BUFFALO, N.Y. — A trainer was able to stick two fingers through Matt Luff’s chin, that’s how bad it was. And this for a guy who hates blood. It speaks to Luff’s toughness, and his identity as a hockey player, that he’s back in the lineup for the Detroit Red Wings two days after rushing
Buffalo, N.Y. — Matt Luff isn’t a big fan of blood, so this wasn’t ideal. Luff was hit on the side of his mouth Saturday night with a shot puck against Minnesota. Luff immediately looked and felt around his face to assess the damage. The news wasn’t good. “I hate blood,” said Luff, his face
When: 7:00 PM EasternWhere: Keybank Center, Buffalo NYTV: BSDETX, MSG-BRadio: 97.1 FM The Ticket // 1270 AMSabres Blog: Die by the Blade Detroit heads into a spooky Halloween matchup in Buffalo where they find themselves tied with fellow up-from-the-basement crawler Sabres in points. Buffalo stands above Detroit due to their ten points all coming from
4 hours ago Stupid Stat of the Day for October 31, 2022; Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are unbeaten all-time against teams from the State of New York in games played on Halloween.https://t.co/7Zyyf8GbP9 pic.twitter.com/4eGTMlxu4J — DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockey96) October 31, 2022
By playing their eighth game of the 2022-23 season (a 2-1 win against the Minnesota Wild), the Detroit Red Wings are officially 10 percent of the way through the season. With a record of 4-2-2, things are looking up for the team from “Hockeytown”, especially when considering all the bodies that are outside of the
We’re still in October, and it feels like head coach Derek Lalonde is forced to field a Jeff Blashill-like lineup. Over the summer, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman made a conscious effort to not only add proven NHL players in free agency, but the sly Yzerman also injected a plethora of depth into
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) This was a tough week for the Detroit Red Wings, with two losses and a win. Finishing the week with a 4-2-2 record is a solid start to the season. There were a lot of challenges to overcome as injuries to the forward lines are mounting, and Rasmussen served the
Does Buffalo’s KeyBank Arena even have a doorbell to ring? That’s the question as the Detroit Red Wings go trick-or-treating … er, drop the puck with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. The visit to western New York will be the franchise’s 12th time playing on the road on Halloween; the Wings are 4-4-3 all-time
NHL’s ‘national’ schedule is killing passionate division rivalries – Larry Brooks It is instead a feature of the NHL schedule and a league that has made it its business to devalue rivalries in favor of a more universal schedule that has become a significant factor in the wavering passion and diluted intensity across the league’s
Happy Hockeytown Halloween! Join Joe Veleno and Elmer Soderblom as they take on Erebus Haunted Attraction, in Pontiac, MI. Erebus is open now through November 5th!
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman is known for his patience, but patience does not mean passivity. His offseason makeover proved that he is ready to be more active in building this team into a playoff contender. Whether it’s for the future or for more immediate help, it’s not hard to imagine Yzerman making
Before the start of the 2022-23 season, I noted that Adam Erne was one of the Detroit Red Wings’ biggest bounce-back candidates. So far, he’s well on his way to doing so, as he already has two goals and five points in eight games. Keep in mind, Erne had just 19 points to go along
Detroit — There was no automatic belief that Adam Erne was going to be a regular in the Red Wings lineup heading into this season. On paper, there were a lot more forwards than roster spots. Though Erne appeared likely of getting a spot on the roster, it might have been as an extra forward,
Red Wings register ‘best win to date’ with team effort – MLive “Really happy, really proud of the guys,” Lalonde said. “This was just a quality win, considering who we have out of the lineup, coming off two games in which we were on the bad end of some scores. Just to come out and
Steve Yzerman is slated to speak, and the Stanley Cup will be in attendance, as will numerous fan favorites from that glorious time when the Detroit Red Wings slaked a thirst that had persisted for decades. Over the coming week, the Wings will celebrate the men who brought the Cup back to Detroit and then
Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Coach Lalonde speak with the media following Saturday night’s 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild at Little Caesars Arena. Presented by Meijer
Lucas Raymond put on a show to break out of an early-season slump. The second-year forward’s dominant performance Saturday at Little Caesars Arena against the Minnesota Wild yielded two goals for the Detroit Red Wings and a 2-1 victory that snapped a two-game losing skid. “This was just a quality win considering who we have
Detroit – Lucas Raymond was going to score goals, you figured it would simply be a matter of time. From the Red Wings’ perspective Saturday, it couldn’t have come at a better time. Raymond scored both goals as the Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 and ended a brief two-game losing streak (4-2-2). “It feels
We hear from coach Derek Lalonde after his Red Wings stop a two-game skid. #LGRW
We hear from Lucas Raymond (2 goals) and Dylan Larkin (2 assists) after the Red Wings earn an important two points Saturday. #LGRW