How good are the Detroit Red Wings? This is a question many fans continue to ponder as the team is set to miss the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Last year, in the pandemic shortened 56 game schedule, the Red Wings played in the Central Division. Detroit finished 7th out of eight teams with
Dylan Larkin sounded frustrated as he tried to explain another loss by the Detroit Red Wings. They turn their attention to a weekend series playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Saturday and at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The Lightning have lost six of eight, but they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions and
March 26th marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most historic nights in Red Wings history- the brawl between Detroit and the Colorado Avalanche. A night that forged a rivalry that still burns bright to this day, March 26th is an unforgettable day for Red Wings fans- even the ones who were not yet
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If you never got a chance to see the Detroit Red Wings’ famous brawl with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997, or you just want to relive all the gory glory, you’ll get your chance Saturday on the 25th anniversary of “Fight Night at the Joe” with two of the main participants. Wings legend Darren McCarty
Keith Gave | Special to Detroit Free Press Paul Devorski was one of two referees to preside over Stanley Cup Final games between Detroit and Pittsburgh in 2008 (when the Wings won in six) and in 2009 (when the Wings lost in seven). He also officiated some classic international games, including the bronze-medal game in the
The New York Islanders used a timeout to welcome back former teammate Thomas Greiss and the game to make him feel anything but. Greiss allowed a goal nine seconds into Thursday’s game at UBS Arena, and as hard as they worked, the Detroit Red Wings couldn’t recover from a first-period deficit. They lost for the eighth time
Elmont, N.Y. — The Red Wings’ first trip into the sparking UBS Arena — and this place sure isn’t the relic that was Nassau Coliseum — wasn’t memorable. Allowing a goal on the first shift set a bad omen for Thursday’s evening, as the Red Wings lost 5-2 to the New York Islanders. Pius Suter (13th goal)
Coach Jeff Blashill says the early goal by the Islanders on Thursday was “a kick, for sure.” MadeToChill
Captain Dylan Larkin says his Red Wings really didn’t show up until the third period of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Islanders. #LGRW
Despite outshooting the New York Islanders 39-26, the Detroit Red Wings lost 5-2 in the Big Apple. In his return to New York, Thomas Greiss finished with a .813 save percentage and was pulled after the second. First period The Islanders set the tone of the game immediately. Anthony Beauvillier scored just nine seconds in. The
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Elmont, N.Y. — The coincidence was incredible, and Red Wings forward Chase Pearson knew it right away. His dad Scott Pearson played 292 games over a 12-year NHL career that ended with two games played with the New York Islanders during the 1999-2000 season. On Thursday, at the Islanders’ new home at UBS Arena, Chase Pearson was
And just like that, general manager Steve Yzerman put a period on his third trade deadline as the man in charge of rebuilding the Detroit Red Wings. It wasn’t as wild as last year’s deadline; in total, the Red Wings made three deals, two of which came on deadline day. They dealt away three pending
The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to add to their modest one game winning streak tonight when they travel to play the New York Islanders. The Islanders are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and 16-12-4 on home ice this season. Game time is 7:30 PM ET tonight at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.
Time: 7:30 PM EST Place: UBS Arena, Somewhere in New York TV: BSDET, MSG+ Radio: WXYT-97.1 FM Islanders Blog: Lighthouse Hockey The Islanders are hot of late with 15 points in their last ten games. If they’re not careful they might find a way to magically make up a 17 point deficit in their last
The game wouldn’t have been as memorable if the result didn’t live up to the action. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche handily on March 26, 1997, first with their gloves off and then, in overtime, with their gloves on in a game that has become an integral part of franchise history. WHAT A MOMENT!:
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Tad Davis • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Rob Parker, Fox Sports and Deadspin. • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys first think back to March 26, 1997, the date that lives in the hearts of Detroit Red Wings fans thanks to Darren McCarty’s pummeling of Claude
Kris Draper got into the passenger seat. Darren McCarty was driving. They stopped for coffee at a Tim Horton’s, and then headed to The Joe. Draper already was wired. He hadn’t slept that afternoon, hadn’t gotten in his usual pre-game routine. It wasn’t just any day: It was the last of four games in the