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The 2021-22 season has been one of many milestones for Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin. The 25-year-old is in his 7th season with Detroit and is playing his 1st season donning the ‘C’ above the Winged Wheel. Larkin recorded 73 points (32G, 41A) in 76 games in the 2018-19 season- which was his previous

Everyone knew this portion of the schedule would be a gauntlet for the Red Wings. Not even an early two goal lead could save Detroit in a 7-4 loss to Minnesota. But progress was still measurable in the loss–something that will be a reoccurring theme in this version of eight observations: 1: Dylan Larkin‘s torrid

Feb 27, 2020; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) bends over with a face injury during the third period against the Minnesota Wild at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Preview: Detroit begins short road trip tonight in Minnesota by Chris Giles The Detroit Red Wings started a

The Detroit Red Wings play the first of a two game mini road trip tonight when they travel to play the Minnesota Wild.  This game was initially postponed in December and is the first of two games between the clubs this year. Minnesota currently have a 12 game home point streak and are 8-1-1 in their last

The Grand Rapids Griffins and the Iowa Wild split their two game mini-series last week in Iowa.  The Griffins started the series with a 4-3 OT win on Thursday.  On Friday, Iowa finished the series with an easy 6-1 victory. The Griffins now have a record of 17-18-7, good for 6th place in the Central Division.

The Detroit Red Wings have played two games since the All-Star break, both against Philly. The Wings came away with a 6-3 win in Philadelphia and a 4-2 win in Detroit. With a two-win week wrapped up, let’s head to the Red Wings Stock Exchange to asses the player’s performances. Trending Up Filip Zadina The

The Red Wings hosted the Philadelphia Flyers for a matinee game and celebrated a 4-2 victory. Here are eight observations from the sweep of the mini-series: 1. Troy Stecher is back: Coming off of IR from an injury very early on in the season, Stecher is back in action alongside his teammates. Leading up to the

The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers faced off for the second time in four days, this time at Little Caesars Arena. It would be a similar result. Moritz Seider and Filip Zadina scored power play goals, and Michael Rasmussen sealed the insurance goal with an empty netter as the Red Wings knocked off Philadelphia

The Detroit Red Wings play the second game of a mini-series against the Philadelphia Flyers today.  The Red Wings won the first game 6-3 on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Game time today is 12:00 PM ET at LCA in Detroit, MI. Player Focus: Robby Fabbri Robby Fabbri has been one of the biggest steals of the

When the Red Wings acquired Alex Nedeljkovic from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jonathan Bernier and a third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, hopes were high for the young goaltender. How has his first season playing in the Winged Wheel played out so far? To answer this question, let’s break down his season

The AHL mid-season is upon us with All-Star Weekend cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 15 former Griffins currently playing in the Winter Olympics in China, and the NHL trade deadline just around the corner.  It’s also a chance for me to take look at all of the Red Wings prospects currently playing for

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider continues to make a strong case as the league’s best rookie. I don’t disagree that Trevor Zegras has had jaw dropping highlights, emphasized at the Skills competition last weekend. But can he compete with the opponent’s best night in and night out–and look dominant in doing so? Nothing was

In their first game back since All-Star Weekend, the Detroit Red Wings offense powered them past the Philadelphia Flyers in a 6-3 win. Let’s take eight observations away from the victory on the road. #1: No defense – until the third period. For the first couple of periods, it seemed as though neither team was

The Detroit Red Wings hit the road for a game in Philadelphia versus the Flyers – a game that was supposed to be played in December, but was postponed amid rising COVID cases in the league. Finally taking the ice in Philly, the Wings put up a consistent fight to pull out a 6-3 victory.

The Detroit Red Wings return to action with a home-and-home series with the Philadelphia Flyers.  The teams begin the short series tonight in Philadelphia and conclude the week with a matinee affair in Detroit on Saturday. Philadelphia is currently on a two game winning streak and are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight

Filip Zadina is one of the Detroit Red Wings younger forwards, and his underwhelming performance this season has been a hot-button issue among the fanbase. Well, todays practice lines are sure to get fans fired up. Red Wings lines in practice today: Zadina-Larkin-RaymondBertuzzi-Suter-FabbriNamestnikov-Rasmussen-ErneGagner-Veleno-Gemel Smith DeKeyser-SeiderStaal-HronekOesterle-LindstromLeddy(non contact)-Stecher (normal jersey) — Max Bultman (@m_bultman) February 8, 2022

The Grand Rapids Griffins finally came through with one win in three games last week.  The Griffins started the week with a 4-3 loss at home against Toronto.  The Griffins then split the weekend series with Ontario losing 5-2 on Friday then getting back into the win column with a 5-3 victory on Saturday. The Griffins

The NHL mid-season is upon us with All-Star Weekend in the rearview mirror, the Winter Olympics ongoing in China, and the NHL trade deadline just around the corner.  It’s also a chance for me to take look at all of the Red Wings prospects and provide a mid-term grade on each player. Goaltenders Joren van

The Detroit Red Wings continue to play inconsistent hockey and are now nine points behind Boston for the final Wild Card playoff spot. Boston also has five games in hand. The Red Wings have one week off and don’t resume the regular season schedule until next Wednesday.  The lull in the schedule, will give General

Much has been written about Filip Zadina‘s struggles this year with the Detroit Red Wings and the fanbase has certainly been polarized about it. Hockey analysts have taken notice, too. So what’s one more article gauging the temperature on Zadina? The results may actually surprise some. Not only did we ask our readers, but our