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The Detroit Red Wings are two games from the end of their season, and their goaltenders are doing everything they can to get them to the finish line on a competitive note. Thomas Greiss and Jonathan Bernier highlight the last stock watch of the season; only one of them came away with a victory in

Three weeks have passed since Steve Yzerman got an A-plus for his trade deadline dealings, specifically acquiring Jakub Vrana as part of the package return for sending Anthony Mantha to the Washington Capitals. In the small sample size so far, Vrana has won the flip of the former first-round picks. He has six goals in

Larry Lage |  Associated Press Blake Coleman scored 16 seconds into the game, Mikhail Sergachev added another goal early in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Tampa Bay’s Christopher Gibson had 22 saves, filling in for star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Lightning coach

As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes. The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need

As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes. The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need

The Detroit Red Wings played a close game against one of the top opponents in their division. Jakub Vrana scored in Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena, tallying his sixth goal in seven games since general manager Steve Yzerman acquired him at the April 12th trade deadline. Teivo Taravainen scored midway through

The Detroit Red Wings are a little more than a week from closing out their season. They take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, one of five games remaining on the schedule. Sam Gagner hopes to lead the Wings towards a strong finish. “I really enjoy it here,” Gagner said Wednesday. “I like my role. I

The Detroit Red Wings embarked on their second-to-last week with a new look in the lineup. The highlight of their Tuesday outing against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena was Joe Veleno making his debut. He created a stellar scoring chance in the third period, but the Wings ended up losing 1-0 in a

There’s potential for excitement as the Detroit Red Wings wrap up the season. There are six games remaining on the schedule, starting Tuesday at the Columbus Blue Jackets. While he has yet to be cleared, the hope is Joe Veleno, a first-round pick from 2018, will make his NHL debut before the Wings run out

Dealing with injuries is part of life in the NHL, but there is one position that makes coping way more difficult than others. Over the weekend, news emerged that the Ottawa Senators had forward Artem Anisimov dress in goaltending gear after losing scheduled starter Anton Forsberg to injury during pregame warmups and losing scheduled backup

The Detroit Red Wings head into the penultimate week of their season buoyed by top-notch goaltending. Four games are on the slate, starting with Tuesday at the Columbus Blue Jackets, followed by Thursday at the Carolina Hurricanes and then a pair of weekend matinees against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The variety

When he spoke after the trade deadline, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman touched on the subject of his free agents. Eight players are eligible to become unrestricted free agents this summer. Yzerman said he “has interest in talking to some of them” but declined to name them. That prompted a question from Marco

The Detroit Red Wings’ fourth game of the week against the Dallas Stars was a memorable one. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier faced a mountain of shots compared to the molehill the Wings directed on net at the other end of the ice Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. The Stars ended up winning, 2-1 in overtime, on

The chart in Jeff Blashill’s office at Little Caesars Arena keeps expanding. Keeping track of the players the Detroit Red Wings won’t have available for the rest of the season has become tedious, with Dylan Larkin joining Tyler Bertuzzi, Bobby Ryan and Frans Nielsen on the list. Larkin suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday when he

In the small amount of time he’s been with the Detroit Red Wings, Jakub Vrana has signaled he can impact the rebuild. He showed off his slick offensive moves in a four-goal performance that gave the Wings an edge going into Saturday’s season-series finale against the Dallas Stars, demonstrating swift hands and swifter feet. Acquired

Three or four hats hit the ice. Then Jakub Vrana scored again. The Detroit Red Wings newcomer kept replying Thursday when the Dallas Stars threatened to make the game at Little Caesars Arena close. Vrana completed a hat trick in the third period and then added a fourth goal, leading the Wings to a 7-3 victory

The Detroit Red Wings came into this season believing better depth would give them the ability to spread offensive players across three lines. Two weeks from the end of the season, that happened just once. Captain Dylan Larkin is the latest forward to join a swollen sick bay; coach Jeff Blashill cautioned that Larkin could be

The Detroit Red Wings have been here before, in need of a restorative outing after a frustrating one. They host the Stars on Thursday for the third of four meetings this week, returning from Dallas with bad results and a bruised captain. The Wings have eight games left in their season; the Stars, with 11

Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill: Terrible defense doomed Detroit Red Wings in Dallas Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, April 20, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings reverted to bad habits, caught watching the puck rather than defending. The Dallas Stars took command of Tuesday’s game at American Airlines

Luke Glendening broke out of a drought and scored for the first time in 19 games. Then he did it again. His pair of goals Monday at American Airlines Center pulled the Detroit Red Wings even with the Dallas Stars, and a solid performance by Thomas Greiss forced the game to a shootout. The Stars