June 4 saw one of the greatest hockey players ever to take the ice put an end to his legendary career. In addition, there was plenty of National Hockey League playoff drama with memories in D.C., Denver, and New York City. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us on our
Sigh. Here we are again. It feels like Groundhog Day. Year after year, the Red Wings are shafted in the draft. In the last five years, the Wings have dropped more in lottery rankings than any other team. The good news is that the team didn’t drop from their projected 6th overall spot this year.
Now that they know where they pick, the Detroit Red Wings can narrow their list of which top prospects they most covet to boost the rebuild. The short answer is the best player available when general manager Steve Yzerman announces the sixth selection at the NHL draft, which will be held virtually July 23-24. The
A ‘Jeopardy!’ clue asked which team Gordie Howe played for. No one got it right. – Freep “Gordie Howe was Alex’s favorite player,” Bialik said. How dare they. Mock 2021 NHL Draft: Power to Sabres; Kraken take Beniers at No. 2 – NHL 6. Detroit Red Wings Kimelman — Jesper Wallstedt, G, Lulea (SWE): The
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 21: Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings attends the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Red Wings Player Grades: Evgeny Svechnikov’s Swan Song? by Alex Faber The Detroit Red Wings will once again
Are you a die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan? Think you know all there is to know about the team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the great players and coaches in the franchise’s history. How Well Do You Know the Wings’ History? How many Stanley
Detroit — Jonathan Bernier wants to see this through. The last couple of Red Wings seasons have involved a lot of losing, many difficult nights, and a bright future that seemed a ways away. After this past season, those rosier days look a little closer. And Bernier, a veteran goaltender who can be an unrestricted free agent,
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 04: Evgeny Svechnikov #37 of the Detroit Red Wings skates during the second period of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on March 04, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Red Wings: Steve Yzerman is as Straightforward as Ever by Nate Brown
Moritz Seider has a 75% chance of leaving the World Championship with a medal. The Detroit Red Wings’ top defense prospect helped Germany top Switzerland in quarterfinal action at the event in Riga, Latvia, on Thursday. Seider topped 23 minutes as the Germans rallied from 2-0 to earn a 3-2 victory in a shootout. “I
One of the most memorable penalties in Stanley Cup Final history was called on this date. Also, June 3 was a hectic day for the front office in Motown and provided plenty of postseason drama too. It’s time for our daily trip back through the years to relive all the memories from this day. The
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, continues to share his thoughts after the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery results revealed that Detroit will be in the 6th spot in the 2021 NHL Draft. #LGRW | Part 2
Following the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery results, @DetroitRedWings General Manager Steve Yzerman addresses the media with his thoughts and plans after learning Detroit will pick 6th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. #LGRW | Part 1
Detroit Red Wings fans watching “Jeopardy!” on Monday were probably screaming at the TV when contestants were stumped by a clue about a Detroit sports legend. In the “There is an ‘I’ in team” category, the $1,000 clue was: “Gordie Howe played for this NHL team from 1946 to 1971.” It was followed by silence from all
On Monday, we took a look at four of the teams eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what the Red Wings could learn from their respective demises. With the first round officially coming to a close Monday night we can now look at the other four teams who had to
Once again, the Detroit Red Wings will select sixth in the NHL Draft. Wednesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery confirmed Detroit’s draft slot, with the Buffalo Sabres choosing first and the expansion Seattle Kraken landing the second-overall pick. Previously, the Red Wings landed the sixth-overall choice in the 2018 and 2019 drafts, where they selected Filip
They Won as N.H.L. Players. They’re Winning in Their Second Acts, Too. – NYT The Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman is on his second major post-playing endeavor. He enjoyed immense success with the Tampa Bay Lightning over eight years as general manager, but handed the reins to Julien BriseBois before the group Yzerman helped form
Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings winding up sixth in Wednesday’s NHL Draft Lottery, Steve Yzerman’s subdued reaction and why Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele deserves a suspension for a Game 1 hit on Montreal’s Jake Evans. Here are the highlights from episode 56 of the The Detroit News/OctoPulse podcast, which includes an interview with
Any Detroit Red Wings fan who watched the post-lottery press conference saw a very straightforward Steve Yzerman give some pretty clear answers. In short: Anyone looking for a timeline on the Yzerplan can keep guessing Any rankings of prospects are subjective The Yzerman dry wit is alive and well While Detroit will be picking sixth
It was more than quarter-century ago now that Steve Yzerman was standing at a craps table in Las Vegas, enjoying an offseason break during his Hall of Fame playing career. A couple of Red Wings fans from Windsor spotted him, but given Detroit’s history of playoff failures back then — Yzerman and his teammates hadn’t
By John Wawrow | Associated Press Buffalo, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres won the NHL draft lottery and the expansion Seattle Kraken jumped up the order to take the No. 2 pick Wednesday night. The Sabres have the No. 1 pick for the fourth time in franchise history and second in three years. It marks a