Traverse City — If Jakub Vrana tried, he wouldn’t have been able to hide his excitement. Vrana had just finished a complete practice, was healthy, and is thrilled to be playing hockey. That wasn’t the case last year around this time. About 10 minutes into the Red Wings’ first training camp practice in Traverse City,
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Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen tells our John Keating that it’s great to see all the new veteran faces in Traverse City.
Traverse City — This is not a game of Simon Says, and he knows that. Others will decide whether Simon Edvinsson, the Red Wings’ top prospect, is in or out of the NHL lineup in Detroit this fall. But it is up to the 19-year-old Swedish defenseman to make a real game of this for
The voice of the Red Wings, Ken Daniels, joins our John Keating in Traverse City.
TRAVERSE CITY — David Perron made an immediate, favorable impression on the first day of training camp. The veteran forward exuded energy, helping to feed the freshness that permeates the Detroit Red Wings after a makeover that extended to players at every position and the coaching staff. Perron, 34, is the oldest player on the
Traverse City — They’ve come a long way already, the new coach and his “true” captain. When Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman hired Derek Lalonde away from the Tampa Bay Lightning back in late June, one of Lalonde’s first phone calls was to Dylan Larkin, Detroit’s homegrown leader. And while that line of communication
Traverse City − New team, new surroundings. You have to believe it felt kind of weird for new Red Wings forward David Perron. A popular player in St. Louis, and long a core piece of the Blues’ identity, Perron played many games against the Red Wings. So putting on the Wings’ jersey Thursday for the
TRAVERSE CITY — Nicknames in hockey tend to revolve around a player’s proper name, but every now and then, a unique one comes along. Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin (called “Larks” by teammates) laughed Thursday after the first day of training camp when asked if he knew why new head coach Derek Lalonde goes
Traverse City − The first day of head coach of the Red Wings turned out just fine for “Newsy.” That would be the nickname for Derek Lalonde, the Wings’ new head coach. And, yes, some of the Wings aren’t sure where “Newsy” came from. “The first conversation, he called me and said, ‘This is Newsy,’
You know hockey is just around the corner when you catch a glimpse Mickey Redmond, who joins John Keating in Traverse City on Thursday.
It finally happened. Steve Yzerman is talking about the Detroit Red Wings making the playoffs. OK, I sort of had to pester him about it during Wednesday’s news conference on the eve of training camp. But the Wings’ general manager did speak about the possibility — however remote — that his team might make the
TRAVERSE CITY — Derek Lalonde has spent so much time preparing for his first camp as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings that Thursday’s start can’t come fast enough. He described himself as “very excited” Wednesday, then admitted that “anxious is probably the better word for it. I probably went over our first couple
Detroit — It was interesting to hear Tuesday, upon the Tigers’ announcement of naming Scott Harris as president of baseball operations, that Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman was a key recruiter in the process. Christopher Ilitch, owner of the two teams, credited Yzerman Tuesday with a role in getting Harris to the Tigers. Yzerman,
TRAVERSE CITY — The Detroit Red Wings are gathered for training camp for the fourth time under Steve Yzerman’s reign, with as much promise as they’ve had in ages. A new hope permeates every aspect, from players brought in to strengthen every position to a new coach determined to implement better team defense. Yzerman isn’t