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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 31: Michael Rasmussen #27 of the Detroit Red Wings prepares for a face off against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on January 31, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Red Wings host Los Angeles Before Week-Long Break by Chris Giles The Los

The Detroit Red Wings look to add to their modest one game win streak when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight.  The Red Wings are playing .500 hockey after a 2-1 OT win over Anaheim on Monday night. Los Angeles are also on a one game winning streak and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.

Moritz Seider isn’t just having a good rookie year with the Detroit Red Wings – he’s having a special one. The 6 foot 4 German has been given the role as the team’s top defenseman, and he’s excelling in the featured position. Last year, Filip Hronek had to step up as the team’s top defenseman.

The Grand Rapids Griffins endured a difficult week losing all three games by respective scores of 1-0 on Wednesday at Milwaukee, 4-1 on Friday at Chicago, and 5-0 at home Saturday against Milwaukee. The Griffins now have a record of 15-15-7, good for 6th place in the Central Division. Player Preview:  Victor Brattstrom New Year, New

The Detroit Red Wings came away with two points Monday night, sending the Anaheim Ducks back home with a 2-1 overtime loss. Let’s take some observation’s from the matchup. #1: Larkin is red-hot. The captain continues to score like a number one center, netting the Red Wings first goal and tacking on an assist for

The Red Wings sputtered in the final period against Toronto Saturday evening. Would they have a better finish in a full 60 minute effort? Dylan Larkin opened the scoring and Jordan Oesterle ended it in overtime as Detroit knocked off Anaheim 2-1 Monday night. The first period saw a lot of back and forth with teams

The Detroit Red Wings look to get back in the win column when they host the Anaheim Ducks.  The Red Wings are one game under .500 on the season after Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Anaheim have won two in a row and are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. Game time

A report out of Florida indicates that Panthers forward Owen Tippett may be available. Florida Hockey Now’s George Richards writes that Tippett is a name he’s heard involved in trade rumors, but most likely headed to the Desert in a deal that would involve Jacub Chychrun. The Panthers, Richards indicate, aren’t going to part with their

Now that the NCAA has entered the second half of the season, teams are rounding into form for their runs at the Frozen Four and the NCAA Ice Hockey Championship.  One player in particular, junior Ethan Phillips, is currently on a tear for the Boston University Terriers. Prospect Focus: Ethan Phillips (Sophomore, C/RW, Boston University) Ethan

Jan 29, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) receives congratulations from teammates after scoring in the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings Weekly Review: Resilience and Blashill’s 500th Game by Nate Brown The Detroit Red Wings played

The Detroit Red Wings defied expectations last week while appearing underwhelming at times. One look at the game against the Blackhawks, it was a four goal deficit, followed by a rally, ending in an 8-5 loss. Two days later, there’s this: The Red Wings since NYE: 3-6-3 Looking ahead, the Red Wings have Pittsburgh, Toronto,

The Detroit Red Wings power play has been terrible all season (save for the first couple of weeks). But in the past couple of weeks, the Wings seem to have figured out something on the man advantage. Is the power play finally taking some steps in the right direction? The power play has scored in

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