Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Red Wings were booed on home ice, deservedly so as not even a date at Little Caesars Arena against an opponent near the bottom of the standings ignited a good performance. Jakub Vrana’s season debut was lost in the ugliness that was Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes. Neither Alex Nedeljkovic nor Thomas

All the optimism the Detroit Red Wings instilled in the rebuild this season is on a precipice as they try to recover from their latest embarrassment. Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild can’t come soon enough — anything to erase the memory of being booed off the ice at Little Caesars Arena. The answer to what went

As expected, veteran Danny DeKeyser went unclaimed and remains in the Detroit Red Wings’ organization. Placing him on waivers Monday, coinciding with DeKeyser’s 32nd birthday, was necessary because the Wings needed to open room on the 23-man roster to activate Jakub Vrana. He was cleared to play Tuesday, after being out since training camp with

Jakub Vrana set quite a standard last year when he scored in his first game for the Detroit Red Wings. He’ll have a chance to make a similar impact Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, when he makes his season debut vs. Arizona (7:30 p.m., ESPN+, Hulu) nearly three-quarters through the season after being sidelined since camp with

Olli Juolevi showed something to warrant being a top-five draft pick, and it’s the Detroit Red Wings turn to hope that can emerge. Juolevi went through his first practice with his new team Monday, a day after being claimed off waivers when the Florida Panthers discarded him. Juolevi, 23, was drafted No. 5 by the

All signs are pointing to Jakub Vrana making his long-awaited season debut with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Veteran defenseman and alternate captain Danny DeKeyser was placed on waivers Monday (his 32nd birthday), clearing the way for a roster spot for Vrana. Coach Jeff Blashill didn’t have a “definite answer” after Monday’s practice, but

The Detroit Red Wings need a boost — and they should get one this week. It has been a tough stretch, as their six-point deficit on a wild-card spot has become a double-digit chasm, but the Wings have progressed too much this season to let that slide precipitate a collapse over their final 26 games. “We

The Detroit Red Wings added to their defense corps Sunday, claiming Olli Juolevi off waivers from the Florida Panthers. That gives the Wings nine defensemen, but one or more could be moved before the March 21 trade deadline. In other roster moves, Joe Veleno was assigned to Grand Rapids, clearing the way for Jakub Vrana to

TAMPA, Fla. —  Scotty Bowman likes to tell about the time he traded for Larry Murphy: It was 10 minutes before the deadline, and the Detroit Red Wings wanted to strengthen their lineup for a Stanley Cup run. “I was on the phone with Cliff Fletcher,” Bowman said Friday. “We didn’t have much time to

SUNRISE, Fla. — With general manager Steve Yzerman watching from the press box, the Detroit Red Wings showed how far they still have to grow. The Florida Panthers used a pair of power plays Saturday at FLA Live Arena to build momentum, and rode that to a 6-2 victory. Robby Fabbri and Tyler Bertuzzi had the Wings’

TAMPA, Fla. — Just as they had gained a measure of confidence, it ebbed. The Detroit Red Wings measured themselves against the defending Stanley Cup champions Friday at Amalie Arena and while they could point to some positives, the net outcome was negative: A 3-1 loss that left them feeling down. “There’s a lot of

TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Nedeljkovic got a half a game’s worth of saves in half a period as the defending Stanley Cup champions hit the turbocharge button. Nedeljkovic’s solid goaltending kept the Detroit Red Wings competitive in Friday’s contest at Amalie Arena, but for the second time this season the Tampa Bay Lightning used power plays

TAMPA, Fla. — Soaking up some warm sunshine is an obvious appeal, but beyond the vitamin boost, it’s a continuing good sign that Jakub Vrana skated Friday morning. With the Detroit Red Wings playing back-to-back nights, there is limited practice time on this trip, but Vrana was part of the full morning skate at Amalie

Beating one elite opponent won’t ultimately mean much if the Detroit Red Wings can’t do it again. The challenge ahead takes them to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Wings earned some swagger Tuesday with how they beat the Carolina Hurricanes, but the fact is the Wings haven’t repeated as victors since doing