Aug. 8 is a bittersweet day in National Hockey League history as hockey world lost one of its greatest players on this date. There were also a pair of Hall of Famers born, including a legend in Montreal. Chicago Loses a Legend Stan Mikita, the Chicago Blackhawks all-time leading scorer, died at the age of
The Detroit Red Wings are allowing another one of their top young players to stay in Europe until NHL camps open. The Boston Bruins have signed one of their better American Hockey League (AHL) players to an NHL deal. Plus, the Western Hockey League (WHL) reveals its plan for the start of the 2020-21 season.
It’s been 32 years since the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Los Angeles Kings that sent shock waves throughout Edmonton, all of Canada, and the entire hockey world. This was a major event for the NHL, sparking hockey interest in the south and west and ultimately leading to a demand for more franchises. The Ducks,
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 8:19 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs (*-if necessary; all game times are Eastern Time) First round Eastern Conference (Scotiabank Arena, Toronto) No. 1 Philadelphia Flyers vs. No. 8 Montreal Canadiens Wednesday: Montreal at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., NBCSN Friday: Montreal at Philadelphia, 3 p.m., NBCSN Sunday: Philadelphia at Montreal, 8
Finally, the Detroit Red Wings have cap space. After spending much of the salary cap era splurging on bloated contracts, the organization now prioritizes prospects and bargain finds when filling out their roster. The resulting cap space gives the Red Wings flexibility now and down the road. Let’s dive into Detroit’s salary cap picture in
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 4:48 PM EDT Aug 12, 2020 Detroit — This couldn’t have been easy, seemingly each and every night last winter and spring, but Dylan Larkin did it. After almost every Red Wings loss — and obviously there were a lot of those — Larkin would be there for every reporter who needed him, usually
The older brother of one of the National Hockey League’s budding superstars is going to get at least one more season to carve his own place in the league. Plus, two more NHL prospects will start their 2020-21 season Europe, as that trend continues with the delayed start in North America. Svechnikov Gets Another Year
It seems like forever since the Detroit Red Wings were linked to all the top pending free agents every year. Back when they were perennial playoff contenders, the summer months signaled a time when fresh faces signed on in Hockeytown to pursue a Stanley Cup championship. Nowadays, the Red Wings are mostly stuck sifting through
Associated Press Published 6:07 AM EDT Aug 12, 2020 Toronto — By the time he launched the last shot, Brayden Point was just trying to do anything he could to end the fourth-longest game in NHL history. “I just see a rolling puck and I just throw it on net,” Point said after scoring 10:27
The Detroit News Published 11:21 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Detroit’s Everett Fitzhugh, the first Black NHL team broadcaster with the expansion Seattle Kraken, is the guest on this week’s “OctoPulse” podcast. Ted Kulfan also his predictions for the first round of the NHL playoffs, including upset victories by Columbus, the Islanders and the Flames.
Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 4:23 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Jamie Samuelsen used to intercept the magazine at the mailbox. It was People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. He would print out a picture of himself and paste it on the cover, right over whoever had won that year. Then, he’d hide it
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 11:19 AM EDT Aug 11, 2020 The NHL made a mockery of the draft lottery this year, rewarding a team that was deemed good enough to partake in the 2020 playoffs. The New York Rangers, who finished with 79 points, won the right to make the first selection,
Associated Press Published 6:24 PM EDT Aug 10, 2020 The Hockey Hall of Fame has postponed its 2020 induction because of the pandemic. The ceremony was to have taken place Nov. 16 in Toronto. The 2020 class was announced in June and featured forward Jarome Iginla, winger Marian Hossa (a former Red Wing), defensemen Kevin
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 4:21 PM EDT Aug 10, 2020 Detroit — So what can the NHL do after that? The qualifying round turned out to be full of major upsets, memorable comebacks and the hockey world getting to know some new stars. However, with Pittsburgh, Edmonton and Toronto all having been eliminated, a
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 12:47 PM EDT Aug 10, 2020 Detroit native Everett Fitzhugh can’t wait for the expansion Seattle Kraken to play the Detroit Red Wings for the first time at Little Caesars Arena in the 2021-22 season. Fitzhugh, who was named the first Black NHL team broadcaster by the Kraken last week,
The Detroit News Published 5:24 AM EDT Aug 10, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings signed winger Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year contract extension on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Svechnikov was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after the season. Svechnikov, who was the Red Wings’ first-round pick in 2015, missed the entire
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 4:20 PM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Evgeny Svechnikov and the Detroit Red Wings agreed on a deal that makes the most sense. The Wings extended their first pick in the 2015 draft for one year, the team announced Sunday afternoon. It’s been a turbulent five years since the
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 9, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have loaned another top prospect to a European hockey team to continue their development during the COVID-19 pandemic. Forward Filip Zadina, the sixth overall pick in 2018, will play for HC Ocelari Trinec of the Czech Extraliga, the highest-level hockey league in
Associated Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Alex Tuch scored 4:44 into overtime, Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights will face Chicago in the first round
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 7:54 PM EDT Aug 8, 2020 As the qualifying round of the 2020 NHL playoffs concludes, teams with a great deal of talent have emerged as contestants for the next stage of the draft lottery. That’s the subject of this edition of the Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Reader