The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four players made the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Detroit Red Wings made out reasonably in this draft. They were in the midst of their “Dead
Dana Gauruder Special to the Free Press Published 5:48 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Adam Nightingale has been named the head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team, according to USA Hockey. Nightingale has been on Jeff Blashill’s staff for three seasons. His responsibilities this past season included player development,
The Detroit News Published 4:21 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Ted Kulfan talks about the Cinderella Islanders, Steve Yzerman’s to-do list, the NHL’s stance on racial injustice and agent Dan Milstein is this week’s guest on the podcast. Here are some of the highlights with Milstein on episode 34 of the OctoPulse podcast: ►1:00: Gary Bettman
Dana Gauruder Special to the Free Press Published 5:48 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Adam Nightingale has been named the head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team, according to USA Hockey. Nightingale has been on Jeff Blashill’s staff for three seasons. His responsibilities this past season included player development,
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 3:01 PM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Plymouth Twp. — Adam Nightingale and Dan Muse have been named head coaches Thursday by USA Hockey in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Nightingale has been an assistant coach the last three seasons with the Red Wings, working mainly in player development, pre-scouting
A very impressive group of players were enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame on his date in 1996. Aug. 27 also saw some trade action out of Motown as well as the birth of possibly the best undrafted player to ever skate in the National Hockey League. ’66 Class Packs a Punch The Hockey
Chris Bumbaca USA TODAY Published 8:59 AM EDT Aug 27, 2020 While teams across the sports landscape — the NBA, MLS, WNBA and several in MLB — refused to play Wednesday in the wake of police shooting a Black man in the back, the NHL played all three of its scheduled playoff games. The New York
The Detroit News Published 5:45 AM EDT Aug 27, 2020 Toronto — Phillippe Myers scored 2:40 into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday, tying the second-round playoff series at a game apiece. The Islanders overcame a 3-0 first-period deficit, with Jean-Gabriel Pageau getting the tying
The Detroit News Published 1:47 AM EDT Aug 27, 2020 NHL players are discussing options to protest racial injustice after the NBA and other professional sports leagues postponed games, according to a person with knowledge of those talks. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity early Thursday because those discussions were
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 2:26 PM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Mike Green, whom the Detroit Red Wings traded away during the season, announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday. Green, who will turn 35 in October, played just two games for the Oilers after being dealt from Detroit in February. He then
Associated Press Published 12:46 AM EDT Aug 26, 2020 Toronto — The pressure of overtime hardly fazes the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have been as resilient as any team in the NHL playoffs. Ondrej Palat scored less than five minutes into yet another extra period for the second-seeded Lightning, who beat the Boston Bruins 4-3
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, how well did the Toronto Maple Leafs make out in the trade that sent Kasperi Kapanen on Tuesday to the Pittsburgh Penguins? And, will Toronto keep the assets they acquired or flip them in other deals? In Calgary, Johnny Gaudreau spoke to reporters about the trade rumors that might mean
Aug. 25 has been a very interesting date in National League history as it has provided a little bit of everything. One franchise suspended operations while another packed up and moved to a new city. A pair of old rivals went into the Hall of Fame together and two impressive careers ended on the same
Associated Press Published 1:05 AM EDT Aug 25, 2020 Toronto — The New York Islanders came out hot to begin their second-round playoff series against Philadelphia, creating numerous good chances and scoring an early goal. Semyon Varlamov did the rest. Varlamov stopped 29 shots for his second straight shutout, Andy Greene scored his first playoff
Dana Gauruder Special to the Free Press Published 6:07 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Robby Fabbri isn’t sure what position he’ll play with the Detroit Red Wings next season. He’s certainly happy to remain with the team with some security. Fabbri, one of the few bright spots for the team last season, signed a two-year, $5.9
Matt Charboneau The Detroit News Published 6:02 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Knee injuries snatched away Robby Fabbri’s first shot in the NHL, but now the former first-round pick is making the most of his second chance. After an early season trade from St. Louis to Detroit, Fabbri added some spark to the Red Wings’
Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 3:27 PM EDT Aug 24, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings announced on Monday they have signed forward Robby Fabbri to a two-year contract extension. Terms of the new contract were not made available. He was under contract for $900,000 last season. The Wings acquired Fabbri via trade with the
Remember the last seconds of the Detroit Red Wings’ Cup-clinching win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008? The puck waffles near an open goalmouth. Penguins forward Marian Hossa makes a push for the net. Doc Emrick’s “Save, Osgood!” narrates the final gasp of a championship effort as the final horn sounds, a moment of pure
Associated Press Published 1:53 AM EDT Aug 24, 2020 Toronto — Brad Marchand says it’s no coincidence the Boston Bruins are starting to look like the team that led the NHL regular season with 100 points and 44 wins. After floating through the preliminary seeding round a few weeks ago, the President’s Trophy-winning Bruins have
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 11:39 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 The Washington Capitals fired coach Todd Reirden after a second consecutive first-round exit in the playoffs. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the move Sunday, three days after the Capitals lost to former coach Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders in a five-game series. Washington opted