In this edition of the NHL Stats Corner, we take a look at a historic night in San Jose by Timo Meier, the dominance of the Colorado Avalanche, and more goals from Alex Ovechkin. We also check in on another stellar performance by the Carolina Hurricanes and look at the surprising Detroit Red Wings. All
Detroit — February will be a bit busier than the Red Wings originally thought. The NHL on Wednesday announced a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule, one that will enable all 32 teams to complete their respective 82-game seasons by the regular season’s original closing date of Friday, April 29. February became a viable option
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings: Never mind the snow, that was satisfying trip to Buffalo Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and coach Jeff Blashill, Jan. 17, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings have the dates for their pandemic postponed games. The NHL released dates
Detroit — It’s amazing what having better players in the lineup can do for a team. The 2021-2022 Detroit Red Wings provide proof. For the last several seasons, talent was in short supply in the Motor City. The dearth of depth prevented the team from competing daily against the best of the NHL. Improvement is evident this
Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman: Why test players who don’t have COVID symptoms Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, Dec. 18, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings claimed Gemel Smith, the older brother of Givani Smith, off waivers Wednesday. Gemel Smith, 27, suffered a lower-body
This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced on twitter that the organization claimed Tampa Bay’s Gemel Smith off of waivers. A following announcement also revealed some changes to Detroit’s upcoming schedule. How does Gemel fit into the lineup? The 27 year old forward joins his brother, Givani, on the Red Wings roster. Gemel Smith is
Go through the gallery above to view Ted Kulfan’s midseason grades for the 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. Detroit — Take a look at the standings as the Red Wings reach the halfway mark in the schedule. It’s all right to do so. Unlike the last several seasons, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
The Red Wings have claimed Gemel Smith, Givani Smith’s older brother, off waivers: The 27-year-old center-winger has bounced around the NHL and AHL since he was drafted by Dallas in the 4th round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He’s suited up for 88 NHL games, posting 24 points (12-12—24). He’s had some success in the
Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche, Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers and Troy Terry of the Anaheim Ducks won the final roster spots for All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting, the NHL announced.https://t.co/VnZnl4c9qF — AP Sports (@AP_Sports) January 18, 2022 Congrats to Lucas Raymond
The Detroit Red Wings currently have seven prospects, three forwards, two defensemen, and two goaltenders, playing junior hockey in North America. Two players, Cross Hanas and Alex Cotton, must be signed to entry-level contracts this summer or they can become free agents. Goaltender Sebastian Cossa has already signed his entry-level deal. The remaining players have
The NHL is nearing an implementation of what Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spoke up about in December: Reduced testing for COVID-19. Following the All-Star break, testing will continue only on a limited “for cause” basis for fully vaccinated personnel, barring cross-border travel regulations. The only exception is Tyler Bertuzzi, who has chosen
Detroit — The NHL will begin reduced testing for COVID-19 after the All-Star break, something many in the league — especially players — have been pushing toward. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is all for the change. “It’s kind of gotten to the point where it appears, especially with this newest variant, it hasn’t been as strong a
After last year’s average performance, Vladislav Namestnikov has been excellent for the Detroit Red Wings this season. In the Russian forward, Steve Yzerman and the Wings have a player that will be extremely desirable at the trade deadline. A versatile forward Namestnikov is a man of many talents. From the bottom-six to the top-six (and
Lucas Raymond will get a bit of rest rather than a wild weekend in Vegas. Despite the best efforts of his teammates, who voted daily and exulted fans to do the same on social media, Raymond was not among the four Last Man In winners announced Tuesday, the day after voting ended. Nazem Kadri (Colorado
During Nicklas Lidstrom’s introductory press availability as the Detroit Red Wings’ new vice president of hockey operations, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman asked general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman the question that was undoubtedly on many people’s minds this season: with the team taking a big step forward this season, has it changed Yzerman’s timeline for the
Jan. 18 is a very important date in National Hockey League history as it was when the color barrier was broken. Also, a trio of major milestones was hit in Detroit, and memories were made on Long Island. There were some big moments between the pipes and at the All-Star Game well. Let’s jump on
Detroit Red Wings look like they’ve finally found formula for two scoring lines – Freep “I think Bert can help any line he goes on,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “He can really help. Bert, Fabs and Suits, they looked like they had good chemistry. I thought they were really good. You have a really smart
The Grand Rapids Griffins started the week off with a 4-0 loss on Wednesday to Chicago followed by a weekend split with Manitoba. The loss to Chicago was the sixth consecutive loss to the Wolves this season. The weekend split started with a 3-2 OT win followed by a 2-1 SO loss against the Moose.
Vladislav Namestnikov hasn’t garnered the headlines this season. He hasn’t been talked about often as he probably should. But there aren’t many Red Wings having better seasons. Namestnikov proved his worth again Monday, scoring a third-period, short-handed goal that sparked the Wings’ rally in a 3-2 overtime victory in Buffalo. It was Namestnikov’s 11th goal, converting a
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