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The Detroit Red Wings held their own against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, minus converting with a man advantage. It took overtime for the Tampa Bay Lightning to put away Saturday’s game at Little Caesars Arena, 2-1. “We did good stuff, we defended pretty well against a high-octane team,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “We

It went by a lot of names. “Bloody Wednesday,” “the Brawl in Hockeytown,” “Fight Night at the Joe” and some others. Maybe you have a favorite. And if you made up your own nickname, you’re not alone. Darren McCarty did, too. “For lack of a better term, it’s ‘Red Wing D-Day,’ right?” McCarty told me recently.

Detroit Red Wings (26-31-7) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (39-18-6) When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Red Wings radio affiliates). THURSDAY’S GAME: Wings blitzed early by New York Islanders in 5-2 loss HAPPY ‘FIGHT NIGHT’ DAY!: Wings’ ‘Fight Night’ vs. Avalanche remains an ‘incredible night’ • BOX SCORE Game

Dylan Larkin sounded frustrated as he tried to explain another loss by the Detroit Red Wings. They turn their attention to a weekend series playing the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Saturday and at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The Lightning have lost six of eight, but they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions and

If you never got a chance to see the Detroit Red Wings’ famous brawl with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997, or you just want to relive all the gory glory, you’ll get your chance Saturday on the 25th anniversary of “Fight Night at the Joe” with two of the main participants. Wings legend Darren McCarty

Keith Gave |  Special to Detroit Free Press Paul Devorski was one of two referees to preside over Stanley Cup Final games between Detroit and Pittsburgh in 2008 (when the Wings won in six) and in 2009 (when the Wings lost in seven). He also officiated some classic international games, including the bronze-medal game in the

The New York Islanders used a timeout to welcome back former teammate Thomas Greiss and the game to make him feel anything but. Greiss allowed a goal nine seconds into Thursday’s game at UBS Arena, and as hard as they worked, the Detroit Red Wings couldn’t recover from a first-period deficit. They lost for the eighth time

Kris Draper got into the passenger seat. Darren McCarty was driving. They stopped for coffee at a Tim Horton’s, and then headed to The Joe. Draper already was wired. He hadn’t slept that afternoon, hadn’t gotten in his usual pre-game routine. It wasn’t just any day: It was the last of four games in the

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Tad Davis • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Rob Parker, Fox Sports and Deadspin. • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys first think back to March 26, 1997, the date that lives in the hearts of Detroit Red Wings fans thanks to Darren McCarty’s pummeling of Claude

The game wouldn’t have been as memorable if the result didn’t live up to the action. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche handily on March 26, 1997, first with their gloves off and then, in overtime, with their gloves on in a game that has become an integral part of franchise history. WHAT A MOMENT!:

The Detroit Red Wings shed the stress from the NHL trade deadline and from being sleepless in Seattle and moved forward. They sounded as relieved as they looked after recording a victory Tuesday, one they needed after a wearying road trip and a worrisome deadline. Beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 6-3, at Little Caesars Arena, was

There were new faces in the lineup and a familiar one to celebrate as the Detroit Red Wings returned home. Newcomer Oskar Sundqvist contributed an empty-net goal Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena, restoring a measure of redemption for the Wings. Their 6-3 victory was just their second win in nine games. The Wings

One of the first people Oskar Sundqvist talked to after being traded to the Detroit Red Wings was Nicklas Lidstrom, the legendary defenseman turned team executive. One of Sundqvist’s first laughs came when he shared a memory of going up against another former Wings defenseman: Niklas Kronwall. The two Swedes used to battle one another

The Detroit Red Wings added a versatile forward in Oskar Sundqvist who could turn out to be a solid secondary player. Sundqvist, along with defenseman Jake Walman and a 2023 second-round pick, were acquired at Monday’s trade deadline in the deal that sent Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues. “It was an opportunity to bring