Detroit — Michael Rasmussen was a prolific goal scorer in junior hockey, as most NHL players were. Rasmussen has found the ability to score goals in the pros more difficult, as most probably expected it to be for the 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward who was a man among boys in junior, but struggled with the speed and
Detroit News
Website: Detroit News
Detroit — So Saturday you had a deluge of goals, little defense, and shoddy goaltending, all from both teams. And fans loved the craziness, all the goals. Tuesday, the Red Wings played more of a real hockey game, much less fireworks and big plays, but the result was likely fine with Wings’ fans — a 4-3 overtime victory
Chicago — The more Chicago Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz examined the possibilities for the team’s opening at general manager, the more he felt he had what he needed in his own organization — even with the club’s recent struggles. The Blackhawks hired Kyle Davidson on Tuesday, dropping his interim tag instead of going outside the floundering
Detroit — The Red Wings felt they had made progress in their defensive play last season. It was a shortened season, and they only played seven teams in the geography-based schedule, but based on the eye test, it was an accurate belief. The Wings were better defensively, and statistically it bore that out, showing the
Detroit — Lucas Raymond is going through his first season in the NHL, and judging from the statistics and eye test, doing quite well. But it also helps Raymond has a buddy who is doing the same thing. Rookie defenseman Moritz Seider is going through the exact same things. The fact Seider has been around — to vent,
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 67 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings’ historic 10-7 loss against the Maple Leafs and the team radio analyst Paul Woods is the guest on this week’s podcast. Woods talks about the Wings-Leafs’ highest-scoring game in the NHL in 11 years, Moritz Seider’s runaway Calder Trophy candidacy, Lucas Raymond’s
Graham Dunbar | Associated Press Geneva — International sports bodies moved to further isolate Russia on Monday for its invasion of Ukraine and pushed Moscow closer to becoming a pariah on the playing field. The International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies to exclude Russian athletes and officials from international events, including soccer’s World Cup. The IOC
Detroit — It would have been a remarkable comeback, one for the ages, but coach Jeff Blashill wasn’t fooled. Had the Red Wings come all the way back Saturday and somehow defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs — they lost 10-7, after entering the third period trailing 7-2 — it would have been a milestone game in the history
Detroit — If you fought through the traffic and got to Little Caesars Arena Saturday, you were entertained. It took a while, but you got your money’s worth as the Red Wings put forth a furious rally only to lose 10-7. That’s right, 10-7. A total of 17 goals, eight in the third period alone. But
Detroit — If you fought through the traffic and got to Little Caesars Arena Saturday, you were entertained. It took a while, but you got your money’s worth as the Red Wings put forth a furious rally only to lose 10-7. That’s right, 10-7. A total of 17 goals, eight in the third period alone. But
Detroit — Rookie defenseman Moritz Seider has the ability and skill set to play with any of the Red Wings’ veteran defenseman. The minor issue has been finding the one who can mesh well with Seider. Coach Jeff Blashill had Danny DeKeyser playing with Seider early in Wednesday’s game against Colorado. But DeKeyser’s problems dealing
Detroit — Saturday night, Hockey Night in Canada airing the game, and against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What more could a Red Wings fan want? For the second time in about a month, the Wings and Leafs will meet at Little Caesars Arena on arguably the best night of the week for hockey, The fact it
Detroit — Filip Zadina wanted to make it perfectly clear: He’d enjoy playing on a line with any of the other Red Wings forwards. And at one point, or another, Zadina probably has. But getting the opportunity right now to be linemates with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, let’s just say Zadina is enjoying this opportunity
Detroit — The Colorado Avalanche are the best team in the NHL in terms of points and win percentage. They looked the part Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena in a 5-2 victory over the Red Wings. The Avalanche scored on the game’s first shift, and took advantage of the slow-starting Wings, as they raised their record