Tyler Bertuzzi is confident he’ll be back in front of opponents’ nets come fall, which is great news for the Detroit Red Wings. The winger who combines grit and goal scoring in equal measure was lost to a back injury two weeks into the 2020-21 season, leaving the Wings’ offense shorthanded for most of the
PLYMOUTH, MI – FEBRUARY 15: Jonatan Berggren #17 of the Sweden Nationals skates up ice with the puck against the Finland Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 15, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. Finland defeated Sweden 5-3. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Jonatan Berggren
Steve Yzerman has inked another one of his prized prospects to their entry-level contract, this time, it’s SHL standout Jonatan Berggren. Berggren is coming off a searing-hot campaign with the SHL’s Skellefteå AIK — a promising sign that his bout with some previous injuries are behind him. The 20-year-old winger posted 45 points (12-33—45) in
Apr 15, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana (15) celebrates his goal during the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings Player Grades: Helm’s Best Years Are Behind Him by Alex Faber The Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs
Detroit — This will be a season that Tyler Bertuzzi isn’t going to look favorably on. Bertuzzi was off to one of the best starts of his career when a fluke fall in a late January game in Dallas triggered something in his back. Bertuzzi’s season basically ended several days later, and back surgery occurred on April 30. “I’d
With nearly $50 million in cap space coming up this summer, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has plenty of money to throw around this offseason. Of course, the reason why he has so much space is because a vast majority of this season’s team need new contracts. Among that group are Jakub Vrana
Tyler Bertuzzi speaks about the 2020-21 Red Wings season and more in his end-of-season media availability
The Detroit Red Wings have a 7.6% chance of getting to make the first pick in the 2021 NHL draft. A date for the draft lottery and odds for the 15 teams that didn’t advance to the playoffs and expansion Seattle were announced Wednesday, when the Vancouver Canucks finally wrapped up the final game of
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin feels ‘pretty lucky’ after late-season neck injury – Detroit News “I don’t have to have surgery. I just have to rest and let it heal and I’ll be ready to go for next season.” Larkin should begin training by mid-June and is expecting to use his golf clubs by the end
Fourteen years ago, on the night the Detroit Red Wings were about to retire his No. 19 and hang it from the rafters of Joe Louis Arena, Steve Yzerman met with reporters and admitted something: He’s human. All of his decisions and actions don’t always work out. Shocking, eh? On that January night in 2007
DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 20: Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars trips Darren Helm #43 of the Detroit Red Wings in the third period at American Airlines Center on April 20, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings: Updates on 4 Goaltenders Drafted Since 2018 by Jeff Hawkins Red
Dylan Larkin still can’t swing a golf club, but at least he’s been able to shed the neck brace and drive his car. His season ended with a literal pain in the neck, suffered when Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn pushed his stick into Larkin’s spine after a faceoff late in the April 20th game.
Detroit — It was a bit of a shock to defenseman Marc Staal’s system when the New York Rangers traded him to the Red Wings in September. Staal spent 13 seasons with the Rangers and was part of the leadership group, but the only reason New York made the trade was to rid themselves of Staal’s salary to get
A changing of the goalie guard is coming for the Detroit Red Wings. Next season, NHL veterans likely will handle the bulk of starts. Thomas Greiss is under contract for one more season and unrestricted free agent Jonathan Bernier, who has been the starter for much of the past three seasons, is a candidate to
Sam Gagner goes mic’d up in a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on May 7, 2021 Presented by Enterprise
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there? Detroit Red Wings made a decision to bring back head coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman talks why. There is injury news when it
Dylan Larkin still can’t swing a golf club, but at least he’s been able to shed the neck brace and drive his car. His season ended with a literal pain in the neck, suffered when Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn pushed his stick into Larkin’s spine after a faceoff late in the April 20th game.
Detroit — Dylan Larkin is recovering, getting better and is optimistic he’ll be ready for September’s start of training camp. But Larkin also feels a little lucky. The neck injury Larkin suffered after being crosschecked in the back of the neck by Dallas forward Jamie Benn on April 20 could have been much worse than it was.
Going into the season, expectations were quite low for Marc Staal. Early on, Red Wings fans were pretty critical of his defensive play, to say the least. But was he really that bad? In his first year as a Detroit Red Wings, how did Staal’s performance shake out? Previous Player Report Cards:Thomas Greiss | Jakub
A pair of historic Stanley Cup champions were crowned on this date. May 19 has also seen some great individual efforts by Hall of Fame defensemen and goaltenders. Let’s begin our trip back in time and experience all the best this date has had to offer through the decades. Champions Crowned On May 19, 1974,