When the Red Wings were threatening new lows a few weeks ago, dropping the occasional 7-1 stinker, the coaching verdict seemed clear. Progress was minimal, and with Jeff Blashill’s contract expiring after his sixth season, change was needed. And then some things did change. The Wings’ defense tightened and their young players competed harder and
Bobby Ryan wants to be a part of the Detroit Red Wings’ future, and not just because he feels robbed in the present. Ryan enters the offseason determined to rehabilitate his right triceps, which required season-ending surgery shortly after he played his last game March 28. At 34, Ryan is in the twilight of his
Detroit — Do the Red Wings bring back coach Jeff Blashill? Should they retain Blashill for a seventh season behind the bench? Or will general manager Steve Yzerman go in another direction as he further puts his stamp on this organization? Everyone will know, likely, by early next week, as the Wings embark into the offseason
The Detroit Red Wings have featured a handful of extraordinary teams over the years, but the 1951-52 team stands out as one of the best … in NHL history. Back then, Detroit wasn’t Hockeytown yet. It wasn’t even Motown at that point either, but rather the Motor City, with the auto industry booming thanks to
The Detroit Red Wings rely on Tyler Bertuzzi for grit and goals and missed him dearly this season. Now they’re hoping he’ll be ready for the start of next season. Three months after he left the Jan. 30 game early because of an ailing back, Bertuzzi underwent surgery. “Like any injury, you never know for
Detroit — The Red Wings announced Wednesday forward Tyler Bertuzzi underwent successful back surgery on Friday, lending clarity to the season-long mystery. Bertuzzi, 26, played in only nine games before suffering an undisclosed injury. He had surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The procedure was performed by Dr. Frank Cammisa. Bertuzzi is
Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski, like his teammates, spent much of the first period on April 24 defending the constant pressure displayed by the Dallas Stars. Through the opening 16 minutes, the Stars generated 16 shots on goal (SOG). The Red Wings had one, but on their second, Cholowski scored to break what was,
Welcome 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 free to
Woo. That’s hockey baby, indeed. I have no idea if the Tweet embed is still going to be up by the time this posts, so I’ll put the screenshot at the bottom of the page just in case, but there’s a big part of me that’s absolutely in love with the drama of the Rangers
With only two games remaining, the Detroit Red Wings are pivoting from playing games to beginning their plan for next season. Between an expansion draft, the NHL draft, and then free agency, Steve Yzerman will have a lot of cap room at his disposal and the insights to add to what he’s already set in
Detroit — Sam Gagner has only played 46 games in a Red Wings uniform since arriving at the trade deadline last season. It’s not a large body of work, but certainly enough time for Gagner to show his importance and impact on a younger hockey team. With injuries mounting and much of the Wings’ leadership unable to
Evgeny Svechnikov goes mic’d up against his brother, Andrei, and the Carolina Hurricanes on April 29, 2021 Presented by Enterprise
Ted Kulfan takes a look at coach Jeff Blashill’s future with two games left in the regular season and University of Michigan forward Kent Johnson is the guest on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 52 of The Detroit News’ podcast, taking the pulse of Steve Yzerman’s rebuild now in Year 3 since he became
Down by a goal in the final stages of Sunday’s matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings lined up to start a full two-minute, 5-on-3 situation. Center Sam Gagner won the draw cleanly. One snap pass from the point later and defenseman Filip Hronek steadied himself for a one-timer. But the
⭐ Thomas Greiss stopped all 66 shots he faced across 130:00 of regulation and overtime – and made an additional six saves in shootouts – to become the first @DetroitRedWings goaltender to record shutouts in consecutive appearances since Petr Mrazek in 2017-18. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/6BwHsUS0AM — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 3, 2021 NHL Power Rankings:
The Detroit Red Wings are two games from the end of their season, and their goaltenders are doing everything they can to get them to the finish line on a competitive note. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier highlight the last stock watch of the season; only one of them came away with a victory in
The NHL regular season is finally coming to a close. While some teams are looking to use the final stretch to make a last-minute playoff push, the Red Wings are in the same position they’ve been for at least four years: looking towards the draft rather than the postseason. It may be tough to hear,
The Third Half: As the Red Wings season comes to a close, Brooke Fletcher catches up with rising star Michael Rasmussen. #LGRW
Detroit — This was another testament to how far goaltender Thomas Greiss has come this season. After a difficult start to the year where nothing was going seemingly his way, Greiss has completely turned things around to the point where Monday he was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week. Greiss beat out second star Edmonton’s
Already trailing 2-0 Sunday, Detroit Red Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier stared down Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mathieu Joseph and kicked away the quality scoring chance. The quick-reflex save propelled a 4-on-2 break the other way, which Filip Zadina converted and pulled the Red Wings to within one. Bernier couldn’t save the punch-less Red Wings during