Last week’s flurry of activity at the trade deadline included a blockbuster trade between the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals. When the news broke that general manager Steve Yzerman had traded star forward Anthony Mantha for Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 first-round selection and 2022 second-round selection, most of the headlines were (understandably
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Detroit — Jakub Vrana didn’t know how it would all come together. Vrana had never been traded before, so when he joined the Red Wings earlier this month in the unexpected bombshell deal for Anthony Mantha — forward Richard Panik and two draft picks also arrived in Detroit — Vrana didn’t know what to expect. But judging from the
Detroit — Dylan Larkin’s upper body-injury, suffered during Tuesday’s loss in Dallas, will force the center to sit out the remaining two weeks of the season and Larkin will be re-evaluated at that juncture, Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Friday. Larkin, the Wings’ captain, is currently team’s leading scorer with 23 points, with nine goals
The chart in Jeff Blashill’s office at Little Caesars Arena keeps expanding. Keeping track of the players the Detroit Red Wings won’t have available for the rest of the season has become tedious, with Dylan Larkin joining Tyler Bertuzzi, Bobby Ryan and Frans Nielsen on the list. Larkin suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday when he
Ted Kulfan takes a look at Jakub Vrana’s four-goal game against the Stars and AHL referee Tim Mayer of Okemos is the guest on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. Here’s the highlights from episode 51 of The Detroit News’ podcast on the beginning of Year 3 of Steve Yzerman’s rebuild in Detroit: ►2:20: Jakub Vrana on his four goals against
Detroit — Jakub Vrana scored a lot of goals in Thursday’s 7-3 Red Wings victory over Dallas. Four of them, in fact. The four coming in a varying and dizzying array of styles. “The goals were goal-scorer’s goals, a lot of them,” coach Jeff Blashill said. Thursday’s effort was the biggest impact Vrana has yet
Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley Cup Playoff history on April 23, as well. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments. A Big Date
In the small amount of time he’s been with the Detroit Red Wings, Jakub Vrana has signaled he can impact the rebuild. He showed off his slick offensive moves in a four-goal performance that gave the Wings an edge going into Saturday’s season-series finale against the Dallas Stars, demonstrating swift hands and swifter feet. Acquired
Detroit — So, of course, with many of the Red Wings top offensive players missing due to injuries, the Wings explode for seven goals Thursday and win. And Jakub Vrana got most of them. The newly acquired Vrana was spectacular with four goals, as the Wings defeated Dallas 7-3, the seven goals a season-high for the
Three or four hats hit the ice. Then Jakub Vrana scored again. The Detroit Red Wings newcomer kept replying Thursday when the Dallas Stars threatened to make the game at Little Caesars Arena close. Vrana completed a hat trick in the third period and then added a fourth goal, leading the Wings to a 7-3 victory
Detroit — So, of course, with many of the Red Wings top offensive players missing due to injuries, the Wings explode for seven goals Thursday and win. And Jakub Vrana got most of them. The newly acquired Vrana was spectacular with four goals, as the Wings defeated Dallas 7-3, the seven goals a season-high for the
The Detroit Red Wings came into this season believing better depth would give them the ability to spread offensive players across three lines. Two weeks from the end of the season, that happened just once. Captain Dylan Larkin is the latest forward to join a swollen sick bay; coach Jeff Blashill cautioned that Larkin could be
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
Detroit — The plays have been happening more frequently over the last month to six weeks, showing the completeness and competitiveness of a young hockey player who is growing his game. And though this is about Filip Zadina, it’s not plays of the jaw-dropping variety offensively. No booming shots off one-timers or nifty passes showcasing Zadina’s playmaking ability. You
The Detroit News Red Wings second-round draft pick Jared McIsaac made his American Hockey League debut in the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 5-3 win over the Cleveland Monsters on Tuesday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The 21-year-old defenseman, who was Detroit’s fourth choice in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, was scoreless and minus-1 against Cleveland. McIsaac sustained a
Show Caption Hide Caption Wings’ Sam Gagner on early 3-0 deficit in Dallas: ‘We gave up too many grade A chances’ Ted Kulfan talks to Red Wings center Sam Gagner on falling behind 3-0 in the first period of Tuesday’s 5-2 loss against the Stars. The Detroit News Detroit — As the Red Wings get
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Much has changed since I last projected the Detroit Red Wings’ expansion draft strategy back in November. For one, Anthony Mantha—once thought to be part of Detroit’s young core—is no longer with the organization. We’ve also seen Adam Erne emerge as the Red Wings’ top goal scorer. So with the Seattle Kraken expansion draft a
The Detroit Red Wings have been here before, in need of a restorative outing after a frustrating one. They host the Stars on Thursday for the third of four meetings this week, returning from Dallas with bad results and a bruised captain. The Wings have eight games left in their season; the Stars, with 11
This game appeared over early, and sure enough, the Red Wings never did mount much of a push-back. Dallas, fighting for a playoff berth, struck quickly Tuesday and skated to a 5-2 victory over the Red Wings in the second game of this four-game series. The Stars likely viewed this stretch as an opportunity to gobble some