Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Red Wings faced a young goaltender making his NHL debut, had half a minute with two extra skaters, and still spent the night chasing their opponent. The Wings had to swallow a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday at Little Caesars Arena, going winless for the fifth straight game. “Fire Blashill” chants broke

Jeff Blashill drew a comparison familiar to anyone with kids as he explained how the Detroit Red Wings approach developing players. The question that prompted his answer focused on defensemen Filip Hronek and Gustav Lindstrom, who are struggling. Hronek was on the ice for four of the Wings’ most recent goals allowed, and Lindstrom was serving

None of this was supposed to happen. The Detroit Red Wings weren’t supposed to be this good this season. Certainly not good enough to get everyone’s hopes up about returning to the playoffs for the first time in six years. Yet, somehow, they were. And because the Wings raised everyone’s hopes, their recent six-week skid

The Detroit Red Wings seem to be learning how to persevere. They head into a weekend series against the Ottawa Senators having responded to a disaster with a measure of redemption. As they round into the last month of the season, at least they’re signaling they’re ready to keep competing, as demonstrated with Wednesday’s 5-4 overtime

The Detroit Red Wings performed respectably, which was a step forward after their prior outing. They kept Wednesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena against the playoff-positioned New York Rangers competitive, losing, 5-4, in overtime. The Wings needed to redeem themselves after the embarrassment of losing 11-2 in their previous outing and were aided by regaining the

Al Sobotka, who maintained the ice, drove the Zamboni, twirled octopi over his head and was a master of the barbeques for the Detroit Red Wings, is no longer with the organization. A source confirmed to the Free Press on Wednesday that Sobotka and the Wings have parted ways. A team spokesman declined to comment. Don McLean, a

One of the intriguing aspects of the Detroit Red Wings as they wind up their season is the potential to get a look at their top prospects. A prime example is forward Jonatan Berggren, who leads the Grand Rapids Griffins with 44 points in 56 games. Berggren was drafted at No. 33 in 2018, heralded as an elite

The Detroit Red Wings’ next game will be one of their most telling of the season. They host the New York Rangers on Wednesday, and while their opponent needs points for playoff positioning, the Wings need pride. They’re coming off an 11-2 loss that, they hope, will be the low point of a stretch that forced

The best thing that can be said about the Detroit Red Wings at this point is that at least in another month, it will be over. Their mastery since mid-February of reaching new nadirs has undermined the progress shown in the first half of the season and rendered the April 29 finale a beacon of merciful closure.

Will Graves |  Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin had his 15th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2 on Sunday night. Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle and recently acquired Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins, who

One point isn’t much of a measuring balm for the Detroit Red Wings, not from their point of view in the standings. The Wings have taken a tumble since they spoke of “April in the D” in mid-February, when they were in the conversation for a wild card spot. Now they’re trying to salvage what’s

When top-seeded Michigan hockey faces No. 2-seed Quinnipiac in the NCAA tournament’s Allentown regional final, there’ll be a face familiar to fans in the state rooting for their foe. The winner of Sunday’s game (6:30 p.m., ESPNU) advances to the Frozen Four, slated for April 7-9 in Boston. Manon Rhéaume, the first woman to play

The Detroit Red Wings held their own against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, minus converting with a man advantage. It took overtime for the Tampa Bay Lightning to put away Saturday’s game at Little Caesars Arena, 2-1. “We did good stuff, we defended pretty well against a high-octane team,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “We

It went by a lot of names. “Bloody Wednesday,” “the Brawl in Hockeytown,” “Fight Night at the Joe” and some others. Maybe you have a favorite. And if you made up your own nickname, you’re not alone. Darren McCarty did, too. “For lack of a better term, it’s ‘Red Wing D-Day,’ right?” McCarty told me recently.

Detroit Red Wings (26-31-7) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (39-18-6) When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Red Wings radio affiliates). THURSDAY’S GAME: Wings blitzed early by New York Islanders in 5-2 loss HAPPY ‘FIGHT NIGHT’ DAY!: Wings’ ‘Fight Night’ vs. Avalanche remains an ‘incredible night’ • BOX SCORE Game

Dylan Larkin sounded frustrated as he tried to explain another loss by the Detroit Red Wings. They turn their attention to a weekend series playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Saturday and at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The Lightning have lost six of eight, but they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions and

If you never got a chance to see the Detroit Red Wings’ famous brawl with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997, or you just want to relive all the gory glory, you’ll get your chance Saturday on the 25th anniversary of “Fight Night at the Joe” with two of the main participants. Wings legend Darren McCarty

Keith Gave |  Special to Detroit Free Press Paul Devorski was one of two referees to preside over Stanley Cup Final games between Detroit and Pittsburgh in 2008 (when the Wings won in six) and in 2009 (when the Wings lost in seven). He also officiated some classic international games, including the bronze-medal game in the

The New York Islanders used a timeout to welcome back former teammate Thomas Greiss and the game to make him feel anything but. Greiss allowed a goal nine seconds into Thursday’s game at UBS Arena, and as hard as they worked, the Detroit Red Wings couldn’t recover from a first-period deficit. They lost for the eighth time

Kris Draper got into the passenger seat. Darren McCarty was driving. They stopped for coffee at a Tim Horton’s, and then headed to The Joe. Draper already was wired. He hadn’t slept that afternoon, hadn’t gotten in his usual pre-game routine. It wasn’t just any day: It was the last of four games in the