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Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit – The start of the professional hockey season keeps getting punted forward. The American Hockey League, the minor league development arm of the NHL, announced Wednesday it’s aiming for a Feb. 5 start to its 2020-21 regular season. The AHL had originally planned for a Dec. 1 delayed

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — Tyler Bertuzzi has no hard feeling toward the Red Wings. Sure, Bertuzzi basically lost his salary arbitration hearing, Tuesday’s decision coming in at a $3.5 million salary for Bertuzzi (he filed for $4.25 million and the Wings $3.15 million), but again, no hard feelings. There’s no disappointment

Mark Falkner   | The Detroit News When Detroit Red Wings center Sam Gagner had eight points in one game in 2012 to tie an Edmonton Oilers club record set by Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, Gagner received congratulations that night from Hall of Famers Gretzky and Coffey. Gagner says nothing compared, though, to the time

Pat Graham  |  Associated Press Denver — Over a month’s span, defenseman Devon Toews recorded a hat trick of memorable moments: making the Eastern Conference finals with the New York Islanders, getting married and being dealt to the Colorado Avalanche. Now, add in another — a lucrative payday. The 26-year-old Toews agreed to a four-year

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — After a long, long wait, Tyler Bertuzzi’s salary arbitration wasn’t too surprising. It was smack near the middle. Bertuzzi was awarded a salary Tuesday for the 2020-21 regular season of $3.5 million. The Wings were proposing $3.15 million, while Bertuzzi was asking for $4.25 million. Still, Bertuzzi, 25,

The Detroit News Three freshmen on the University of Michigan’s hockey team were among the top 31 players projected as first-round prospects for the 2021 National Hockey League draft. NHL Central Scouting released on Tuesday a preliminary list of “A”-rated players, including defensemen Owen Power (6’4″, 215) and Ken Johnson (6’0″, 170) and forward Matthew

Associated Press Pittsburgh — Trevor Daley’s steadying presence on the blue line helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. The team hopes Daley can make the same impact in a different capacity as a hockey operations advisor. The 37-year-old Daley, who played his final three seasons with the Red Wings, announced

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit – So now, everyone waits. The Red Wings and forward Tyler Bertuzzi had their salary arbitration virtual hearing Sunday, moving one step closer to determining how much Bertuzzi will be paid for the 2020-21 regular season. The Wings are proposing $3.15 million, while Bertuzzi is asking for $4.25 million. Bertuzzi

The Detroit News Red Wings prospect Moritz Seider scored his first goal of the season for Rogle in the Swedish Hockey League on Saturday. Seider, a 6’4″, 205-pound defenseman who scored two goals in 49 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League last year and two goals in 43 games with Mannheim

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on negotiations with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman says he feels confident he can reach deals with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha. Detroit – The Red Wings and forward Tyler Bertuzzi submitted

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — That Jan. 1 start date the NHL is hoping for is looking a lot less likely. The NHL announced Thursday the postponements of the 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis, as well as the 2021 All-Star Weekend (Jan. 29-30, 2021) in Sunrise, Florida (home of the Panthers,

Mark Falkner   | The Detroit News Young Hockeytown fans in Detroit may not have heard of the 1980s television series “MacGyver,” but former National Hockey League general manager Brian Burke knows about actor Richard Dean Anderson’s troubleshooting ways. While on his book tour last week to promote “Burke’s Law: A Life in Hockey,” the 65-year-old Burke said Detroit Red

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings were bad last season, that’s no secret, and goaltender Thomas Greiss saw it up close. As a member of the New York Islanders, Greiss was part of two one-sided Islanders victories over the Wings. That wouldn’t, typically, be a selling point for a player

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — There was a real chance this was going to happen, and Kris Draper wanted to make sure it was the right and correct piece of business. Just before the second day of the NHL Entry Draft on Oct. 7, some names of possible picks were thrown around and one in

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News When you scanned the Red Wings’ lineup last season, the holes and weaknesses were gaping. There were too many players who were playing in spots that were above where they should be — and that was compounded by whether they should be playing in the NHL at all. It all

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit – Mike Emrick, one of the most popular sportscasters of all time, retired Monday, ending a 47-year career broadcasting hockey. The Marysville, Mich., resident has been the lead play-by-play man the last 15 years for NBC Sports’ NHL coverage. Emrick combined an unabashed excitement for the game with a

Mark Falkner   | The Detroit News It was nearly a year ago at Little Caesars Arena when Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith heard the news that forward Bobby Ryan had left the team indefinitely after the morning skate and wouldn’t be in that night’s lineup against the Detroit Red Wings. Ryan checked himself right away into

Associated Press  |  The Detroit News The Los Angeles Kings have signed No. 2 overall draft pick Quinton Byfield to a three-year contract. The Kings announced the entry-level deal Friday with Byfield, a powerful 6-foot-5 center from Ontario. The 18-year-old Byfield is likely to play another year of junior hockey before he moves to the

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on why signing players to short-term deals is preferable Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman discusses why he is preferring to sign players to short-term deals. Detroit – Jan Bednar is familiar with Red Wings goaltenders. Bednar is from the Czech

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on what lures free agents to Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman says the club’s historical standing as an Original Six member of the NHL, as well as a chance to play right away, are major selling points. Detroit — This