Among general manager Steve Yzerman’s possible options when he makes his first selection in next month’s draft is an elusive dynamo with silky smooth hands and elite playmaking abilities. Asked about Matthew Savoie at the NHL combine, Conor Geekie described his Winnipeg Ice teammate as “probably the fastest player I’ve ever played with. Sometimes I even
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ON TODAY’S PODCAST: Episode 73 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the improving odds of Tampa Bay’s Derek Lalonde to be named the Red Wings’ next head coach and USA Hockey’s Frank Nazar of Mount Clemens is the interview guest. Lalonde is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and fourth-year assistant coach with the Lightning, who forced Game
Frank Nazar II’s favorite Detroit Red Wings jersey is Nicklas Lidstom’s personally-signed No. 5 jersey. Close behind are Steve Yzerman’s No. 19 and Kris Draper’s No. 33, all players he met when he and his father Frank Sr. owned the parking garage near Joe Louis Arena across from Cobo Hall (now the TCF Center) on Congress Street from
Red Wings Rumblings Pardon the language, but Moritz Seider is a Fucking Gem. Some real good content posted to Detroit Red Wings social media Friday: Not sure what else to say. This is extremely funny. “This one.. Poetic” In other Wings news, Victor Brattstrom has been awarded a one-year extension: It took some time for
Marco Costantini made 40 saves, Mason McTavish scored the deciding goal and the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 on Friday night to advance to the Memorial Cup semifinal game in Saint John, New Brunswick. The loss ended the season for Detroit Red Wings draft pick Sebastian Cossa, who was named third star
Moritz Seider reacts to tweets from the 2019 NHL draft where he was selected 6th overall
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider took home the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year Tuesday June 21, 2022.
[embedded content] There will be times when a scene cuts and you realize that your nails are dug into the palm of fist-shaped hands. Assuredly, you will catch yourself smiling at the demise of Claude Lemieux. There’s a decent chance you’ll cry. No matter which direction it moves you, “E60: Unrivaled” will move you. It will rock
Jim Devellano, Red Wings senior vice president & alternate governor, talks about building the Red Wings Stanley Cup teams in the 90’s, including drafting Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, and more.
During his end-of-the-season press conference, Steve Yzerman was asked if he planned on approaching free agency with an all-in mindset. These were his thoughts: “You have to remain disciplined and wait for the right opportunities…you might get five [free agents]. You might not like any of them, but you’ve got five.” Obviously, his quote isn’t
There’s a moment about midway through ESPN’s “E60” episode on the Detroit Red Wings-Colorado Avalanche rivalry, when Mike Vernon recalls advice from his brother: “If you’re ever in a fight, just don’t stop throwing punches.” It perfectly describes the “Fight Night” that erupted March 26, 1997, a game that, even 25 years on, is embedded
Red Wings Rumblings The NHL had a big ol’ fat-ass goof on social media Thursday night. I wish I could post the tweet, but it was deleted. Thankfully we’ve got screenshots: It appears the NHL social media team somehow mixed up Henrik Zetterberg and Evgeni Malkin. Normal world. This isn’t really news or anything, and
Detroit Wing Co.’s Woodhaven location on Monday will host a chicken wing eating contest emceed by former Red Wing Darren McCarty. The competition is between members of Woodhaven’s police and fire departments. Those representatives will set out to eat as many bone-in classic-style Detroit Wing Co.(DWC) wings as they can within 20 minutes. The department
The Detroit Red Wings roster is compiled for the next generation. It is gerared towards speed, strength, and youth. However, the best rosters in the league are built on balance. Finding the correct balance of veteran leadership and experience and the youth and speed it takes to hang with the top teams in the league.