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Since the last edition of the stock exchange, the Detroit Red Wings dropped a couple of games and secured a win. Let’s head to the stock exchange to assess this week’s performances. Trending up The 2022 Draft Pick Detroit is falling apart. The team is 2-8 in their last ten (with a handful of those

How good are the Detroit Red Wings?  This is a question many fans continue to ponder as the team is set to miss the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.  Last year, in the pandemic shortened 56 game schedule, the Red Wings played in the Central Division.  Detroit finished 7th out of eight teams with

March 26th marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most historic nights in Red Wings history- the brawl between Detroit and the Colorado Avalanche. A night that forged a rivalry that still burns bright to this day, March 26th is an unforgettable day for Red Wings fans- even the ones who were not yet

Despite outshooting the New York Islanders 39-26, the Detroit Red Wings lost 5-2 in the Big Apple. In his return to New York, Thomas Greiss finished with a .813 save percentage and was pulled after the second. First period The Islanders set the tone of the game immediately. Anthony Beauvillier scored just nine seconds in. The

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to add to their modest one game winning streak tonight when they travel to play the New York Islanders.  The Islanders are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and 16-12-4 on home ice this season. Game time is 7:30 PM ET tonight at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.

Jeff Blashill has been under the microscope of Red Wings fans ever since he replaced the departed Mike Babcock after the 2015 season.  Blashill had served as an assistant under Babcock and was head coach of the Red Wings farm team in Grand Rapids for three years.  Blashill won a Calder Cup Championship with the

The Detroit Red Wings have six UFA’s signed for the remainder of this season.  Three were traded for draft picks or players still under contract.  Here is a look at why each Red Wings impending UFA who did not move at the deadline. Marc Staal When Marc Staal was traded to Detroit last year, the

Mar 22, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal (18) fight for position in front of goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) in the third period at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports 8 observations from the Red Wings 6-3 win over Philadelphia by

After a lackluster west coast road trip, the Red Wings returned home to Detroit to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers in which they secured a well-needed win on home ice. In their third matchup of the season, Detroit won their 3rd straight game against Philadelphia and gave the Flyers their 2nd loss without their

As 3:00 PM EST rolled past yesterday and only two trades had been announced, there just had to be at least one more. Roughly 20 minutes past the technical end of the deadline, it was reported that Vladislav Namestnikov was traded to the Dallas Stars for a 2024 4th-round pick in the NHL Draft. The

The Detroit Red Wings return home to face the struggling Phiadelphia Flyers tonight at Little Caesars Arena.  The Red Wings just finished a long and rather unsuccessful road trip where they went 1-3-0 over four games.  The Flyers are on a one game win streak and are 4-5-1 over the last 10 games. Game time

Monday afternoon, a few hours before the NHL Trade Deadline, the Detroit Red Wings traded veteran left-shot defenseman Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues for a couple of players and a 2023 second-round draft pick. UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today acquired defenseman Jake Walman, center Oskar Sundqvist, and a 2nd round pick in the

The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone and as per usual, Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman waited until close to the deadline to start announcing trades.  In total, the Red Wings made two trades involving three players leaving Detroit and two players and two draft picks coming to Detroit. Here is a summary of

Oct 29, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher (70) skates with the puck in the first period against the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings: Detroit Trade Chip, Troy Stecher by Chris Giles Detroit Red Wings General Manager made his first trade in