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One of the strangest NHL seasons ever came to a close Saturday for the Red Wings. And of course the Red Wings and Columbus went to overtime, and dragged it even a little further, before the Blue Jackets’ Max Domi scored with 20.4 seconds left to defeat the Wings 5-4. The victory gives both teams

The battle for last place — or, rather, to avoid the Central Division cellar — has been set. The Red Wings jumped out of the basement Friday, rallying for a 5-2 victory over Columbus. Joe Veleno scored his first NHL goal, a power play goal, followed by Danny DeKeyser and Jakub Vrana goals, all 3 minutes

The record may not be great, and it’s disappointing to miss the NHL playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. But the Red Wings have certainly had individuals have impressive seasons, and two that came to coach Jeff Blashill’s mind quickly were forwards Adam Erne and Michael Rasmussen. Each was for a different reason and under

Detroit — The thought did cross Bobby Ryan’s mind. After Ryan underwent triceps surgery three weeks ago, and the unknown of what was going to happen afterward and how much it was going to take to return, the idea of retiring popped into his head. But not anymore. “There were a couple of days it was

When the Red Wings were threatening new lows a few weeks ago, dropping the occasional 7-1 stinker, the coaching verdict seemed clear. Progress was minimal, and with Jeff Blashill’s contract expiring after his sixth season, change was needed. And then some things did change. The Wings’ defense tightened and their young players competed harder and

Detroit — Do the Red Wings bring back coach Jeff Blashill? Should they retain Blashill for a seventh season behind the bench? Or will general manager Steve Yzerman go in another direction as he further puts his stamp on this organization? Everyone will know, likely, by early next week, as the Wings embark into the offseason

Detroit — The Red Wings announced Wednesday forward Tyler Bertuzzi underwent successful back surgery on Friday, lending clarity to the season-long mystery. Bertuzzi, 26, played in only nine games before suffering an undisclosed injury. He had surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Cammisa. Bertuzzi is

Detroit —  Sam Gagner has only played 46 games in a Red Wings uniform since arriving at the trade deadline last season. It’s not a large body of work, but certainly enough time for Gagner to show his importance and impact on a younger hockey team. With injuries mounting and much of the Wings’ leadership unable to

Ted Kulfan takes a look at coach Jeff Blashill’s future with two games left in the regular season and University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson is the guest on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 52 of The Detroit News’ podcast, taking the pulse of Steve Yzerman’s rebuild now in Year 3 since he became

Detroit — This was another testament to how far goaltender Thomas Greiss has come this season. After a difficult start to the year where nothing was going seemingly his way, Greiss has completely turned things around to the point where Monday he was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week. Greiss beat out second star Edmonton’s

Detroit — The Red Wings again stayed close, but this time couldn’t snatch a victory. Tampa Bay scored early goals in the first and second periods Sunday and earned a 2-1 victory over the Wings to salvage a split of the weekend series. In their home finale, the Wings had chances to get back in the game late,

Detroit — Red Wings fans would probably like to completely forget last season, but let’s look back one more time. The Wings won a grand total of 17 games (with 39 total points earned) in 71 games, before the pandemic forced the NHL to end its season. That certainly made for a low bar for

Detroit — The Red Wings again stayed close, but this time couldn’t snatch a victory. Tampa Bay scored early goals in the first and second periods Sunday and earned a 2-1 victory over the Wings to salvage a split of the weekend series. In the regular-season home finale, the Wings had chances to get back in the game

Detroit — Credit to goaltender Thomas Greiss for the two points the Red Wings earned Saturday against Tampa. Greiss stopped 33 shots in regulation, then made the decisive save in the shootout as the Wings defeated Tampa 1-0 (4-3 in the shootout). Sam Gagner got the winner in the shootout in the eighth round, while

Detroit — It’s been a problem all season, but especially now as the Red Wings head into the final days of this regular season. The Wings have had trouble scoring goals from opening night. But it’s been exasperated as they get to the finish line. Thursday’s 3-1 loss in Carolina was the latest quiet, offensive

The Red Wings made it a struggle for the Carolina Hurricanes once again, one final time, but this time it didn’t produce a victory. The Hurricanes defeated the Wings, 3-1, on Thursday, salvaging a split of the eight-game season series between the teams. Go figure. That would be Carolina (33-10-7), with the most points (73) in the

The Red Wings made it a struggle for the Carolina Hurricanes once again, one final time, but this time it didn’t produce a victory. The Hurricanes defeated the Wings, 3-1, on Thursday, salvaging a split of the eight-game season series between the teams. Go figure. That would be Carolina (33-10-7), with the most points (73) in the

By Greg Beacham |  Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. — Ryan Miller smiled and choked up a bit when he considered how his career as the winningest American-born goalie in professional hockey history almost never happened. When Miller first became fascinated with goaltending as a youngster growing up in East Lansing, he says his father, Dean, gently

Filip Hronek has been a rock for the Red Wings this season. Heading into Thursday’s game in Carolina he and fellow defenseman Marc Staal were the only players who’d been in the lineup all 51 games. Barring anything unforeseen over the final five games, it would be an achievement to not miss a game in this

Detroit — “With their first pick, the Red Wings select …” No, the Wings haven’t infiltrated the NFL, nor will they be making a selection this weekend. But for hockey fans, especially Detroit fans knee-deep in a rebuild, it’s never too early to think about the NHL Entry Draft. The NHL will hold the draft on July