As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes. The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need
Detroit — Credit to goaltender Thomas Greiss for the two points the Red Wings earned Saturday against Tampa. Greiss stopped 33 shots in regulation, then made the decisive save in the shootout as the Wings defeated Tampa 1-0 (4-3 in the shootout). Sam Gagner got the winner in the shootout in the eighth round, while
DALLAS, TEXAS – APRIL 19: Thomas Greiss #29 of the Detroit Red Wings blocks a shot on goal against the Dallas Stars in the overtime period at American Airlines Center on April 19, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Red Wings Notes: Forwards Getting Back to Basics to End ‘O’ Drought, Score
It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the Detroit Red Wings’ number for some time now. Since 2015-16, the Lightning has a record of 19-4-1 against them in the regular season. Moreover, the Lightning defeated them in 17 straight regular-season home games from Feb. 17, 2011, to April 4, 2021. So
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Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill didn’t need a reporter to shout out the question. He asked himself. “How do you manufacture offense?” He quickly answered on Red Wings TV. “You spend more time in the other team’s end,” he said. “You grind them down, and they chip it in your zone and try to
The calendar flips over from April to May, which usually means more Stanley Cup playoff moments in the National Hockey League. Some of the “Original Six” franchises celebrated big moments on this date, including one astonishing stat. The THW time machine is gassed up and ready to take on our daily journey through the decades
Time: 3:00 PM EST Place: Little Caesars Arena TV: BSDET, BSFL, SN1 Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket/1270 AM Lightning Blog: Raw Charge Detroit heads into the penultimate weekend of their season welcoming the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first time in a month. The last time these clubs met it was in Florida for back-to-back
Entering final homestand of season, Red Wings still searching for offense – Detroit News “How do you manufacture offense?” Blashill said. “You spend more time in the other team’s end. You grind them down, and they chip it in your zone and try to make a change because they’re tired, you jam it down their
Jakub Vrana is currently tied for sixth on the team in goals scored. The thing is: every player ahead of him has played 30+ games. Vrana has only played seven in Detroit. Next year, Detroit fans will get a chance to see what Vrana can do in a full season (barring injury). It is safe
Detroit — It’s been a problem all season, but especially now as the Red Wings head into the final days of this regular season. The Wings have had trouble scoring goals from opening night. But it’s been exasperated as they get to the finish line. Thursday’s 3-1 loss in Carolina was the latest quiet, offensive
When a team, like the Detroit Red Wings, fails to score for nearly two-and-a-half matches, defensive positioning needs to be on point, needs to be perfect. No lapses. But that’s what did in Detroit on Thursday night, falling to the host Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1. Trailing by one goal midway through the third period, the Red
April 30 has been a very eventful day in National Hockey League history. An errant pass temporarily derailed a dynasty, multiple epic comebacks were completed, and records were set across the league. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments this date has had to offer. Steve Smith’s Unforgettable
Welcome back to our Seattle Expansion Draft Series. If you haven’t read the first article that lays out the rules of the expansion draft, that would be a good starting point, as I’ll only give the very basic rules in each of these follow up articles. If you are interested in Detroit, that was the
‘We’re fortunate’: Sam Gagner, Red Wings grateful to have had hockey season – Detroit News “But at the end of the day, we’re playing hockey and we’ve enjoyed that part of it.” Gagner seems like the kind of guy who you want to hire after his career is over. Also the kind of guy you
Let’s face it: at this point, Detroit Red Wings fans are quietly rooting for the “L.” Though it could be argued that fans are always hoping for the win, it’s crucial that Detroit finds a way to slide down the scale as the season comes to a close. As one Red Wing after another seems
Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill addresses the media after his Red Wings get stung 3-1 by the Hurricanes. #MadeToChill
Luke Glendening chats with the media following a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. #LGRW
The Red Wings made it a struggle for the Carolina Hurricanes once again, one final time, but this time it didn’t produce a victory. The Hurricanes defeated the Wings, 3-1, on Thursday, salvaging a split of the eight-game season series between the teams. Go figure. That would be Carolina (33-10-7), with the most points (73) in the
Detroit looks to finish their season series against Carolina with a winning record but has to come away with a victory for that to happen, as they’re 4-3 so far. I have no idea what has made the Wings so effective against the Canes, but to this point I’m not going to question. I just