This date in National Hockey League history has memories that extend over nearly a century. There were some great old school moments in Detroit, the 1970s provided us with some stellar performances, and there were plenty of franchise firsts and records set. Let’s take our daily trip back in time to look at all the
Mike Brehm | USA TODAY The Detroit Red Wings finished last overall with 39 points in 2019-20, 23 beyond the 30th-ranked Ottawa Senators. But after the draft lottery was conducted, the Red Wings ended up picking fourth. That isn’t likely to happen again, according to Sportsnet. The Canadian network reported that the league is proposing three changes
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Michael Rasmussen has been spending as much time as he can on the ice these days with Luke Glendening. It’s a matter of soaking knowledge out of Glendening, who entered play Monday leading the NHL by winning 67.7% of his draws. Often regarded as one of the NHL’s better defensive
19 games into the 2020-21 season and winger Filip Zadina still looks like a kid that is experimenting with all the tools he possesses. Still just 21 years old, he hasn’t quite figured out the best way to utilize these tools, but he still has time. The sixth pick of the 2018 draft hasn’t blown
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, and Patrick Brown are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Red Wings continue to miss Tyler Bertuzzi, whose return not imminent – MLive Bertuzzi has skated a few times, on his own and with injured teammates. The unspecified upper-body injury isn’t a concussion, and a shoulder, arm or hand injury would enable him to skate, so that reduces the list of potential ailments. Blashill said
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin: Would be ‘really nice’ if Detroit Red Wings could go on a run Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin talks March 7, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Help is on the horizon for the Detroit Red Wings, even if not
Heading into the season, General Manager Steve Yzerman’s focus was to bring in the right mix of veterans to help the younger Red Wings grow. In the same breath, it was also to add potential trade chips that would help build more for the future. By that definition, Bobby Ryan can be considered Yzerman’s best
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — As the Red Wings returned to the ice Sunday for a full practice there was one big addition to the lineup: Dylan Larkin. Now, just because Larkin took part in Sunday’s practice doesn’t mean he’ll be ready to play Tuesday against Tampa Bay. But having missed the entire four-game
The Detroit Red Wings don’t always make things easy for their prospects getting ice time with the big club. Just ask Anthony Mantha. While this philosophy can be questioned by just about everyone, there is wisdom in the idea of not rushing prospects. Allowing them to have more ice time and high pressure experiences where
The Detroit News Farmington’s Megan Keller apologized to her mom for mic’d-up language during the Dream Gap Tour event to showcase women’s hockey. Keller, an Olympic gold medallist (2018), a four-time world champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) and a top candidate to play in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, was featured in a video segment
Red Wings: Acquiring Eichel is Off the Table – The Hockey Writers It begins by including the Red Wings’ first round picks in both this year and next year’s draft. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams would be wise to milk any potential Eichel deal for all that he’s worth, and a player of that caliber should
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman: What encourages him about the Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, Feb. 22, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The enthusiasm with which the Detroit Red Wings began the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season dissipated within a week. That’s
In 2019, former Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland accepted the same position with the Edmonton Oilers. For nearly a quarter century, Holland guided the Red Wings and captured four Stanley Cups in addition to endless successes. He poured blood, sweat, and tears into the team, keeping the playoff streak alive for as long
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ Evgeny Svechnikov has waited “20 years” to play brother, Andrei, in NHL Detroit Red Wings forward Evgeny Svechnikov, March 3, 2021. Detroit Free Press What: “The Big 50: The Detroit Red Wings.” Author: Helene St. James, who has covered the Red Wings
It’s a little bit of a pause for the Detroit Red Wings while the week had some mixed reviews. Sunday and Tuesday’s games saw some tough returns while Thursday’s 5-2 loss to Carolina showed some competitive spirit, especially from Filip Zadina. But everyone could use a little break and it comes in the way of
One of the best parts about being a sports fan is letting the imagination run wild whenever rumors leak out regarding players from around the league. Armchair general managers will tell you how they would fix their favorite team by acquiring Player X on the trading block for an over-aged veteran player and a fourth
UPDATE: Forward Evgeny Svechnikov has been assigned to the #RedWings taxi squad. — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 5, 2021 There is a four day gap in between Detroit games, but Grand Rapids doesn’t play until March 11, so it looks like Rasmussen will go back to GR for now, and Larkin will likely be
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with Detroit Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio. How we remember him The last Red Wing legend from the Original Six era became one of the game’s greatest and most durable centerman, playing parts
In a season consistent only in its inconsistency, players are bound to have some cold stretches. Unfortunately for the Red Wings, some of their best players have experienced their fair share of frozen spells. However, as we start to embark on the final half of the season, we are bound to see some of these