The Detroit News Five of the seven Red Wings prospects named to rosters for the world junior hockey championships on Saturday are from Sweden, which hasn’t won the gold medal since 2012 in Calgary and just twice in the tournament’s 44-year history. The 2020-2021 tournament begins on Christmas Day and wraps up with the gold medal
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on his plans for the Detroit Red Wings head coaching job Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman on head coach Jeff Blashill. Filmed Feb. 24, 2020 in Detroit. Jeff Blashill and select members of his staff have returned to Little Caesars
Whenever you discuss a mock trade, it’s impossible to not look like a fool. Player value is highly subjective, after all, and a prospect or first-round pick that you hold dear may be casually thrown into a real-life trade as the byline for a bigger deal. Because of this, I normally try to not spend
Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman talks Red Wings rebuild, hopes for 2021 season Steve Yzerman discusses the Wings rebuild and hopes for 2021 season. Nov. 4, 2020. The 2020-21 NHL season is … well, we can’t say fast, but it is … approaching. We still don’t have a
Associated Press | The Detroit News The Detroit Red Wings traded the rights to forward Dmytro Timashov to the New York Islanders for future considerations. Timashov, the Ukrainian-born Swede who turned 24 in October, appeared in five games with the Red Wings in 2019-20 after the team claimed him off waivers from Toronto on Feb.
The big news out of Vegas this week was that the Golden Knights are looking to move winger Max Pacioretty as the club looks to get under the $81.5 million salary cap for the 2020-21 season. To further @TSN_Sports‘ report that the Golden Knights are shopping Max Pacioretty: I’ve also heard Vegas has spoken to
The Detroit News Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan talks about the NHL’s plans to start the regular season on Jan. 13, the economic impact on Wings owner Christopher Ilitch and ex-NHL referee Paul Stewart discusses his rocky relationship with ex-captain Steve Yzerman. Here’s the highlights from episode 41 of OctoPulse: ►1:30: NHL/NHLPA close in on
Heading into the 2020-21 NHL season, it’s fair to say that the Detroit Red Wings don’t have much star power. Coming off one of the most embarrassing seasons in the salary cap era, the Red Wings should be trying to acquire as many talented players as possible. In the meanwhile, Michigan-native Dylan Larkin needs to
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman talks Red Wings rebuild, hopes for 2021 season Steve Yzerman discusses the Wings rebuild and hopes for 2021 season. Nov. 4, 2020. Moritz Seider continues to breathe hope into the Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild. The defense prospect is dominating in the Swedish
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News The anticipation is building. As the NHL crawls to establishing a report date to training camp and a start to the regular season, there is a sense Red Wings fans will actually get to watch some games beginning next month. Games in which the Wings look to be far
Motown, The Motor City, Hockeytown. Detroit is a proud, blue-collar, mid-western city that at one time was home to 1.86 million people. It has since fallen from grace but is absolutely on the upswing. Even in the city’s darkest of times, the Red Wings have been a bright spot for many Detroiters, people who have
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Chris Ilitch on Detroit Red Wings: “We are working exceptionally hard” Chris Ilitch reflects on youth hockey, Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild. Filmed Feb. 18, 2020 in Detroit. The Detroit Red Wings were the worst team in the NHL last season, winning just 17 games —
Detroit, Michigan is 200 or so miles north of Columbus, Ohio. The Detroit Red Wings are a rebuilding team but searching for the club’s next starting goaltender. The current Red Wing tandem of Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier are age 34 and 32, respectively. The team has a pile of young talent that will hopefully
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill: I get good feedback from Steve Yzerman Coach Jeff Blashill on his relationship with Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. Filmed Feb. 21, 2020 in Uniondale, N.Y. Jeff Blashill was at his office at Little Caesars Arena, eager to
If a few more things fall into place, Detroit Red Wings training camp will start later this month. Add one more holiday to the December calendar. Steve Yzerman got most of his holiday shopping done earlier this year and is ready to go for the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. No long lines; no
Associated Press | Associated Press NHL players have balked at changing the collective bargaining agreement and the league is preparing to open the season Jan. 13 after starting training camp on New Year’s Day, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Owners and players, with the hopes of getting
Team Sweden’s World Junior Championship woes continue as another player is forced to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19. The Ottawa Senators’ prospect Shane Pinto is off to an impressive start to his sophomore season and a Toronto Maple Leafs’ sixth-round pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft recorded his first NCAA goal. Wallinder
As news about the 2020-21 campaign continues to trickle in, it’s time to take a look around Red Wings nation and see what’s going on. Today’s list includes more expansion takes, a top prospect’s WJC future, and more positive signs that a season will happen. Let’s dive in: Bultman 5.0 As the writers of The
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL is another step closer to beginning its regular season next month. The NHL and NHL Players Association are no longer negotiating financial terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and are aiming for a 56-game season starting Jan. 13, according to Canadian sports networks TSN and Sportsnet. If
Evan Petzold | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager Detroit Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch and GM Al Avila introduce new manager AJ Hinch, Oct. 30, 2020. The Detroit Tigers and Red Wings will remain on the airwaves with 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT-FM) for the foreseeable future, thanks