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Every hockey player has to manage bad pucks, and the NHL stars make it look easy. Bad pucks include bouncing pucks, imperfect passes, deflected pucks, intercepted clearing attempts, collecting rocket passes, and turning ugly plays into offense. Great plays make highlight reels, but making the best of bad plays makes winning hockey. There is a

On Monday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that forward Tyler Bertuzzi would miss 4-6 weeks with a hand injury suffered in Saturday night’s 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The injury allows Filip Zadina an opportunity to prove himself to his new coach for the first time in a meaningful game. Despite performing well

Detroit Red Wings fans, the hockey season is in full swing, and what a wickedly fun time that is for us all. Leaves cover our yards, creating a crunchy layer to backdrop our days. Spooky season is in full swing, with decorations adorning our houses and horror on our televisions. People are mainlining pumpkin spice,

After suffering a ACL injury this past season, Red Wings forward, Robby Fabbri is back on the ice. The Red Wings signed forward, Robby Fabbri to an extension this past season. The contract was a symbol to his commitment not just to the team, but to the process. Last season, it started off very good,

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports The first installment of weekly scouting reports on the Red Wing’s defensive unit. As the 31st-ranked defense in the NHL last year, the play from the blue line is a focus for this season. New players, a new coach, a new system, and a fresh start are exactly what they need.

The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is nearing and there are a lot of question marks still in the air. The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is only one day away. With hopes of starting on a good note against the Montreal Canadiens, the Red Wings are trying to

The Detroit Red Wings season opener is Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens. This game marks the start of a seven season drought.  The drought I’m referring too? The playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for six straight years, and as they head into the year, the Red Wings will be looking

(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The Red Wings’ minor league affiliate, The Grand Rapids Griffins, will be a contender for the Calder Cup. The American Hockey League is some of the world’s most exciting and underrated hockey. The Griffins have been solid but not spectacular since last winning the Calder Cup in 2017. This year’s

As the Detroit Red Wings are amid their 2022 preseason schedule, all eyes tend to be on Elmer Soderblom, Jonatan Berggren, and Filip Zadina but don’t forget about 22-year-old Joe Veleno. Joe Veleno is someone who can get lost in the bottom six shuffle at times but has a real opportunity over the next week

In the 2019 NHL Entry Level Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected Elmer Soderblom in the sixth round with the 159th overall pick. Soderblom has been playing in Sweden for the Frolunda hockey team ever since. This year he is getting his shot at a spot on the team, and I think he is making the

Lucas Raymond, 20, will look to build on a stellar rookie season which saw him finish fourth in Calder Trophy voting last season. The Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top rookie, was awarded to Moritz Seider last season. Having two of the top four rookies in the league is quite the change from years

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and first-year head coach Derek Lalonde have a few difficult decisions to make throughout training camp and the preseason schedule. Hopefully, the players sort things out with their play, but we currently sit with questions surrounding who will make up Detroit’s bottom six forwards. This is the deepest

Simon Edvinsson will be a star on the Red Wings’ blue line for years to come. He is talented, intelligent, big, poised, skilled, and a strong skater. But I don’t think this year will be his breakout year. The blue line is crowded. Yzerman acquired four new NHL-caliber defensemen (five when Pysyk returns from injury). Chiarot,

The Red Wings prospects faced off in three games against prospects from the Blue Jackets, Stars, and Maple Leafs. The Red Wings have several European prospects who have already started the season and did not play in the tournament. Likewise, the NCAA players are with their teams and were not at the tournament. There were