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Detroit — Playing on the road hasn’t been pleasant for the Red Wings this season. They’ve only won four games, which has kept this unexpectedly promising season from becoming a lot better. The Wings embark on a three-game trip beginning Thursday through California, with the first test against the Anaheim Ducks. Coming off a convincing

Detroit — These were two teams coming off forgettable losses, but it was the Red Wings who did something about it. Two goals each from Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter — and each had a shorthanded goal 37 seconds apart — spurred the Wings to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks 6-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Dylan

Detroit — Joe Veleno is getting another chance to show he’s ready to stay in the NHL. Veleno, who has been attempting to carve out a role among the bottom-six forwards since being recalled from Grand Rapids in mid-November, was put on the power play Monday in an effort to spark the slumping unit. The opportunity

Detroit — As the NHL season progresses, games get tighter, more physical, and often chippy. It becomes tough to play, and experienced teams with the right mindset have the advantage. The Red Wings didn’t match the Boston Bruins’ physicality in a 5-1 loss Sunday, and it’s not something they want to repeat the rest of the season. “The

Detroit — If this was a measuring stick for the Red Wings, playing two consecutive Stanley Cup-caliber opponents, then they learned something this weekend. The Wings, though improved, still have a ways to go before competing teams such as the Washington Capitals  and Boston Bruins. The Wings hung with Washington until the final minutes but suffered a

Detroit — There was one area Sunday which failed the Red Wings miserably. The Wings’ power play didn’t score in four attempts, not even close. It was a huge factor in the 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. Any sort of positive momentum would have been helpful. But the Wings never were able to generate opportunities

Detroit — The Red Wings continue to be in a post holiday fog. They lost their second consecutive game coming out of the lengthy holiday and COVID-19 protocol break Sunday, 5-1, to the Boston Bruins. The Wings opened the scoring, then saw the Bruins take gradual control, enabling Boston to leapfrog past the Wings in the

Tim Booth |  AP Sports Writer Seattle — Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks’ bench in between periods on Oct. 23 in Seattle when he noticed a woman behind the bench pressing her phone against the plexiglass. The message on her phone was written in a large font

Detroit — The Red Wings were right there at the end Friday against a Stanley Cup contender, and saw the Washington Capitals make the big plays to win the game. More specifically, Alex Ovechkin with two late goals. Regardless, it was a reminder of how it’s done and how a good team closes out games. The Wings