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Detroit — This is shaping up as a busy offseason for the Red Wings and general manager Steve Yzerman. But Shawn Horcoff has plenty on his plate, too. Horcoff, the Grand Rapids Griffins general manager/Red Wings assistant GM, has some important hires and roster tweaks to do of his own. First and foremost is finding

Detroit Red Wings fans and members of the media took to Twitter after Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a five-minute, cross-checking penalty and a game misconduct early in the first period of Tuesday’s 4-0 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights. Benn, who was suspended for two games in a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday afternoon,

Detroit — You’ve been waiting patiently, sort of politely. But you’re aching to know when a Detroit team will be in playoff contention again, so you can put it in on your calendar. I expect it to happen this fall with the Lions, a statement that can’t be held against me in a court of

Detroit — The Red Wings appear to be ready to make a significant trade this summer. But the difficult aspect of that usually is finding a partner to make a trade. Judging from this first month of the offseason, there might be quite a few teams the Wings might be able to work out a

Detroit — Jonatan Berggren was named the Red Wings’ rookie of the year by the Detroit Sports Media Association on Tuesday. Berggren, 22, played in 67 games after being promoted by the Wings early in the season. Berggren had 15 goals and 13 assists for 28 points, which ranked 14th among eligible NHL rookies. Berggren’s

Red Wings forward Joe Veleno was handed a five-game suspension by the IIHF championship disciplinary panel for stomping on the leg of Switzerland’s Nino Niederreiter. During the second period of Canada’s 3-2 loss on Saturday at the world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia, Veleno appeared to aggressively step on Niederreiter’s foot during a puck battle

Detroit — Dominik Kubalik is a streaky goal-scorer, and he showed it during this past season with the Red Wings. There were peaks and valleys during his Wings’ season, with the end result being a 20-goal season. It was a nice return on a low-risk free-agent signing by general manager Steve Yzerman last summer. Kubalik

Detroit — Having patience has been difficult, at times, but Red Wings fans are beginning to see the fruits of waiting and believing. General manager Steve Yzerman and his staff have accumulated a significant number of draft picks in recent years, as the organization has undergone a rebuild. Slowly, some of those prospects are graduating

Detroit — Michael Rasmussen was playing well and the Red Wings were right there in the playoff chase. Then just like that, it all came to a halt. Suddenly, shockingly, after taking a slap shot to his kneecap by Tampa Bay’s Zach Bogosian, Rasmussen was done for the season and the Wings, ultimately, were too.

Associated Press Tampere, Finland — Red Wings prospect Carter Mazur scored the winning goal as the United States maintained a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria, 4-1, on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory in the group stage. Lane Hutson and Nick Perbix contributed a goal and an assist each

Detroit — Maybe this is a sign of things to come for Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings forward took a minor step back in his development this past season, seeing his offensive production slide while adjusting to playing under a new coaching staff. Raymond acknowledged the difficulties and was already looking forward to next season

Detroit — The sights were something to see, no doubt. But it’s the sounds of spring that we’re really missing these days in Detroit. And the calendar is full of reminders. Take May 16, for example. This is the anniversary of that anxious evening back in 1996 when Steve Yzerman nearly blew the roof off

Detroit — The Red Wings still don’t know where their second first-round pick will be in the NHL Entry Draft. They’ll pick either 17th or 18th, depending on how the Florida Panthers’ playoff series against Toronto goes — which, in the large scale of things, isn’t a huge difference. The pick was obtained from Vancouver

Detroit — The Red Wings know where they’ll select in the NHL Entry Draft — and it won’t be first. That was determined Monday, much to the disappointment of Detroit fans as the Wings stayed in the ninth spot — where they were slotted before the draft lottery — and didn’t move up in the