Associated Press Published 1:16 AM EDT Sep 3, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source – their third-string goaltender. Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7
Dana Gauruder Special to the Free Press Published 6:30 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 There hasn’t been much activity at Little Caesars Arena in recent months, but it will soon be bustling with activity. And not for concerts or sports contests. The Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings have partnered with the Michigan Secretary of State’s
Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 5:02 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Detroit — Detroit’s four major professional sports teams are teaming up to help residents get their vote on. The Ilitch-owned Tigers and Red Wings were the latest to join the venture Wednesday, announcing that Little Caesars Arena will be used as a training venue
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 1:55 PM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Saginaw Spirit center Cole Perfetti saw firsthand what it takes to make the National Hockey League last year while visiting the northern Michigan cottage of one of the ownership partners of the Ontario Hockey League team. A potential first-round draft pick by the Detroit
August 8, 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the trade that sent icon Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and sent shockwaves around the hockey world. Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, was shipped to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round picks, and $15 million. Even more shocking was
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 10:03 AM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Detroit – Tuesday was Sept. 1, which in normal years would be a touchstone on the hockey calendar. Players would begin skating informally, getting ready for another NHL regular season. Around the Red Wings organization, people would be ready to head to Traverse City for
Associated Press Published 5:21 AM EDT Sep 2, 2020 Toronto — The Philadelphia Flyers and their big boy pants are sticking around the Toronto bubble for at least one more game. Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Detroit – Tuesday was Sept. 1, which in normal years would be a touchstone on the hockey calendar. Players would begin skating informally, getting ready for another NHL regular season. Around the Red Wings organization, people would be ready to head to Traverse City for
Associated Press Published 11:15 PM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Toronto — The Philadelphia Flyers and their big boy pants are sticking around the Toronto bubble for at least one more game. Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping and the Flyers stave off elimination with a
Associated Press Published 12:58 AM EDT Sep 1, 2020 Toronto — The Tampa Bay Lightning remained perfect in overtime and are headed to the NHL’s Eastern Conference finals for the fourth time in six seasons. Victor Hedman scored with 5:50 left in the second overtime to give the Lightning a 3-2 victory over the Boston
Associated Press Published 11:39 PM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Toronto – Jean Gabriel Pageau scored the go-ahead goal 7:18 into the third period and the New York Islanders moved within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night. Brock Nelson scored twice, both
The Detroit Red Wings organization has been home to some of the greatest players in NHL history. Players like Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Red Kelly, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel, and Terry Sawchuk starred in the Original Six era. Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg then spearheaded the team during the
Associated Press Published 12:53 AM EDT Aug 30, 2020 Toronto — Matt Martin and Leo Komarov scored in the second period as the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Saturday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their conference semifinal series. Anders Lee also scored, and Semyon Varlamov had 26 saves
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 10:31 PM EDT Aug 29, 2020 Life in the NHL hockey bubble? Manny Legace gives the entire experience a real big thumbs up. The former Red Wings goaltender, now the goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, experienced living in the NHL bubble during these playoffs for the past
A promising pipeline of prospects is an integral part of a team’s long-term success. During the Detroit Red Wings’ 24-year playoff streak, they managed to strike gold in the later rounds of the draft several times, which considerably lengthened their reign of Stanley Cup contention. Even now, the Red Wings possess a solid core of
The Detroit News Published 4:36 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 With the Red Wings out of the playoffs since March 12 when COVID-19 shut down the National Hockey League regular season, general manager Steve Yzerman continues to loan players to European teams for development purposes. Defenseman Filip Hronek was loaned on Friday to play for Mountfield HK of the
Dana Gauruder Special to Detroit Free Press Published 3:38 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Add Filip Hronek to the list of young Detroit Red Wings who will tune up for the next NHL season in Europe. The Wings have loaned one of their top defensemen, Filip Hronek, to Mountfield HK in the Czech Republic. That
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 3:59 PM EDT Aug 28, 2020 When USA Hockey’s new U18 coach Dan Muse introduced himself with a phone call to top-rated 2021 NHL draft prospect Luke Hughes ahead of the opening of training camp in Plymouth on Monday, the former Nashville Predators’ assistant coach had a quick greeting for the youngest
It’s official: one of the Washington Capitals’ “Young Guns” has officially retired. For those unfamiliar, the “Young Guns” was the nickname for Alex Ovechkin, Nick Backstrom, Alex Semin and Mike Green when they were budding superstars for the new era of Capitals hockey during the early 2000s. This was when the Capitals began their “Rock
John Wawrow Associated Press Published 5:39 AM EDT Aug 28, 2020 Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights’ playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the NHL had his back. Reaves woke up Thursday to find a text from Tampa