Welcome back to Detroit Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always,
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Detroit — Here the Red Wings go again. In another scheduling quirk, and playing in the Eastern Conference this season this quick can happen occasionally, the Wings play six consecutive games against playoff teams from the East. It’s a gauntlet, for sure. Carolina, New York Rangers, Florida, Tampa, Florida again, and Pittsburgh. It won’t be
Just as the Detroit Red Wings seemed to have something to build on, it crumbled. And now comes a stretch against a series of potential wrecking balls. The Wings, after dropping two mostly close games, face six straight games against opponents jostling for playoff positioning, beginning Thursday at the Carolina Hurricanes. After the Hurricanes come a
Detroit — The Red Wings had a lot of problems with numerous teams this season, but the Ottawa Senators proved particularly troublesome. The Senators completed the three-game season sweep, all the games in a matter of 11 days, Tuesday with a 4-1 victory. Ottawa’s Drake Batherson redirected a shot at 15 minutes, 32 seconds of
Washington — Three days after winning the national title with a fully caged helmet, Bobby Brink stepped onto the ice in the U.S. capital for his rookie lap with nothing on his head but a big smile. North of the border in the center of the hockey universe, Owen Power did the same in his
It was another game in which the Detroit Red Wings were in it but couldn’t find a way to win. They dropped their third game against the Ottawa Senators in three tries Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, falling 4-1 in a game marked by two empty-net goals. Thomas Greiss made 28 saves. He was pulled
Detroit — The Red Wings had a lot of problems with numerous teams this season, but the Ottawa Senators proved particularly troublesome. The Senators completed the three-game season sweep, all the games in a matter of 11 days, Tuesday with a 4-1 victory. Ottawa’s Drake Batherson redirected a shot at 15 minutes, 32 seconds of
Detroit — The Red Wings are going to play a lot of hockey until the NHL regular season ends on April 29. Beginning with Tuesday’s game against Ottawa, the Wings will play 10 games in the final 18 days, a brisk pace that would test any team. Finding that balance between rest and energy to be ready to
Sam Gagner arrived at a low point for the Detroit Red Wings, and the growth he has seen over the past two years has him optimistic about next season. He just hopes he’s a part of it. Gagner is on a nice roll headed into Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, one of three remaining
Detroit — If things can work themselves out and if the Red Wings would want Sam Gagner back, Gagner for sure would like to return. The veteran forward can be an unrestricted free agent this summer, but Gagner didn’t hide his preference to remain a Red Wing — just like last offseason, when Gagner re-signed with the Wings on
The competition between Michigan and Ohio runs deep. The rivalry is largely personified through matchups in college sports between Ohio State University and the University of Michigan. As such, every meeting between the Buckeyes and Wolverines ends up being can’t-miss entertainment. Until now, in hockey, there hasn’t ever really been an iteration of that rivalry
The Detroit Red Wings have to move on from disappointment and recognize the opportunity the remaining three weeks of the 2021-22 season represent. The weekend was marred by their elimination from the playoff race, though it was obvious it was coming. The Wings climbed within six points of a wild-card spot in mid-February, then went winless
Detroit — The Red Wings aren’t going to the playoffs again, though that isn’t startling information anymore. When the Washington Capitals won Saturday afternoon, it officially eliminated the Wings from playoff participation for a sixth consecutive season. “It’s obviously disappointing news,” said Dylan Larkin, after Saturday’s 5-4 overtime loss to Columbus. “We were close, but that
Northville’s Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen, the son of Detroit Red Wings TV analyst and NHL pioneer goalie Manon Rheaume, was one of three Michigan hockey players who were selected for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program on Saturday. Rheaume-Mullen, Austin Baker (White Lake) and Lucas VanVliet (Livonia) are among the 23 players who will compete with the U.S.
In a few weeks general manager Steve Yzerman will be conducting exit interviews with a select group of Detroit Red Wings players eligible for unrestricted free agency. During his three years in charge of the Wings, Yzerman has overseen an infusion of young talent, balanced with adding savvy veterans and re-signing several players he inherited from the previous regime.
The NCAA hockey season wrapped up on Saturday night in Boston as Denver rallied from a 1-0 deficit to score five goals in the third period for a 5-1 win over Minnesota State. The national title is the Pioneers’ ninth, tying them with Michigan hockey for the most in Division I history. (It’s also the Pios’
Detroit — This late in an NHL season, many players are dealing with aches and pains earned during the long, rigorous schedule. In some cases, it’s important to deal with those injuries more carefully than others. The Red Wings are dealing with a couple of such cases, as Dylan Larkin and Filip Hronek are being
Detroit — The playoffs officially aren’t a possibility, so the Red Wings marked the occasion Saturday with another loss, although a spirited one it was. The Wings lost 5-4 to the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime, hours after the Washington Capitals’ victory in Pittsburgh mathematically eliminated the Wings from the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Jack
Detroit — The playoffs officially aren’t a possibility, so the Red Wings marked the occasion Saturday with another loss, although a spirited one it was. The Wings lost 5-4 to Columbus in overtime, hours after the Washington Capitals’ victory in Pittsburgh mathematically eliminated the Wings from the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Jack Roslovic completed
The Detroit Red Wings livened things up in one of their few remaining home games, injecting some energy with two late goals. Their Saturday evening match at Little Caesars Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets began shortly after the Wings had been eliminated from playoff contention for a sixth straight year. It was pretty sedate until