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Steve Yzerman is used to being busy: In a span of a three days in mid-April, the general manager flew from Detroit to Tampa, Florida, back to Detroit the next day, and the day after that, to Germany to scout at the U18 World Championship. Now his business will keep him closer to home, as

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The 2022 NFL draft has come and gone, and so Carlos and Shawn welcome back Detroit Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to break down what they liked (and didn’t) on draft

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned

A year ago, Steve Yzerman kept his coach. He took 10 days after the season ended to announce Jeff Blashill would be back for another go. “I like (Blashill’s) methodical approach,” Yzerman said at the time. Turns out methodical goes only so far. On Saturday afternoon, Yzerman decided not to bring Blashill back. No one

General manager Steve Yzerman stands to make his biggest imprint yet on the Detroit Red Wings as he installs a new coaching staff. Three years after inheriting Jeff Blashill and a year after extending him once, Yzerman signaled the rebuild is onto its next stage with Saturday’s news that Blashill’s contract would not be renewed.

The Detroit Red Wings made it official the day after the season ended: Jeff Blashill is out after seven years as head coach. The team made it a clean sweep, including assistant coach Doug Houda and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko in the departures. The move had been anticipated, as the Wings failed to make the

Jeff Blashill has a sports-filled weekend planned: Namely, watching his kids play lacrosse and hockey. His seventh season as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings came to an end Friday with a 5-3 victory against the Devils. At some point soon, he is expected to meet with general manager Steve Yzerman. Yzerman can pick

Gene Myers |  Special to the Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

The Detroit Red Wings bid farewell to their season as a potential new teammate made his debut and two reached a milestone. Friday’s finale against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center was it for both teams, with no playoffs awaiting next week. On a night their lead was leveled multiple times, the Wings prevailed, 5-3.

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Another Detroit Red Wings season is wrapping up without so much as a whiff of ending their six-year playoff drought, and change seems inevitable. Jeff Blashill, Wings coach for the past seven seasons, might be at the end of the road with the franchise, with our Helene St. James writing Saturday was likely his final

The Detroit Red Wings have a carpe diem and carpe Devils approach to the final game of the season. While playing on the road against a nonplayoff opponent isn’t much to ignite excitement, Friday’s finale at the New Jersey Devils isn’t without appeal. If the Wings win, it would put them at .500 over the last three weeks

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Another Detroit Red Wings season is wrapping up without so much as a whiff of ending their six-year playoff drought, and change seems inevitable. Jeff Blashill, Wings coach for the past seven seasons, might be at the end of the road with the franchise, with our Helene St. James writing Saturday was likely his final

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

As he has labored through his first season in the NHL, Detroit Red Wings rookie Moritz Seider has performed to such a level of dominance he stands to earn an honor that eluded Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov. With just Friday’s game at the New Jersey Devils remaining, Seider needs one point to become

The Detroit Red Wings patched their lineup and played their best goalie, but the Toronto Maple Leafs proved why they’re headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Led by Alex Nedeljkovic in net, the Wings held Tuesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena scoreless past the halfway point, but Auston Matthews cemented his place in Leafs history when he became

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized counterfeit 1936 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Championship rings. They found the shipment, containing 10 counterfeit rings, at the Champlain port of entry in New York, according to a news release. Officers determined the rings had a total Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) value of approximately $15,000. The

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the

Another Detroit Red Wings season is wrapping up without so much as a whiff of ending their six-year playoff drought, and change seems inevitable. Jeff Blashill, Wings coach for the past seven seasons, might be at the end of the road with the franchise, with our Helene St. James writing Saturday was likely his final