Apple Podcasts | Spotify Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi made a “personal choice” to forgo a COVID-19 vaccine. I’m going to make a personal choice, too, and respect his right to make that choice. Even though I don’t agree with it, even though I think it’s easy for him to make that choice because everyone else on the Wings’ roster — not
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Traverse City — With all these Red Wings prospects who are being talked about in breathless gasps — Moritz Seider, Jonatan Berggren and Lucas Raymond — you get the impression Filip Zadina might have some valuable advice to offer. The wild expectations and challenges of playing the NHL can be overwhelming. Zadina was the sixth overall pick in 2018.
TRAVERSE CITY — Jakub Vrana, one of the Detroit Red Wings’ top forwards, lasted only a few shifts his first day of training camp. Vrana just joined the Wings on Saturday, landing Friday in Detroit and then proceeding north after being held up in his native Czech Republic because of visa issues. The Wings started a
Traverse City — Jakub Vrana returned to Red Wings’ practice Saturday — and quickly departed. Vrana, who arrived Friday night after encountering visa issues this week, was on the ice for approximately 10 minutes before injuring a shoulder, coach Jeff Blashill said. Vrana will be further evaluated and isn’t scheduled to play in Sunday’s Red & White scrimmage.
Welcome back to my Toronto Maple Leafs Opponent Preview series. In this series, I will be previewing each team in the Atlantic Division and breaking down how they match up against the Maple Leafs. The purpose of this series is to refresh people on how teams in the Atlantic Division are built for the 2021-22
TRAVERSE CITY — Alex Nedeljkovic has fond memories of playing at Traverse City: Specifically, the 2017 prospects tournament, when his Carolina Hurricanes topped the Detroit Red Wings. This year, Nedeljkovic is at Centre Ice Arena in a Wings uniform, acquired in July by general manager Steve Yzerman. It’s an intriguing development for the 25-year-old, who
With apologies to veteran additions Pius Suter (at forward), Nick Leddy (on defense) and Alex Nedeljkovic (in the crease), there’s one player everyone will have their eye on when the puck drops Wednesday on the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks in their exhibition opener: Defenseman Moritz Seider. The 20-year-old German blueliner, taken No. 6
Traverse City — Since the Red Wings selected defenseman Moritz Seider with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, there have been great expectations. Go on any social media forum and you will find fans prognosticating about Seider and his NHL future. Seider isn’t caught up in the hype. “It’s definitely not going in my head,”
Traverse City — Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is coming over to a new team, a new system, with different players in front of him. The way Nedeljkovic sees it, there really isn’t a huge adjustment after being traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Red Wings. For Nedeljkovic, the bottom line remains the same. “Stop pucks,” Nedljkovic said
Training camp has begun and there are already a ton of storylines to follow if you’re a fan of the Detroit Red Wings. While one story seems to be soaking up most of spotlight, there are other developments worth noting as we make our way through the early days of training camp. Tyler Bertuzzi is
TRAVERSE CITY — One of the more encouraging signs for the Detroit Red Wings as training camp commenced was seeing Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi on the ice together. The two haven’t been linemates since January, when Bertuzzi left a game with a sore back and never returned. In mid-April, Larkin suffered a neck injury
John Wawrow | Associated Press Buffalo, N.Y. — Jack Eichel was stripped of his captaincy by the Sabres on Thursday, raising further questions about his future in Buffalo due to a widening rift over how to treat a neck injury that has sidelined the center for six months. With the two sides at a stalemate, general manager
Manny Legace stopped thousands of shots for six seasons as a goalie for the Detroit Red Wings — including during the team’s 2002 Stanley Cup championship run — but he wasn’t prepared for the blow the coronavirus dealt him. Legace, 48, now the goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, grew teary talking about the ordeal during a news conference
Traverse City — The message from coach Jeff Blashill to his team at the start of training camp was simple and direct. As the Red Wings got down to work Thursday at Centre ICE Arena, they had Blashill’s directive fresh in their minds, a message that is expected to last the season. “There are certain non-negotiables
On Monday, the Detroit Red Wings signed veteran Bobby Ryan to a professional tryout (PTO), after going unsigned as a free agent. He was released by the Ottawa Senators following the 2019-20 campaign, despite winning the Bill Masterton Award for Perseverance in Hockey that same season. Detroit signed Ryan to a one-year, $1 million deal
TRAVERSE CITY — Tyler Bertuzzi explained his reasoning for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine as a “life choice.” HIs decision means he cannot play in the nine games the Detroit Red Wings are in Canada because of border restrictions, but Bertuzzi doesn’t sound like he will be inclined to change his mind. “It’s a personal choice, freedom
Traverse City — Tyler Bertuzzi said he made a personal choice not to get the COVID-19 vaccinate. Bertuzzi had a brief Zoom interview with media after Thursday’s training camp practice. “It went fine, it was good,” Bertuzzi said of his chat with general manager Steve Yzerman about his decision not to get vaccinated. ”It’s a life
With training camp about to begin, media day is a significant landmark. Players and general managers will face the media to address the moves made over the summer, prospect camps, and other things surrounding the respective clubs. The emergence of the Coronavirus gives journalists more questions to ask. Now, with the vaccine available for NHL
Apple Podcasts | Spotify You never know where you will find inspiration. It can come from anywhere at any time. But for Steve Yzerman, inspiration doesn’t seem to be an accidental endeavor. As he embarks on his third season undertaking a rebuild as the Detroit Red Wings’ general manager, Yzerman seems to be searching for inspiration and
On the eve of his third training camp in charge of the team he once captained, Steve Yzerman is excited. Detroit Red Wings veterans, newcomers and prospects all have something to prove when practices begin Thursday at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, where the Wings have held camp, save a few times, yearly since Scotty