The Detroit Red Wings remain tied to forward Jakub Vrana. The 26-year-old top-line winger found no taker for his services on the waiver wire, where he was placed Tuesday. He already is on a conditioning stint with the Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. It speaks to how far Vrana has fallen on the
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Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde: ‘Haven’t given up’ on Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Derek Lalonde said the Detroit Red Wings still have faith in Alex Nedeljkovic, even as he is vulnerable to losing his job
Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde explains why Detroit Red Wings waived Jakub Vrana Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde indicated Jakub Vrana’s absence this season played into the reason to expose him on waivers Tuesday. While ultimately
Detroit — Jakub Vrana is staying in the Red Wings organization — for now, at least. Vrana cleared waivers Wednesday at 2 p.m., meaning he remains Wings property. What happens in the future remains to be seen. The Wings made the surprising decision Tuesday of waiving Vrana to alleviate the roster crunch, needing a roster
Detroit — Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is headed to Grand Rapids to get in some work. The Red Wings assigned Nedeljkovic to their minor-league affiliate Wednesday, after the slumping goaltender made only two starts since Nov. 30, the last one on Dec. 8 (which was also Nedeljkovic’s last appearance). Nedeljkovic, 26, has played in nine games
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Arizona Coyotes have teams showing interest in Jakob Chychrun, but there’s kickback when it comes to wanting to include a second first-round pick as part of any trade. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have begun preliminary contract talks with Michael Bunting. Are the Edmonton Oilers going to get Evander
The Detroit Red Wings have taken advantage of carrying three goaltenders to assign Alex Nedeljkovic to the minors. It’s a chance for Nedeljkovic, who has not played for the Wings in nearly a month, to get back to the form that prompted the Wings to acquire him in the summer of 2021, and won him
The Detroit Red Wings could have opted to waive forward Adam Erne, a pending unrestricted free agent, or Magnus Hellberg, one of three goaltenders on the roster. Instead general manager Steve Yzerman risked losing a top-line winger with a knack for scoring — for nothing. So what gives with the bold decision to expose Jakub Vrana
Monday night, the NFL world stopped when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Medical personnel had to use CPR and a defibrillator on the field after Hamlin reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. As he was being worked on, Hamlin’s teammates and opponents watched and
The Detroit Red Wings know what it is like to see a teammate collapse and learn it is because of his heart. Watching the scary situation unfold regarding NFL player Damar Hamlin on Monday “was disturbing,” said Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, a native upstate New Yorker and lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. “It was really
Detroit — Hearing about, and watching the disturbing incident involving Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, brought back difficult memories for two Red Wings players. Oskar Sundqvist and David Perron were on the St. Louis Blues when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sudden cardiac arrest on the bench on Feb. 11, 2020. “Scary,” said Sundqvist,
Detroit — The Red Wings had to make a roster decision to get under the 23-man limit for Wednesday’s game, and it was a stunner. The Wings placed forward Jakub Vrana on waivers Tuesday afternoon, just a little over two weeks after Vrana returned from a two-month stay in the NHL/NHLPA players assistance program. Vrana,
The Detroit Red Wings pulled a surprise move Tuesday and placed Jakub Vrana on waivers. It was known they would have to waive a player in order to activate Robby Fabbri, who will make his season debut Wednesday when the Wings host the New Jersey Devils. Vrana is currently on a conditioning assignment in the
The Detroit Red Wings face a roster and lineup crunch, and it could cost them a goaltender. Jakub Vrana’s conditioning stint in the minors has been extended through this week, but Robby Fabbri is expected to play Wednesday — and in order for that to happen, the Wings have to make room for him. “Something has
Detroit — The drama and intrigue surrounding the Red Wings’ roster, and the decisions that need to be made, continued after Monday’s practice, with the situation not getting significantly clearer. There was one bit of news that will impact the lineup at some point, but not this week. Forward Jakub Vrana will stay in Grand
Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings in 2023 heading into Wednesday’s game against the Devils and USA Hockey goalie Annelies Bergmann is the interview guest. Here are highlights from episode 82 of OctoPulse, taking the pulse of the Red Wings’ rebuild: 1:30: Jakub Vrana, Robby Fabbri expected to return against the Devils
Adam Boqvist was mid-sentence during a recent interview when the door to the players’ lounge swung open inside the Blue Jackets’ locker room. Gustav Nyquist stood in the doorway. The veteran forward made eye contact with Boqvist, a 22-year old defenseman, and pointed to his wristwatch. “We’re doing some bench presses, me and Gus,” Boqvist said, smiling.
As the calendar flips to 2023, the Detroit Red Wings stand to benefit from the cliché theme of new beginnings. Several key players are slated to return from extended absences with the hopes of a healthy New Year. Jakub Vrana, Robby Fabbri, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Filip Zadina are expected to rejoin the Red Wings’ lineup
The 2022 calendar year kept the status quo for many of our teams. It was the third straight year that none of the major pro teams in the Motor City — the Lions, Red Wings, Pistons or Tigers — reached the postseason in their respective teams. But for the second straight year, the Michigan football
Detroit — Organizations, or coaching staffs, like the idea of having to make difficult lineup or roster choices. Often, it means there are more quality players than there are spots in the lineup. The Wings, it appears, are going to have to make some awfully tough ones in the days ahead. It’s going to be
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