Losing gets old fast. No one needs to remind Steve Yzerman of that. Yet even if the losing continues at a similar clip for the Red Wings this season, it should feel a bit different for their general manager. At least they’ll be losing young, relatively speaking. A year ago, the Red Wings’ opening-night roster was the
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Detroit — The Red Wings will be ready to hit the ice Thursday for the first day of training camp and in this new world are all vaccinated — except for Tyler Bertuzzi. General manager Steve Yzerman, in his pre-training camp Zoom session Wednesday, said Bertuzzi is the lone player to choose to not be vaccinated heading into
Tyler Bertuzzi, a key part of the Detroit Red Wings, has declined to get the vaccine for COVID-19, the only Wings player to do so, general manager Steve Yzerman said Wednesday. Bertuzzi will still be at training camp, which runs for six days beginning Thursday in Traverse City. Yzerman said Bertuzzi will not be able
Who else replays those 1990s and 2000s Detroit Red Wings moments whenever you see the front office staff either step to the podium, take in a hockey game from the stands or a suite, take questions from the media, or talk about scouting? These days, with Steve Yzerman as general manager, Pat Verbeek as assistant
The 2021-22 season marks the 25th anniversary of the Detroit Red Wings‘ 1996-97 season, in which they snapped a Stanley Cup drought of more than four decades. To commemorate the anniversary — for one of the most-beloved championship teams in the history of Detroit sports — the Free Press has crafted a new hardcover book, “Stanleytown
The Detroit Red Wings are just days away from the beginning of training camp, and with that comes the finalization of their training camp roster. They’ve invited back a familiar face on a tryout basis, ensuring that training camp will be a very competitive environment. Prior to training camp, though, many members of the team
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Arizona Coyotes have signed Alex Galchenyuk to a professional tryout, while the Detroit Red Wings do the same with Bobby Ryan. Meanwhile, there are updates coming out of Buffalo in respect to the status of Jack Eichel, Jonathan Drouin talks about his decision to leave the Montreal Canadiens last
Detroit — Ready or not, it’s hockey season. If it seems the Red Wings just finished, you are right to a certain extent. The Wings finished the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season on May 8 in Columbus, then took part in a shortened offseason that kept them, and the NHL, in the news with the expansion draft (welcome Seattle Kraken),
Bobby Ryan was hoping for another shot with the Detroit Red Wings; now he has a chance to make it happen. The 34-year-old signed a professional tryout deal a day before players are to report to Traverse City, where training camp will run Thursday through Tuesday. Ryan played for the Wings last season, but his
Detroit —The Red Wings have added another body for training camp and exhibition season — and perhaps beyond. They’ve signed forward Bobby Ryan to a professional tryout, extending an opportunity for the veteran to make the opening night roster. Ryan, 34, spent last season with the Wings, scoring seven goals with seven assists (14 points) in
The Detroit Red Wings are gradually becoming “painfully mediocre.” Management has addressed the forwards and defense, and as their prospects develop, the team will only get better. The only thing it will take to become truly competitive is time, and the 2021-22 season is going to be a step in the right direction. However, one thing that’s
Detroit — With the departures of Luke Glendening and Darren Helm, the Red Wings are going to be looking for checking, defensive-minded forwards who can make things difficult for opposing teams. There is competition for the spots, and most of the contenders have NHL experience. But there’s also Chase Pearson, a young center who showed during
The Traverse City Prospects Tournament is always filled with interesting plotlines to follow, no matter which participating team you follow. Of course the host team, the Detroit Red Wings, always aim to put on a good show for the fans while also getting a good look at the future of the franchise. While this year’s
There was relief from the Detroit Red Wings when defenseman Jared McIsaac appeared to be OK after he lost consciousness following a scary incident. “Jared took a pretty significant hit in the first period,” prospects coach Ben Simon said Sunday night. “Hit his head on the glass, hit his head on the ice. Lost consciousness
Detroit — The Red Wings ended their three-game run in the NHL Prospects Tournament Sunday in Traverse City with a 7-3 loss to Columbus. Chase Pearson, Pasquale Zito and Mason Ward scored for the Wings, who finished 1-2 in the 2021 tournament. The Wings didn’t dress forwards Lucas Raymond (team-leading three goals) and Jonatan Berggren for precautionary reasons
The Detroit Red Wings are poised to spend a week in Traverse City for training camp in search of chemistry and structure. Northern Lower Michigan in mid-September is reason in itself to be excited about the event, but this year’s camp is all the more welcome after last season’s truncated affair, the highlight of which
First-round draft pick Lucas Raymond scored two goals in the Detroit Red Wings’ 5-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday at the 2021 NHL Prospects Tournament at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. Raymond, who had a team-high four shots and was plus-1, leads the Red Wings with three goals in two games.
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Zdeno Chara pondered his future, talked to his family and decided a blast from his past was the right choice for where to play a 24th NHL season. Chara agreed to terms with the New York Islanders on a one-year deal Saturday, returning 25 years later to the organization that drafted
The biggest adjustment any young European player has when he arrives in North America is playing on the smaller ice surface. It takes many a while to get adjusted to the quicker decisions and plays that have to be made with the puck. Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren, the 2018 second-round pick, seems to like the
It took a while to get there, but the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally happened, just a year late. It was much anticipated, and filled with what makes sports incredible: bringing people together literally from all over the world in an unprecedented time to represent their countries, and hopefully inspire their fellow countrymen and women to