The Detroit Red Wings need some of their younger players to step up and become important pieces of the re-build. Slowly, prospects will weave their way into the lineup, but it’s the young players that have played portions of the last few seasons that really need to make the jump in order for the Red
Detroit — In a perfect hockey world the Red Wings would have preferred to let defenseman Filip Hronek gradually adapt to the NHL. Let him play a little less, learn on the job accordingly, and then take on bigger roles with increased responsibility. But, the Red Wings didn’t have that luxury. The way the roster was
“Michael Rasmussen, for me, is the most improved player from a year ago,” Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said at the tail end of the 2020-21 season. ““He’s clearly a better skater, clearly playing with more confidence, a better defensive player. From a year ago to today he’s probably come the furthest in
It’s not technically Red Wings news, but since he’s worked out this summer with Red Wings and we’ve talked a bunch about potentially signing Anisimov, him getting a PTO with Colorado kind of puts a damper on that. Sidney Crosby has wrist surgery, out at least six weeks – Pensburg The Penguins down the middle
The NHL recently announced plans to allow players to play for their home countries at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. According to NHL.com, the NHL will take a break from competition from Feb. 2-22 in order to allow players to play in the Olympics. This break will also coincide with the 2022 All-Star Weekend
Detroit — The Red Wings will have a lengthy list of interesting prospects participating in the upcoming prospect tournament. The Wings released their roster for the NHL Prospect Tournament, which begins Sept. 16 — the Wings will play Dallas at 7 p.m. — and runs through Sept. 20 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. The Wings’ roster is highlighted by
The Detroit Red Wings revealed their roster for September’s Prospect Tournament on Twitter this afternoon. The tournament will run from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20. Held in Traverse City, MI, this year’s pool includes five teams from across the league: The Toronto Maple Leafs, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis
The 2021 NHL Prospect Tournament is set to drop the puck next week in Traverse City, and the Detroit Red Wings will be well-represented with a handful of first-round picks. The team released the roster Wednesday afternoon: Red Wings 2021 Prospect Tournament RosterDetroit Red Wings The tournament will return to Centre Ice from Thusday, Sept.
Detroit — The Red Wings announced a pair of changes for start times for games this coming season. The game against New Jersey, on Dec. 18 at Little Caesars Arena, will begin at 8 p.m. Also, the Jan. 31 game at LCA against Anaheim has been changed to 7:30 p.m. The hockey season is about to begin soon.
I know, I know. There’s been a lot of change this offseason. The Red Wings finally rid themselves of some of their worst contracts. The prospects are on the rise. Heck, some may even make the leap to the big leagues this offseason. The roster Steve Yzerman inherited and the one he has at his
How Detroit Red Wings shape up two weeks from start of training camp – Freep The only NHL regulars Yzerman hasn’t either acquired or re-signed are Dylan Larkin and Danny DeKeyser. DeKeyser was placed on waivers last season and is in the last year of his deal, so his future with the team is limited,
The Selke Trophy is awarded to the leagues best defensive forward. As the Detroit Red Wings took steps forward in their rebuild last season, perhaps the best development was the team’s defense. This wasn’t just a result of Detroit’s defensemen – a few of the forwards took major strides in their defensive games. Which Red
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The Detroit Red Wings are two weeks out from the start of training camp, their ice time booked for Traverse City as has been tradition since 1997. They weren’t able to go in 2020, of course, because of COVID-19. This year’s event runs about a week later than normal, with a golf outing Sept. 22
After a pretty busy off-season, the Detroit Red Wings are expected to progress this year. With the addition (and subtraction) of multiple players and important prospects inching their way to the roster, it looks as though overall progression is inevitable. But is that the case for the special teams? Penalty Kill The Red Wings penalty
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Five questions facing Detroit Red Wings – NHL 1. Can Alex Nedeljkovic sustain his success?2. How much will the offense improve, particularly the power play?3. Can Jakub Vrana and Filip Zadina reach new levels?4. Can Moritz Seider contend for the Calder Trophy?5. Will other young players crack the roster? Yes, some, yes, yes, yes. Easy!
Training camp is right around the corner and the Detroit Red Wings roster is close to being set. Currently, the Red Wings have 22 players signed with Givani Smith left as the only un-signed RFA. Once Smith gets signed, Detroit will have their 23 man roster pretty much set going into training camp. The Red
Entering the Detroit Red Wings beat, I didn’t think that Dylan Larkin was such a touchy subject. “Go in with an open mind,” they said. I listened, but it was still a shock to see some of the responses to one of my articles about the team’s top line. Many fans seem to be downtrodden
Dwayne Blais originally worked with the Capitals. Perhaps he can help with solving the stagnant offense the Wings have struggled with over the last few seasons. #lgrw https://t.co/KcAYJEaRw8 — Jake Rivard (@RivardNHL) September 4, 2021 Apparently Kosinski is a Wings fan and the winner of the 2011 Red Wings charity poker tournament. I couldn’t personally