Trevor Thompson chats with Givani and Gemel Smith, brothers who are now reunited as teammates on the Red Wings.
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Luke Glendening has gotten used to seeing more green, but seeing red still makes his heart swell. The former Detroit Red Wings forward and alternate captain had lots of ticket requests ahead of his Friday appearance at Little Caesars Arena. He already had faced the Wings earlier in the season, but that was in Dallas.
Show Caption Hide Caption Givani and Gemel Smith: From bunk beds to Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings forwards Givani (L) and Gemel Smith, Jan. 21, 2022 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Gemel Smith woke up from his game-day nap, grabbed his phone and saw a tweet with an octopus. The next thing
Detroit — Justin Abdelkader is back in the Red Wings’ organization. Abdelkader signed a professional tryout Friday with the minor-league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who’ll be 34 on Feb. 25, was bought out of his seven-year, $29.75 million contract in October 2020. He is due two-thirds of his remaining salary ($9.5 million), resulting in a total
Justin Abdelkader remains on the Detroit Red Wings’ payroll, and now he may be on their minor-league affiliate’s payroll, too. The former longtime Wings forward has signed a professional tryout contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who turns 35 next month, played last season in Switzerland, where he won the 2021 NHL title with
Detroit — Get better, accumulate points, improve defensively. If there are boxes to check for the Red Wings’ in the second half of the season, those are the top items as the team reaches the halfway point Friday against Dallas. The second-half march, toward the finish line, starts Saturday in Nashville. Coach Jeff Blashill sets a simple goal
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 65 Ted Kulfan hands out midseason grades for the Red Wings and Hall of Famer Mark Howe is the interview guest on this week’s podcast. Howe’s recent retirement announcement was almost an afterthought and done as quietly and under the radar as the way the 66-year-old former defenseman with the Red Wings conducted
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman took a low-risk gamble on Gemel Smith, seeing in him a chance to potentially strengthen the bottom-six mix. Smith, the older brother of Wings forward Givani Smith, was claimed off waivers Wednesday and with his new team Thursday, though he did not practice. Coach Jeff Blashill said he
Detroit — It’s amazing what having better players in the lineup can do for a team. The 2021-2022 Detroit Red Wings provide proof. For the last several seasons, talent was in short supply in the Motor City. The dearth of depth prevented the team from competing daily against the best of the NHL. Improvement is evident this
Detroit — February will be a bit busier than the Red Wings originally thought. The NHL on Wednesday announced a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule, one that will enable all 32 teams to complete their respective 82-game seasons by the regular season’s original closing date of Friday, April 29. February became a viable option
The Detroit Red Wings claimed Gemel Smith, the older brother of Givani Smith, off waivers Wednesday. Gemel Smith, 27, suffered a lower-body injury during training camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning and has yet to play this season. Smith, 5 feet 10 and 203 pounds, has 24 points in 88 career NHL games split among
The Detroit Red Wings have the dates for their pandemic postponed games. The NHL released dates for the more than 100 games that, halfway through the season, have had to be postponed because of COVID-19. The Wings were so hard hit by the virus they shut down days ahead of the Christmas schedule, which meant
Go through the gallery above to view Ted Kulfan’s midseason grades for the 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery. Detroit — Take a look at the standings as the Red Wings reach the halfway mark in the schedule. It’s all right to do so. Unlike the last several seasons, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
The NHL is nearing an implementation of what Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman spoke up about in December: Reduced testing for COVID-19. Following the All-Star break, testing will continue only on a limited “for cause” basis for fully vaccinated personnel, barring cross-border travel regulations. The only exception is Tyler Bertuzzi, who has chosen