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The Detroit News Red Wings draft picks Theodor Niederbach and Elmer Soderblom scored goals in Sweden’s 7-1 victory over the Czech Republic at the world junior hockey championships in Edmonton on Saturday. Niederbach (2nd round/2020) and Soderblom (6th round/2019) played on the same line and were joined on the scoreboard by Red Wings’ first-round pick Lucas Raymond

Associated Press  |  Associated Press Chicago — The Chicago Blackhawks and free-agent center Carl Soderberg have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract, bolstering the team’s forward depth after it lost Kirby Dach and Alex Nylander to injuries. The 35-year-old Soderberg had 17 goals and 18 assists in 70 games for Arizona last season. Soderberg,

The Detroit News Red Wings draft pick Eemil Viro was plus-1 in Finland’s 5-3 victory over short-handed Germany on Friday night at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Viro, a 6-0, 165-pound defenseman who was one of three 2020 second-round draft picks, had two shots and 27 shifts in 19:31 of ice time. Aku

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — When the Red Wings begin training camp on Dec. 31, it’ll be a little over nine months since the team has been together in an organized, official setting. The vast majority of the roster has been unable to play any games in North America because of the

Mark Falkner   | The Detroit News East Lansing’s Brad Fast is reminded about his place in National Hockey League history every so often. The former Michigan State Spartans defenseman and third-round draft choice of the Carolina Hurricanes is one of three players among more than 7,600 players in the 103-year history of the league to score

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on upcoming season, realignment, taxi squads Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman met the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming season, the timing of a new captain, realignment, taxi squads, etc. The Detroit News Detroit — Hockey fans starved

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — If you’re a Red Wings fan, get ready to see a lot of the Chicago Blackhawks. And Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes. And that’s it. The Wings begin the season Jan. 14 at an empty Little Caesars Arena,

Stephen Whyno  |  Associated Press There will be advertisements on NHL players’ helmets this season as teams try to recoup revenue lost to the pandemic. The New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators became the first teams to unveil helmet ads Tuesday. It’s a one-year trial with fans not allowed in most arenas and

Stephen Whyno  |  Associated Press When the NHL suspended last season in March, Deryk Engelland spent four months around his family and saw the things he’d usually miss while at the rink or traveling around North America. Even though the Vegas Golden Knights wouldn’t be bringing him back, Engelland had opportunities to play elsewhere. He

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman on upcoming season, realignment, taxi squads Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman met the media on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming season, the timing of a new captain, realignment, taxi squads, etc. The Detroit News Detroit — They will have not played

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL is a bit closer to actually getting on the ice. On Sunday, the NHL Board of Governors approved the proposed agreement between the league and the NHL Players Association. So, the path is basically cleared for a 56-game regular season to begin on Jan. 13. But there

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News The Detroit Red Wings should be better this season, no matter what the length of schedule or division they’d be in. But given the pandemic, the NHL will attempt to play a shortened season (details still to be finalized and announced) with a dramatic division realignment focused on geography

Stephen Whyno  |  Associated Press The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side’s executive board and Canadian health officials. The season would start Jan. 13. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the sides have an agreement, pending the approval of

Sarah Mclellan  |  Star Tribune The Wild is still waiting for next season to start, but its manpower continues to take a hit. Backup goalie Alex Stalock is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury, the team announced. Forward Mats Zuccarello is also sidelined after undergoing surgery on his right arm. With Stalock unavailable, and

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — Dylan Larkin’s notoriety off the ice is beginning to match his NHL on-ice impact. Larkin, 24, and premium sports drink BODYARMOR announced a partnership Wednesday, bringing Larkin into a roster of the some to most well-known athletes on the planet. NFL stars Kyler Murray and Christian McCaffrey, two-time

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The world junior tournament is beginning shortly, the junior and college hockey seasons would be skating along, and talk of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft would start to surface. In a typical hockey season, that is. But, as we know, right now (or most of the year) is

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been

Ted Kulfan   | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been

Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been hard,” Larkin said, noting the Wings

The Detroit News Five of the seven Red Wings prospects named to rosters for the world junior hockey championships on Saturday are from Sweden, which hasn’t won the gold medal since 2012 in Calgary and just twice in the tournament’s 44-year history. The 2020-2021 tournament begins on Christmas Day and wraps up with the gold medal