By Stephen Whyno, John Wawrow | Associated Press The NHL will emerge from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday. Each team will be allowed to have a taxi squad of
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Detroit — The Red Wings returned to work Sunday, but an extended holiday break didn’t help them in the fight against COVID. The Wings placed forward Lucas Raymond and defenseman Nick Leddy in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Seeing Raymond and Leddy join protocol negated some of the good news — forwards Robby Fabbri and Michael
John Wawrow | Associated Press The NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons. The league said Friday it now plans to resume play Tuesday in a decision that increases the total of postponed games to 64 this season.
Detroit — There was no question Simon Edvinsson was going to be drafted quickly last summer. When the Red Wings plucked him sixth overall, it wasn’t surprising. What team wouldn’t want to add a 6-foot-4 inch rangy defenseman who can beat opponents in a variety of ways? But the way Edvinsson has progressed this season has been eye-opening.
Detroit — The NHL, including the Red Wings, are on a holiday pause right now. The COVID spread expedited things a bit, but at this point, everyone would be getting into the holiday spirit on the schedule, regardless. But, when the Wings were still active Saturday, defeating New Jersey 5-2, you may remember one pertinent detail stood out: The
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press NHL players will not be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics after the league pulled the plug amid a rash of postponements caused by positive COVID-19 test results. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Wednesday, making official what seemed inevitable in recent days when the list of postponed games
Detroit — Red Wings fans, heck NHL fans in general, in need of a hockey fix are in luck. With the NHL in a quicker-than-anticipated holiday break, the focus this weekend will be on the annual World Junior Championships being played in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, this year. The best junior players in the world gather
Detroit — The NHL and its players association have finalized a decision that in recent weeks seemed inevitable. According to multiple reports, the NHL and NHLPA have agreed not to send players to February’s Olympic Games in China. The primary reason, especially given conditions in recent weeks, is COVID-19. The virus, specifically the omicron variant, has caused
Detroit — The Red Wings’ season has been paused, but the list of their players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol continues to grow. The Wings announced Tuesday they have placed forward Adam Erne, defenseman Jordan Oesterle and one member of the support staff in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Those three join a number of players and coaches who went
Stephen Whyno and John Wawrow | AP Hockey Writers The NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid a rise in positive COVID-19 test results among players, and with 10 of the league’s 32 teams’ schedules already paused and their facilities closed. The league announced Monday night that it will open its annual holiday break two
Detroit — When Ben Simon received the call from Red Wings’ general manager Steve Yzerman, there were a lot of different emotions racing through him. Coach Jeff Blashill had just been put on the COVID protocol list and wouldn’t be able to coach Saturday against New Jersey. So, Yzerman was bringing up Simon, the Grand Rapids Griffins
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press More than a quarter of NHL teams have been shut down through at least the weekend, after the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens became the eighth and ninth to have activities paused because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players. The Blue Jackets had games scheduled for Monday
Detroit — Given recent developments it seemed inevitable. On Sunday it came to pass. The Red Wings have shut down team operations until at least after the NHL’s holiday break that concludes Dec. 26 due to an uptick in positive COVID cases, the league announced Sunday. Sunday, the Wings placed forwards Sam Gagner, Pius Suter and Joe Veleno,
Detroit — The Red Wings were supposed practice Sunday, prepare for rematch against an exciting Colorado Avalanche team Monday, then get ready for one more game before the NHL’s holiday break. COVID-19 had other plans, and nobody knows what to expect in the coming days. The Avalanche were ravaged by the virus late last week, forcing a
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Detroit Red Wings fans entered Little Caesars Saturday night wondering what their team, reshuffled by COVID-19 protocol roster and coaching subtractions in the morning, would look and play like. Captain Dylan Larkin answered any fears the faithful might have had, scoring his first career hat
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman had to make moves behind his bench and on the ice prior to the 8 p.m. Saturday game with the New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena. Head coach Jeff Blashill and starting goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic were put
Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit – Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman had to make moves behind his bench and on the ice prior to the 8 p.m. Saturday game with the New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena. Head coach Jeff Blashill and starting goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic were put
The Detroit Red Wings placed three players and two coaches, including head coach Jeff Blashill, in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol ahead of Saturday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Also placed in the protocol were forwards Carter Rowney and Givani Smith, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and assistant coach Alex Tanguay. Red Wings assistant coach Doug
Detroit — Sports fans can definitely can get their fill Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, a one-stop winter sports buffet. The venue has waited and wanted for this to happen, and it finally will: a Pistons game at noon against the Houston Rockets and the Red Wings taking on the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. Both
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Postponements and coronavirus problems for the NHL are coming at a dizzying and disquieting pace not seen since earlier in the pandemic. The league shut down two more teams through the Christmas holiday break on Friday, eager to avoid putting all 32 on pause amid worsening COVID-19 conditions across North America.
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