Defenseman Jared McIsaac was drafted out of the QMJHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round of the 2018 draft. After recovering from a major injury, McIsaac will finally see the ice again, this time in Grand Rapids. Will McIsaac get his pro hockey career back on track with the Griffins? From One
Filip Hronek called and offered Jakub Vrana a place to stay. Richard Panik walked into a locker room full of familiar faces. The newest members of the Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a smooth first day, going through practice in preparation for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Vrana and Panik were acquired at the trade
Detroit — Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, the newest Red Wings, skated for the first time with teammates Wednesday and they seemed pleased to do so. It’s a new team, a fresh start and a real possibility they’re going to get a bigger chance to contribute than they did in Washington. Vrana and Panik came over from Washington
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, why did the Washington Capitals decide to move on from Jakub Vrana? Meanwhile, was Anthony Mantha in the Detroit Red Wings’ doghouse? The Edmonton Oilers didn’t take any big trade deadline swings, but the Winnipeg Jets did. Why didn’t each team do more? The Toronto Maple Leafs had intense conversations
Jakub Vrana speaks with the media on Wednesday following his first practice with the team since being traded from the Washington Capitals. Presented by World Wide Technologies
Richard Panik speaks with the media on Wednesday following his first practice with the team since being traded from the Washington Capitals. Presented by World Wide Technologies
From his station, Detroit Red Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier watched Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck recover a careless power-play turnover by defenseman Dennis Cholowski and skate hard directly toward him. Bernier wasn’t supposed to be in that situation. Most NHL insiders assumed him to be part of GM Steve Yzerman’s master rebuild strategy – the
It’s already been a busy week for the Detroit Red Wings. First, they traded arguably their best player at the trade deadline. Then, they shocked the powerhouse Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Monday night, just hours after the Anthony Mantha trade. What’s next? Get caught up on the latest Red Wings news and rumors to find out.
Erasing the memory of Dmytro Timashov so soon? Rude. So did he originally get the length wrong and somebody had to fix it? Not important. What’s important is that I like the message. List your top 5 favorites! — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 13, 2021 What are your top five? 5. Undressing the Mooterus4.
Bill Dow | Special to the Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Bruce Martyn. How we remember him For 31 years as the play-by-play voice of Red Wings hockey — from 1964-65 through the 1994-95 Stanley Cup Final —Bruce
On the latest 31 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Freidman and Jeff Marek, Friedman pointed out that the Detroit Red Wings’ trade with Washington reveals a few things for how Steve Yzerman and the braintrust view the rebuild. Wings fans may view this with mixed emotions. A longer timeline to the Red Wings Rebuild Yzerman said it
Stephen Whyno | Associated Press Washington – Anthony Mantha had a two points in his Washington debut, Alex Ovechkin scored the 728th goal of his NHL career and the Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 Tuesday night for their third consecutive victory. The East Division-leading Capitals went 3 for 3 on the power play as part
I always liked the Detroit Red Wings pick of Anthony Mantha. Billed as a player they could build around, he seemed like the next generation of draft picks who would become another pillar for the organization. The hulking sniper was tearing up Quebec Juniors and it was, at the time, exciting to think that he
The Detroit Red Wings have been a mix of hot and cold this season. In the past three weeks alone the team was outscored 19-4 by the Nashville Predators, swept the Columbus Blue Jackets, were a late power-play goal against away from splitting with the Florida Panthers, and took three out of four games from
8 years of memories to last a lifetime. Wishing you all the best in Washington, Anthony.
Detroit — The Red Wings were the team that drafted Anthony Mantha in the first round in 2013. It’s the only professional organization he’s known and the friends Mantha made in Detroit will likely be lifetime acquaintances. So you can see how Monday’s trade that sent Mantha to Washington for forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik,
Detroit — Just like Anthony Mantha could benefit from a fresh start in Washington, the same could be true for new Red Wing Jakub Vrana. There are lot of similarities between the two. They’re somewhat comparable players and they’ve had similar potholes this season. It’s also why many analysts feel this, ultimately, could be a profitable trade for
Since Anthony Mantha got off to a slow start this season, Red Wings fans have wondered whether or not this would be his last season in Detroit. Well, those fans got their answer ahead of the trade deadline as it was announced that the Red Wings had traded him to the Washington Capitals in a
Less than 24 hours removed from the end of trade deadline day, scribes and analysts are picking their winners and losers. Perhaps it’s not fair to do so without a better understanding of what was really out there for some of the GMs who were active on Monday. For example, could the Buffalo Sabres gotten
Anthony Mantha woke up, checked his phone, and knew what he had to do. The new member of the Washington Capitals detailed a tumultuous trade deadline, reflected on his time with the Detroit Red Wings, and revealed, unsurprisingly, that when one wakes up and see Steve Yzerman’s name on the mobile screen, there’s no lollygagging.