Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings were unable to build a winning streak, but for a team that has struggled as much as they have, keeping the score close against a good opponent is progress. The Wings (3-9-2) scored early on the Florida Panthers Tuesday at BB&T Center but were not able to
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Scoring goals has been a frequent Red Wings problem, and Tuesday in Florida it resurfaced. The Wings didn’t get enough going offensively against the Panthers took advantage with a 2-1 victory, salvaging a split in the two-game series. Filip Zadina scored his first goal of the season for the Wings’ lone
Our John Keating and Chris Osgood prepare you for the Wings-Panthers game tonight, discussing Anthony Mantha’s status and Givani Smith’s Gordie Howe hat trick in Sunday’s win. #LGRW
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Anthony Mantha returned to the Red Wings’ lineup Tuesday night against Florida — but, maybe, only, because someone else was hurt. Coach Jeff Blashill wasn’t saying earlier in the day, but Mantha was in the Wings’ projected lineup. Still, clearly, Blashill will be expecting a certain level of performance out
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former longtime Detroit sports broadcaster Ray Lane who celebrated his 91st birthday on Tuesday. How we remember him As one of the most versatile and respected Detroit sports broadcasters ever, Lane at
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Will Anthony Mantha return to the Red Wings’ lineup Tuesday night against Florida? Coach Jeff Blashill wasn’t saying earlier in the day, but clearly Blashill will be expecting a certain level of performance out of Mantha when Mantha does get back into the lineup. And it wouldn’t be surprising if
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press As part of his series on former Detroit sports figures, Bill Dow caught up with former longtime Detroit sports broadcaster Ray Lane who celebrated his 91st birthday on Tuesday. How we remember him As one of the most versatile and respected Detroit sports broadcasters ever, Lane at
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill on why Anthony Mantha was a healthy scratch for Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill interview, Feb. 7, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings take on the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, fresh off snapping an eight-game winless streak.
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Just by watching, you can see a notable difference on the ice. The Red Wings have looked like a different team from Wednesday’s no-show against Tampa Bay, where the Wings were so poor on a variety of levels. In the last two games, particularly Sunday’s win over the Florida
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Thomas Greiss on what 2021 season will be like for Red Wings Thomas Greiss interview, Jan. 7, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The wait is over. On Oct. 29, 2019, Jimmy Howard picked up the win for the Detroit Red Wings, stopping 31
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Media invited to tour Little Caesars Arena in Detroit Olympia Entertainment president and CEO Tom Wilson gave a tour of the arena scheduled to open in September on Monday, June 12. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press On New Year’s Eve, Tom Wilson, one
The Detroit News Windsor, Colo. — Ralph Backstrom, a six-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens, college coach and founder of a minor-league team, died Sunday. He was 83. The Colorado Eagles announced the death of Backstrom, who founded the minor-league franchise located in northern Colorado, in 2002. He served as the Eagles’ team
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Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Anthony Mantha had begun to score goals, but obviously wasn’t doing a lot of the other things that coach Jeff Blashill demands. That was obvious Sunday, as Blashill took the bold step of making Mantha a healthy scratch in Sunday’s 4-1 victory over Florida. After a poor start to this season,
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill on why Anthony Mantha was a healthy scratch for Detroit Red Wings Jeff Blashill interview, Feb. 7, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Givani Smith had a statement game for the Detroit Red Wings, earrning a Gordie Howe hat trick to
We hear from Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings win for the first time in nine games, 4-1 over the Panthers. #MadetoChill
Until Sunday, Givani Smith didn’t know what a Gordie Howe hat trick is. He does now after achieving the feat: a goal, an assist and a fight. #LGRW
I’m not going to say that the Red Wings looked good in their 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers today. This is still, in general, a Not Good team. For the first time in a long time, though, they did all the things (consistently) that they needed to do to win a game, though. Specifically,
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Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Wings’ Givani Smith on his Gordie Howe hat trick: ‘I’m not sure what it is’ Red Wings forward Givani Smith had a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist and a fight in 4-1 win vs. Florida. The Detroit News The chicken tenders