult currently. “I look around and I don’t see

When you looked at the Red Wings’ schedule for the month of April, this particular weekend stood out. Two games against Ottawa, which if not a breather, at least gave the Wings two games against a rebuilding team and an opportunity to earn points. There aren’t going to be many chances like this. Of course, it

Detroit — There’s much talk around the NHL about ‘the wall’ and how rookies tend to hit that wall at a certain point in their first season, getting mentally and physically spent. But Lucas Raymond never heard about any sort of wall. And when you look at Raymond’s statistics, eyeball the way he’s played from

Detroit — The Red Wings’ slide continues, be it against playoff teams or rebuilding ones. The Wings lost 5-2 Friday to the Ottawa Senators, a team similar to the Wings in rebuilding and playing out the string. But it was the Senators who looked more impressive in this game. They had more energy, were better

Detroit — The playing time has been dwindling, the opportunities to show what Filip Zadina can do on the ice fewer and further between. Heading into Friday’s game against Ottawa, Zadina has played below 12 minutes the last three games since returning from an illness that forced him to miss a game. He’s been below 10

Detroit — It sure looked as if Danny DeKeyser had played his final game in a Red Wings’ sweater. The veteran defenseman was waived last month – no other team claimed DeKeyser – and then was immediately placed on injured reserve with an unspecified injury. For a local player (Warren DeLaSalle/Macomb), who starred at Western Michigan

Detroit — The Red Wings were better, but that much needed victory proved elusive. After getting embarrassed over the weekend in Pittsburgh, and with rumors about coach Jeff Blashill’s job security building, the Wings came out Wednesday and took the New York Rangers into overtime before losing 5-4. Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor/Michigan) converted a two-on-one

Detroit — Al Sobotka, longtime Zamboni driver and favorite of Red Wings fans, has been terminated by the organization, sources confirmed with The Detroit News on Wednesday afternoon. Sobotka was long known for twirling an octopus and igniting the crowds at Joe Louis Arena and Little Caesars Arena, specifically during the playoffs. There was no immediate

Detroit — Jonatan Berggren has had a promising rookie season in the American League, but that doesn’t guarantee the forward a late-season promotion to the Red Wings. Coach Jeff Blashill acknowledged Berggren has shown promise and development in Grand Rapids, but it might be best to let Berggren stay with the Griffins, who are in a battle

They’re making it too easy now. And that’s the hard part for Jeff Blashill when it comes to his future as the Red Wings’ head coach. Yet even if it feels like he’s fighting a losing battle on multiple fronts now, with another embarrassing defeat on everyone’s mind and a fanbase itching for something different

The Red Wings recalled goaltender Victor Brattstrom from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions. Brattstrom is expected to back up starting goalie Alex Nedeljkovic for Wednesday’s game against the Rangers at Little Caesars Anena. Thomas Greiss practiced Tuesday but isn’t yet available for game action, and Calvin Pickard is recovering after

They’re making it too easy now. And that’s the hard part for Jeff Blashill when it comes to his future as the Red Wings’ head coach. Yet even if it feels like he’s fighting a losing battle on multiple fronts now, with another embarrassing defeat on everyone’s mind and a fanbase itching for something different

Detroit — Alex Nedeljkovic’s season has in some ways mirrored the Red Wings’ season. For the first half, Nedeljkovic looked much like the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) finalist he was in Carolina last season, and was among the big reasons the Red Wings hung around the playoff wild-card chase. But it’s been a much

Manalapan, Fla. — Former Red Wing Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn’t see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion Monday with the NHL’s 32 general managers at their annual meeting – their first in-person gathering since March 2020 because of the pandemic –

Detroit — There was no head coaching change, no matter what social media demanded. The roster didn’t undergo massive changes — not that it could, given the trade deadline has passed — as social media wanted to happen. Sunday’s 11-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, as embarrassing and humbling as it was, brought out much consternation among Wings

Pittsburgh — There are only 16 games left for the Red Wings this season. Only 16 more, and this recent stretch of ugly, dispiriting hockey is going to be done. For most of Sunday, fans must have hoped those 16 games would speed by in fast-forward. The Wings were outclassed, broken and beaten by the Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh — There are only 16 games left for the Red Wings this season. Only 16 more, and this recent stretch of ugly, dispiriting hockey is going to be done. For most of Sunday, fans must have hoped those 16 games would speed by in fast-forward. The Wings were outclassed, broken and beaten by the Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh — The present was the big news topic when general manager Steve Yzerman talked after last Monday’s trade deadline, but the future was also discussed and relevant. Mainly, because of the rapid development of two prime Red Wings prospects, defenseman Simon Edvinsson and forward Elmer Soderblom. Yzerman has been pleased with the development of both

Royal Oak — There was a time when Claude Lemieux was widely considered the most-hated man in hockey, and whenever he visited Detroit in the mid-1990s, somehow, the hostility felt even worse. There were death threats and police escorts to and from Joe Louis Arena; the Colorado Avalanche wouldn’t even give him a hotel roommate