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TAMPA, Fla. — As short as the runway is getting, it matters whether the Detroit Red Wings are able to take flight. They head into Thursday’s game at the Florida Panthers with a little more air under the wings after winning, 4-3, Tuesday at the Tampa Bay Lightning. The points mattered to the Bolts, whose

TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Red Wings showed some mettle, sticking it to the two-time defending champions and enjoying the reward of a satisfying performance. They emerged from Amalie Arena on Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s the second time in a week the Wings have defeated an opponent that has clinched a

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

In another 10 days, there won’t be any Detroit Red Wings games to watch until October. That in itself is a reason to stick around for what’s left on the slate, which resumes Tuesday at the Tampa Bay Lightning. From there, the Wings play at the Florida Panthers Thursday, at home Saturday against the Pittsburgh

The Detroit Red Wings will be without their captain and leading scorer their last six games. Dylan Larkin underwent core muscle surgery on Monday, ending his season 10 days before the final game. Recovery is projected to take eight-to-10 weeks, so Larkin will have the majority of the summer to prepare for next season. Larkin

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned

The Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to have their team picture taken Monday. It’s unlikely there’ll be any smiles. Their aspiration to show they can end the season on a competitive note was tarnished with weekend performances that emphasized how far the Wings are from the NHL’s elite. A 6-1 loss Sunday to the Presidents’ Trophy-contending Florida Panthers

The Detroit Red Wings had one of their better starts — and it was nowhere near good enough to deal with an elite opponent. The Wings had jump, and they generated chances Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena, but the Florida Panthers showed why they’re in contention for the Presidents’ Trophy. They doubled their leads twice in

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press Hide Caption The 20 best moments in Joe Louis Arena history Approaching the Detroit Red Wings’ final game at Joe Louis Arena, we’re counting down the top moments in arena history. Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings

Steve Yzerman punctuated the joy of his homecoming with a mandate. It has been three years since Yzerman was introduced as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on a date fortuitous for the man whose No. 19 hangs from the rafters: April 19, 2019. It was Good Friday and a good Friday, with the

NEW YORK — The Detroit Red Wings again struggled to get out of their zone and this time, good goaltending wasn’t enough of an offset. Thomas Greiss faced 37 shots Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers downed the Wings, 4-0. The Rangers entered the game with a playoff spot clinched but still

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press is celebrating and remembering the champs with our book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

NEW YORK — Magnus Hellberg is short on time and big on ambition, but this was an opportunity too good not to grab. The amiable 6-foot-6 Swede took part in Detroit Red Wings practice Friday, the day after arriving in the city once his immigration issues finally cleared. He has an $800,000 contract through the end

RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Nedeljkovic is finishing this season the way he began it: Feeling like he has something to prove. The Detroit Red Wings goalie enters the season’s final two weeks coming off a restorative 46-save shutout against one of the NHL’s elite teams, with bonus satisfaction from it coming against his former team. The