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After completing the first 41 games above .500, the Red Wings will start the second half of their season tonight in Nashville. Detroit went 18-17-6 during the first half of the season and look to improve on an already improved record compared to the last few seasons.  The Red Wings need to improve their road

There are very few Red Wings losses where I’m upset these days. They’re in a rebuild, losses will outnumber wins at certain stretches, and players are learning and growing. But the display in the Red Wings 5-4 loss during their penalty kill in overtime was one that absolutely must stop. Observation #1 starts here: DeKeyser

Jan 21, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) receives congratulations from teammates after scoring third period against the Dallas Stars at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings look to extend win streak against Dallas by Chris Giles The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t make it

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to extend their modest two game win streak at home against the Dallas Stars.  In November, Dallas won the first meeting between the two teams 5-2. This is game #41, the midway point of the season for the Red Wings.  Detroit are currently 13-6-2 at home while Dallas

After a stretch of rough play, the Detroit Red Wings Head Coach, Jeff Blashill, decided to make some major changes to the lineup. One such change was the head-scratching move to put Tyler Bertuzzi, one of the best offensive forwards on the team, on the second line – away from Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. But

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 01: Vladislav Namestnikov #92 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on December 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Yzerman Should Weaponize the Cap at the Trade Deadline by Nate Brown In recent weeks, the Detroit Red Wings penalty kill

In the latest of Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts, he makes reference to several teams that could help cap-strapped clubs out and Steve Yzerman’s Red Wings are one of them: 16. The lack of cap space will be the biggest impediment to making trades. So many teams are so tight, or in long-term injury. Arizona is

This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced on twitter that the organization claimed Tampa Bay’s Gemel Smith off of waivers. A following announcement also revealed some changes to Detroit’s upcoming schedule. How does Gemel fit into the lineup? The 27 year old forward joins his brother, Givani, on the Red Wings roster. Gemel Smith is

The Detroit Red Wings currently have seven prospects, three forwards, two defensemen, and two goaltenders, playing junior hockey in North America.  Two players, Cross Hanas and Alex Cotton, must be signed to entry-level contracts this summer or they can become free agents.  Goaltender Sebastian Cossa has already signed his entry-level deal.  The remaining players have

After last year’s average performance, Vladislav Namestnikov has been excellent for the Detroit Red Wings this season. In the Russian forward, Steve Yzerman and the Wings have a player that will be extremely desirable at the trade deadline. A versatile forward Namestnikov is a man of many talents. From the bottom-six to the top-six (and

The Grand Rapids Griffins started the week off with a 4-0 loss on Wednesday to Chicago followed by a weekend split with Manitoba.  The loss to Chicago was the sixth consecutive loss to the Wolves this season.  The weekend split started with a 3-2 OT win followed by a 2-1 SO loss against the Moose.

For about 50 minutes, the Detroit Red Wings matinee game at the Buffalo Sabres seemed like it was going to be one of “those games”. The offense couldn’t create much in terms of quality scoring chances and the Sabres were doing just enough to squeak out a win. But Detroit seemed to flip a switch

Jan 17, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates his overtime goal with defenseman Nick Leddy (2) against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings looking for season sweep against Buffalo by Chris Giles 8 Observations from Detroit’s thrilling OT win

This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings will travel to the snowy city of Buffalo to visit the Sabres.  Fresh off a convincing 4-0 victory over Buffalo on Saturday, the Red Wings look for a sweep of the four game season series. Game time is 1:00 PM ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo New York. Players Focus: Two

Detroit Red Wings fans had a roller coaster week of emotions. Until Saturday, it was a disappointing week on the ice. Losses to Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Jose on the road led to a shutout on Thursday to the Winnipeg Jets, and the Red Wings didn’t look very good in any of those games.

The Detroit Red Wings got a much needed win beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Saturday night. Between power play goals and Michael Rasmussen potting one on a breakaway, it was a much needed shot to the arm for a team that had looked lethargic and at times, lost. Onto the observations: 1. I wrote before that

Jan 9, 2022; Anaheim, California, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi (59) celebrates with defenseman Marc Staal (18) after scoring a goal during the second period of NHL game against Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings host Buffalo in first of Home-and-Home Series by Chris Giles

Tonight, the Detroit Red Wings will host the Buffalo Sabres in a home and home matchup that will conclude with a matinee game on Monday in Buffalo.  These two games are pivotal for the Red Wings and will go a long way in indicating if this team makes any kind of charge towards the playoffs.

Things haven’t looked great for the Detroit Red Wings after the start of the new year, so let’s head to the stock exchange to assess the damages. For those who haven’t read it before, the stock exchange series is a way to assess player performances by “trading” their stock – who’s trending up, down or

Four straight losses and the continued struggles of some of the same things has many Detroit Red Wings fans getting antsy. It’s frustrating, especially since many of the same issues that have been a persistent issue (see the power play) are once again troubling the team. Throw in some continued struggles from Filip Zadina and