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Detroit — Joe Veleno has appeared to be on the cusp of earning a regular spot on the Red Wings this season — but not quite totally. With the Wings nearly at full health currently — although with Dylan Larkin a game-time decision Wednesday, Veleno was recalled from Grand Rapids as insurance — the question

Birmingham — Former Red Wings defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov joined opponents of the 2019 auto no-fault insurance law on Tuesday in criticizing a fee cut that slashed payments to medical providers almost in half. Konstantinov, who turns 55 in March, like others affected by changes to the law, stands to lose the round-the-clock care he has received at home

Detroit — The goose egg finally was removed from Gustav Lindstrom’s official statistics last week in Minnesota. Lindstrom shot from the point, and this time, in game No. 69 of his career, the puck found open space and eluded the opposing goaltender. Lindstrom finally had his first NHL goal. It was a long time coming. “I

Detroit — It’s been a long road for Carter Rowney, but the veteran forward is about to re-enter the Red Wings’ lineup. Rowney hasn’t played since Jan. 4 with an undisclosed injury, but recently resumed skating and could return to the lineup this week. He’s excited about that possibility. “Every day it’s getting better and that’s all I can ask

Chicago — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull is no longer serving as a team ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hull played for Chicago for 15 years, collecting 604 goals and 549 assists. He was named a Blackhawks ambassador in a ceremony with fellow Hall of Famer Stan Mikita in 2008. The Blackhawks said Monday

Gemel Smith is headed back to the two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Red Wings’ 27-year-old center was claimed on waivers by Tampa Bay on Saturday, one month after Detroit claimed Smith on waivers from the Lightning on Jan. 19. Smith, who had one assist and was minus-2 in three games with the

Detroit – There’s another aspect of the Red Wings’ improvement that is noticeable, and has been quite important recently The Red Wings, especially recently, have avoided those long, disastrous losing streaks that can severely dent a team’s chance of making the playoffs. The last four times the Wings have lost a game? They’ve won a game

Detroit — After the game goaltender Thomas Greiss had last weekend against Philadelphia, coach Jeff Blashill wanted to get Greiss back in net fairly soon. Thursday was a good spot to do it, against a New York Rangers team Greiss has had success against in the past, and Greiss still sharp from having played. It worked

New York, N.Y. — Thomas Greiss has been a thorn in the New York Rangers’ side throughout his career, and Thursday proved to be once more. Greiss stopped 37 shots as the Red Wings went into Madison Square Garden and earned a 3-2 shootout victory, with Greiss being a key reason why. “I like playing here, it’s

New York, N.Y. — Sure enough, it felt different Thursday for defenseman Marc Staal returning to Madison Square Garden. Staal played 13 seasons for the New York Rangers before being traded to the Red Wings ahead of the 2020-21 season. Because of the pandemic, and the resulting scheduling differences, Thursday was Staal’s first trip back to New

Detroit — Funny how NHL Entry Drafts work. In 2020, every team was angling and hoping to get that first pick overall and select forward Alexis Lafreniere, a much-hyped junior out of Quebec. The Wings had the worst record, by far, before COVID-19 arrived on the scene and prematurely ended the regular season. Though having the

Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a power-play goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia. Crosby is the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau and the 18th to do it with one franchise.

Associated Press Seattle — The Seattle Kraken say they will make NHL history during Thursday night’s game against Winnipeg when play-by-play announcer and Detroit native Everett Fitzhugh along with analyst JT Brown team up to form the first all-Black television broadcast crew to call an NHL game. Fitzhugh and Brown will appear on ROOT Sports Northwest. Fitzhugh

Detroit — Again, there are lessons to be learned to bridge the gap the Red Wings are encountering between a team on the rise and one that is a bona fide playoff team. Monday’s 7-4 loss in Minnesota, a Wild team that is firmly in the playoff chase and could be a contender to win the