One of my fondest memories as a child was returning to Michigan for the holidays. I learned very quickly that there was no PASS or Channel 50 to catch Detroit Red Wings games in Chicagoland. To a sports crazed seven-year-old, it was quite the adjustment. Baseball was my first love, but hockey was right behind.
Detroit — The NHL, including the Red Wings, are on a holiday pause right now. The COVID spread expedited things a bit, but at this point, everyone would be getting into the holiday spirit on the schedule, regardless. But, when the Wings were still active Saturday, defeating New Jersey 5-2, you may remember one pertinent detail stood out: The
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Wayne Gretzky has given his vote of confidence to Alex Ovechkin when it comes to the all-time goal-scoring record. Meanwhile, the NHL is thinking about testing only symptomatic players, something Detroit Red Wings’ GM Steve Yzerman seems to be in favor of. The Montreal Canadiens might see games rescheduled so
Just want to remind people. 2022 Olympics Plan B: Projecting Canada, U.S. rosters if NHLers don’t go to Beijing – Daily Faceoff We know that Team USA would probably bring a roster of European pros and College players. But they’d still need to get those players to agree to go as well. Most of the
The Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin, is having a heck of a year. He currently leads the team in points, with 15 goals and 14 assists through 27 games. After a disappointing campaign in the 2020-21 season, Larkin is proving why he deserves that “C” on his chest. What do the stats say? Larkin
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press NHL players will not be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics after the league pulled the plug amid a rash of postponements caused by positive COVID-19 test results. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Wednesday, making official what seemed inevitable in recent days when the list of postponed games
Detroit — Red Wings fans, heck NHL fans in general, in need of a hockey fix are in luck. With the NHL in a quicker-than-anticipated holiday break, the focus this weekend will be on the annual World Junior Championships being played in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, this year. The best junior players in the world gather
As much fun as it would have been to see select Detroit Red Wings compete at the NHL level,the sensible thing as the coronavirus rages was for the best hockey players in the world to stay in North America. The league and the NHL Players Association made it official Wednesday, announcing NHL players will not
Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel
Sources: NHL not going to Olympics because of COVID-19 surge – ESPN Attention will now turn to using the scheduled break for the Olympics — Feb. 6-22 — to reschedule games. The NHL All-Star Game is still scheduled for Feb. 5. Sources said that rescheduling could include currently postponed games or potentially moving up games
As many teams pause for the Christmas Break or a need to cancel games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s fun to rank the Detroit Red Wings prospects based on current statistics. The Detroit Red Wings have several prospects signed to entry-level contracts. The Red Wings still have time to figure out if recently
Dec 18, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) skates with the puck during the second period against the New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings: What the NHL’s pause means for Detroit by Alex Faber As the NHL pauses following another
Growing concern over the logistics of participating in a tournament on the other side of the world during the pandemic has led the NHL to decide to pull out of the Beijing Olympics. A league source confirmed to the Detroit Free Press an official announcement is imminent. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider already had
Detroit — The NHL and its players association have finalized a decision that in recent weeks seemed inevitable. According to multiple reports, the NHL and NHLPA have agreed not to send players to February’s Olympic Games in China. The primary reason, especially given conditions in recent weeks, is COVID-19. The virus, specifically the omicron variant, has caused
Former Red Wing captain Nick Lidstrom discusses his memories of the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoff run.
The Detroit Red Wings, already shut down through the Christmas break because of COVID-19, added two players to the swelling ranks of those in protocol Tuesday. Forward Adam Erne and defenseman Jordan Oesterle, and an unidentified member of the support staff, were placed in COVID-19 protocol, joining a group that has surged over the past week. Since
Detroit — The Red Wings’ season has been paused, but the list of their players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol continues to grow. The Wings announced Tuesday they have placed forward Adam Erne, defenseman Jordan Oesterle and one member of the support staff in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Those three join a number of players and coaches who went
Larkin led the NHL with five goals and seven points in three games (5-2-7) to propel the Red Wings (15-13-3, 33 points) to a 2-1-0 week and into the final Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit captain scored once in a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders Dec. 14. He then
Steve Yzerman’s first bit of advice to Ben Simon was sensible. His second was to savor everything. Simon, the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, is used to hearing from the Detroit Red Wings when they want to poach his roster. But when Yzerman called this time, it was to let Simon know there were
The NHL announced Monday night that the league would go on a temporary pause, with all scheduled games before the Christmas break postponed. According to the release, players can return to their clubs on Dec. 26, with games resuming the following day. So what does this mean for the Detroit Red Wings? Well, it didn’t