The Detroit Red Wings have filled their assistant general manager vacancy from within, promoting Shawn Horcoff to the position previously held by Pat Verbeek. Like Verbeek, Horcoff is a member of general manager Steve Yzerman’s inner circle, often watching Wings games seated next to Yzerman in the management suite at Little Caesars Arena. Horcoff, 43, has served
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Detroit — Pat Verbeek isn’t going to an expansion team for an organization beginning a rebuild. Named general manager of the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, Verbeek is going to an organization in third place in the Pacific Division, in a wild-card spot, and past the early stages of the rebuild phase. “This team doesn’t need to
Pat Verbeek’s long association with Steve Yzerman played a key role in Verbeek being named general manager of the Anaheim Ducks. That organization’s gain is a loss for the Detroit Red Wings, one Yzerman could look to fill from within. But Verbeek leaving to run his own team ultimately reflects well on Yzerman, because the
When he let go of trying to do everything, everything became much easier. Dylan Larkin is feeling more like the player he wants to be, the player the Detroit Red Wings need him to be. He has been their most consistent performer, and is on pace to surpass the 30-goal mark for a second time in
Wings head coach Jeff Blashill speaks with the media following a tough 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Pat Verbeek, a longtime associate of Steve Yzerman’s, is leaving his job as Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager to be the general manager of the Anaheim Ducks. The announcement will be made Thursday, a source told the Detroit Free Press. Verbeek, 57, has served as assistant GM to Yzerman since 2019. When Ryan Martin left last year
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t pull off what they wanted and went into their break on a losing note. For the second time in a month they came up short against the Los Angeles Kings, who unleashed a barrage against goalie Alex Nedeljkovic on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena to come away with a 5-3 victory. The Wings (20-21-6)
Detroit — The Red Wings will have plenty of time to sit and stew over this loss. They’re off for the next six days because of the All-Star break, and the Wings will not be in a good mood after Wednesday’s 5-3 loss to Los Angeles. Phillip Danault’s second goal of the game, and 12th of
Detroit — Pat Verbeek is reportedly headed to the Anaheim Ducks. Pierre LeBrun, of the The Athletic, reported Wednesday night that Verbeek, assistant general manger of the Red Wings, could be named as general manager of the Ducks as soon as Thursday. Verbeek has emerged as the leading contender for the Ducks’ GM position in recent
Rich Dubroff | Associated Press Washington — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will miss the NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas on Saturday after entering the league’s COVID-19 protocols Wednesday. Ovechkin was going to play in his eighth All-Star Game. He’s tied for third in the NHL with 29 goals and is fourth on the career
Associated Press Morning nasal swabs, part of the daily routine for NHL players in recent months, are going away. The league updated its COVID-19 protocols earlier this week, dropping daily testing requirements for fully vaccinated players, citing a “declining positivity rate.” Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said the change was long overdue. “I’m glad they’re doing
Detroit — The template is there on how the Red Wings want to play, how they feel they need to play to be successful. Just look at Friday’s victory in Pittsburgh, and Monday’s win against Anaheim. Both overtime victories (Pittsburgh in a shootout), both low-scoring games with the Wings playing stout defense. When the Wings have
The Detroit Red Wings head into their last game before a weeklong pause intent on showing they learned from the pain they endured earlier this month. The Los Angeles Kings are on Wednesday’s slate at Little Caesars Arena before everyone scatters for the All-Star break. The Wings (20-20-6) played their worst first period of the
Detroit —- Two years ago at the All-Star break, the Red Wings were 12-35-4 and hopelessly out of the playoff race. The rebuild of the organization looked long and painful. But here the Wings are now, and the situation looks much less gloomy. There’s still work to be done for general manager Steve Yzerman and his