Detroit — Michael Rasmussen was a prolific goal scorer in junior hockey, as most NHL players were. Rasmussen has found the ability to score goals in the pros more difficult, as most probably expected it to be for the 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward who was a man among boys in junior, but struggled with the speed and
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The Detroit Red Wings can head south with a measure of confidence earned having beaten one of the elite teams in the NHL. Their performance Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes yielded a 4-3 victory in overtime, when rookies Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider teamed up to ensure a celebration with eight seconds remaining. But it
Detroit — So Saturday you had a deluge of goals, little defense, and shoddy goaltending, all from both teams. And fans loved the craziness, all the goals. Tuesday, the Red Wings played more of a real hockey game, much less fireworks and big plays, but the result was likely fine with Wings’ fans — a 4-3 overtime victory
The Detroit Red Wings responded after a rough night on defense with a much better performance as they took on the top team in the Eastern Conference. Rookie Lucas Raymond capped Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena with an overtime goal to settle the score at 4-3. The Wings (24-24-6) were coming
Chicago — The more Chicago Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz examined the possibilities for the team’s opening at general manager, the more he felt he had what he needed in his own organization — even with the club’s recent struggles. The Blackhawks hired Kyle Davidson on Tuesday, dropping his interim tag instead of going outside the floundering
Detroit — The Red Wings felt they had made progress in their defensive play last season. It was a shortened season, and they only played seven teams in the geography-based schedule, but based on the eye test, it was an accurate belief. The Wings were better defensively, and statistically it bore that out, showing the
As the Detroit Red Wings try to stop sliding down the standings, their focus is on two areas in particular. “We have to be way more committed defensively and get a higher compete level,” rookie Lucas Raymond said Monday. “We definitely have the capacity to do it, so I think it’s all up to ourselves.”
Jeff Blashill: Why this was ‘fool’s gold’ for Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal and coach Jeff Blashill, Feb. 26, 2022. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (23-24-6) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (37-11-4) When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings radio affiliates). • Box
Detroit — Lucas Raymond is going through his first season in the NHL, and judging from the statistics and eye test, doing quite well. But it also helps Raymond has a buddy who is doing the same thing. Rookie defenseman Moritz Seider is going through the exact same things. The fact Seider has been around — to vent,
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 67 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings’ historic 10-7 loss against the Maple Leafs and the team radio analyst Paul Woods is the guest on this week’s podcast. Woods talks about the Wings-Leafs’ highest-scoring game in the NHL in 11 years, Moritz Seider’s runaway Calder Trophy candidacy, Lucas Raymond’s
Graham Dunbar | Associated Press Geneva — International sports bodies moved to further isolate Russia on Monday for its invasion of Ukraine and pushed Moscow closer to becoming a pariah on the playing field. The International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies to exclude Russian athletes and officials from international events, including soccer’s World Cup. The IOC
After a leisurely February, the Detroit Red Wings get what they crave as March beckons: The rhythm of a regular schedule. The Wings (23-24-6) continue a stretch of facing elite teams Tuesday when they host the Carolina Hurricanes. The Wings went 3-4 in February, capping the month with a 10-7 loss to the Toronto Maple
As we celebrate Black History Month, we gain some perspective and insight into the growth and development of forward Givani Smith from the man himself. #LGRW
Detroit — It would have been a remarkable comeback, one for the ages, but coach Jeff Blashill wasn’t fooled. Had the Red Wings come all the way back Saturday and somehow defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs — they lost 10-7, after entering the third period trailing 7-2 — it would have been a milestone game in the history