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Free Press sports writers make their predictions for the Detroit Red Wings’ 2022-23 season. Jeff Seidel Best-case scenario: The Red Wings stay healthy and competitive, the newcomers jell, Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider get even better, new coach Derek Lalonde pushes all the right buttons, Dominik Kubalik heats up, Jakub Vrana fills the net — everything
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]Detroit — The “fresh start” that forward Filip Zadina was looking for isn’t going to happen at the beginning of this Red Wings season. Coach Derek Lalonde confirmed after Thursday’s practice the 2018 first-round pick (sixth overall) will be a healthy scratch Friday against Montreal. Zadina will be joined by forward Pius Suter, a free-agent
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New Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde made it official after four straight practices: Elmer Söderblom will make his debut Friday when the Wings open their season against the Montreal Canadiens – and Filip Zadina and Pius Suter will be watching. “It was a tough decision,” Lalonde said Thursday. “Went back and forth. We expect
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Free Press sports writer Helene St. James breaks down the Detroit Red Wings‘ 2022-23 roster for Friday’s opening night against the Montreal Canadiens: F Tyler Bertuzzi Age: 27. Salary cap hit: $4,750,000. 2021-22 stats: 30 goals, 32 assists in 68 games. Food he’d eat every day if no consequences: Bacon. D Ben Chiarot Age: 31.
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Steve Yzerman often watches Detroit Red Wings practices from the family room overlooking the facility inside Little Caesars Arena, but sometimes he sits where the press sits. Whatever his point of observation, Yzerman’s input is invaluable to Derek Lalonde, the man tasked by Yzerman to coach the Wings towards a more competitive future. “It’s experience,”
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Detroit — Red Wings fans who were excited to hear about Elmer Soderblom and Joe Veleno making the opening-night 23-man roster before Monday’s deadline, brace yourselves. Soderblom and Veleno might be in Grand Rapids before you know it. After Tuesday’s practice, coach Derek Lalonde talked about how the coaching staff continues to evaluate the lineup
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Derek Lalonde emphatically put Monday afternoon’s roster finalization in its place. “Everyone makes such a big deal on this day of who made the team,” the first-year head coach of the Detroit Red Wings said. “I don’t understand, I’ve never understood, the black-and-white ‘making the team.’ ” It is a big deal for the bean
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Detroit — The Red Wings have decided to keep forwards Elmer Soderblom and Joe Veleno. The two young players appeared to be facing somewhat long odds at the start of training camp, but both had impressive performances during the exhibition season which forced management’s and the coaching staff’s thinking. The Red Wings assigned forwards Givani
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Derek Lalonde laughed when asked if he knew where he would have Simon Edvinsson playing when the Detroit Red Wings begin their season. It will, ultimately, be up to general manager Steve Yzerman, the man responsible for finalizing the 23-man roster due Monday. Edvinsson, Elmer Söderblom and Joe Veleno lead the brigade of bright young
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