The 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings look and sound like a competitive team that will be fun to watch emerge from a rebuild. Steve Yzerman has done as a general manager what he was part of early in his playing career: Rebuild the franchise through the NHL draft, forging a core that will be the driving
The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is nearing and there are a lot of question marks still in the air. The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is only one day away. With hopes of starting on a good note against the Montreal Canadiens, the Red Wings are trying to
Detroit — You could put the three of them on a basketball court, and from a size perspective, you wouldn’t be losing anything in terms of a size advantage. Michael Rasmussen (6-foot-6) centering a line with Elmer Soderblom (6-foot-8) and Oskar Sundqvist (6-foot-3) — the three were put together again Wednesday during the Red Wings
Detroit — The Colorado Avalanche, Auston Matthews and Cale Makar grabbed most of the NHL headlines last season. They might again this season. They’re that good. But, as usual, there’s going to be plenty of competition around them in a league that is becoming known for its parity. Colorado denied Tampa a third consecutive Stanley
Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following Wednesday’s practice day. The Red Wings open their season Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena.
On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced another round of preseason roster cuts, assigning 14 more players to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins. Most of the names on this list weren’t surprising with prospects like Donovan Sebrango and Jared McIsaac being sent to the minors to continue their development.
Elmer Söderblom said his parents are hoping to arrive this week from Sweden, in time to see him play. It’s still not entirely clear whether that will be in Detroit or Grand Rapids. With the luxury of not starting the season until Friday, and with two spare forwards, the Red Wings coaching staff is evaluating
‘They’re still growing’: Seider, Raymond readying for second NHL seasons – NHL “Just developing both on and off the ice,” the 20-year-old Raymond said. “I’m still young. I want to keep developing physically on the ice and trying to play my game. That will help me evolve.” Raymond, drafted fourth overall by the Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings season opener is Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens. This game marks the start of a seven season drought. The drought I’m referring too? The playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for six straight years, and as they head into the year, the Red Wings will be looking
Elmer Soderblom speaks with the media following Tuesday’s practice day. The Red Wings open their season Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena.
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
Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following Tuesday’s practice day. The Red Wings open their season Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena.
The Detroit Red Wings officially begin their 2022-23 season on Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens. It is an exciting year for the rising Red Wings, as they sport plenty of new players to go along with youngsters who seem ready to play in the sport’s most competitive league. Yet, there are also a handful
We really should’ve seen him coming. No, not just because he’s a monster of a man at 6’8” and 246 pounds. We should’ve seen Elmer Söderblom’s meteoric rise up the Red Wings prospect ranks coming for a long time, and his making the opening night 23-man roster should come as no shock. It’s wild to
I’m so glad MOTB is sticking around. Check it out! [embedded content] Karel Gut shared this in yesterday’s posts, but it’s worth a re-share as Lalonde talked to the press after yesterday’s practice and before the deadline. The highlights: Lalonde talks about Oskar Sundqvist’s health playing into the decisions and that Veleno/Zadina being the 13/14
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
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
Press Release from the Wings: DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Kyle Criscuolo, Taro Hirose and Givani Smith, and goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Detroit has also placed forward Robby Fabbri on injured reserve and designated defensemen Seth Barton, Mark Pysyk and Jake Walman as injured
Monday was a busy day across the NHL, with 23-man rosters due by 5 p.m. The paperwork has to be in the day before the league opens the season, and while the Detroit Red Wings don’t open till Friday, there are two games Tuesday. The Wings got to 23 by assigning multiple players, including Givani
Jake Walman needed a new number to wear, because the No. 8 he briefly wore last season with the Detroit Red Wings had been given to a newcomer. He liked his birth year, so he googled “Red Wings” and “96” to see what that would look like. The results came up with page after page