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Detroit — Longtime Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka has filed an age and disability discrimination lawsuit against Olympia Entertainment after his termination earlier this year. According to the Tuesday filing in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking compensatory damages, Sobotka admitted to urinating Feb. 2 into one of the arena’s drains that leads into a sewer designed to handle

Jakub Vrana isn’t focusing on his goal scoring, the startling success he’s had since being acquired by the Red Wings, or what the future potentially could hold. After Vrana scored two goals in Tuesday’s 4-3 victory in Tampa, Vrana was concentrating on the present. An unexpected, but impressive Wings’ victory over the two-time defending Stanley

The 2022 NHL Draft Lottery is set for May 10, TSN’s Chris Johnston reported Wednesday. Johnston said that teams have been informed of the date and that the event will be conducted remotely, as it has for both the 2020 and 2021 lotteries. Team general managers and executives will be “patched in from their home cities,”

The Red Wings finally solved Tampa goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Wings used a three-goal barrage in the second period and Jakub Vrana scored his second goal Tuesday in the third period, snapping a tie and giving the Wings a 4-3 victory over the Lightning. The defeat the was the first in Vasilevsky’s career in the

Joe Veleno has had some good opportunities to establish himself as an NHL player this season, but this could be his best. Veleno, a Red Wings’ 2018 first-round draft pick (30th overall), is likely to see some time on the first line, centering Tyler Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond. Veleno is taking the place of Dylan

Detroit — The description turned out to be fairly accurate — which, from the Red Wings’ perspective, was fruitful. Way back in training camp, when the Wings weren’t sure what they were going to get from forward Pius Suter, coach Jeff Blashill was asked about Suter and what kind of player he’d be. A free-agent signing

Detroit — The description turned out to be fairly accurate — which, from the Red Wings’ perspective, was fruitful. Way back in training camp, when the Wings weren’t sure what they were going to get from forward Pius Suter, coach Jeff Blashill was asked about Suter and what kind of player he’d be. A free-agent signing

Detroit — Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing core muscle surgery, the team announced Monday. The Wings, who didn’t practice Monday, have six games left in the regular season. The team says Larkin’s timeline is expected to be between eight and 10 weeks for complete recovery and

Detroit — Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is in his seventh NHL season. He’s missed the playoffs in all but one of them. Both this year and the last, he’s had to deal with that disappointment in the official role of team leader. It’s wearing on him. “Yeah, I take it personally. This is — it’s

Detroit — Cats are notorious for playing with their food before they eat it. And that’s exactly what the Florida Panthers did to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, playing to a scoreless tie during the opening 25 minutes before pouncing to the tune of four second-period goals in a span of

Rest in peace, Thomas Greiss’ perfect record at Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings struggled to gain offensive zone time all game long against the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 on the road in the first half of a matinee back-to-back. Entering Saturday, Greiss was 4-0 lifetime in games at Madison Square Garden with

Rest in peace, Thomas Greiss’ perfect record at Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings struggled to gain offensive zone time all game long against the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 on the road in the first half of a matinee back-to-back. Entering Saturday, Greiss was 4-0 lifetime in games at Madison Square Garden with

Raleigh, N.C. — Alex Nedeljkovic has had a front-row seat watching Moritz Seider go through the rookie defenseman’s season. From Nedeljkovic’s goaltending position, he’s watched Seider, the Red Wings’ likely NHL Rookie of the Year, seemingly get better daily from October to now. And Nedeljkovic has enjoyed the view. “Very, very impressive,” Nedeljkovic said after Thursday’s

All victories are satisfying, but Thursday’s meant just a tad bit more for Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic. How could it not? Shutting out his former employer, the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-0, with a sparkling 46-save performance. That felt good, for sure. “Any time you can get a shutout in this league it’s always special,” Nedeljkovic said.

Raleigh, N.C. — Alex Nedeljokovic got a measure of revenge against his former team. Nedeljkovic stopped 46 shots Thursday for his third shutout as the Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. It was the Hurricanes who traded Nedeljkovic, a finalist for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) last season, to the Wings last summer

Raleigh, N.C. — Alex Nedeljokovic got a measure of revenge against his former team. Nedeljkovic stopped 46 shots Thursday for his third shutout as the Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. It was the Hurricanes who traded Nedeljkovic, a finalist for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) last season, to the Wings last summer

Raleigh, N.C. — When the Red Wings announced the signing of goaltender Magnus Hellberg earlier in the week, it was originally thought it was to provide depth in the organization. But now, it seems like Hellberg might be, essentially, trying out for a job next season. Hellberg, 31, only signed for the remainder of this

Detroit — Here the Red Wings go again. In another scheduling quirk, and playing in the Eastern Conference this season this quick can happen occasionally, the Wings play six consecutive games against playoff teams from the East. It’s a gauntlet, for sure. Carolina, New York Rangers, Florida, Tampa, Florida again, and Pittsburgh. It won’t be

Detroit — The Red Wings had a lot of problems with numerous teams this season, but the Ottawa Senators proved particularly troublesome. The Senators completed the three-game season sweep, all the games in a matter of 11 days, Tuesday with a 4-1 victory. Ottawa’s Drake Batherson redirected a shot at 15 minutes, 32 seconds of

Washington — Three days after winning the national title with a fully caged helmet, Bobby Brink stepped onto the ice in the U.S. capital for his rookie lap with nothing on his head but a big smile. North of the border in the center of the hockey universe, Owen Power did the same in his