Improving defense, stringing together points key for Red Wings in second half – Detroit News “We’re not quite as good defensively as we were a year ago,” Blashill said. “We have to keep getting better defensively, understanding that every playoff team, every team that wins, is in the upper tier of defensive categories statistically.” The
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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
On Tuesday night, Jonatan Berggren netted a career-high four assists in a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL. The 21-year-old has been scoring at an alarming rate; through 30 games, he has 27 points, just two points shy of the team’s lead. To outsiders, this came as a bit of a shock.
The most interesting piece is the switching of home dates against the Leafs to give Canada/Ontario more time to relax their restrictions. The addition of the March 24th game is tougher than all the February Olympic break games. That gives the Wings games on March 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 & 27. That’s a
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 Red Wings have claimed Gemel Smith, Givani Smith’s older brother, off waivers: The 27-year-old center-winger has bounced around the NHL and AHL since he was drafted by Dallas in the 4th round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He’s suited up for 88 NHL games, posting 24 points (12-12—24). He’s had some success in the
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nazem Kadri of the Colorado Avalanche, Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers and Troy Terry of the Anaheim Ducks won the final roster spots for All-Star Weekend as a result of fan voting, the NHL announced.https://t.co/VnZnl4c9qF — AP Sports (@AP_Sports) January 18, 2022 Congrats to Lucas Raymond
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
Detroit Red Wings look like they’ve finally found formula for two scoring lines – Freep “I think Bert can help any line he goes on,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “He can really help. Bert, Fabs and Suits, they looked like they had good chemistry. I thought they were really good. You have a really smart
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