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Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman: Why test players who don’t have COVID symptoms Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, Dec. 18, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings claimed Gemel Smith, the older brother of Givani Smith, off waivers Wednesday.  Gemel Smith, 27, suffered a lower-body

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings: Never mind the snow, that was satisfying trip to Buffalo Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and coach Jeff Blashill, Jan. 17, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings have the dates for their pandemic postponed games. The NHL released dates

The NHL is nearing an implementation of what Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spoke up about in December: Reduced testing for COVID-19. Following the All-Star break, testing will continue only on a limited “for cause” basis for fully vaccinated personnel, barring cross-border travel regulations. The only exception is Tyler Bertuzzi, who has chosen

Lucas Raymond will get a bit of rest rather than a wild weekend in Vegas. Despite the best efforts of his teammates, who voted daily and exulted fans to do the same on social media, Raymond was not among the four Last Man In winners announced Tuesday, the day after voting ended. Nazem Kadri (Colorado

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Detroit Red Wings made a break for home feeling better about themselves than about the weather. A snowstorm pounded western New York and made for dicey travel conditions, but the Wings were warmed by proving to themselves for the first time in more than a month that they can win on the road.

BUFFALO, N.Y. —  The Detroit Red Wings’ final meeting of the season with the Buffalo Sabres mirrored the slog of the winter storm but ended with a celebration. It took a patient performance before the Wings had reason to rejoice during Monday’s matinee at KeyBank Center, where a shorthanded goal sparked a rally. Dylan Larkin scored

Dana Gauruder |  Special to the Detroit Free Press Alex Nedeljkovic has emerged as the Detroit Red Wings’ primary goaltender but he’s far from satisfied with his performance this season. Nedeljkovic believes his play has mirrored that of a team at 17-17-5. “Some nights I’m seeing the puck well, and the next night maybe not

Dana Gauruder |  Special to the Detroit Free Press Alex Nedeljkovic has emerged as the Detroit Red Wings’ primary goaltender but he’s far from satisfied with his performance this season. Nedeljkovic believes his play has mirrored that of a team that owns a .500 record. “Some nights I’m seeing the puck well and the next night

The Detroit Red Wings look like they may have hit on a formula for having two scoring lines. Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi have such sparkling chemistry it’s tough to pull them apart, but their split is why the Wings head into Monday’s matinee rematch in Buffalo feeling good about themselves. Almost everything about Saturday’s

Well-rested, the Detroit Red Wings put on a well-executed show Saturday night before a lively crowd at Little Caesars Arena. They started strong against the Buffalo Sabres, converted on power plays, limited the chances against goalie Alex Nedeljkovic and were rewarded with a 4-0 victory that boosted their home record to 13-6-2. It was precisely

Dylan Larkin hesitated to discuss his All-Star status because his Detroit Red Wings look so very pedestrian. Larkin’s selection to next month’s All-Star Game, the second selection of his career, brightens a stretch of hockey that has the Wings frustrated. Coach Jeff Blashill likes to note that’s a pointless reaction; as such, it reflects the

One team was healthy but weary from travel, the other fresh but decimated by the pandemic. The Detroit Red Wings were put on their heels early Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, and couldn’t muster the energy to challenge the Winnipeg Jets and lost, 3-0. The Wings’ best chance to dent Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce) came late

Dylan Larkin, the Detroit Red Wings‘ captain and leading scorer, has been named to his second NHL All-Star Game. He could be joined at next month’s event by teammate Lucas Raymond, who is a “Last Man In” candidate. Larkin entered Thursday’s match against the Winnipeg Jets at Little Caesars Arena with 32 points in 32 games.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Playing at home is the reason the Detroit Red Wings are treading water with a 16-16-5 record, and for a second time this season Little Caesars Arena beckons as a reprieve after a long week on the road. It was a tired-looking Wings team that packed up at SAP Center on

Detroit Red Wings (16-16-5) vs. Winnipeg Jets (16-12-5) When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Red Wings radio affiliates). • Box score  SEIDER LOVES IT: ‘Everyone is happy in Hockeytown’ with Nicklas Lidstrom’s hire ABOUT LAST GAME: Red Wings take the San Jose Sharks to OT, but fall 3-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Moritz Seider knows Nicklas Lidstrom was a phenomenal player; it’s the person behind that legend who Seider is eager to befriend. Seider, the most promising defenseman the Detroit Red Wings have had since Lidstrom debuted 30 years ago, is a leading candidate for the Calder Trophy. If Seider finishes second in voting, he’d

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Moritz Seider said the Detroit Red Wings enjoyed their weeklong reprieve from the colder temperatures back home, taking the opportunity to get out and get some vitamin sea and D. They wrapped up their three-game trip Tuesday at SAP Center with a 3-2 loss in overtime to the San Jose Sharks, settling

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Steve Yzerman joked that as he did as a player, Nicklas Lidstrom will have to earn the “perfect” honorific in front of his new title. Yzerman welcomed Lidstrom as the Detroit Red Wings’ vice president of hockey operations on Tuesday, adding the former teammate to the rebuild’s front office. Lidstrom, who won

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nearly two years after he took command of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman has strengthened his inner circle with the hiring of former teammate Nicklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom, who retired in 2012 with four Stanley Cups, will serve as vice president of hockey operations, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Lidstrom ranks

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Half a dozen Detroit Red Wings, most of them on the injured list or taxi squad, partook in an optional practice Monday; the rest sat through meetings. The Wings want to turn the tide of their season-long woes on the road, where they are 4-11-2, in general and salvage this trip to California