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Some good news for the Detroit Red Wings: Tyler Bertuzzi will be back for their next game. Getting a gritty goal scorer back in the lineup Tuesday when they host the Winnipeg Jets should help the Wings as they try to end a three-game skid. They have played well for extended stretches, but special teams

Having Alex Nedeljkovic in the minors seems to be just what he needed to boost his confidence — but it’s a different story for another veteran. Nedeljkovic was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning on Jan. 4, having gone almost a month since his last start with the Detroit Red Wings. Ville Husso and

With veteran reinforcements on the near horizon, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman trimmed a rookie from the roster. The Wings on Sunday assigned Elmer Söderblom to the Grand Rapids Griffins, his second stint this season with the AHL affiliate. He was a healthy scratch Friday, indicating that although Derek Lalonde said last week

General manager Steve Yzerman solved one roster crunch with a bold move, but Jakub Vrana’s expendability may only be the beginning. That is the subject of this Detroit Red Wings mailbag, with reader Michael S. writing to ask, “What are the Wings going to do when the others come back?” In 10 days or so,

Their third game in four nights yielded no better result than their first two. The Detroit Red Wings‘ losing streak grew to three as they fell, 4-1, to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. The Wings have lost nine straight against the Leafs, all in regulation. Unlike the previous two games this

The first thing Derek Lalonde did was to note the similarity. For the second straight time after a game at Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit Red Wings pointed to special teams as the reason behind their loss. Friday it was 3-2 to the Florida Panthers; Wednesday it was 5-1 to the New Jersey Devils. “We

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The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t turn an early lead into momentum, and once again their special teams were a letdown. The Florida Panthers converted on two power plays Friday at Little Caesars Arena, handing the Wings a second straight loss at home, 3-2. Jonatan Berggren scored a minute into the game, but the Panthers, a

Dylan Larkin can add “three-time NHL All-Star” to his résumé. The Detroit Red Wings captain was among the selections announced Thursday evening, when initial rosters for next month’s event were revealed. Under a new format, the NHL department of hockey operations selected one player from each NHL team in each division, making up the initial

Derek Lalonde described the night as “incredibly frustrating.” The Detroit Red Wings were left to explain a 5-1 loss Wednesday after a good start turned into a disappointing finale. The New Jersey Devils built a two-goal lead during man advantages, and from there, the Wings could do little but note that they played well at

The Detroit Red Wings were dinged while short-handed, and then they were just dinged. They didn’t give up much at even strength the first 40 minutes Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, but once the New Jersey Devils got rolling, they rolled over the Wings, 5-1. The Wings came into the game having won three of

That the Detroit Red Wings were willing to lose Jakub Vrana for nothing is a clear sign they do not see a fit for him in their future. The immediate question is: What about the present? Vrana certainly wouldn’t be the first player placed on waivers — he cleared Wednesday afternoon — who returned to

That the Detroit Red Wings were willing to lose Jakub Vrana for nothing is a clear sign they do not see a fit for him in their future. The immediate question is: What about the present? Vrana certainly wouldn’t be the first player placed on waivers — he cleared Wednesday afternoon — who returned to

The Detroit Red Wings remain tied to forward Jakub Vrana. The 26-year-old top-line winger found no taker for his services on the waiver wire, where he was placed Tuesday. He already is on a conditioning stint with the Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. It speaks to how far Vrana has fallen on the

Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde: ‘Haven’t given up’ on Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Derek Lalonde said the Detroit Red Wings still have faith in Alex Nedeljkovic, even as he is vulnerable to losing his job

Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde explains why Detroit Red Wings waived Jakub Vrana Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde indicated Jakub Vrana’s absence this season played into the reason to expose him on waivers Tuesday. While ultimately

The Detroit Red Wings have taken advantage of carrying three goaltenders to assign Alex Nedeljkovic to the minors. It’s a chance for Nedeljkovic, who has not played for the Wings in nearly a month, to get back to the form that prompted the Wings to acquire him in the summer of 2021, and won him

The Detroit Red Wings could have opted to waive forward Adam Erne, a pending unrestricted free agent, or Magnus Hellberg, one of three goaltenders on the roster. Instead general manager Steve Yzerman risked losing a top-line winger with a knack for scoring — for nothing. So what gives with the bold decision to expose Jakub Vrana

Monday night, the NFL world stopped when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Medical personnel had to use CPR and a defibrillator on the field after Hamlin reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. As he was being worked on, Hamlin’s teammates and opponents watched and

The Detroit Red Wings know what it is like to see a teammate collapse and learn it is because of his heart. Watching the scary situation unfold regarding NFL player Damar Hamlin on Monday “was disturbing,” said Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, a native upstate New Yorker and lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. “It was really