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Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of profiles of the top prospects for the NHL Draft on July 23-24, 2021. Historically, the Detroit Red Wings haven’t had much success with first-round draft picks from the Western Hockey League. Since the first NHL amateur draft in 1963, Detroit has selected more players from

Detroit — Jared McIsaac admits there were some difficult days. How could there not have been for the young defenseman, who turns 21 Thursday, a Red Wings’ 2018 second-round draft pick, who had to endure back-to-back shoulder surgeries (one on each shoulder)? Then, just to accentuate the frustration, he sprained an AC joint in his shoulder

Detroit — Danny DeKeyser knew this might be a rocky season — and he was right. The veteran Red Wings’ defenseman was returning to the lineup after having back surgery in December 2019. He played eight games early in the 2019-20 regular season, and with that season called off early due to the coronavirus, and the 2020-21

Detroit — Justin Abdelkader is going to be away from his family, many miles away in Latvia, for about three weeks. But it’s worth it knowing he’s putting on the Team USA sweater again. Abdelkader, the former Muskegon/Michigan State/Red Wings veteran forward, is the captain for Team USA at the men’s world championships. “It’s always an honor

Detroit — This will be a season that Tyler Bertuzzi isn’t going to look favorably on. Bertuzzi was off to one of the best starts of his career when a fluke fall in a late January game in Dallas triggered something in his back. Bertuzzi’s season basically ended several days later, and back surgery occurred on April 30. “I’d

Detroit — It was a bit of a shock to defenseman Marc Staal’s system when the New York Rangers traded him to the Red Wings in September. Staal spent 13 seasons with the Rangers and was part of the leadership group, but the only reason New York made the trade was to rid themselves of Staal’s salary to get

Detroit — Dylan Larkin is recovering, getting better and is optimistic he’ll be ready for September’s start of training camp. But Larkin also feels a little lucky. The neck injury Larkin suffered after being crosschecked in the back of the neck by Dallas forward Jamie Benn on April 20 could have been much worse than it was.

Detroit — Jeff Blashill is returning to coach the Red Wings. The team announced Tuesday it will bring back Blashill, 47, for a seventh season. General manager Steve Yzerman announced Blashill has agreed to a contract extension — the length was not disclosed — and that assistant coach Dan Bylsma will not return next season. Blashill has

Detroit — The Red Wings’ season concluded two weeks ago. But even if they were still playing, Dylan Larkin wasn’t going to be in the lineup. General manager Steve Yzerman said Tuesday on a Zoom call announcing the retention of coach Jeff Blashill, that Larkin is progressing and is expected to be on the ice

Ted Kulfan takes a look at Steve Yzerman’s decision to retain coach Jeff Blashill, what it means for the future and University of Michigan forward Matt Beniers is the guest on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 54 of The Detroit News’ podcast. ►2:20: Steve Yzerman on why he kept coach Jeff

You can view Jeff Blashill’s contract extension as an endorsement or a stay of execution, an indictment or an admission of guilt. That choice is yours as a fan, obviously. But the choice that matters here belongs to Steve Yzerman. And to hear the Red Wings’ general manager talk Tuesday, after he’d made it official

Detroit — Jeff Blashill is returning to coach the Red Wings. The team announced Tuesday it will bring back Blashill, 47, for a seventh season. General manager Steve Yzerman said in a press release that Blashill has agreed to a contract extension — the length was not announced — and that assistant coach Dan Bylsma

Detroit — It was a strange hockey season for the Red Wings and the rest of the NHL. But you can argue it was even more unusual for the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Wings’ American Hockey League affiliate, and the other teams in the AHL. With the pandemic still raging during the fall, the Griffins didn’t even

Detroit — As the world awaits the identity of the next Red Wings coach — will it remain Jeff Blashill or be someone else — it appears there’s one less question mark regarding the team. Jakub Vrana is going to be an exciting and possibly impactful player for the Wings. The 11 games at the end of the season,

Justin Abdelkader, who played 13 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, is one of four players hailing from the state of Michigan who will play for the U.S. men’s national hockey team in 2021. The roster was announced Thursday, ahead of the team competing in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 21-June

Go through the gallery above to view Ted Kulfan’s final grades for the 2020-21 Detroit Red Wings. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. Detroit — The record was better, the product on the ice was improved. No, the Red Wings aren’t going to the playoffs. That streak has now reached five seasons. But when you watched the Wings often

For those who like to play fantasy sports, the allure isn’t just the money involved. It’s also the action, which is a big part of what’s missing in a slow-rolling rebuilding effort like the one Tigers fans are enduring in Detroit. Sure, there was a brief spark generated by the arrival of Casey Mize and

Detroit — The wait continues around Little Caesars Arena. The regular season ended Saturday for the Red Wings, but a decision regarding the future of coach Jeff Blashill has yet to be announced. Tuesday came and went with no word from general manager Steve Yzerman regarding a decision as to whether Blashill will return for

Detroit — Now that the Red Wings’ season is over, general manager Steve Yzerman’s work is only beginning. An NHL GM’s work never really ends, but especially once the team’s season is done. And now that the Wings have entered the offseason, some important issues will have to be tackled and worked on by Yzerman, who

Detroit — Some intriguing decisions regarding the Red Wings are about to be made, including the one that might have the most importance. Who is going to coach the Wings next season? After Saturday’s 5-4 overtime loss in Columbus ended what was a promising yet another losing season, the future of coach Jeff Blashill becomes front and center