Rod Beard | The Detroit News Detroit — It seemed like a very normal Saturday night. The Pistons were facing the Utah Jazz at Little Caesars Arena with an announced crowd of 16,590 watching a third-quarter comeback fall short. After the loss, the Pistons were heading out for three games on the road in the
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Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — This is what the Red Wings envisioned, and what the organization felt was possible if the entire roster was whole. Minus the injuries and, this year the COVID-19 protocols, maybe the Red Wings could have looked something like this before now. Take Thursday night’s 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay, along with
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings head into the second half of the season with a nice boost to their confidence. They host the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday fresh off earning three of four points against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Thursday’s 6-4 victory at Little Caesars Arena
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press No one knew what was next when they landed. Players drove home, wondering when they’d see one another again. Within days, some rushed to Canada, fearful of not being with their families as rumors of border closures heightened. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit Red Wings recognize
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Ultimately this game was a Red Wings victory, but what looked like an easy one suddenly wasn’t The Wings defeated Tampa 6-4 Thursday, ending a stretch where the Lightning had earned points in 20 consecutive games against the Wings. Add the fact the Wings earned a point in Tuesday’s overtime loss
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings hung on to celebrate a rare victory against one of the best teams in the NHL. They weathered a late surge by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena to win, 6-4, against defending Stanley Cup champions. It’s the first time
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Ultimately this game was a Red Wings victory, but what looked like an easy one suddenly wasn’t The Wings defeated Tampa 6-4 Thursday, ending a stretch where the Lightning had earned points in 20 consecutive games against the Wings. Add the fact the Wings earned a point in Tuesday’s overtime loss
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The realization of what was to come had begun the day before, but on March 12 last year the unexpected arrived in the NHL. The league paused its season due to the concerns of the coronavirus. The Red Wings were preparing to travel to the Verizon Center for a
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — From general manager Steve Yzerman down to the players, the Red Wings wanted to see improvement this season. After going through a miserable 2019-20 season, which saw the Wings finish last in the standings, there was no desire to go through that again. They have been better
Welcome back to old time hockey. The NHL announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a deal with ESPN that runs for seven years, including four Stanley Cup Final broadcasts, beginning next season. NBC’s current deal expires after this year, and with plans to shutter its NBC Sports Network, television rights for the league had
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The record isn’t much better. But if you’ve watched the Red Wings this shortened NHL season, there has been improvement. By one point, actually. The Wings were 7-17-3 after 27 games last season — and 7-16-4 this season (Thursday’s 28th game is the actual halfway point this season).
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Hello, Hockeytown. Welcome back. It has been awhile. Three hundred sixty-four days to be exact. But who’s counting? Yep, it had been almost exactly one year since the Detroit Red Wings hosted a sizable gathering and lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-2, on March 10, 2020 before 17,511 fans
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The line of Luke Glendening centering Adam Erne and Darren Helm doesn’t do anything flashy. If you want a grinding, no-frills, physical and hard-driving line, this is the one for you. “We keep it pretty simple,” said Erne on Wednesday during a Zoom media chat. That they do,
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
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman’s recent 31 Thoughts article came out with some interesting tidbits on some teams that might be looking to make a move before the NHL Trade Deadline. What are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks planning to do in the next couple of
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings have something to build on — and something they don’t want to hear in their building again. For a team that has struggled as much as the Wings have, pushing the defending Stanley Cup champions to overtime was a step forward. They meet again Thursday at
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — There were a few more fans inside Little Caesars Arena Tuesday and they got something to cheer about, as the sports world crawls back to normalcy. Cheer for most of the night, but not at the very end. Tampa Bay rallied in the period, then Blake Coleman scored
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The building had more buzz to it, too much horn, and the first visit of the season from the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Detroit Red Wings delivered a solid performance Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena against the Tampa Bay Lightning, twice building a lead but falling in overtime,
Joe Reedy | AP Sports Writer The National Hockey League will be returning to ESPN beginning next season. The two sides have reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press It was a big week for milestones in the NHL’s Central Division. On Sunday, Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle played in his 1,000th game, the 116th defenseman with that many games, and the 19th American D-man to hit the mark. (It was also the 890th consecutive game for Yandle, third all-time.