Detroit — Kienan Draper will play college hockey at Michigan. Draper, the son of former Red Wings forward Kris Draper (currently director of amateur scouting), will finish this season with his junior team, the Chilliwack Chiefs (British Columbia Hockey League) and will join UM next autumn. “It will definitely be nice to be close to
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They came out with jetpacks on their backs, and for the first half of the first period cut through the Washington Capitals’ defense like a wire through cheese. They were quicker to the puck and to the boards and when they had the chance to shoot, well, they fired away without hesitation. It was the kind
Blame the power play for why the Detroit Red Wings will host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena seeking to start a new winning streak. They had multiple opportunities Thursday night, including nearly a minute and a half with two extra skaters, but came away emptyhanded. The Wings went 0-for-4 on power plays
Detroit — This time there was no rally and victory against the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings pulled off one of those this season, but Thursday fell behind and never caught up, losing 2-0. Washington’s Dmitry Orlov and Lars Eller scored 10 seconds apart midway in the first period, and goaltender Zach Fucale — making his
The Detroit Red Wings’ penalty killers kept the game close; the power play units did not make it close enough. The Wings’ three-game winning streak ended Thursday at Little Caesars Arena when the Washington Capitals used two quick goals to claim a 2-0 victory. Zach Fucale made 21 saves to earn the distinction of being the
Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to
Detroit — The Red Wings are learning much about themselves these days as they slowly get out of the rebuilding stage in their development. Slowly, but most assuredly, they are learning the details it takes to win hockey games. Tuesday’s victory over Edmonton was a prime example. Against a high-powered, offensive machine like the Oilers,
In this week’s Detroit Red Wings prospects roundup, we’re going to be spending the bulk of our time in Sweden, otherwise known as Hockeytown East. The Swedish Hockey League (SHL) currently features a slew of Red Wings prospects that are doing great things for their respective teams, inspiring hope that they’ll be showcasing their talents
With each passing day, the odds of the Detroit Red Wings winning the Shane Wright Sweepstakes become slimmer and slimmer. The worst teams have the best chances in the draft lottery to select Wright, the Kingston Frontenacs captain and No. 1-rated prospect for the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal on July 7-8, 2022. Heading into Thursday’s
Part of being a good team is knowing how to win in different situations, and the Detroit Red Wings demonstrated an example of that the last time they played they played the Washington Capitals. The teams meet again Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, two weeks after the Wings rallied from a two-goal deficit to win
Detroit — A successful hockey team needs contributions offensively not just from one line, its scoring line, but from everyone throughout the lineup. The Red Wings’ top line of Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond has been among the prolific lines in the NHL this young season. And when the Wings have won, and especially
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 62 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the red-hot Red Wings (7-5-2), who have won three in a row and are tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference heading into Thursday’s game against the Capitals at Little Caesars Arena and 2022 NHL top prospect Shane Wright is the interview guest on this
What if I told you the Detroit Red Wings look like a playoff team? You might have laughed at me before the season started. You probably wouldn’t have believed me after the season opener, when they blew three-goal leads twice and lost in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning. But now? After Tuesday night’s impressive
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Vladislav Namestnikov stole the show, scoring the game’s first two goals and forcing the Edmonton Oilers to play from behind the whole way in a 4-2 Detroit Red Wings victory Tuesday night over one of the NHL’s most vaunted teams. Yes, Connor McDavid scored for the
What an entertaining performance the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers put on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena. It was a high-energy game that pitted the Wings against one of the top teams in the NHL. The Wings played a confident, well-executed style that led to a 4-2 victory and their first three-game winning streak
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — Playing in his 900th NHL game Tuesday night will have both family ties and organizational significance for Detroit Red Wings forward Sam Gagner. Gagner is passing the milestone against the Edmonton Oilers, the franchise he played five seasons for after it made him the 6th overall pick in the
Detroit — It’s been two years now, and his Edmonton Oilers are among the elite teams in the NHL. The connection to the Red Wings’ organization is growing more detached with each passing day. But Ken Holland always will have a significant attachment to the Wings’ organization, for all he did constructing a roster that made the
Ken Holland remembers the first time he met Steve Yzerman: It was at training camp with the Detroit Red Wings in 1983, a few months after Yzerman had been drafted by Jimmy Devellano. “There’s this player out there, I wasn’t sure how to pronounce his name,” Holland said earlier this month. “There was a Y and
The Detroit Red Wings took on the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo and the Vegas Golden Knights at home. Thanks to some big performances, they managed to sweep the weekend. Here are three takeaways from the matches. Suter on the First Line Leads to Big Bounce Back Dylan Larkin was out for personal reasons against the
Detroit — The Red Wings are a different team with forward Tyler Bertuzzi in the lineup. The statistics bear it out, along with the eye test, as Bertuzzi has a way of bringing the Wings into the battle with his no-holds-barred style of play. Bertuzzi sparked the Wings’ come-from-behind victory Saturday in Buffalo — scoring two late goals