Taking strides offensively won’t give the Detroit Red Wings the results they want unless their defense follows the pace. It is a humbled Wings team that heads into weekend games at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday and at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday after giving up a season-high eight goals. The Wings scored
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An unfamiliar feeling came over me as I drove to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night. It had been years since I had sensed something welling up inside me as I drove downtown on a frigid winter evening to watch the Detroit Red Wings. The throng of bustling fans who used to stream into Joe
Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was on the bench when his teammates tried to clean up their mess, only to come up with their worst wreckage of the season. The Detroit Red Wings gave up four goals in the first period Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, and then gave up another four in the third period, to fall to
Detroit — The Red Wings’ rivalry with the Chicago Blackhawks isn’t nearly what it used to be. But the Blackhawks earned a measure of revenge Wednesday in a wild 8-5 victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. The Wings (18-19-6) saw their winless streak stretched to three games, and losses in seven of their
The Detroit Red Wings like what Joe Veleno brings to the lineup, but there’s no question the young forward can do more. Veleno joined the Wings when he was called up from the minors at the end of October. It was a memorable day and night for Veleno, who hitched a ride from general manager Steve
Detroit — The Chicago Blackhawks have to be kicking themselves. Playing against forward Pius Suter, who Chicago declined to re-sign last summer only to see the Red Wings swoop in and acquire in free agency, has to be frustrating. Suter has done for the Red Wings what he did for the Blackhawks last season: provide an efficient, consistent
Pius Suter wanted to give back to the man who picked him off the free agent pile, to show it was a smart investment. He already played his former teammates when the Detroit Red Wings went into Chicago Oct. 24, but that was near the start of the season. The Blackhawks make their appearance at
Detroit — It was more difficult than he ever imagined. His top linemate was injured, his team was losing, his production was dropping, COVID was affecting everything. One year ago, the Red Wings’ newly minted captain was skating through a fog, lugging more responsibilities with less help. Dylan Larkin didn’t feel burdened, but he also didn’t
Someday soon, Michigan hockey’s talented 2021-22 roster will migrate to the NHL, where the Wolverines will exchange their matching maize-and-blue sweaters for conflicting colors. They’ll get an early taste of that in February in the Beijing Olympics, as Team Canada became the latest squad to announce a team with a healthy Wolverine presence. On Tuesday,
Detroit — The last time Filip Zadina scored a goal, hockey fans had just finished downing their Thanksgiving turkey and were getting ready to buy presents for the holidays. It was Nov. 30, to be precise, against the Boston Bruins. Zadina hasn’t scored a goal in 17 games, and only four for the entire season. No Red
Landon Ferraro, who the Detroit Red Wings drafted instead of Ryan O’Reilly, was among 14 forwards named to represent Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing next month. Hockey Canada revealed its roster Tuesday. The NHL pulled out of attending in December because of the many games that at that time had to be
He is surrounded by people who want him to succeed, who try to stoke the embers of his confidence. For all the encouraging story lines to come out of the first half of the season for the Detroit Red Wings, they need Filip Zadina to make himself part of the second-half headlines. Former first-round picks
Detroit — If Sam Gagner were to recommend a younger hockey player one NHL player to watch, Gagner picks an interesting choice. Tyler Bertuzzi, not exactly a player many would think. But given Gagner’s reasons, you realize why, and it has merit. “He’s all over the puck, he hounds it, and when he gets it, he
To extract the good from the weekend, the Detroit Red Wings played physical and were in position to win.To distill the results, they only managed one point out of four available and their power play let them down. The Wings have time to practice before their next game, Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena against the