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So close. And yet so damn far still for the Detroit Red Wings. The 7-4 loss to Toronto showed many things, which will be highlighted in this piece. After a strong showing versus Pittsburgh, things regressed back to what we have seen often this season. But to hold their own against the mighty Maple Leafs

Fresh off the heels of a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, could the Red Wings notch another against another top tier team in the Toronto Maple Leafs? Dylan Larkin had two goals but the Red Wings coughed up a two goal lead in the third, falling to Toronto 7-4 after yielding five third period

The Detroit Red Wings look to play two good games in a row when they host the archrival Toronto Maple Leafs.  The Red Wings are back to .500 on the season after last night’s 3-2 SO win in Pittsburgh. Toronto have won two in a row and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight

The second half of the season could be a long one for the Detroit Red Wings. And according to a few sites, they’re going to have their hands full. Red Wings fans have already seen it with games against the Chicago Blackhawks, a team they could have had a better showing against. The Hawks came

The Detroit Red Wings secured an impressive win on the road, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins in a shootout. Let’s extract some observations from the Wings victory. #1: Calvin Pickard was excellent between the pipes. In his first start of the season (second appearance), Pickard 36 saves, finishing the game with a .947 save percentage. Detroit

Calvin Pickard was stellar between the pipes for the Detroit Red Wings, securing a shootout victory on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins. First Period Detroit was the better team through the first twenty minutes, outshooting Pittsburgh 11-4 and, more importantly, went to the locker room with a 1-0 lead. It was Givani Smith that

The Detroit Red Wings look to get back to .500 tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins.  The Red Wings have lost three straight and are 5-12-3 on the road. Before losing 2-1 in OT against Seattle last night, the Penguins had won seven straight games. Game time tonight is 7:00 PM ET in Pittsburgh, PA. Player Focus: Top

Since the last stock exchange, the Detroit Red Wings have kickstarted a new losing streak. After a heartbreaker against Dallas, Detroit looked lost against the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks. Let’s assess the damage by heading to the “stock market”. For those who haven’t read it before, the stock exchange series is a way

The Detroit Red Wings are an improved team this season, hovering right around .500 for a majority of the season. They have done it without a key piece of the offense, Jakub Vrana, who is still recovering from pre-season shoulder surgery. Where will the talented young winger slot into the lineup when he returns? For

In one of the stranger games of season, the Detroit Red Wings failed to mount a successful comeback against the Chicago Blackhawks, who skated away with a 8-5 victory. Let’s take eight observations from the loss. #1: What was that? After racing out to four goal lead, the Hawks nearly blew it, letting the Wings

Before you could sit down, the Detroit Red Wings were in a 3-0 hole to the Chicago Blackhawks. It was the absolute worst way they could try to snap a two game losing streak.  I could barely finish this lede and it was 4-0. Detroit would fight back but ultimately fall 8-5 The Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings look to start a new winning streak against the Chicago Blackhawks after a heartbreaking OT loss to Dallas on Friday and 4-1 loss to Nashville on Saturday.  The Red Wings  players had three days to rest and regroup for the home stretch of the NHL schedule. Chicago are on a bad

The Detroit Red Wings have had their fair share of breakout players already this season. Rookies Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider have hit the ground running in the NHL, and players like Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi are playing some of the best hockey of their careers. Could the Red Wings see a few more

Halfway through the season, the Detroit Red Wings have been anything but disappointing. While they aren’t quite out of the rebuild yet, the organization has two true contenders for the Calder Trophy and is technically still in the race for the playoffs (although the postseason seems a bit unrealistic as it stands). However, there have

The Grand Rapids Griffins started the week off with a 5-3 win on Tuesday in Cleveland.  On the weekend, the Griffins lost 5-2 at home against Milwaukee.  Last night, Toronto stormed from behind to defeat the Griffins 4-3 in OT. The Griffins now have a record of 15-12-7, good for 3rd place in the Central Division. Player

Believe it or not, the Detroit Red Wings have already completed over half its schedule. They’re right at .500: 18-18-6. But with a schedule that is one of the toughest in the league and seeing some players that were to be counted on struggling, the second half of the season should be continue to see

The Detroit Red Wings currently have some of the best European prospects playing–mainly in the SHL.  Some of these prospects have already signed entry-level contracts with Detroit.  Others will sign this summer and possibly bring their talents to North America next year. Prospect Focus: Elmer Soderblom (Frolunda, SHL) Elmer Soderblom is starting to dominate while playing

The Detroit Red Wings have hit the mid-way mark in their schedule.  The team is much improved over last year and currently have a record of 18-17-6. The Red Wings have an impressive 13-6-3 record at home, good for 8th overall in league standings.  Detroit’s dismal record of 5-11-3 on the road places them 28th

After a short stretch of good play, the Detroit Red Wings looked ice cold in their 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators. Let’s take some observations from Saturday’s game. #1: Losing streak coming? It seems like this Red Wings team wins and loses in chunks. After a four game losing streak, they didn’t lose in regulation

The Nashville Predators took care of business against the Detroit Red Wings, sending the visiting team home with a 4-1 loss. First period Neither team found much success offensively in the first twenty minutes. The goaltenders looked strong, stifling any sort of quality chances that did arise. The Red Wings had the best opportunity to