Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 4:49 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Mike Milbury is stepping away from broadcasting the rest of the NHL playoffs after his on-air comment that there were no women in the league’s quarantined bubble to disrupt concentration drew widespread criticism. The former player, coach and general manager released a statement through
Associated Press Published 12:45 AM EDT Aug 23, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — The top line for the Dallas Stars finally came to life, stepping up after a quick turnaround for an impressive start in round two of the Western Conference playoffs. Stars captain Jamie Benn, Alexander Radulov and Tyler Seguin set the tone early, and
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 10:56 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 It took Pavel Datsyuk only a couple of minutes to sign his voluntary retirement papers and email the documents to agent Dan Milstein to mark the end of his 14-year NHL career, which included two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. Milstein wasn’t quite
The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of prospects to root for. Whether it be a young German defenseman named Moritz Seider or a forward with elite potential in Filip Zadina, there are a lot of guys to like in the Red Wings’ system. There’s one player, though, who I’ve got a serious rooting interest in
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 6:04 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 For five years, Dave Drinkill learned life lessons and how to build an Ontario Hockey League team from Dale Hawerchuk, the Hockey Hall of Famer and longtime Barrie Colts coach who died on Tuesday of stomach cancer at the age of 57. In
The Detroit Red Wings have had some incredible goalies don the Winged Wheel over the past 90 years. Many of these masked men rank among the top goaltenders to ever play the game, so narrowing them down to the top three isn’t an easy task. When ranking the top three Red Wings goalies of all-time,
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 4:36 PM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Detroit — The NHL heavyweights came to play. There was a sense heading into the first round of the NHL playoffs that the teams that competed in the round-robin — those were the top four seeds in each conference — would have a
The Philadelphia Flyers said goodbye to the leading goal scorer in franchise history on this date. Also, the Los Angeles Kings have been very active on Aug. 22 through the years. Plus, the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed in some new members while one of the top snipers in National Hockey League history found a
For many Detroit Red Wing fans, the scariest scene to ever play out during a game of hockey came on the night of November 21, 2005. Less than two months into the first season following the 2004-05 lockout, the Red Wings were hit with a gut punch that reverberated across the NHL. [embedded content] According
Associated Press Published 12:50 AM EDT Aug 22, 2020 Toronto — Flyers goalie Carter Hart grew up rooting for Carey Price and was thrilled to met his goalie idol this season. Beating the Canadiens and getting congratulated by Price in the handshake line felt so much better for Hart. “He said, ‘Helluva series’ and he’ll
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:07 PM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Detroit – Years from now – actually, maybe months or weeks from now – NHL fans might say defenseman Quinn Hughes was the steal of the 2018 NHL Draft. The former Michigan Wolverine and U.S. Development Team player was picked No. 7 overall by the
Associated Press Published 1:01 AM EDT Aug 21, 2020 Toronto — Barry Trotz went through the handshake line victorious with players on the opposite side he coached to the Stanley Cup two years ago and his former top assistant who was chosen to replace him behind the bench. Trotz felt all kinds of emotions after
Associated Press Published 5:48 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Toronto — The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games Wednesday, overcoming a late two-goal deficit and beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on Brayden Point’s goal 5:12 into overtime. Point also delivered the winner in Game 1 of the best-of-seven
Associated Press Published 2:57 AM EDT Aug 20, 2020 Toronto — The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games Wednesday, overcoming a late two-goal deficit and beating the Blue Jackets 5-4 on Brayden Point’s goal 5:12 into overtime. Point also delivered the winner in Game 1 of the best-of-seven
When I began this series about the many different players the Detroit Red Wings could target with the fourth-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, there was one player I went back and forth about whether or not to include. I’m sure the Red Wings should take him, but I’m not sure he will
The Boston Bruins announced that they have signed a player to an entry-level deal while loaning another prospect overseas. The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have loaned one of their prospects to Europe and we take a look at a player who had a solid season in the WHL for our Prospect of the
Matt Schoch Special to The Detroit News Published 1:42 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Does it seem like Detroit sports teams never get draft lottery luck? That’s because, technically, our teams have never hit the jackpot. The NBA was the first league to implement a draft lottery in 1985 with the NHL following a decade
Jonathan Bernier did all he could to keep the Detroit Red Wings in games during the 2019-20 season. But few goalies can do it all on their own — every team needs at least two trustworthy options in goal. It’s why the 1A/1B set-up has become a lot more common over the last few years.
Associated Press Published 1:38 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Toronto — Carter Hart is making postseason history and has the Flyers on the brink of advancing to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. Hart stopped 29 shots for his second straight shutout, Michael Raffl and Phil Myers
Associated Press Published 7:46 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Buffalo, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres hired former USA Hockey National Team Development Program coach Seth Appert to take over as coach of their minor league affiliate, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, on Tuesday. Appert spent the past three seasons with USA Hockey and