Detroit — A new coaching staff, many new faces in the lineup, and expected progress from the holdovers who are a year older and more experienced. That’s the Red Wings as they prepare Thursday for the first practice of training camp, and it all blends into an outlook that is more promising than it’s been
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John Keating reports from Traverse City as the Red Wings prepare to open camp on Thursday.
TRAVERSE CITY — Canada’s pending decision to drop vaccine requirements for people entering the country would have a significant impact on the Detroit Red Wings. Tyler Bertuzzi made headlines last season as the only player on the team (and one of the few in the NHL) to decline to get vaccinated for COVID-19, calling it
Detroit — For the first time in a long time, there’s a different sort of feeling surrounding the Red Wings. With the team hitting the ice Thursday for their first practice of training camp — there will be a charity golf tournament and physicals Wednesday — general manager Steve Yzerman’s busy work in free agency has given the
There were only a few minutes left, the Detroit Red Wings had a comfortable lead, and the outcome of the game carried little weight. Still, the puck was headed towards his net, so Eemil Viro dropped to a knee and came through with the block. “I’m never going to complain about that,” goaltender Sebastian Cossa
Kent Johnson showed he can play center, Kirill Marchenko’s skill emerged, Jiricek and Mateychuk impressed and Jet Greaves earned more respect. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Another prospect tournament is in the books. The Blue Jackets returned from northern Michigan with a 2-1-0 record after stunning the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime Sunday and have shifted their focus to
Detroit — Goaltender Sebastian Cossa doesn’t know where he’ll be when the hockey season gets underway for real. Cossa would love for it to be in Grand Rapids, to begin his pro career, but the Red Wings haven’t told him anything. Possibly, maybe probably, Cossa will be returned to junior hockey and he’ll play one final
Detroit — The reaction is the same with many in the Red Wings organization when they see Elmer Soderblom. When they watch the towering Soderblom — listed by the Wings at 6-foot-8, 249 pounds — now, compared to when he was drafted in the sixth round in 2019, there’s a staggering difference. “The last time I saw him was
Detroit – The Red Wings kept taking the lead Saturday at the NHL Prospects Tournament, only to see Dallas tie the score. Four times it happened. The fifth tie-breaker Dallas finally took the lead 5-4. But the only difference was, the Wings didn’t come back, giving the Stars’ prospect team the win Saturday night at
After spending four years in Russian professional leagues, the 22-year old forward is now eager to help Columbus while chasing his NHL dream. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – It was a sweltering June day in Dallas when Kirill Marchenko heard his name announced at the 2018 NHL draft. He was a tall, lanky forward with the
Elmer Söderblom brings intrigue to match his size, which, at 6 foot 8 and 249 pounds, is really saying something. Three years after the Detroit Red Wings plucked him in from the sixth round of the 2019 draft (No. 159 overall), the 21-year-old Swedish forward is ready to showcase his skills stateside. He’s coming off
Traverse City — For a young player like Riley Piercey, this couldn’t have gone any better. Arriving to the NHL Prospects Tournament on an invitation, Piercey capitalized on his opportunity, scoring four goals Friday while leading the Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over Columbus at Traverse City’s Centre Ice Arena. Piercey, a 6-foot-3 left wing,
Goals by Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko highlight frustrating loss in second game for Columbus. TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — Day two wasn’t nearly as fun for the Blue Jackets. After steamrolling the St. Louis Blues 7-1 to start the Traverse City NHL Prospect Tournament on Thursday, the Jackets stumbled Friday in a 5-2 loss at Centre Ice Arena to
The Detroit Red Wings will get a glimpse of how the next wave stacks up against comparable competition over the coming days. The annual prospects tournament runs through Monday in Traverse City, and features the Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. The unbalanced schedule means there won’t be