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Detroit — Playing on the road hasn’t been pleasant for the Red Wings this season. They’ve only won four games, which has kept this unexpectedly promising season from becoming a lot better. The Wings embark on a three-game trip beginning Thursday through California, with the first test against the Anaheim Ducks. Coming off a convincing

Detroit — These were two teams coming off forgettable losses, but it was the Red Wings who did something about it. Two goals each from Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter — and each had a shorthanded goal 37 seconds apart — spurred the Wings to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks 6-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Dylan

Detroit — Joe Veleno is getting another chance to show he’s ready to stay in the NHL. Veleno, who has been attempting to carve out a role among the bottom-six forwards since being recalled from Grand Rapids in mid-November, was put on the power play Monday in an effort to spark the slumping unit. The opportunity

Detroit — As the NHL season progresses, games get tighter, more physical, and often chippy. It becomes tough to play, and experienced teams with the right mindset have the advantage. The Red Wings didn’t match the Boston Bruins’ physicality in a 5-1 loss Sunday, and it’s not something they want to repeat the rest of the season. “The

Detroit — If this was a measuring stick for the Red Wings, playing two consecutive Stanley Cup-caliber opponents, then they learned something this weekend. The Wings, though improved, still have a ways to go before competing teams such as the Washington Capitals  and Boston Bruins. The Wings hung with Washington until the final minutes but suffered a

Detroit — There was one area Sunday which failed the Red Wings miserably. The Wings’ power play didn’t score in four attempts, not even close. It was a huge factor in the 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Any sort of positive momentum would have been helpful. But the Wings never were able to generate opportunities

Detroit — The Red Wings continue to be in a post holiday fog. They lost their second consecutive game coming out of the lengthy holiday and COVID-19 protocol break Sunday, 5-1, to the Boston Bruins. The Wings opened the scoring, then saw the Bruins take gradual control, enabling Boston to leapfrog past the Wings in the

Tim Booth |  AP Sports Writer Seattle — Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks’ bench in between periods on Oct. 23 in Seattle when he noticed a woman behind the bench pressing her phone against the plexiglass. The message on her phone was written in a large font

Detroit — The Red Wings were right there at the end Friday against a Stanley Cup contender, and saw the Washington Capitals make the big plays to win the game. More specifically, Alex Ovechkin with two late goals. Regardless, it was a reminder of how it’s done and how a good team closes out games. The Wings

Detroit — The Red Wings couldn’t do what a lot of other teams haven’t been able to do this season and throughout Alex Ovechkin’s career: Stop him from scoring. Ovechkin’s power-play goal at 17 minutes 10 seconds of the third period snapped a tie and Ovechkin added an empty-net goal with 40 seconds remaining, leading Washington to

Detroit — Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ future Hall of Famer, came into Friday’s game against the Red Wings with 752 goals. That’s 142 behind Wayne Gretzky, who finished his illustrious career with 894. In between the two on the all-time list are Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766). Ovechkin is 36. He is having an eye-catching season,

Detroit — Let’s face it, 2021 was as tough to take as the end of 2020. The coronavirus wouldn’t go away, and thwarted the hopes and expectations of many, including NHL players, coaches and fans. The league battled through a shortened, 56-game season filled with restrictions and protocols that made life difficult for the first half of 2021,

Detroit — The Red Wings are hoping to play an actual game. You never know for sure these days, with the omnicron variant and its ability to strike quickly. But the Wings and Washington Capitals are both on the end of their respective COVID-19 outbreaks — Washington played Wednesday, and defeated Nashville 5-3 — and appear healthy

Detroit — Judging from Tuesday’s NHL scores, teams might still be on holiday break when playing defense. Or trying to play defense. Tuesday’s three games resulted in 32 goals (not counting a shootout winner in San Jose), with plenty of scoring opportunities, some wide-open play and teams remembering how to play defense. And it wasn’t surprising. Much like

ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 64 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings’ fourth game postponement because of COVID and Oxford native Dwayne Norris is the interview guest on this week’s podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 64 of OctoPulse: ►2:10: Alex Nedeljkovic on returning to practice ►6:00: Dylan Larkin on regaining the team’s

Detroit — The wait to play another hockey game got a little longer Tuesday for the Red Wings. Coach Jeff Blashill learned just before practice, receiving a call from general manager Steve Yzerman, that the Wings’ game Wednesday at the New York Islanders was postponed. Both teams continue to have fluid issues with COVID-19 protocol, with

Associated Press Red Deer, Alberta — The U.S. was forced to forfeit its game at the world junior championship against Switzerland on Tuesday after two players tested positive for the coronavirus. Those positive COVID-19 test results led to a mandated team quarantine. The U.S. as a result was unable to play Tuesday under tournament rules. “We’re

Dwayne Norris picked Oxford to raise his family after 11 years of playing professional hockey in Germany in 2007. A former National Hockey League player and high-scoring Michigan State Spartan from 1988-1992, Norris said Oxford “was a safe haven” for his wife and three boys, especially when he spent three more years traveling back and forth to Germany as

By Stephen Whyno |  Associated Press David Quinn was supposed to be an assistant on Mike Sullivan’s coaching staff for the U.S. men’s hockey team at the upcoming Winter Olympics. After the NHL decided not to send players to Beijing, Quinn is now in charge as U.S. coach and John Vanbiesbrouck, a Detroit native, is the

Detroit — The Winter Olympics would have been special, something Dylan Larkin had looked forward to and wanted a chance to participate in for a long time. But when the NHL and the its players association jointly announced last week the decision not to participate in Beijing in February because of the impact of COVID-19 on the