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Traverse City — If Jakub Vrana tried, he wouldn’t have been able to hide his excitement. Vrana had just finished a complete practice, was healthy, and is thrilled to be playing hockey. That wasn’t the case last year around this time. About 10 minutes into the Red Wings’ first training camp practice in Traverse City,

Traverse City — This is not a game of Simon Says, and he knows that. Others will decide whether Simon Edvinsson, the Red Wings’ top prospect, is in or out of the NHL lineup in Detroit this fall. But it is up to the 19-year-old Swedish defenseman to make a real game of this for

Traverse City — They’ve come a long way already, the new coach and his “true” captain. When Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman hired Derek Lalonde away from the Tampa Bay Lightning back in late June, one of Lalonde’s first phone calls was to Dylan Larkin, Detroit’s homegrown leader. And while that line of communication

Traverse City − New team, new surroundings. You have to believe it felt kind of weird for new Red Wings forward David Perron. A popular player in St. Louis, and long a core piece of the Blues’ identity, Perron played many games against the Red Wings. So putting on the Wings’ jersey Thursday for the

Traverse City − The first day of head coach of the Red Wings turned out just fine for “Newsy.” That would be the nickname for Derek Lalonde, the Wings’ new head coach. And, yes, some of the Wings aren’t sure where “Newsy” came from. “The first conversation, he called me and said, ‘This is Newsy,’

Detroit — It was interesting to hear Tuesday, upon the Tigers’ announcement of naming Scott Harris as president of baseball operations, that Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman was a key recruiter in the process. Christopher Ilitch, owner of the two teams, credited Yzerman Tuesday with a role in getting Harris to the Tigers. Yzerman,

Detroit — A new coaching staff, many new faces in the lineup, and expected progress from the holdovers who are a year older and more experienced. That’s the Red Wings as they prepare Thursday for the first practice of training camp, and it all blends into an outlook that is more promising than it’s been

Detroit — For the first time in a long time, there’s a different sort of feeling surrounding the Red Wings. With the team hitting the ice Thursday for their first practice of training camp — there will be a charity golf tournament and physicals Wednesday — general manager Steve Yzerman’s busy work in free agency has given the

Detroit — Goaltender Sebastian Cossa doesn’t know where he’ll be when the hockey season gets underway for real. Cossa would love for it to be in Grand Rapids, to begin his pro career, but the Red Wings haven’t told him anything. Possibly, maybe probably, Cossa will be returned to junior hockey and he’ll play one final

Detroit — The reaction is the same with many in the Red Wings organization when they see Elmer Soderblom. When they watch the towering Soderblom — listed by the Wings at 6-foot-8, 249 pounds — now, compared to when he was drafted in the sixth round in 2019, there’s a staggering difference. “The last time I saw him was

Detroit – The Red Wings kept taking the lead Saturday at the NHL Prospects Tournament, only to see Dallas tie the score. Four times it happened. The fifth tie-breaker Dallas finally took the lead 5-4. But the only difference was, the Wings didn’t come back, giving the Stars’ prospect team the win Saturday night at

Traverse City — For a young player like Riley Piercey, this couldn’t have gone any better. Arriving to the NHL Prospects Tournament on an invitation, Piercey capitalized on his opportunity, scoring four goals Friday while leading the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over Columbus at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena. Piercey, a 6-foot-3 left wing,

Detroit — The wait is finally over for Red Wings fans. They’ll get their first opportunity to watch live some of the organization’s best prospects —  and to get to see the first real hockey of the upcoming season — this weekend at the 23rd annual NHL Prospects Tournament at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena. Recent

Detroit — Few Red Wings prospects appreciated this summer’s Red Wings development camp like Cross Hanas did. Because of the pandemic, the Wings canceled the camp the past two years. So, Hanas, a 2020 second-round draft pick, actually met many of his fellow prospects in the Wings’ organizations for the first time during July’s camp. It was