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The Detroit Red Wings will be without their captain and leading scorer their last six games. Dylan Larkin underwent core muscle surgery on Monday, ending his season 10 days before the final game. Recovery is projected to take eight-to-10 weeks, so Larkin will have the majority of the summer to prepare for next season. Larkin

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

The Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to have their team picture taken Monday. It’s unlikely there’ll be any smiles. Their aspiration to show they can end the season on a competitive note was tarnished with weekend performances that emphasized how far the Wings are from the NHL’s elite. A 6-1 loss Sunday to the Presidents’ Trophy-contending Florida Panthers

The Detroit Red Wings had one of their better starts — and it was nowhere near good enough to deal with an elite opponent. The Wings had jump, and they generated chances Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena, but the Florida Panthers showed why they’re in contention for the Presidents’ Trophy. They doubled their leads twice in

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press Hide Caption The 20 best moments in Joe Louis Arena history Approaching the Detroit Red Wings’ final game at Joe Louis Arena, we’re counting down the top moments in arena history. Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings

Steve Yzerman punctuated the joy of his homecoming with a mandate. It has been three years since Yzerman was introduced as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on a date fortuitous for the man whose No. 19 hangs from the rafters: April 19, 2019. It was Good Friday and a good Friday, with the

NEW YORK — The Detroit Red Wings again struggled to get out of their zone and this time, good goaltending wasn’t enough of an offset. Thomas Greiss faced 37 shots Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers downed the Wings, 4-0. The Rangers entered the game with a playoff spot clinched but still

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 is celebrating and remembering the champs with our book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

NEW YORK — Magnus Hellberg is short on time and big on ambition, but this was an opportunity too good not to grab. The amiable 6-foot-6 Swede took part in Detroit Red Wings practice Friday, the day after arriving in the city once his immigration issues finally cleared. He has an $800,000 contract through the end

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Nedeljkovic is finishing this season the way he began it: Feeling like he has something to prove. The Detroit Red Wings goalie enters the season’s final two weeks coming off a restorative 46-save shutout against one of the NHL’s elite teams, with bonus satisfaction from it coming against his former team. The

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Nedeljkovic had a much better time in his second game back at his former workplace. Nedeljkovic stifled the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at PNC Arena to help the Detroit Red Wings win, 3-0. He made 46 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and start a tough stretch for the Wings

Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill will be making a repeat appearance at the World Championship, but this time it will be as an assistant. USA Hockey named Blashill as part of head coach David Quinn’s staff at the May 13-29 event in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland. Blashill was head coach of the men’s team

In just a few weeks, Oskar Sundqvist has shown how he can help the Detroit Red Wings be more competitive. His full impact will be on better display next season, when he’s gone through training camp with the Wings, but since arriving March 21, Sundqvist has added energy and a net-front presence. He is adept

Just as the Detroit Red Wings seemed to have something to build on, it crumbled. And now comes a stretch against a series of potential wrecking balls. The Wings, after dropping two mostly close games, face six straight games against opponents jostling for playoff positioning, beginning Thursday at the Carolina Hurricanes. After the Hurricanes come a

It was another game in which the Detroit Red Wings were in it but couldn’t find a way to win. They dropped their third game against the Ottawa Senators in three tries Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, falling 4-1 in a game marked by two empty-net goals. Thomas Greiss made 28 saves. He was pulled

Sam Gagner arrived at a low point for the Detroit Red Wings, and the growth he has seen over the past two years has him optimistic about next season. He just hopes he’s a part of it. Gagner is on a nice roll headed into Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, one of three remaining

The Detroit Red Wings have to move on from disappointment and recognize the opportunity the remaining three weeks of the 2021-22 season represent. The weekend was marred by their elimination from the playoff race, though it was obvious it was coming. The Wings climbed within six points of a wild-card spot in mid-February, then went winless

In a few weeks general manager Steve Yzerman will be conducting exit interviews with a select group of Detroit Red Wings players eligible for unrestricted free agency. During his three years in charge of the Wings, Yzerman has overseen an infusion of young talent, balanced with adding savvy veterans and re-signing several players he inherited from the previous regime.

The NCAA hockey season wrapped up on Saturday night in Boston as Denver rallied from a 1-0 deficit to score five goals in the third period for a 5-1 win over Minnesota State. The national title is the Pioneers’ ninth, tying them with Michigan hockey for the most in Division I history. (It’s also the Pios’

The Detroit Red Wings livened things up in one of their few remaining home games, injecting some energy with two late goals. Their Saturday evening match at Little Caesars Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets began shortly after the Wings had been eliminated from playoff contention for a sixth straight year. It was pretty sedate until