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Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — At long last, hockey fans can rejoice. If you’re a Red Wings fan, you haven’t been able to watch your team play for about 10 months because of the pandemic. The NHL returned to play in the summer and complete the season, but the Red Wings — who

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman had a simple response to the question. When asked about what will Yzerman be looking for regarding this season, Yzerman was direct to the point, but basic. “As simple as I can put it, I’m just looking for improvement,” Yzerman said. The Red Wings had

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Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday named center Dylan Larkin the 37th captain in the franchise’s history. Larkin, 24, is entering his sixth season in Detroit. A Waterford native and former Michigan standout, Larkin becomes the first Michigander to be named captain of the team. Centers Luke Glendening and Frans Nielsen will serve as

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings are back in the Central Division. For one year, anyway, as the NHL gets through this crazy, rollicking, 56-game regular season impacted by the ongoing pandemic. When the NHL and the players’ association agreed to a format upon returning, they devised four realigned divisions to

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill on putting Evgeny Svechnikov on waivers Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill talks about Evgeny Svechnikov, Michael Rasmussen, Mathias Brome, The Detroit News Detroit —  The Red Wings finally announced their final roster — and there weren’t any major surprises. The suspense, if

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings are back in the Central Division. For one year, anyway, as the NHL gets through this crazy, rollicking, 56-game regular season impacted by the ongoing pandemic. When the NHL and the players’ association agreed to a format upon returning, they devised four realigned divisions to

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News breaks down the NHL teams for the 2021 season. Teams are listed in predicted order of finish. Central Division CAROLINA HURRICANES ► Coach: Rod Brind’Amour ► 2019-20 record: 38-25-5, 81 points. ► 2019-20 leaders: Sebastian Aho, 38 goals; Teuvo Teravainen, 48 assists; Petr

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News previews the NHL season with a look at the top players, championship contenders and more. Hart Trophy candidates  Connor McDavid, Edmonton: This one is easy, McDavid is always among the viable candidates. He’ll be tested in the tough Canadian Division, though. Auston Matthews,

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — Evgeny Svechnikov is still with the Red Wings. The former first-round pick went unclaimed on waivers — as did the other Red Wings players put out there Monday — and will remain in the organization. Svechnikov, the Wings’ 2015 first-round draft pick, will likely be on Detroit’s taxi squad this

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings are back in the Central Division. For one year, anyway, as the NHL gets through this crazy, rollicking, 56-game regular season impacted by the ongoing pandemic. When the NHL and the players’ association agreed to a format upon returning, they devised four realigned divisions to

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings announced Tuesday they’ve entered in a multi-year partnership with PointsBet, a global sportsbook operator and provider of a sports wagering app.  The partnership, designed to enhance fan engagement and game-day excitement, includes the rebranding of Sports & Social Detroit at Little Caesars Arena to the

Associated Press  |  Associated Press Mike Milbury is out and Mike Babcock is in for NBC Sports’ coverage of the NHL this season. Milbury had been with the network since 2008 after coaching the Bruins and serving as coach and general manager of the Islanders. He stepped away from broadcasting during the 2020 playoffs after

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — Is Evgeny Svechnikov’s time as a Red Wing coming to an end? It might be, as the 2015 first-round pick was put on waivers Monday, as the Wings begin the process of getting down to a 23-man roster and a 4- to 6-man taxi squad. Svechnikov, 24, was on

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Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings need more scoring throughout their lineup, it something that was apparent last season. In Sunday’s final intra-squad scrimmage, there was another glimmer of hope they have found  a balanced offensive attack. Sure, Anthony Mantha was credited with another goal, his shot bouncing off several

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL regular season will begin this week, and already there are ominous signs in this pandemic . COVID has disrupted training camps in Dallas, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Colorado, with the Dallas Stars, in particular, already skeptical about starting the regular season. The Red Wings, and the

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin on COVID concerns, scoring depth, reasons for optimism Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin talks about COVID concerns, scoring depth, reasons for optimism. The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings had to revamp and refortify many areas after last season. With

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings added depth on defense in their organization Saturday claiming defenseman Christian Djoos off waivers. The Anaheim Ducks had put Djoos, 26, on waivers Friday, Djoos, 6-foot, 180-pounds, played in 11 NHL games last season between Washington and Anaheim, with one goal and two assists

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings added depth on defense in their organization Saturday claiming defenseman Christian Djoos off waivers. The Anaheim Ducks had put Djoos, 26, on waivers Friday. Djoos, 6-foot, 180-pounds, played in 11 NHL games last season between Washington and Anaheim, with one goal and two assists