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Detroit — It is unclear when Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana will return to the lineup, but right now, that’s not what matters to him or anybody else. He’s just happy to be back. Vrana, 26, returned to practice with the Red Wings (13-10-6) Friday in a blue non-contact jersey after it was announced

Detroit — Red Wings fans weren’t happy about the thunderous hit Minnesota’s Ryan Reaves put on Filip Hronek during Wednesday’s game, knocking Hronek from the game. And Reaves didn’t receive a penalty. It’s likely fans’ irritation hit another level Thursday when Reaves received no hearing, no supplemental discipline, no anything, for what many analysts deemed

Ted Kulfan talks about the Red Wings’ four-game winless streak, the Ryan Reaves hit on Filip Hronek on Wednesday night and NCAA champ Riley Brengman of China Township is the guest. Kulfan also addresses the Wings’ three-goalie rotation with 6-foot-6 Swede Magnus Hellberg playing in goal for the 4-1 loss against the Wild in Minnesota.

The Red Wings continue to lose games and players at a steady pace. They lost Wednesday at Minnesota, 4-1 to the Wild, seeing the Wings’ winless streak extended to four games. Elmer Soderblom, recalled earlier in the day to replace Dylan Larkin (lower-body), scored the Red Wings’ goal, while goalie Magnus Hellberg stopped 18 shots

The Red Wings aren’t exactly an offensive machine — even when most everyone is healthy and playing, and accounted for in the lineup. As their best offensive players depart the lineup due to injury, scoring goals could be an issue. The latest player to get hurt is also the one with the most points on

Detroit — The first game back after a long road trip is generally a difficult one. That turned out to be the case Tuesday for the Red Wings, although the quality of the opponent also had a lot to do with it. The Carolina Hurricanes, one more time, showed why they’ve become an annual Stanley

Detroit — The first game back after a long road trip is generally a difficult one. That turned out to be the case Tuesday for the Red Wings, although the quality of the opponent also had a lot to do with it. The Carolina Hurricanes, one more time, showed why they’ve become an annual Stanley

Detroit — Robby Fabbri has been through this before. This is the third time actually, so he’s been through this rehabilitation thing before. A long-term rehabilitation. Incredibly, for the third time returning from major knee surgery, and the work involved and overcoming the physical and mental duress. But Fabbri is close, skating with the Red

Detroit — The Red Wings spent time during Monday’s practice working on three-on-three situations, for overtime. It’s no surprise, really, considering Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Dallas in overtime, and the Wings’ 1-4 record in overtimes this season (1-2 in the shootout, 2-6 overall). Those are valuable points left on the table for the Wings, which

Detroit — This was a difficult road trip the Red Wings just completed, and they came out of it in decent shape. They’ve been bumped out of the playoff bracket, but that’s more about uneven games played right now between teams. But at this point, a team wants to hang around and maintain positioning, and

The Red Wings won the road trip but didn’t win Saturday’s game. They actually lost it in heartbreaking fashion, as Dallas defenseman Nils Lundkvist scored with 31 seconds left in overtime, giving the Stars a 3-2 victory. The overtime had been fairly quiet on both ends, until the deciding goal. Dylan Larkin lost control of

Sunrise, Fla. — Just as many other players have said the same thing, and it’s true, David Perron had no expectation to get to this point, this number, and he’s pleasantly surprised he’s now here. On Saturday in Dallas, the veteran Red Wings forward will play Game No. 1,000 in his career. It’s a quite

Sunrise, Fla. − The fun times on this Red Wings road trip came to a crashing halt in south Florida. This wasn’t enjoyable for the Wings, at all. Like storms on a beach day. After two impressive victories, the Florida Panthers crashed the Wings back down to earth with a 5-1 victory. The Panthers scored

Sunrise, Fla. — Oskar Sundqvist continues to be a little shaken, and it’s been a few days now, about his goal Saturday against Vegas. It was on the power play, and it was a designed, set play, and one Sundqvist should have had an easy tap-in for a goal, stationed as he usually is at