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Toronto — Lucas Raymond was all the rage coming out of the previous weekend, the young forward’s three-goal game in Chicago taking the NHL by storm. This past weekend, there’s buzz about the Wings’ other impactful rookie, defenseman Moritz Seider. Assisting on Filip Zadina’s power-play goal Saturday stretched Seider’s point streak to five consecutive games (all assists).

Toronto — Joe Veleno had to get to Toronto as quickly as possible Saturday after being recalled by the Red Wings. General manager Steve Yzerman was driving to the game. He offered to give the 21-year-old a lift. “It just made sense to drive with him rather than going to the airport and taking a commercial flight

Toronto — This time the Red Wings couldn’t complete the comeback from two goals behind, as they had done twice this week. But they sure came close. The Wings fell 5-4 Saturday to the Toronto Maple Leafs, twice slicing a two-goal Toronto lead to one goal in the third period thanks to a goal and assist from

By Jay Cohen |  Associated Press Chicago — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talked to Kyle Beach on Saturday about what the league can do to better protect its players after the former first-round pick said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach in 2010 and his allegations were largely ignored by the Chicago Blackhawks. Donald Fehr, the

Toronto — Shortly after the exhibition season ended, coach Jeff Blashill was asked about forward Joe Veleno, who had been sent back to Grand Rapids after just missing making the opening night roster. “There’s going to be a time when Joe plays for us this year. I would bet on that,” Blashill said. Blashill wasn’t going

Detroit — The Florida Panthers are arguably the best team in the NHL right now. They have a deep, good blend of experience and youth, scoring depth, and could be peaking collectively as a roster at the right time for a long run late this season. The Red Wings played a good game Friday at

Detroit — From a hockey perspective, Friday was normal preparation for the Red Wings. Detroit is bracing for the hottest team in the league, the Florida Panthers (7-0-0). But things have taken a twist after disturbing news out of Chicago that led to Andrew Brunette abruptly replacing Joel Quenneville as Panthers coach. Quenneville resigned late Thursday in the

Detroit — Things are beginning to look a little different around the Red Wings. There’s a growing confidence and maturity around this team that others are beginning to notice, and the results in the standings also speak for themselves. The Wings fell behind by two goals Wednesday in Washington, but never wilted and rallied for

Washington, D.C. — The Red Wings continue to intrigue in these opening days of the regular season, and possibly no more than Wednesday in Washington. Dylan Larkin capped a Red Wings rally Wednesday in overtime with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals. In overtime, Lucas Raymond carried the puck through the zone and dished it

Washington, D.C. — On March 12, 2020, the NHL paused the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the Red Wings traveled Wednesday to Capital One Arena to face the Washington Capitals, the site they were on that difficult day, emotions returned. “We kind of got news the night before that we weren’t sure what was

Detroit — The Red Wings have seen former teammates get traded. That isn’t unusual. But seeing Anthony Mantha dealt to the Washington Capitals at last season’s deadline for Jakub Vrana and draft picks was a bit jarring. Mantha had just signed a new contract, was considered a central piece in the Wings’ rebuild and the move was

Detroit — The time might be right for Lucas Raymond to find his own place and get an automobile to get around town. It appears Raymond’s workplace will be Little Caesars Arena for years to come. Sunday’s three-goal, four-point game in the Red Wings’ 6-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks was the latest exclamation point to what’s

The Red Wings were looking to rebound from an ugly loss the night before, and rookie Lucas Raymond made sure they did. Raymond had a three-goal night Sunday in only his sixth NHL game, carrying the Wings to a 6-3 victory over the woeful Chicago Blackhawks. Raymond snapped a power-play goal midway in the third period

Dylan Larkin had just scored a power-play goal, the Red Wings were outplaying the Montreal Canadiens, and the usually raucous Bell Centre crowd was silent. The Wings seemed on their way to a delightful Saturday evening in Quebec. Then things went haywire. A growing Wings’ issue, taking penalties, surfaced. Three consecutive whistles against them, all

Montreal — The Bell Centre has been the scene of a few ugly Red Wings losses these past few years. You can add Saturday’s to the list. Montreal, coming into the game winless, unleashed a lot of frustration with a 6-1 victory over the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin scored just five seconds into an early power play,

Montreal — The Bell Centre has been the scene of a few ugly Red Wings losses these past few years. You can add Saturday’s to the list. Montreal, coming into the game winless, unleashed a lot of frustration with a 6-1 victory over the Red Wings. BOX SCORE: Canadiens 6, Red Wings 1 Dylan Larkin scored just

Montreal — While the Red Wings were taking part with their morning skate today at Bell Centre, forward Tyler Bertuzzi was back in Detroit skating on his own. This wasn’t unexpected. Bertuzzi has chosen to not be vaccinated against COVID-19, and for games in Canada isn’t allowed to cross the border. So tonight’s game in

Associated Press |  The Detroit News Chicago – Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane missed practice on Saturday because of the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Fellow forward Ryan Carpenter and defenseman Erik Gustafsson also missed practice for the same reason. The announcement doesn’t necessarily mean that any of the players tested positive. General manager Stan Bowman said during training

Montreal — While the Red Wings were taking part with their morning skate today at Bell Centre, forward Tyler Bertuzzi was back in Detroit skating on his own. This wasn’t unexpected. Bertuzzi has chosen to not be vaccinated against COVID-19, and for games in Canada isn’t allowed to cross the border. So tonight’s game in

By Steve Kornacki |  Special to The Detroit News Original Six rivals struggling to convert power-play opportunities will meet Saturday night in Montreal. The winless Canadiens (0-5) — coming off a season as Stanley Cup finalists — will play host to the Red Wings (2-1-1) in an attempt to snap the longest season-opening losing streak the franchise has