As he nears the finish line on his first season with the Detroit Red Wings, Dominik Kubalik is trying to regain the confidence he had when it began. The top-six forward has endured an offensive slump that has him going back to basics. “It’s all about those little things — skating and getting the puck
Counting an overtime loss against the Kraken, the Detroit Red Wings have dropped their last six games. It’s been a big dive off the deep end of the Red Wings since the trade deadline week. The playoff hopes were short and sweet, but now the Red Wings are just looking to finish the season strong.
Detroit — Alex Chiasson didn’t really expect it, but it’s obvious listening to him that he appreciates this. Chiasson was in the minor leagues, with the Grand Rapids Griffins, when the Red Wings signed him to an NHL contract Friday, a one-year contract worth $750,000 for the remainder of this season. Chiasson, 32, had been
The message on the ice was to get to the hard areas; the message off the ice was to stop feeling sorry for themselves. The Detroit Red Wings enter their next game, Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks, having to look back nearly two weeks to the last time a game ended
The Latest on WIIM’s Status My intent is to continue running this site through the end of March. That might mean things are slightly different than they are now. I don’t know if we’re going to have the same level of coverage. I plan to continue to have Quick Hits posts, gamethreads, and something resembling
Things are rarely straightforward for first-year professionals, especially goaltenders making the adjustment from juniors, and Sebastian Cossa, 20, can attest to that. The Detroit Red Wings drafted Sebastian Cossa with the 15th pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Level Draft. Cossa enjoyed a stellar junior career with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman continues to preach patience and knows rebuilding can be very frustrating. The Detroit Red Wings became sellers once again ahead of the NHL trade deadline, a reoccurring trend that many fans, quite frankly, are tired of. Yzerman sent defenseman Filip Hronek to the Vancouver Canucks for a conditional
Detroit — Just shy of two weeks ago, the world was such a happy place for a Red Wings fan. It hadn’t been so filled with joy an wonder for so long. Maybe since that playoff spring in 2016. The February 23 victory over the New York Rangers, a convincing 4-1 win, was the Wings’
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
The Latest on WIIM’s Status My intent is to continue running this site through the end of March. That might mean things are slightly different than they are now. I don’t know if we’re going to have the same level of coverage. I plan to continue to have Quick Hits posts, gamethreads, and something resembling
The Detroit Red Wings signed prospect Amadeus Lombardi to an entry-level contract in December. He was a fourth-round draft pick from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Newmarket, Ontario, native has been playing with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League. Amadeus Lombardi has crushed it this season. The 19-year-old has been tearing it
PHILADELPHIA — Moritz Seider wants to see more presence from the Detroit Red Wings, who at this point can only look back fondly at that brief moment they spent inside the playoff picture. They have time to gather their collective thoughts before their next game, which comes Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, a team earmarked
Following a busy trade deadline, Tyler Bertuzzi, Jakub Vrana, Oskar Sundqvist, and Filip Hronek are all looking for real estate in a new city. When you look at all of the deals Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made ahead of the deadline, the only transaction that really came out of left field was
We hear from coach Derek Lalonde after the Red Wings’ winless streak reaches six. #LGRW
We hear from Moritz Seider after his Red Wings fall to the Flyers 3-1 Sunday night in Philly. #LGRW
PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Red Wings finished a short road trip against an opponent having an even tougher season than them. The Philadelphia Flyers, sitting below the Wings in the standings, still proved a challenge Sunday evening at Wells Fargo Center. The outing continued what has become a dispiriting demise for the Wings, with their
Philadelphia – The Red Wings continue to talk about making the playoffs, all the time knowing the odds are getting slimmer by the day. But it sure would help if they won some games. Start earning points for the standings. They aren’t making the playoffs if they continue losing like they did Sunday, 3-1, to
Mickey Redmond was as cold as the Red Wings on Sunday night in Philly. #LGRW
Some good links for you to get a look at how this game went: NHL.Com’s Game Report Page Natural Stat Trick – Wings vs. Flyers The Red Wings came into this game having lost five in a row and not looking particularly good in any of them since the first of those losses against Tampa.
The Detroit Red Wings were right back at it early Sunday evening in Philadephia, trying to wash the bad taste out of their mouths following a very uninspiring effort Saturday afternoon in New York, losing 4-1 to the Islanders. No professional team deserves a pass, but perhaps the ‘shock’ of Friday’s NHL trade deadline played