Detroit — The Red Wings again stayed close, but this time couldn’t snatch a victory. Tampa Bay scored early goals in the first and second periods Sunday and earned a 2-1 victory over the Wings to salvage a split of the weekend series. In the regular-season home finale, the Wings had chances to get back in the game
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Even though all of Hockeytown is still just getting to know Jakub Vrana, he represents one of the biggest items on general manager Steve Yzerman’s to-do list this summer. The young forward acquired in the Anthony Mantha trade finds himself in the exact same spot that Mantha was in last summer as a pending restricted
As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes. The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need
As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes. The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need
Detroit — Credit to goaltender Thomas Greiss for the two points the Red Wings earned Saturday against Tampa. Greiss stopped 33 shots in regulation, then made the decisive save in the shootout as the Wings defeated Tampa 1-0 (4-3 in the shootout). Sam Gagner got the winner in the shootout in the eighth round, while
It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against them in the regular season. Moreover, the Lightning defeated them in 17 straight regular-season home games from Feb. 17, 2011, to April 4, 2021. So
The calendar flips over from April to May, which usually means more Stanley Cup playoff moments in the National Hockey League. Some of the “Original Six” franchises celebrated big moments on this date, including one astonishing stat. The THW time machine is gassed up and ready to take on our daily journey through the decades
Detroit — It’s been a problem all season, but especially now as the Red Wings head into the final days of this regular season. The Wings have had trouble scoring goals from opening night. But it’s been exasperated as they get to the finish line. Thursday’s 3-1 loss in Carolina was the latest quiet, offensive
April 30 has been a very eventful day in National Hockey League history. An errant pass temporarily derailed a dynasty, multiple epic comebacks were completed, and records were set across the league. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments this date has had to offer. Steve Smith’s Unforgettable
The Red Wings made it a struggle for the Carolina Hurricanes once again, one final time, but this time it didn’t produce a victory. The Hurricanes defeated the Wings, 3-1, on Thursday, salvaging a split of the eight-game season series between the teams. Go figure. That would be Carolina (33-10-7), with the most points (73) in the
The Detroit Red Wings played a close game against one of the top opponents in their division. Jakub Vrana scored in Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena, tallying his sixth goal in seven games since general manager Steve Yzerman acquired him at the April 12th trade deadline. Teivo Taravainen scored midway through
The Red Wings made it a struggle for the Carolina Hurricanes once again, one final time, but this time it didn’t produce a victory. The Hurricanes defeated the Wings, 3-1, on Thursday, salvaging a split of the eight-game season series between the teams. Go figure. That would be Carolina (33-10-7), with the most points (73) in the
By Greg Beacham | Associated Press Anaheim, Calif. — Ryan Miller smiled and choked up a bit when he considered how his career as the winningest American-born goalie in professional hockey history almost never happened. When Miller first became fascinated with goaltending as a youngster growing up in East Lansing, he says his father, Dean, gently
Filip Hronek has been a rock for the Red Wings this season. Heading into Thursday’s game in Carolina he and fellow defenseman Marc Staal were the only players who’d been in the lineup all 51 games. Barring anything unforeseen over the final five games, it would be an achievement to not miss a game in this
If you are a fan of a good Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then April 29 is the day for you. This date in National Hockey League history has supplied us with a ton of drama. Let’s take our daily trip back in time and enjoy all the great moments this date has
The Detroit Red Wings are a little more than a week from closing out their season. They take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, one of five games remaining on the schedule. Sam Gagner hopes to lead the Wings towards a strong finish. “I really enjoy it here,” Gagner said Wednesday. “I like my role. I
Detroit — “With their first pick, the Red Wings select …” No, the Wings haven’t infiltrated the NFL, nor will they be making a selection this weekend. But for hockey fans, especially Detroit fans knee-deep in a rebuild, it’s never too early to think about the NHL Entry Draft. The NHL will hold the draft on July
When the Detroit Red Wings drafted Nicklas Lidstrom as part of their historic 1989 draft class, he did not come into their consideration as a consensus can’t miss prospect—he was a skinny third-round pick who needed a lot of muscle in order to make the NHL. The Red Wings believed Lidstrom was good enough to
Somehow, someway, the Red Wings will finish the regular season next weekend (fingers crossed), navigating through a campaign amid a pandemic. Before it began, the NHL shortened the season to 56 games and formatted a division-only schedule. There have been hiccups along the way, but the NHL will head into its playoffs confident it will conclude and
Associated Press | The Detroit News Former Red Wing Miroslav Frycer, who defected from communist Czechoslovakia after playing in the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics, has died. He was 61. Frycer died after an unspecified brief illness, the Czech league team Orli Znojmo said on its website Tuesday. Frycer had been the team’s coach since 2018. Frycer