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Vancouver, British Columbia — Many of the things the Red Wings haven’t been good at lately, Thursday they turned around and did well. And it produced a needed victory, 1-0 over the Vancouver Canucks. Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 43 shots for his second shutout, the Wings killed three Vancouver power plays (two in the third period), had

Vancouver, British Columbia — Many of the things the Red Wings haven’t been good at lately, Thursday they turned around and did well. And it produced a needed victory, 1-0 over the Vancouver Canucks. Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 43 shots for his second shutout, the Wings killed three Vancouver power plays (two in the third period), the

Vancouver, British Columbia — A sure sign trade deadline day is approaching? Players who could be shipped out, are sat. The Red Wings scratched defenseman Nick Leddy from Thursday’s lineup against the Vancouver Canucks with what is being called a “management decision”. Leddy, who’ll be 31 Sunday, is also likely not going to play Saturday

Vancouver, British Columbia — The Red Wings haven’t been helping themselves lately with poor starts and falling behind early. It’s all contributed to the recent six-game winless streak, and made life trying to win hockey games more difficult. “Be prepared to play, simple as it sounds,” said defenseman Troy Stecher, as to what the Wings can

Vancouver, British Columbia — As starts go, Taro Hirose couldn’t have asked for a better one. Getting his first opportunity on this road trip since being recalled from Grand Rapids, Hirose had two assists in Tuesday’s 7-5 loss in Edmonton. Hirose played 11 minutes, was on an effective line with Michael Rasmussen and Adam Erne,

Edmonton, Alberta — Another Red Wings loss, and it hurt them. But unlike some of them during this recent losing stretch, this one was different. Warren Foegel’s wraparound goal snapped a tie and Evander Kane’s second goal was an empty netter, sending Edmonton to a 7-5 victory. But the Wings rallied from a 4-1 deficit, tying the

Edmonton, Alberta — This was a neat milestone that forward Sam Gagner couldn’t help but smile about. Returning to Edmonton, where Gagner twice played while now in his 15th NHL season, Gagner was to play in Game 946 of his career Tuesday against the Oilers. That matched his father Dave Gagner, who played in 946 games

Edmonton, Alberta — You can sense the respect in the way Moritz Seider talks about his fellow German, Edmonton star forward Leon Draisaitl. Seider, being all of age 20, pays Draisaitl the utmost compliment. “He’s a really good dude,” Seider said. When you talk Seider and Draisaitl, you have the core of a growing and

Calgary, Alberta — No Robby Fabbri and Tyler Bertuzzi, rugged schedule, elite opponent, you had the sense Saturday the Red Wings were in for a tough evening. But the 3-0 loss proved to be more difficult than imagined. The Wings only had 19 shots on net — a measly five through two periods (one in the first

Calgary, Alberta — You suspected the Red Wings might be searching for offense Saturday, but this was amazing. With no Robby Fabbri (knee) and Tyler Bertuzzi (COVID regulations) in the lineup, the Red Wings struggled to produce any sort of offense in a 3-0 loss to Calgary. Calgary outshot the Wings 43-19. The Wings were limited

Calgary, Alberta — You suspected the Red Wings might be searching for offense Saturday, but this was amazing. With no Robby Fabbri (knee) and Tyler Bertuzzi (COVID regulations) in the lineup, the Red Wings struggled to produce any sort of offense in a 3-0 loss to Calgary. Calgary outshot the Wings 43-19. The Wings were limited

Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal is on the doorstep of a longevity milestone. When Staal steps on the ice Saturday night in Calgary against the Flames, it will be the 1,000th game of his NHL career. “It’s a cool milestone to get to,” said Staal, who played 13

Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Offense will be at a premium in the first three games of a Red Wings road trip beginning Saturday night in Calgary. Injury has claimed Robby Fabbri and Tyler Bertuzzi also will be unavailable for action. That takes two of Detroit’s top four goal scorers out of

Detroit — Red Wings fans at Little Caesars Arena went home Thursday thoroughly entertained. The Red Wings lost 6-5 to the Minnesota Wild in the shootout, and they’ve been doing a lot of that lately (losing). But all the extracurricular activities that happened made for quite a fun hockey atmosphere, and this particular night the Wings

Detroit — Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made the highlight reel for the rest of time. Nedeljkovic attempted to bat away a bouncing puck, and wound up knocking the puck through his legs at 12 minutes 7 seconds of the first period, giving Minnesota a 2-1 lead. Nedeljkovic just beat himself 5-hole; swatted the puck right in,

Detroit — One way the Red Wings can help themselves get out of this recent rut is play faster. For a team with a decent amount of speed, and one that had been playing aggressively for much of the season, the last two losses in particular have been perplexing. The Red Wings were dialed down, not

Detroit — The Red Wings haven’t faced adversity well at all in the last two games, both ugly defeats. At some point they’re likely to face a tough patch Thursday when they host the Minnesota Wild. It’s going to be vital the Wings handle it better than they have. “To think that things just go smooth and

Detroit — There is a new candidate for the Red Wings’ worst game of the season. And it might be difficult to out-worse this one. The Wings were never really in it Tuesday as the Arizona Coyotes — occupying last place in the NHL overall standings heading into the game — handily defeated the Wings

Detroit — Jakub Vrana was visibly excited, and for good reason. Vrana was scheduled to make his season debut for the Red Wings on Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes after a long, difficult season. Vrana injured his shoulder 10 minutes into his first training camp practice, which ultimately led to surgery. After approximately five months of grueling

Detroit — Jakub Vrana is nearing a return to the Red Wings’ lineup, which necessitates a corresponding move. On Monday afternoon, the Wings made it, placing defenseman Danny DeKeyser on waivers — on his birthday no less. DeKeyser, 32, cleared waivers multiple times last season. DeKeyser is in the final two months of a six-year contract worth $30