Darren Helm began his NHL career helping the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup — and now he’s doing the same for their old arch rival. Helm secured the Colorado Avalanche a spot in the Western Conference Final when he scored with 5.6 seconds remaining in regulation Friday in Game 6 against the St.
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The Flint Firebirds rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first period but lost 4-2 against the Windsor Spitfires in Game 4 of the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference final at the Dort Financial Center in Flint on Friday. Wyatt Johnston (Dallas Stars), Will Cuylie (New York Rangers) and Daniel D’Amico scored for Windsor in
Detroit — Sam Gagner has been through rebuilds before, including with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Red Wings in March 2020. The Oilers are playing in the Western Conference Finals next week. The Red Wings just completed their sixth season out of the playoffs. Still, Gagner would love to stick around and
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned
There hasn’t been playoff hockey in Detroit since the Red Wings’ first-round exit in 2016. It’s been much longer since their epic rivalry against the Colorado Avalanche was must-see TV, as the most-heated rivalry in sports during the late 1990s and early 2000s. ESPN is heating things up, releasing the trailer for its new special,
Whoa, baby, now that’s a teaser! We know there hasn’t been much to celebrate in Detroit’s four major professional sports lately, a town searching for its first playoff victory since April 2016. But throughout the years there have been plenty of glory days. The Bad Boys and Goin’ to Work Pistons. The Tigers’ runs in 1968
Larry Lage | Associated Press West Bloomfield — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The onetime Soviet and Detroit Red Wings star plays so often that he goes through a pack per week, wearing out cards with the hands that once made him one of the world’s best defensemen. During a recent
Two Detroit Red Wings and their former coach have a chance for a medal at the World Championship. Defenseman Filip Hronek had an assist to help Czechia to a 4-1 victory over Germany in one of four quarterfinals Thursday. That sets up a date in a Saturday semifinal opposite Finland, which took down Slovakia, 4-2.
Tampere, Finland — Drake Batherson scored on a power play 43 seconds into overtime to give Canada a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden on Thursday night in the world hockey quarterfinals. In the semifinals Saturday, defending champion Canada will face the Czech Republic, and the United States will play Finland. The Czech Republic beat Germany
Detroit — The timing, if nothing else, is a bit curious. Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who can begin negotiating a contract extension on July 13 on the first day of NHL free agency, has decided to switch representation. Larkin is now with CAA, represented by Matt Williams and Pat Brisson, leaving KO Sports. Larkin,
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider put on an encouraging performance Thursday, even as the result for his country disappointed. Seider’s run at the World Championship in Finland ended with Germany’s 4-1 loss to Chechia in a quarterfinal matchup, but it was Seider who converted for the Germans. He scored late in the third period
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After 41 Frustrating
This version of Mitch Albom’s Game 6 column for the Detroit Free Press appears in “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After 41 Frustrating Seasons.” It’s only $29.95 and it’s available at RedWings.PictorialBook.com. The Red Wings advanced to the finals with a 3-1 victory over
Magnus Hellberg is doing what he can to impress the Detroit Red Wings. He didn’t get much of an opportunity in their uniform, but he has continued his bid for employment at the World Championship, backstopping Sweden into a Thursday quarterfinal against Canada with a 1.47 goals-against average and .932 save percentage over four games. It’s the
The Detroit Red Wings have snagged defensemen with their first-round draft pick in two of their last three drafts. Selecting Moritz Seider with the sixth overall selection in 2019, and Simon Edvinsson with the sixth selection in the 2021 Draft. They have even filled their prospect pool with some defensive selections in the second rounds
With the 2022 NHL Draft rapidly approaching, it is time to take a deeper look at the top contenders. The Detroit Red Wings have the 8th-overall pick and will be looking to acquire even more young talent, especially defensemen and goal scorers, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki could very well fill that role and meet the expectations
Detroit — Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has choices, that’s for sure. In his search for a head coach to replace Jeff Blashill, Yzerman has a long, long list of available candidates. Be it from the NHL, the minor leagues, the NCAA or Europe. There are plenty of available candidates — many of them with impressive, winning resumes,
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After
Entering the 2022 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings are in a pretty good spot. They are widely considered to have one of the top prospect pools throughout the NHL, including here at THW where their prospect pool ranked second back in January. They have a top-tier prospect in all three areas of the ice
The quarterfinals at the World Championships are set, with Detroit Red Wings players in starring roles. Pius Suter used his third goal of the tournament in Finland to help Switzerland to a 4-3 victory Tuesday over Moritz Seider’s Germany, securing the Swiss the top spot in Group A and a quarterfinal date opposite the U.S.,