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The Washington Capitals take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. CAPITALS (36-30-11) at RED WINGS (38-31-8) 7 p.m. ET; ESPN Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Connor McMichael — Tom Wilson Aliaksei Protas — Dylan Strome — Nicolas Aube-Kubel Max

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there more friction between Evander Kane and players on the Edmonton Oilers roster? Corey Perry snapped at Kane during Saturday’s game. What’s going on there? In Toronto, what will the offseason plan for John Tavares be? Are the only two options signing him to a cheap extension or letting

The Buffalo Sabres take on the Detroit Red Wings at the Little Caesars Arena today. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. SABRES (37-35-5) at RED WINGS (37-31-8) 1 pm ET; TNT, MAX, SN1 Sabres projected lineup JJ Peterka — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch Zach Benson — Dylan Cozens —

The Detroit Red Wings have been rebuilding for quite some time now, and through these lean years they have succeeded in developing one of the league’s strongest pools of young talent. Some of these players, like Axel Sandin Pellikka or Trey Augustine will need a while still before challenging for a roster spot in Hockey

The 2023-24 regular season is coming to a close. With that, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman will be forced to confront a flurry of crucial decisions for a club that desperately needs a makeover. While the team has most certainly improved from a standings perspective, there are still many holes to fill this

The New York Rangers take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. RANGERS (51-21-4) at RED WINGS (37-30-8) 7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, BSDETX, SNP, SNO, SNE, TVAS Rangers projected lineup Chris Kreider — Mika Zibanejad — Jack Roslovic Artemi Panarin —

Detroit Red Wings’ captain, Dylan Larkin, showed exactly why he has that honor. Notching his 30th goal of the season, he became the first player in team history to achieve that mark for three seasons in a row since former captain Henrik Zetterberg did it four times in a row (2005-2009). Dylan Larkin reaches the

Since the 2014-15 season, the Detroit Red Wings have relied on two goaltenders to lead the team through the regular season. Often called a “1A/1B” tandem, this goaltending strategy recognizes both goaltenders as capable starters as they typically alternate starts until one goaltender gets hot and/or one cools down. The Red Wings’ tandem for the

While the Detroit Red Wings remain in the middle of the race for a playoff spot with only seven games left in the regular season, they have struggled over the past month-plus. Many fans have started questioning Derek Lalonde’s coaching and calling for general manager Steve Yzerman to consider seriously moving on from his second-year

Miraculously, the Detroit Red Wings are still in the playoff hunt. Their 37-30-8 record places them just one point out of the last wild card spot with seven games to go. With the Red Wings off until Friday, I wanted to empty the notebook and discuss a few topics that have been top-of-mind lately. Let’s

It would be a bit of an understatement to say that March has been a disappointing month for the Detroit Red Wings. On February 29, they sat comfortably in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, with a points percentage of .600%. Fans were getting excited about the possibility of watching Detroit in a

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have a big decision to make with Leon Draisaitl and his contract could be tricky to finalize. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues might be looking to shake up the roster this offseason. Patrik Laine won’t be back with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Finally, are the

The sport of hockey has never been in a better position, with stars Connor McDavid, Cale Makar, Auston Matthews, and others leading the NHL into financial growth, bringing in fans from across the globe. In addition to the superstars, the talent among youth has never been better, with the league bringing in top prospects in

While general manager Steve Yzerman has made his fair share of solid free-agent signings and trades in his time with the Detroit Red Wings, there have certainly been a few that have not panned out. While some of the ones that have not panned out have been made in previous seasons, this season has highlighted

When all is said and done, we may look back on the 2023-24 season as the season Sebastian Cossa made a believer out of everyone. Cossa’s story to this point in his career is well-documented. The Detroit Red Wings made him the first goalie off the board at the 2021 Draft (15th overall) despite the

Patience is a virtue, and even more so if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan these days. The month of March was not kind to Hockeytown as the team struggled through a seven-game losing streak that has now jeopardized their chances of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. General

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Evander Kane sat for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday in what the coaching staff called a “maintenance day.” Is there more to it than that? Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs could have moved Nick Robertson at the NHL Trade Deadline but they didn’t. Why? The Vancouver Canucks have offered Filip

Perhaps it’s a product of higher expectations. Perhaps it’s because there’s a sense of déjà vu spreading across Detroit. Regardless of its origins, it seems like more and more Detroit Red Wings fans are starting to lose faith in head coach Derek Lalonde and his staff. In some ways, it’s a bit of a shocking

When the Detroit Red Wings used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 Draft on Lucas Raymond, there were high hopes that the Swedish-born forward could become a piece of the puzzle that would eventually lead the organization back to form. After a strong start to his NHL career, it seemed his game had taken

The New York Islanders’ game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 21 displayed two teams that looked far from playoff-worthy. There’s a common philosophical question about what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Well in the third period, the Islanders’ hapless offense (a stoppable force) was trying to mount a comeback