Detroit Free Press

A common theme in hockey is that the team that has the better goaltending and special teams usually comes out on top. The Detroit Red Wings take a three-game winning streak up against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday at Little Caesars Arena on the strength of succeeding in both areas in the first game of

There’s a sense of appreciation and hunger about the Detroit Red Wings this Thanksgiving holiday, fed by a success their coach sees as a tribute to their will to be in the conversation for a playoff spot. They’re game to talk how far they still have to go — and to talk a little Thanksgiving fun,

The Detroit Red Wings plan to carry three goaltenders, taking advantage of having the roster and cap space to do so. They reacquired Magnus Hellberg on Wednesday afternoon, claiming him off waivers shortly before Ville Husso made 26 saves to deliver a 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. Hellberg was with the Wings at the

The Detroit Red Wings built on what is becoming a nice little stretch for them, feeding off the energy of a holiday-mood home crowd. The cheering at Little Caesars Arena was loud when the Wings killed off a two-man disadvantage during their Thanksgiving Eve game against the Nashville Predators, and louder when the guys in

The Detroit Red Wings are finally back at home, but rookie Jonatan Berggren is having a busy week on the road. His Tuesday evening plans had him headed to Detroit Metro Airport, where his brother, his mother and her boyfriend were arriving from their native Sweden for a five-day stay that will enable them to

They’re part of an exclusive club as head coaches of pro Detroit sports team, and at least one is a huge fan of the other. The NFL – and NHL – schedules are coming together to benefit Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde this week; with the Wings playing at home Wednesday and Friday,‘ the native of

Jake Walman has shown in just a few games why the Detroit Red Wings were happy to welcome him to their lineup. Walman debuted Nov. 15, scored Thursday, and has had a plus-rating all three games after missing camp and the start of the season recovering from shoulder surgery. He has helped the Wings to

There’s nothing better for bonding than winning, and the Detroit Red Wings return home with a chance to turn their closeness into a competitive statement. They enter Thanksgiving week — U.S. Thanksgiving, as the Canadian version of the holiday falls in October — at 9-5-4, good for fourth place in the Atlantic Division and the

General manager Steve Yzerman’s offseason additions have improved the Detroit Red Wings in all areas, from the first game of the season onward. Ville Husso has provided solid goaltending, forwards Dominik Kubalik and David Perron rank among the team’s offensive leaders, and Ben Chiarot and Olli Määttä have beefed up the back end. There’s one

For the first 20-plus minutes, the Blue Jackets were able to keep their heads above the water. But once the Detroit Red Wings started to build momentum, the Jackets couldn’t do anything to do stop it. If anything, they helped the Red Wings maintain that momentum as they continually turned the puck over, giving Detroit

Contributions from defensemen helped the Detroit Red Wings end their first extended road trip on a winning note. Filip Hronek and Ben Chiarot were among the scorers in Saturday’s game at Nationwide Arena, where the Wings routed the Blue Jackets, 6-1. Defenseman Moritz Seider celebrated a milestone with three assists, and captain Dylan Larkin also

Marcus Bjork isn’t included on Wikipedia’s list of “notable people” from Umea, a city of 130,000 in Northern Sweden known for its two universities, stunning views of the Northern Lights, hardcore metal bands and a handful of NHL players. The only active NHL player listed is New York Islanders defenseman Sebastian Aho, which makes a perfect footnote to

Josh Dubow |  Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. – Moritz Seider scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 to play and the Detroit Red Wings overcame a four-point game from Erik Karlsson to beat the San Jose Sharks, 7-4, on Thursday night. Karlsson rallied San Jose back from a 4-2 deficit in the third period with his

As the Detroit Red Wings try to regain their footing, they are well served to look to two of their younger players as examples. The Wings sputter into San Jose to play the Sharks on Thursday, humbled by a four-game losing streak that has yielded just two points. They’ve been taxed on special teams, where