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NHL coaches like Jeff Blashill of the Detroit Red Wings could always use a hockey player like Mark Kirton. For six straight games from Oct. 22-Nov. 1, 1981, Kirton’s high-energy, checking line with Paul Woods and Brad “Motor City” Smith either scored or assisted on the Red Wings’ first goal of the game during a 3-2-1 stretch. “He (Kirton) was a

Detroit — This was a different looking Red Wings team Saturday afternoon and, ultimately, a better one. Particularly better than the past seven days, as the Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1, ending a three-game losing streak. Particularly after Thursday’s ugly loss in Nashville, the Wings were intent on out-working, then outplaying the Blue

Detroit — NHL teams are carrying three goalies this season because of the pandemic, and it’s not an easy position. You rarely play, you do practice a lot, and staying sharp isn’t easy. Calvin Pickard has been in that role most of this season for the Red Wings, and Saturday he was rewarded for his

Detroit — This was a different looking Red Wings team Saturday afternoon and, ultimately, a better one. Particularly better than the past seven days, as the Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1, ending a three-game losing streak. Particularly after Thursday’s ugly loss in Nashville, the Wings were intent on out-working, then outplaying the Blue

Swedish forward Albin Grewe made his American Hockey League debut in the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 5-2 victory over the Iowa Wild on Friday at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Grewe, a third-round draft pick in 2019 who signed an amateur contract this week, was scoreless for the Griffins, who won for the fourth

Former Detroit Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi’s blood-alcohol content registered at .25, more than three times Michigan’s legal limit, following his arrest for suspected driving under the influence in Auburn Hills last month. Bertuzzi was arrested around midnight Feb. 26, near Joslyn and Brown roads, after police received a witness report of a 2020 black Lincoln Navigator

Detroit — Given what transpired Thursday in Nashville, it was no surprise what followed for the Red Wings on Friday. Following a 7-1 thumping at the hands of the Predators, the team was back on the ice at Belfor Training Center in Little Caesars Arena, trying to find the fight. “It was arguably the hardest practice of

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Nashville series, the Columbus weekend games, the new NHL draft lottery, the trade deadline and former Red Wings center Mark Kirton is the special guest on this week’s edition of OctoPulse. Kirton, who centered a checking line with Paul Woods and Brad “Motor City” Smith in the early 1980s, was diagnosed

This game was decided early, real early, and it wasn’t a good outcome for the Red Wings. Nashville scored four goals in the first 8 minutes 8 seconds — three goals from Little Caesars alumnus Rocco Grimaldi during that blitz — leading the Predators to an easy 7-1 victory. Grimaldi added the final Predators goal, in a memorable,

This game was decided early, real early, and it wasn’t a good outcome for the Red Wings. Nashville scored four goals in the first 8 minutes 8 seconds — three goals from Little Caesars alumni Rocco Grimaldi during that blitz — leading the Predators to an easy 7-1 victory. Grimaldi added the final Predators goal, in a

As far as the Red Wings and Nashville Predators are concerned, the NHL got it right. The league’s decision to end the officiating career of Tim Peel was the correct call, as far as players and coaches are concerned, after Peel’s comments during Tuesday’s 2-0 victory in Nashville. Peel was caught on a microphone during

Eyes likely will be on the officiating as much as the game Thursday night between the Red Wings and Nashville Predators. Referee Tim Peel was caught on a microphone during Tuesday’s Red Wings-Predators game saying he “wanted” to call a penalty on the Predators. He was removed by the NHL on Wednesday from officiating future games.

Remember the good ole days when the Red Wings scored goals and won some games? No, not years ago, but just a couple of weeks back, when during a 10-game span from Feb. 25 to March 18, the Wings scored 32 goals. They scored six goals in a game, and five in two consecutive games to

The NHL on Wednesday said referee Tim Peel will no longer officiate games after Peel’s comments caught on a microphone during Tuesday’s Red Wings’ game against Nashville. The NHL quickly looked into Peel’s comments during Tuesday’s game that he “wanted” to call a penalty on the Predators. Peel called Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson for tripping at

The NHL is looking into comments from a referee during Tuesday’s Red Wings game against Nashville that he “wanted” to call a penalty on the Predators. Referee Tim Peel called Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson for tripping at 4 minutes 56 seconds of the second period, a call questioned immediately by broadcasters and people on social media as

A familiar problem is cropping up for the Red Wings. They can’t score goals, an issue for quite a while now, and Tuesday it led to the Wings losing 2-0 in Nashville. The Predators returned home after a franchise-record 16-day road trip. But never mind tallying all those miles, and rarely leaving their hotel room, Nashville

In all likelihood the Red Wings again are going to be in the NHL draft lottery. Once they are there, their odds of landing the No.1 pick overall are going to be a little different. The NHL’s Board of Governors has approved changes to the system, which will take effect over the next two years. That

In all likelihood the Red Wings again are going to be in the NHL draft lottery. Once they are there, their odds of landing the No.1 pick overall are going to be a little different. The NHL’s Board of Governors has approved changes to the system, according to Canadian sports networks TSN and Sportsnet, which will

Detroit — Dennis Cholowski is taking a different approach this time around. Instead of worrying about and critiquing his every play on the ice, wondering what the Red Wings’ front office and coaching staff are thinking, Cholowski has altered his mindset. “I’m kind of more calm,” Cholowski said during a Monday Zoom chat with media.

You would hardly know Adam Mitchell “made a difference” with the four-time Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings from 1997-2008. By day, the unassuming, mild-mannered Mitchell was a teacher and counselor in the Livonia public school system for more than 50 years. By night though starting in 1984, he would head down to Joe Louis Arena and