ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 64 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings’ fourth game postponement because of COVID and Oxford native Dwayne Norris is the interview guest on this week’s podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 64 of OctoPulse: ►2:10: Alex Nedeljkovic on returning to practice ►6:00: Dylan Larkin on regaining the team’s
A surprising amount of the Detroit Red Wings offseason was dedicated to bolstering the organization’s goalie pool. Steve Yzerman acquired Sebastian Cossa, the goalie of the future, in the first round of the draft, and he shipped away Jonathan Bernier and a draft pick to secure an above average netminder for this season. What didn’t
Steve Yzerman called with the news just before practice, and by the time he took the ice, Jeff Blashill had his message ready for the Detroit Red Wings: They would not be facing the Islanders because Wednesday’s game was the latest casualty of COVID-19, but the work focus remained the same. “I just said, we weren’t
Amid daily anxiety, Detroit Red Wings forge ahead with next-game mentality – Freep “I don’t think there’s any doubt there’s an anxiety around guys who haven’t tested positive of almost waiting to feel like you are going to test positive, as transmissible as this has been. You are nervous and you feel every little thing
Steve Yzerman called with the news just before practice, and by the time he took the ice, Jeff Blashill had his message ready for the Detroit Red Wings: They would not be facing the Islanders because Wednesday’s game was the latest casualty of COVID-19, but the work focus remained the same. “I just said, we weren’t
PLYMOUTH, MI – JULY 27 Carter Mazur #37 of USA-Blue watches the action from the bench against Finland during a World Junior Summer Showcase game two at USA Hockey Arena on July 27, 2021 in Plymouth, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) Two Red Wings Players who Could see Their Roles Increase by Alex Faber
The Detroit Red Wings found out Tuesday afternoon they would not be traveling to New York after all, because their Wednesday game had been postponed. It marks the fourth time the Wings have had a game postponed because of COVID-19. They have just come out of a weeklong shutdown, and have not played since defeating
The Detroit Red Wings roster is already facing major instability, with COVID and injuries running through the players, especially with the latest postponement. The lineup will only become more unstable at the deadline. Let’s take a look a couple of players that could soon find themselves in a larger role as a result of the
Detroit — The wait to play another hockey game got a little longer Tuesday for the Red Wings. Coach Jeff Blashill learned just before practice, receiving a call from general manager Steve Yzerman, that the Wings’ game Wednesday at the New York Islanders was postponed. Both teams continue to have fluid issues with COVID-19 protocol, with
With the news that the NHL won’t be going to the Olympics in February and will instead try to use that two-week break to make up missed games from earlier this season due to COVID-19, we’re looking at those two weeks getting MUCH busier now apparently: Jeff Blashill says Red Wings Islanders will be postponed
Associated Press Red Deer, Alberta — The U.S. was forced to forfeit its game at the world junior championship against Switzerland on Tuesday after two players tested positive for the coronavirus. Those positive COVID-19 test results led to a mandated team quarantine. The U.S. as a result was unable to play Tuesday under tournament rules. “We’re
Never in my life did I think I would be writing about the CDC and how they affect the Detroit Red Wings. But here we are. While Detroit readies for a game on Wednesday with a roster still recovering from Covid, the CDC updated its policies Monday, stating that the isolation time for asymptomatic individuals
Dwayne Norris picked Oxford to raise his family after 11 years of playing professional hockey in Germany in 2007. A former National Hockey League player and high-scoring Michigan State Spartan from 1988-1992, Norris said Oxford “was a safe haven” for his wife and three boys, especially when he spent three more years traveling back and forth to Germany as
UPDATE: The #RedWings today reassigned forward Riley Barber, defensemen Dan Renouf, Luke Witkowski, and goaltender Victor Brattstrom to the team’s taxi squad from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. pic.twitter.com/pJeqHfK0SK — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 27, 2021 Brad Marchand is very disappointed about the NHL’s ruling on the Olympics: “I know at the end of
Dylan Larkin put it bluntly: The possibility of getting a positive test result for COVID-19 never strays from his mind, even as he has locked into an upbeat mentality. The Detroit Red Wings gained three players and two coaches Monday, increasing attendance at practice to 15 players. Head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Alex Tanguay, and
EDMONTON, AB – DECEMBER 26: Eemil Viro #6 of Finland during warm up against Austria during the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 27, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) Pool B Observations: Edvinsson, Niederbach, Mazur, Savage by Nate Brown Day two of the World Junior Championships is
Despite a roster depleted from Covid, the Red Wings dug deep to win against New Jersey thanks to Dylan Larkin’s first career hat trick. Presented by: @Bud Light Seltzer
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press David Quinn was supposed to be an assistant on Mike Sullivan’s coaching staff for the U.S. men’s hockey team at the upcoming Winter Olympics. After the NHL decided not to send players to Beijing, Quinn is now in charge as U.S. coach and John Vanbiesbrouck, a Detroit native, is the
Detroit — The Winter Olympics would have been special, something Dylan Larkin had looked forward to and wanted a chance to participate in for a long time. But when the NHL and the its players association jointly announced last week the decision not to participate in Beijing in February because of the impact of COVID-19 on the
The Detroit Red Wings have a sizable contingency of prospects in the World Junior Championships and a good number of them made some noise in the opening day of the tournament, especially Simon Edvinsson. Here’s a breakdown of how Red Wings prospects on team USA and Sweden fared. Sweden 6 Russia 3 All Red Wings