Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Through more than a decade with the Detroit Red Wings, Jimmy Howard was an NHL All-Star three times, the runner up for the Calder Memorial Trophy, and celebrated with the Stanley Cup. It was the second season after the 2008 championship that Howard emerged as the team’s starting
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Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit Red Wings players. Today’s profile is on Joe Kocur: How we remember him Drafted by the Wings with the 88th overall pick in 1983, the Saskatchewan farm boy formed the “Bruise Brothers” with
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News The Red Wings didn’t play a exciting, wide open, offensive-minded game Tuesday in Dallas by any stretch. If anything, it was a defensive-minded game by the Wings and Dallas Stars both, with the Stars ultimately winning 2-1 in overtime. It probably wasn’t the most exciting hockey game fans watched recently,
The Detroit Red Wings want to get the puck to Bobby Ryan, which may be all the more vital if Dylan Larkin isn’t available. They seek to salvage what is left of their first road trip of the season when they take on Dallas on Thursday, two days after losing in overtime, 2-1. Larkin missed
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News There was a big piece missing at Red Wing practice Wednesday in Dallas. Forward Dylan Larkin did not participate, coach Jeff Blashill said during a Zoom call with media. Blashill said he is optimistic Larkin will be in the lineup when the Red Wings play Thursday in Dallas. Larkin’s absence
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Vladislav Namestnikov: Red Wings can’t get discouraged Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov interview from Dallas. Jan. 26, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The outcome disappointed, but the Detroit Red Wings’ performance was more to the identity they need to forge as they
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Wings’ Vladislav Namestnikov: “Stepped up big time” Red Wings forward Vlad Namestnikov scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday’s 2-1 OT loss in Dallas. The Detroit News After two ugly losses in Chicago over the weekend this felt much better for the Red
We hear from coach Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings, despite an OT loss Tuesday night, respond well following a lackluster defeat in Chicago. #MadetoChill
We hear from Vladislav Namestnikov after he scores the lone Detroit goal Tuesday, his first for the Red Wings. #LGRW
We hear from Luke Glendening after his Red Wings earn a point with a 2-1 OT loss in Dallas. #LGRW
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News After two ugly losses in Chicago over the weekend this felt much better for the Red Wings. But not completely satisfying, not one bit. Dallas forward Jason Dickinson scored 1 minute 32 seconds into overtime, giving the Stars a hard-fought, grinding 2-1 victory over the Red Wings. Stars defenseman John
Schuyler Dixon | Associated Press DALLAS — Jason Dickinson scored 1:32 into overtime and the Dallas Stars won a third straight home game to start their delayed season, beating the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, on Tuesday night. The Red Wings controlled the puck for the first minute-plus of the 3-on-3 period before the Stars gained
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press When: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Where: American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings radio affiliates). Game notes: The Red Wings lost both games of a two-game set in Chicago. MISERY INDEX: Wings didn’t have the worst week in the division HIS OWN BIGGEST CRITIC: Wings’ Mantha rips
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News When the NHL schedule was announced, players were generally enthused about the baseball-style format of it. Mostly two-game sets, often with a day between games. Now that the Red Wings have lived the schedule a bit and are in the midst of a road trip, they’re giving a big
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Anthony Mantha explains how he judges himself after games Anthony Mantha interview from Dallas, Jan. 25, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Anthony Mantha’s self-evaluation process is not complicated. It also has given him a passing grade this season. As
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Anthony Mantha has a mental checklist of things he needs to do on the ice, and for Mantha, that checklist determines if he’s had a good game or not. The Wings have had six games this season. How many of those games has Mantha felt, coming off the ice,
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin says Detroit Red Wings have done it right for 3 games Dylan Larkin interview, Jan. 18, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press We’re only two weeks into this newfangled NHL Central Division and already, the rivalries are heating up. There’s the rivalry
Associated Press Toronto — George Armstrong, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, has died. He was 90. His death was announced Sunday by the Maple Leafs, who said he died of heart complications, citing his family. Armstrong had 296 goals and 417 assists over 21 seasons for the
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News It was a bad afternoon for a lot of Red Wings, but one that stood out in a disappointing way was forward Anthony Mantha. Not many Red Wings stood out positively Sunday in the 6-2 loss to Chicago, but Mantha had a pair of glaring misplays that only exasperated
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin on Red Wings loss at Chicago: We weren’t good enough Dylan Larkin interview after Red Wings’ 6-2 loss at Chicago. Jan. 24, 2021 Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings flunked their first road test of the season, and