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Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 1:44 PM EDT Sep 23, 2020 ­­Detroit — There are definite dates for the NHL Entry Draft — Oct. 6 and 7 — and the anticipation is beginning to grow. With the Stanley Cup Final in full gear — culminating a successful NHL Return to Play — there’s increased chatter about the draft. There was

Beth LeBlanc The Detroit News Published 5:29 PM EDT Sep 22, 2020 Michigan crept closer Tuesday to repealing the state’s ban on ticket scalping as a six-year effort to reform the law gained steam. State House lawmakers passed legislation Tuesday that would repeal a Michigan ban on ticket scalping while preventing software or practices that interfere

Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 12:00 PM EDT Sep 22, 2020 Twenty-eight years after she stepped on the ice for the Tampa Bay Lightning and became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League, Manon Rheaume sees the influence of her ground-breaking game more than ever before while coaching a new generation of

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:16 AM EDT Sep 22, 2020 Filip Zadina continues to have trouble staying healthy. Zadina, currently on loan from the Red Wings to a Czech Republic pro team (Ocelari Trinec), will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the Czech team announced. The league’s season began Sunday.

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Associated Press Published 4:56 AM EDT Sep 22, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning got themselves up off the ice to get even in the Stanley Cup Final. After the Lightning got knocked around in Game 1, and Kucherov took some more hard hits early in Game 2, he had

Diana C. Nearhos Tampa Bay Times Published 12:20 AM EDT Sep 22, 2020 The Lightning sent a message with how they started Game 2, both to the Stars and themselves: They are a better team than they showed in Game 1. Tampa Bay scored three goals in the first period, then went on to a

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:45 AM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Detroit — Another Red Wings prospect is going to get a chance to play some hockey. The Wings announced Monday defenseman Jared McIsaac, a 2018 second-round draft pick, has been loaned to HPK, a pro team in Finland. McIsaac is beginning his first pro

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 7:11 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit – Jimmy Howard continues to say he wants to play – but it’s not likely going to be with the Red Wings. Howard told Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada/Sportnet, that was “probably not” going to continue with the Red Wings, though

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:57 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For

Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 5:59 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Dallas Stars players on the bench yelled at their teammates, “Hit ’em!” They did, over and over, the body checks and the shouts easily heard throughout an arena left empty because of the pandemic for this most unusual Stanley Cup Final. The

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:30 AM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that

Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Matt Ellis had never been to a National Hockey League training camp when he arrived in Traverse City after the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 2002. A 20-year-old free agent bypassed in two NHL drafts, Ellis hadn’t even spoken to an NHL

Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 8:11 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that

Associated Press Published 5:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa

Associated Press Published 1:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa

Associated Press Published 1:51 AM EDT Sep 16, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta – Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. Semyon Varlamov stopped 36

The Detroit News Published 3:28 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Ted Kulfan talks about the Stanley Cup-bound Dallas Stars, his NHL ballot for the top award winners and potential Red Wings’ draft pick Cole Perfetti is this week’s guest. Here are some of the highlights on episode 35 of the OctoPulse podcast: ►:50: Underdog Dallas in first

Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 2:57 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Peter Laviolette sees the Washington Capitals as another opportunity to take a team to the Stanley Cup Final and try to win it all again. The Capitals see Laviolette as the experienced, steady hand who can help them contend for another title in what