We’re already a couple weeks into September and you know what that means – we’re getting even closer to NHL preseason hockey! Specifically for the Detroit Red Wings, the preseason puck drops at the end of this month on Sept. 30 at home against the Chicago Blackhawks. But first, before that, they actually have another
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The Red Wings will have a new helmet sponsor this season and it’s a familiar name for Michigan residents. The team announced a deal with Meijer on Wednesday that will feature the grocery store chain’s logo on both sides of the Wings’ home, away and practice helmets, starting with this week’s NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse
If only the Detroit Red Wings could find a superstar player at Meijer, the Grand Rapids-based retailer that will further entrench itself as the Original Six’s franchise sponsor. The club announced Wednesday players will wear a Meijer decal positioned on the right and left sides of the helmets for the coming season, starting with this week’s 2021
The Detroit Red Wings reupped their toughness factor in re-signing big forward Givani Smith. Smith (6 feet 2, 220 pounds) speaks softly but carries a big stick and a bigger punch, one of the few on the team who will take an opponent to task for taking liberties with the Wings’ best players. This is his
Detroit — The Red Wings have everyone signed and ready for training camp. Forward Givani Smith, the last of the team’s unsigned restricted free agents, signed a two-year contract on Tuesday. Terms weren’t immediately released. Smith, a 2016 second-round draft pick, is likely to get his first prolonged opportunity to land an NHL job this season. Smith, 23, is
Detroit — There has been much written and talked about the Red Wings’ many draft picks of recent years. With the NHL team rebuilding, hope and expectations have been placed on the young players who will be the future. Wings fans are finally going to see most of them on the ice — and even in a Wings sweater.
The Detroit Red Wings reupped their toughness factor in re-signing big forward Givani Smith. Smith speaks softly but carries a big stick and a bigger punch, one of the few on the team who will take an opponent to task for taking liberties with the Wings’ best players. This is his year to prove to the
The Detroit Red Wings’ road to rehabilitation will come through an influx of young players, and the next group of such hopefuls get a chance to make their case this week. Joe Veleno, Jonatan Berggren and Lucas Raymond highlight the list of Wings who will participate at the Prospect Tournament, which runs Sept. 16-20 in
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and
If we’re being honest with ourselves, nobody is truly safe for a rebuilding team under Steve Yzerman. Anthony Mantha seemed to be as safe as you could imagine when he signed a four-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings last Fall, and yet not even a year later, he’s getting ready for his first training
Detroit — A new hockey season brings a new chance to wipe away the frustrations or disappointments of the previous campaign. In about a month, every NHL team will have that opportunity to forget whatever happened during the last pandemic-shortened season (or two such seasons, actually). The Red Wings are no different. Although last season was a
The Detroit Red Wings did exactly what they needed to do. They addressed their winger situation by letting Anthony Mantha go and getting a haul in return. Jakub Vrana could easily be better than Mantha, and some would argue that he already is. They also got Richard Panik, a rental depth forward on a relatively
Detroit — There are hockey players whose fathers are, or have been, coaches at various levels. It’s fairly common, and they talk about the certain difficulties that can present. But how about having a dad who is an NHL scout? That’s a different twist. More direct and pointed analysis. Red Wings draft pick Oscar Plandowski, a
Detroit — In a perfect hockey world the Red Wings would have preferred to let defenseman Filip Hronek gradually adapt to the NHL. Let him play a little less, learn on the job accordingly, and then take on bigger roles with increased responsibility. But, the Red Wings didn’t have that luxury. The way the roster was
“Michael Rasmussen, for me, is the most improved player from a year ago,” Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said at the tail end of the 2020-21 season. ““He’s clearly a better skater, clearly playing with more confidence, a better defensive player. From a year ago to today he’s probably come the furthest in
Detroit — The Red Wings will have a lengthy list of interesting prospects participating in the upcoming prospect tournament. The Wings released their roster for the NHL Prospect Tournament, which begins Sept. 16 — the Wings will play Dallas at 7 p.m. — and runs through Sept. 20 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City. The Wings’ roster is highlighted by
Detroit — The Red Wings announced a pair of changes for start times for games this coming season. The game against New Jersey, on Dec. 18 at Little Caesars Arena, will begin at 8 p.m. Also, the Jan. 31 game at LCA against Anaheim has been changed to 7:30 p.m. The hockey season is about to begin soon.
The Detroit Red Wings are two weeks out from the start of training camp, their ice time booked for Traverse City as has been tradition since 1997. They weren’t able to go in 2020, of course, because of COVID-19. This year’s event runs about a week later than normal, with a golf outing Sept. 22
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, and Jeff Middleton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Entering the Detroit Red Wings beat, I didn’t think that Dylan Larkin was such a touchy subject. “Go in with an open mind,” they said. I listened, but it was still a shock to see some of the responses to one of my articles about the team’s top line. Many fans seem to be downtrodden