Craig Harris , Jose M. Romero | Arizona Republic Show Caption Hide Caption NHL player grants little girl’s birthday wish 7-year-old Annalise loves her Edmonton Oilers, especially their captain. That’s why he wanted to make her feel extra special on her birthday. 🎂 The Arizona Coyotes last month boasted about having their chief executive selected
On this date in National Hockey League History, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born hit the ice together for the first time in league history while there was plenty of personal milestones reached on Oct. 27. One Legend Ties Another Much like with Wayne Gretzky, it is hard to
Associated Press Pittsburgh — Trevor Daley’s steadying presence on the blue line helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. The team hopes Daley can make the same impact in a different capacity as a hockey operations advisor. The 37-year-old Daley, who played his final three seasons with the Red Wings, announced
A New York Rangers former ninth-overall pick is excelling in his start to the 2020-21 KHL season. A top Detroit Red Wings prospect registered his first goal in the Swedish Hockey League, and a recent draftee of the Philadelphia Flyers had a night to remember in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Kravtsov Excelling in
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, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit – So now, everyone waits. The Red Wings and forward Tyler Bertuzzi had their salary arbitration virtual hearing Sunday, moving one step closer to determining how much Bertuzzi will be paid for the 2020-21 regular season. The Wings are proposing $3.15 million, while Bertuzzi is asking for $4.25 million. Bertuzzi
The National Hockey League’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list on this date. Also, there has been a ton of memorable moments, on Oct. 25, for the league’s “Original Six” franchises. Bourque Takes the Top Spot Ray Bourque made NHL history, on Oct. 25, 2000, as he picked up
The Detroit News Red Wings prospect Moritz Seider scored his first goal of the season for Rogle in the Swedish Hockey League on Saturday. Seider, a 6’4″, 205-pound defenseman who scored two goals in 49 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League last year and two goals in 43 games with Mannheim
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are petitioning to have the rules of the NHL Draft Lottery changed. Meanwhile, there is talk out of Chicago that while GM Stan Bowman contends none of the core four will be traded, one scenario could see a veteran player moved. Would the New York Islanders
The Detroit Red Wings are entering the next phase of their rebuild under GM Steve Yzerman, and although the last four seasons of sub-.500 records have been difficult to watch at times, there has been one constant that rings true: The kids can play. Related: 3 Biggest Trades in Red Wings History Looking ahead to
On a two-year, $4 million deal Vladislav Namestnikov is more than just a cool story for the Detroit Red Wings. Yes, his uncle was Slava Kozlov — who spent 10 seasons with the Red Wings and was a member of the famed “Russian Five.” Yes, he was drafted by Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) is having major problems as the region is having an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Also, one of the league’s top teams will have their captain on the ice for the first time this season. Finally, a Detroit Red Wings’ prospect returns home from Europe after another injury. Voltigeurs
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on negotiations with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman says he feels confident he can reach deals with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha. Detroit – The Red Wings and forward Tyler Bertuzzi submitted
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings’ “Most Canadian Guy” Tyler Bertuzzi delighted by Dumb & Dumber actor Jeff Daniels and Dave Coulier announced the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup against Chicago, much to players delight. Filmed March 6, 2020 in Detroit. Forward Tyler Bertuzzi is asking for quite a
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — That Jan. 1 start date the NHL is hoping for is looking a lot less likely. The NHL announced Thursday the postponements of the 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis, as well as the 2021 All-Star Weekend (Jan. 29-30, 2021) in Sunrise, Florida (home of the Panthers,
Mark Falkner | The Detroit News Young Hockeytown fans in Detroit may not have heard of the 1980s television series “MacGyver,” but former National Hockey League general manager Brian Burke knows about actor Richard Dean Anderson’s troubleshooting ways. While on his book tour last week to promote “Burke’s Law: A Life in Hockey,” the 65-year-old Burke said Detroit Red
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on picking 4th: ” Anything I say is going to be self serving” Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on a Zoom call following the news he’ll pick fourth in the 2020 draft. Nearly 40 years have passed since
We are entering a quieter stage of NHL Free Agency after an extremely hot start that includes the Detroit Red Wings, who’ve been tactical with their signings as they head into the next season of their rebuild. Still, the Red Wings have plenty of cap space (approx $18.7 million) available and need to fill holes
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings were bad last season, that’s no secret, and goaltender Thomas Greiss saw it up close. As a member of the New York Islanders, Greiss was part of two one-sided Islanders victories over the Wings. That wouldn’t, typically, be a selling point for a player
Little Caesars Area Building Operations Manager, Al Sobotka, takes us through some of his famous “AL-BBQ” recipes. First up, ribs! Presented by Kroger & Budweiser.