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Steven Whyno |  Associated Press WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin has tied Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal during the first period of the Washington Capitals’ game against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He received a drop pass from Dylan Strome at the top of the right

Thursday’s practice had a little bit of everything for the Detroit Red Wings: A tender moment, a fun moment, and at the end, a merry one. Around 11 a.m., the team found out that Friday’s game at the Ottawa Senators was postponed because of winter weather. That meant that instead of a practicing and going

“It’s the weather, right?” That was Dylan Larkin’s comment as the Detroit Red Wings awaited word on whether they would head to Ottawa or start their Christmas vacation a day early. The answer: Enjoy making merry at home. Right around 11 a.m. Thursday, the NHL announced the Dec. 23 between the Wings and the Senators

“It’s the weather, right?” That was Dylan Larkin’s comment as the Detroit Red Wings awaited word on whether they would head to Ottawa or start their Christmas vacation a day early. The answer: Enjoy making merry at home. Right around 11 a.m. Thursday, the NHL announced the Dec. 23 between the Wings and the Senators

When the Detroit Red Wings drafted forward Jonatan Berggren, he was scouted for his playmaking ability. Four years later, he is making good on that selection. Berggren showed off his ability to make good decisions with the puck when he set up a goal in his debut, and consistently has helped create offensive chances. “He’s

Twice this month the Detroit Red Wings have measured themselves against the only team to have made appearances in the last three Stanley Cup Finals — and come out ahead. It’s a swell feeling for a team working its way out of a rebuild towards a competitive future. “We’re trying to grow, and we still

All the Detroit Red Wings wanted in their last home game before Christmas was to have something to celebrate. It had been a cold, bleak, biting stretch headed into Wednesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena, but once again the Tampa Bay Lightning were just what the Wings needed. They hadn’t won since they last met,

Detroit Red Wings (13-11-7) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (20-10-1) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit Extra. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings radio affiliates). • Box score Game notes: The Red Wings topped the Lightning, 4-2, in the season’s first meeting in Tampa two weeks ago. Now, the home fans will get to “welcome back”

Derek Lalonde was among those on the ice Tuesday, a bit unusual for a head coach when the practice is optional. So was veteran Oskar Sundqvist, who chalked up his decision to feeling like he needed to move his legs. It’s a been a bit of a bleak stretch for the Detroit Red Wings, who

WASHINGTON — Moritz Seider said it, Derek Lalonde said it, Dylan Larkin said it — and the Detroit Red Wings looked it. They haven’t won a game since they played the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 6; now the Wings face the Bolts Wednesday on a six-game winless streak. The Wings’ 4-3 overtime loss against

WASHINGTON — The Detroit Red Wings knew the history at stake, knew their role in it — but had other plans. Monday’s game against the Washington Capitals was another opportunity for Alex Ovechkin to make history, but for the Wings, it was a chance to end a losing streak. They had to settle for a point — and

WASHINGTON — Jakub Vrana’s return to the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup could happen before Christmas. The Wings have just two games left before the shutdown from Saturday to Dec. 26 shutdown, and not many practices. That’s why Vrana’s availability is a regular topic between coach Derek Lalonde and general manager Steve Yzerman. Vrana spent two months

WASHINGTON — Givani Smith’s time with the Detroit Red Wings organization has come to an end. The 2016 second-round pick, once viewed as a possible fourth-line grinder/enforcer, was part of a minor-league trade Monday evening that sent Smith to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Michael Del Zotto. The Wings then traded Del Zotto to the

No. 9 is now No. 3. Or, well, he will be. Soon enough — possibly Monday night when the Detroit Red Wings visit the Washington Capitals — Alex Ovechkin will score for the  801st and 802nd time and pass Gordie Howe for No. 2 on the NHL’s all-time goals list. Ovechkin already moved Mr. Hockey