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After rookie goaltender Joel Hofer’s 3-0 “shutout” (he left the ice for 14 seconds to get a skate blade repaired) against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the St. Louis Blues are riding a two-game winning streak and have a 5-4-0 record in March. Hofer stopped all 33 shots and saved 63 of 65 total shots

It’s been exactly one year since the Detroit Red Wings traded Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues as a rental near the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. Most Red Wings fans didn’t expect this trade to make a huge difference, but quite a lot has changed since March 21, 2022. Today we’re going to take

The Detroit Red Wings have not kept the same goaltending duo from one season to the next since Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Bernier were the team’s duo during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns. That fact is a sobering reminder that goaltending has not been a source of consistency for the Red Wings since general manager

In the last few weeks, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has dished out three contract extensions, including: In doing so, Yzerman checked off a few important items from his offseason to-do list. He also saved the Red Wings a fair amount of money and cap space. Dylan Larkin recently signed an 8-year extension

Now that we are past the trade deadline, rosters across the NHL are pretty much set in stone. There will be no more tearful goodbyes, and talk of adding draft picks and prospects will now have to wait until the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean that teams don’t have the

Although the Detroit Red Wings are heading in the right direction, general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman opted to part ways with notable assets like Filip Hronek, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Oskar Sundqvist before the 2023 Trade Deadline passed. Ultimately, it is understandable when noting that the Red Wings’ playoff hopes have dropped noticeably after winning just

The best time of the year is back once again — college hockey playoffs! The Detroit Red Wings have a handful of promising prospects playing across the NCAA, and it’s time for them to put their best skates forward to compete for a championship title. Whether it be a conference playoff run or a chance

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers were in on a lot of the action that was going down ahead of the NHL trade deadline. There were more players they looked at before Mattias Ekholm became a realistic option. The New Jersey Devils are working on a contract for Jesper Bratt, while the Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings have had an interesting month to say the least. After storming back into the playoff race with an impressive run of play in February, they had no answer for the Ottawa Senators, losing two games in two nights against one of their biggest competitors in the standings. Clearly General Manager Steve

Heading into the 2013 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings reportedly had their sights set on selecting Valeri Nichushkin in the first round. Unfortunately, the Russian winger was snapped up by the Dallas Stars at No. 10. So when it came time for Detroit to make their selection at No. 18, they opted to trade

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a lot of chatter following the end of the NHL Trade Deadline about deals that almost happened and some that fell apart in the final moments. Included in that discussion was a deal that was close between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks. There was also talk that

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak and Devin Little are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off

There are so many talented prospects within the Detroit Red Wings organization and that’s well known at this point. For example, Simon Edvinsson and Elmer Soderblom are two recent Swedish Hockey League (SHL) products that just made the switch to the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. It’s no secret that the SHL produces highly

The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a draft pick, according to Darren Dreger. Details on exactly which pick have not emerged at this point. Wild Add to Bottom Six With Sundqvist Trade Sundqvist, a right-shooting centre who can also play wing, had seven goals and

Early in the morning of trade deadline day, the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a deal. The Blues will receive 27-year-old forward Jakub Vrana in exchange for 27-year-old forward Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 seventh-round pick. Detroit will also be retaining 50 percent of Vrana’s salary. Vrana has spent his

There is perhaps no stranger sight than seeing someone going through grief during a time of celebration. On Thursday afternoon, Dylan Larkin was that someone. Larkin, who is entering the final quarter of his eighth season with the Detroit Red Wings, found himself in front of reporters the day after he signed a new eight-year

Some trade deadlines come and go without much more than a whimper. Others a day filled with wild moves of the expected and unexpected variety. As for the 2023 trade deadline, we’ve had a week filled with huge moves, big news, and the potential for even more craziness to go down before 3:00 PM arrives

On Wednesday (March 1), the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings made a very surprising trade. The selling Canucks became buyers, acquiring Filip Hronek and a 2024 fourth-round pick from the Red Wings in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-round pick (from the New York Islanders) and a guaranteed 2023 second-round pick. UPDATE: The Detroit

On Thursday morning (March 2), the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings became unexpected trade partners. Detroit sent forward Tyler Bertuzzi to Boston in exchange for a 2024 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Red Wings are also retaining 50% of Bertuzzi’s $4.75 million cap hit. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today

The Boston Bruins have acquired Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings for a protected 2024 first-round pick and 2025 fourth-round pick, Pierre Lebrun reports. Bruins Continue to Load Up for Cup Run The Bruins, at an almost unbelievable 47-8-5 this season, are the class of the NHL, but general manager Don Sweeney has been