As we near mid-August, the Detroit Red Wings have yet to come to terms with restricted free agent Joe Veleno; what gives? Veleno, 23, is coming off a so-so season with the Detroit Red Wings totaling nine goals and 20 points over 81 games. He averaged below 13 minutes per night and finished the season
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Since returning to the Detroit Red Wings organization in April 2019, general manager Steve Yzerman has been tasked with rebuilding the team that he spent 22 seasons playing for and winning three Stanley Cups as captain. He has done this through multiple free agent signings, draft picks and trades through the four years he’s been
The Detroit Red Wings are sticklers about their prospects. At least under the Steve Yzerman regime as General Manager (GM). The team’s GM has not been keen just to hand out roster spots. Young prospects looking to make the cut have to prove they are genuinely ready to make the jump. For the Detroit Red
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong accused of assault by Bob Heyrman Former Detroit Red Wings forward Pius Suter recently signed a two-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. The deal carries an average annual value (AVV) of just $1.6 million. This seems like a very fair deal for both parties
This isn’t the type of news you’d like to hear. IndyCar driver Zach Claman DeMelo accuses Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong of assault. The incident in question reportedly occurred in a Detroit nightclub during the week of the Detroit Grand Prix in early June. DeMelo also claims there had been more than one incident
Detroit — So how does a kid from South Florida grow into a hockey player? For new Red Wings defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, it was basically hanging around a rink day and night. “My grandfather is from Montreal so that helped, and he had season tickets to the (Florida) Panthers, so I went to every game
The Detroit Red Wings are starting to think about the upcoming season as the 2023-24 campaign begins to creep closer and closer out there on the horizon. But one of the things that the Red Wings have to have on their mind is figuring out where the team will get production from. While the Detroit
The Detroit Red Wings made some changes this offseason and brought in some new faces. It has been an exciting summer for the team as they have gone out and picked up players that will ultimately help their team moving forward. For the Detroit Red Wings, the big move of the off-season was a blockbuster trade
In a recent countdown, the NHL Network ranked the Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin, as the 19th-best center in hockey heading into the 2023-24 regular season. Larkin, 27, is coming off a career year, scoring 32 goals and totaling 79 points over 80 games. Many fans, myself included, have often questioned if Detroit’s captain
When the puck drops on the 2023-24 NHL season, the Boston Bruins will be celebrating their centennial. Joining the league as one of the Original Six, the Bruins have formed rivalries with many teams over the years. Today we’ll revisit their long-standing rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings. Boston Bruins Rivalries Revisited (The Hockey Writers) Although not your
The Detroit Red Wings have not made the playoffs since 2016 after having a streak of 25 straight years of doing so (1990-91 to 2015-16). But after an offseason full of moves by general manager Steve Yzerman, they are on the cusp of finally breaking their drought. There are a few key reasons why this
In both of the last two seasons, the Detroit Red Wings’ opening night roster featured at least one rookie. Back in 2021-22, it was the pair of Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond. Last season, Elmer Söderblom made his NHL debut in the Red Wings’ first game of the season. With the 2023-24 season on the
It’s early and will likely change, but plenty of Detroit Red Wings prospects are littered throughout a recent 2023-24 World Junior tournament projection. On the heels of the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase that just finished up in Plymouth, Michigan, Scott Wheeler, Corey Pronman, and Max Bultman of The Athletic ($) recently put together 2024
The Edmonton Oilers hired Connor McDavid’s longtime agent, Jeff Jackson, as their CEO of hockey operations. Jackson will report directly to owner Daryl Katz and work closely with president of hockey operations Ken Holland, the former Detroit Red Wings general manager. Katz called it a big commitment to the organization’s long-term success. “He (Jackson) brings