Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:57 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For
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Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 5:59 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Dallas Stars players on the bench yelled at their teammates, “Hit ’em!” They did, over and over, the body checks and the shouts easily heard throughout an arena left empty because of the pandemic for this most unusual Stanley Cup Final. The
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:30 AM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Matt Ellis had never been to a National Hockey League training camp when he arrived in Traverse City after the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 2002. A 20-year-old free agent bypassed in two NHL drafts, Ellis hadn’t even spoken to an NHL
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 8:11 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 10:00 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 At some point during Detroit Red Wings training camp, usually as the exhibition season comes to an end, a group of players that includes top prospects are assigned to the farm team in Grand Rapids. It’s a much-valued and much-used avenue for young players
Associated Press Published 5:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa
Associated Press Published 1:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Sep 16, 2020 This is the time of year when a team’s lineup takes shape, as players compete for a roster spot and minutes. That’s the subject of this Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Reader Marty H. wants to know, “When do you think next season
Associated Press Published 1:51 AM EDT Sep 16, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta – Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. Semyon Varlamov stopped 36
The Detroit News Published 3:28 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Ted Kulfan talks about the Stanley Cup-bound Dallas Stars, his NHL ballot for the top award winners and potential Red Wings’ draft pick Cole Perfetti is this week’s guest. Here are some of the highlights on episode 35 of the OctoPulse podcast: ►:50: Underdog Dallas in first
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 2:57 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Peter Laviolette sees the Washington Capitals as another opportunity to take a team to the Stanley Cup Final and try to win it all again. The Capitals see Laviolette as the experienced, steady hand who can help them contend for another title in what
Associated Press Published 1:55 AM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta – Jamie Benn and Dallas enjoyed the moment so much that the relative silence was pretty much an afterthought. The Stars are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years. “I’ve been in a couple rinks where we’ve clinched to
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 4:30 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — While the New York Islanders were celebrating Brock Nelson scoring the first goal of the game, Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde was steaming about giving it up. Coach Jon Cooper decided to keep him on the ice for some redemption.
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 6:44 AM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta – Anton Khudobin gloved the puck out of the air on Shea Theodore’s shot at the most intense moment of the game like it was part of a leisurely morning practice. “I just tried to find the puck and react to it,”
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 10:00 AM EDT Sep 12, 2020 In less than a month general manager Steve Yzerman is tasked with making a choice that hopefully moves the needle on the Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild. He holds the fourth overall pick in the 2020 draft, as the Wings were bruised as much
Associated Press Published 1:02 AM EDT Sep 12, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Coach Barry Trotz never questioned his New York Islanders’ resolve. Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3:25 left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the Islanders the kept the Tampa Bay Lightning from taking a three-game lead in the NHL’s Eastern Conference final
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Sep 11, 2020 One person says: The Big Ten did the right thing and canceled its football season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another person says: It was freakin’ idiotic. High school football teams across Michigan are about to start their season, so why can’t the
Associated Press Published 12:39 AM EDT Sep 11, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — The entire Dallas Stars bench was yelling out to Joe Pavelski about what to do with the puck after a broken play in front of them only seconds into overtime. Pavelski delivered, with a cross-ice pass to a breaking Alexander Radulov, who scored 31 seconds