The night he drafted Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman urged fans to look up the German defenseman. “We think he has excellent hockey sense,” Yzerman said in June 2019, after selecting Seider at No. 6. “He’s a big kid, 6-foot-3, a real good skater. In our opinion, he was one of the
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Detroit — Moritz Seider is a finalist for the Calder Trophy, as the NHL rookie of the year. Somewhat surprisingly, his teammate Lucas Raymond is not. Seider, Toronto’s Michael Bunting and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras are the finalists, as chosen by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winners of the 2022 NHL Awards will be
The Detroit Red Wings’ first round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft will be the lowest in Steve Yzerman’s tenure as general manager. They entered the draft lottery with the eighth-best odds at securing the top pick, and they stayed there after the lottery balls fell. They hold the eighth overall selection, the lowest they
Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Moritz Seider could be the Wings’ first NHL rookie of the year in nearly six decades. Seider, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting and Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras were announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy by the league. The winners of the awards will be revealed
Luck passed on the Detroit Red Wings for a sixth straight year in the draft lottery, but general manager Steve Yzerman has an impressive streak of making the most of his first pick wherever it falls. Tuesday’s lottery yielded the No. 8 pick for the Wings, mirroring where they finished in the standings. They had 6%
John Wawrow | Associated Press The Montreal Canadiens are not only hosting the NHL draft in July, they’ll have a chance to be the headliners after winning the draft lottery on Tuesday night. The Canadiens retain the right to the No. 1 pick, a bright spot after a turbulent season in which they changed coaches, overhauled
Detroit — There were no surprises for the Red Wings in Tuesday’s annual draft lottery. The Wings had the eighth-best odds going into the event, and came out with the eighth overall selection. Entering the evening, the Wings had a 54.4% of getting the eighth pick. There was a 30% chance of falling back to ninth and
The Detroit Red Wings stayed steady, getting the eighth pick in the 2022 NHL draft lottery. The Wings had 6% odds of getting the first pick, but they could also have been pushed back to ninth or 10th. The Montreal Canadiens, which host the July 7-8 draft, also stayed steady and got the first overall
Detroit — There were no surprises for the Red Wings in Tuesday’s annual draft lottery. The Wings had the eighth-best odds going into the event, and came out with the eighth overall selection. Entering the evening, the Wings had a 54.4% of getting the eighth pick. There was a 30% chance of falling back to ninth and
With the news that Jeff Blashill will not be returning behind the bench for the Detroit Red Wings next season, general manager Steve Yzerman has already kicked off the offseason with a focus on bringing change to “Hockeytown”. Naturally, the leads to a level of uncertainty as Yzerman and fans ponder what this team might
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
We’ve already established that the Detroit Red Wings plateaued during the 2021-22 campaign after starting out strong. The lack of noteworthy improvement ultimately cost Jeff Blashill his job. But what about individual players? Which Red Wings improved year-over-year? Let’s dive into the data to find out. Methodology Before getting to the good stuff, here’s a
The NHL draft lottery is upon us and already I can hear the cynicism. Yes, it makes a sound, a kind of muffled, entitled growl. Hey, I’m not judging. You are. That’s your right. The Detroit Red Wings have gotten housed in the lottery the last half decade, especially in 2020, when they finished with
When he spoke a few days after the season ended, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman noted his first obstacle to making summer plans. “We’ve got a draft coming up in two months and I don’t even know if we’re picking eighth, first, second, ninth or 10th, to let alone tell you, OK, we’re
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
Detroit — Steve Yzerman was running a little late for his season-ending Zoom news conference, so he apologized. “Didn’t want to keep everyone waiting,” he said last week. “I appreciate your patience with me.” Ah, the phrase of the times in Detroit sports. Fans are waiting. Patience is appreciated, but tested. The Red Wings just finished
Detroit — The Red Wings haven’t had much luck in the draft lottery, but they’ll get another chance on Tuesday. The NHL Draft Lottery, which hasn’t been kind to the Wings in recent years, takes place at the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey (6:30 p.m./ESPN, ESPN+). By virtue of their 32-40-10 (74 points)
If Steve Yzerman wants an experienced voice behind the Detroit Red Wings‘ bench, Barry Trotz just became a leading candidate. In a surprise move from the New York Islanders, 10 days after the end of the season, general manager Lou Lamoriello fired Trotz with one year left on his contract on Monday. “It would be
With the Detroit Red Wings missing the playoffs this season, Red Wings fans will have to sit through another postseason without their favourite team. Watching the playoffs without any kind of emotional investment is not the same, but you would be hard-pressed to find a hockey fan who fully supports the practice of bandwagon jumping.
Detroit — There’s potentially a new candidate in the Red Wings’ search for a head coach. And it’s a pretty big, somewhat unexpected, name. Coach Barry Trotz was relieved of his duties Monday morning by the New York Islanders, suddenly becoming one of the bigger available names out there as far as head-coaching candidates. Trortz,