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There’s no doubt about it: Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond are dominating the chatter around “Hockeytown” these days, and for good reason. Coming into this season as the Detroit Red Wings’ top two prospects, big things were expected of both players upon arriving in the NHL, and so far they have met and even exceeded

He made the roster out of his first training camp as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. He proved to the coaching staff and management that he was worthy of the straight path to the NHL. He is Lucas Raymond — the team’s 2020 fourth-overall pick from Gothenburg, Sweden. The expectations for a player

To start the 2021-22 season, the Detroit Red Wings’ top line – consisting of captain Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond – has been more than good. In fact, they’ve even been more than great. Dare I say it…. They’ve been scratching the surface of perfection. Throwing around a word like perfection can be

We are nearly 100 games into the NHL schedule and there have been plenty of surprises so far. From unexpected goalscorers to teams that should have no business being near the top of the standings, it’s been an interesting October, to say the least. So without further ado, let’s take a look at five of

Welcome back to Detroit 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,

If you head out to your local grocery store right now, you’ll probably see it everywhere. Jugs of it are lined up alongside pumpkins, Halloween candy, and freshly picked apples. Some say pumpkin spice is the taste of Fall, but others – myself included – prefer this golden-brown drink that, whether it’s served cold or

It seems crazy given that this whole situation began back in May, but here we are in October and the Buffalo Sabres have yet to trade Jack Eichel. The 24-year-old disgruntled superstar has been unable to play to begin the 2021-22 season due to a neck injury which requires surgery, a procedure which he and

When the Detroit Red Wings acquired Alex Nedeljkovic, the team finally had a bonafide starter – on paper, at least. But then the 2021-22 season began. Nedeljkovic had a rough first start in Hockeytown, allowing seven goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Since then, Thomas Greiss has started both games for the Red Wings and

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 to

Tuesday night in Detroit was a good first step for Blue Jackets’ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo stopped 41 of 43 shots in his season debut in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Lucas Raymond finally opened the scoring in the third period on a great shot and the Wings never looked

The 2021-22 season is officially underway, and it’s probably safe to say that Detroit Red Wings fans have had enough heart attacks for half the season. In overtime, they lost a big game to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it certainly wasn’t low-scoring. The final was 7-6, with some individual results that I’ll go over

It is incredibly rare that a 21-year-old player hits the trade block before the end of their entry-level contract (ELC). When it does happen, it is often because that player hasn’t played many meaningful games in the NHL at that point, and the player would like that to change. That was the case with Lias

“I’ve talked about this lots. We want to look after each other,” Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said in the aftermath of a wild 7-6 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning that saw captain Dylan Larkin get ejected from the game (and ultimately suspended by the NHL for one game) because of

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, Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

Entering his second season as the captain of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL), a lot of people would be forgiven if they thought defenseman Brian Lashoff was a bit older than his 31 years of age. “I think a lot of people might think I’m a little older for the

The Detroit Red Wings kicked off the 2021-22 season at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday, and though it looked like the night was going to end with a party at Little Caesar’s Arena, the Red Wings’ late three-goal lead disappeared in a flash. Detroit ultimately lost 7-6 in overtime, surrendering the game’s final

The Detroit Red Wings season begins on Thursday, Oct. 14, against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. With the 23-man roster finalized and only time separating everyone from Detroit hockey, what can everyone expect from the lineup, and which goalie could be (or should be) starting? Red Wings’ Forward Lines Bertuzzi-Larkin-Raymond It’s a

Get caught up on the latest Detroit Red Wings news and rumors as the 2021-22 season kicks off. The Red Wings take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night to get things started. Before then, find out who will serve as the team’s alternate captains, what’s new with the power

Welcome back 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

It’s hard not to love Bobby Ryan. His story is one of true courage, and it’s something that we should strive for every day. His perseverance and ability to come back to the NHL wasn’t something that many people may have expected, especially considering how he made his return scoring a hat-trick in his first