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The Detroit Red Wings were left to admit they got schooled: Literally and numerically. Dylan Larkin couldn’t wait to get to St. Louis, because Thursday’s game against the Blues offers a chance to show the performance against the Nashville Predators was an aberration. “We’ve been playing good hockey, won five games in a row,” he said
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t come out like a team trying to keep a good thing rolling, delivering a first period as flat as it was forgettable. The resilient attitude that carried them the past two weeks wasn’t there Tuesday, and the result was a rare loss at Little Caesars Arena, 5-2, to the Nashville
Detroit — Sometimes you have to give credit to the opponent, and that might’ve been the case Tuesday for the Red Wings. The Nashville Predators, despite missing some key regulars in the lineup and beginning a long stretch on the road, played a physically tough road game and defeated the Wings 5-2. Nashville limited the Wings to 16 shots
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t come out like a team trying to keep a good thing rolling, delivering a first period as flat as it was forgettable. The resilient attitude that carried them the past two weeks wasn’t there Tuesday, and the result was a rare loss at Little Caesars Arena, 5-2, to the Nashville
Detroit — Let’s turn back the clock to two years ago, and recall where the Red Wings’ status. They had just lost to Pittsburgh, 5-3, and had fallen to a record of 7-21-3, an ugly .258 win percentage. The Wings were the last place team in the NHL standings as well as many team statistical categories. It was
Danny DeKeyser is ready to return, which is good news for the Detroit Red Wings given they have just lost one defenseman to injury and another to COVID-19 protocol. The Wings carry a five-game winning streak into Tuesday’s game against the Nashville Predators, which will be DeKeyser’s first appearance since he went into COVID-19 protocol on Thanksgiving
We’ve flown around the NHL through seven editions of the Weekly Lost & Found, and the eighth edition has us landing in the east coast, and mostly in the Metropolitan Division. While it would be easy to pick on the New York Islanders, they’re still reeling from COVID issues, culminating in a winless start to
There’s a new person in charge of the fan experience at Little Caesars Arena and other Ilitch-owned properties. Chris McGowan comes to the area after nine years with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. His official title is president and chief executive officer of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment (IS+E), the business division of the Detroit Red
Detroit — Being put in COVID-19 protocol the day before Thanksgiving pretty much made the holiday a dud for defenseman Danny DeKeyser. “Brutal timing,” said DeKeyser after Monday’s practice. “I didn’t really get to do anything. I did get a little bit of turkey and potatoes.” DeKeyser missed five games but will return to the lineup
There’s a new person in charge of the fan experience at Little Caesars Arena and other Ilitch-owned properties. Chris McGowan comes to the area after nine years with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers. His official title is president and chief executive officer of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment (IS+E), the business division of the Detroit Red
Detroit — Chris McGowan, a former executive with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, has been named president and CEO of Ilitch Sports & Entertainment. In the role, McGowan will oversee the business division of the Tigers, Red Wings, The District Detroit, Olympia Parking and the Ilitches’ stake in 313 Presents. McGowan,
There has been a recurring theme as the Detroit Red Wings have written themselves a five-game winning streak: Not pretty, but pretty enough. It’s been quite the transformation for the team that limped home from a winless four-game trip in mid-November, aching for confidence and reaching for the identity they remembered from training camp. They
Detroit — Moritz Seider tested some new skates Saturday morning and liked how they felt. So the rookie wore them for that night’s game against the New York Islanders. “I just tried them out and they felt pretty good, so I was feeling it a little bit,” said Seider, who whirled around the ice in
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t want the struggling New York Islanders to gain traction on their visit to Little Caesars Arena. There was much to appreciate Saturday: Wings legend Alex Delvecchio was at the game to celebrate his 90th birthday; Tigers legend Lou Whitaker was there, too, and longtime anthem singer Karen Newman made her
Detroit — The Red Wings’ rookies keep making an impact – and the team keeps winning. Defenseman Moritz Seider scored his third goal of the season – and second overtime game-winner Saturday – leading the Wings to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders. Seider’s one-timer from the left dot at 3 minutes, 33
Detroit — Defenseman Nick Leddy sounded as if he wanted to push the clock closer to game time. Talking after Saturday’s morning skate, Leddy couldn’t wait to face his old teammates on the New York Islanders and the puck drop at 7 p.m. “A lot of excitement,” said Leddy, who spent the last seven seasons
The Detroit Red Wings are fun this season. This is a team led by its youth and players in their prime playing in key positions. While their 12-9-3 record reflects a team that goes through peaks and valleys as they battle growing pains and inconsistency, you’d be hard-pressed to find many people who anticipated the
In celebration of Detroit Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio 90th birthday on Saturday, here is an excerpt from “The Big 50: The Men and Moments that made the Detroit Red Wings”: Against the New York Rangers on February 20, 1965, Alex Delvecchio scored a goal to help the Red Wings win 3-2. He scored another
Detroit — Joe Veleno will be returning to the Red Wings’ lineup Saturday and getting a good opportunity. After missing the last three games with an undisclosed injury, Veleno skated on a line with Pius Suter and FIlip Zadina during Friday’s practice. He will likely stay there when the Wings face the New York Islanders. Veleno,