LOS ANGELES — Three days after they arrived in southern California the Detroit Red Wings finally got to play a game, only for it all to go wrong within 10 minutes. The Los Angeles Kings broke down and beat up the Wings the moment the puck dropped Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, handing the Wings a 4-0 loss
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Detroit — Sure there were a few butterflies Saturday afternoon, looking ahead to the evening’s Red Wings’ game, but Daniella Bruce wasn’t worried about it. Bruce will make history Saturday evening, becoming the first woman to be on any Wings’ broadcast, being Ken Kal’s color analyst. Paul Woods will not be available either Saturday or Sunday because of
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan knew his words would sound familiar when talking about forward Andreas Athanasiou. The former Detroit Red Wings draft pick, jettisoned by general manager Steve Yzerman in 2020, wasn’t available Saturday night when the Wings and Kings were scheduled to meet at Crypto.com Arena. Athanasiou took
Detroit – Sure there were a few butterflies Saturday afternoon, looking ahead to the evening’s Red Wings’ game, but Daniella Bruce wasn’t worried about it. Bruce will make history Saturday evening, becoming the first woman to be on any Wings’ broadcast, being Ken Kal’s color analyst. Paul Woods will not be available either Saturday or Sunday because
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jakub Vrana offered a smile and a thumbs-up. He can’t mobilize his arm quite like necessary to help the Detroit Red Wings, but he feels better than he has in months. At the suggestion of his boss, general manager Steve Yzerman, Vrana joined the Wings on their trip to California. He
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Detroit Red Wings checked into their second hotel of their California trip early, got in a practice and prepared to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The Wings’ Friday was calmer than their Thursday, which began with a morning skate in Anaheim but segued into a flurry of packing and unpacking
What was supposed to be a typical road trip to the West Coast has taken a turn for the Red Wings. Thursday’s COVID-19 postponement in Anaheim has forced the Wings into playing three games in four nights around California. They’ll play Saturday in Los Angeles, then 21.5 hours later, they’ll head south to face the Ducks in the rescheduled game.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Filip Zadina’s comeback was pushed back when the Detroit Red Wings’ game was postponed after Thursday’s morning skate, but he was eager to prove where he belongs. The Wings will be well acclimated to the time change after arriving in southern California Wednesday. With the Ducks game rescheduled till Sunday, the Wings will
When Filip Zadina was told he’d be a healthy scratch Tuesday, he reacted the way you’d expect any player who was told he wasn’t going to play would. “I was disappointed for sure,” said Zadina after Thursday’s morning skate in Anaheim, for a game that was postponed. Due to COVID-19 issues surrounding the Ducks, the game
Detroit — The Red Wings have had another game called off. Their game at Anaheim on Thursday night has been postponed due to COVID-related issues affecting the Ducks. The one positive for the Wings is it won’t take long to make this one up. The game has been rescheduled for Sunday, at Honda Center. The Wings are
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Detroit Red Wings had already departed Honda Center after their morning skate when they found out they would not be playing Thursday. Their game against the Anaheim Ducks was moved to Sunday because of COVID-19 related issues affecting the Ducks. The Wings are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Kings at
As they face three games on the road, the Detroit Red Wings are encouraged not just that they won their previous game at home, but how they won it. A key moment happened 1:40 into the third period with the Wings leading 4-1. Alexaner Barabanov scored, bringing the San Jose Sharks within two goals with more
For a guy who’d felt tortured by puck luck for much of this NHL season, this probably seemed like cruel and unusual punishment. Filip Zadina was a spectator Tuesday night, just like the rest of us, watching the Red Wings’ slumbering offense come to life. Even while shorthanded, sparked by a major penalty and aided
Detroit — Playing on the road hasn’t been pleasant for the Red Wings this season. They’ve only won four games, which has kept this unexpectedly promising season from becoming a lot better. The Wings embark on a three-game trip beginning Thursday through California, with the first test against the Anaheim Ducks. Coming off a convincing