Detroit — The Red Wings’ search for a new head coach is likely in its final stage. With the NHL season concluding Sunday night, as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to win the Stanley Cup, general manager Steve Yzerman’s search for a coach to replace Jeff Blashill should be wrapping up
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The last game of the 2021-22 season has been played, and that should enable Steve Yzerman soon to make his decision on who will be the next coach of the Detroit Red Wings. He’s as familiar as anybody with how the Tampa Lightning are run, serving as general manager there from 2010 until 2018, the season before
Detroit — It was interesting listening to general manager Steve Yzerman during his season-ending press conference and his optimism regarding the future of prospect Elmer Soderblom. The development of the 6-foot-8 Soderblom, a 2019 sixth-round pick, the 159th player drafted overall, has been a topic of great enthusiasm among the Wings’ front office and fans. “Based on what
The Detroit Red Wings–Colorado Avalanche rivalry took center stage Sunday afternoon, hours before the Avalanche played for the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at Tampa Bay. ESPN’s E60 “Unrivaled” documentary dug deep into the legendary feud of the late 1990s-early 2000s, and it lived up to the hype for people following along on social media. The show
Helene St. James, Bill Dow, Jason La Canfora and Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press This is a book excerpt from “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After 41 Frustrating Seasons” by the Detroit Free Press. Darren McCarty will never pay for a
Among general manager Steve Yzerman’s possible options when he makes his first selection in next month’s draft is an elusive dynamo with silky smooth hands and elite playmaking abilities. Asked about Matthew Savoie at the NHL combine, Conor Geekie described his Winnipeg Ice teammate as “probably the fastest player I’ve ever played with. Sometimes I even
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: Episode 73 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the improving odds of Tampa Bay’s Derek Lalonde to be named the Red Wings’ next head coach and USA Hockey’s Frank Nazar of Mount Clemens is the interview guest. Lalonde is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and fourth-year assistant coach with the Lightning, who forced Game
Frank Nazar II’s favorite Detroit Red Wings jersey is Nicklas Lidstom’s personally-signed No. 5 jersey. Close behind are Steve Yzerman’s No. 19 and Kris Draper’s No. 33, all players he met when he and his father Frank Sr. owned the parking garage near Joe Louis Arena across from Cobo Hall (now the TCF Center) on Congress Street from
Marco Costantini made 40 saves, Mason McTavish scored the deciding goal and the Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 on Friday night to advance to the Memorial Cup semifinal game in Saint John, New Brunswick. The loss ended the season for Detroit Red Wings draft pick Sebastian Cossa, who was named third star
[embedded content] There will be times when a scene cuts and you realize that your nails are dug into the palm of fist-shaped hands. Assuredly, you will catch yourself smiling at the demise of Claude Lemieux. There’s a decent chance you’ll cry. No matter which direction it moves you, “E60: Unrivaled” will move you. It will rock
There’s a moment about midway through ESPN’s “E60” episode on the Detroit Red Wings-Colorado Avalanche rivalry, when Mike Vernon recalls advice from his brother: “If you’re ever in a fight, just don’t stop throwing punches.” It perfectly describes the “Fight Night” that erupted March 26, 1997, a game that, even 25 years on, is embedded
Detroit Wing Co.’s Woodhaven location on Monday will host a chicken wing eating contest emceed by former Red Wing Darren McCarty. The competition is between members of Woodhaven’s police and fire departments. Those representatives will set out to eat as many bone-in classic-style Detroit Wing Co.(DWC) wings as they can within 20 minutes. The department
Detroit — The Red Wings have needs throughout their lineup. One look at the record, and especially the way the second half of the season unfolded, and you know this lineup isn’t where general manager Steve Yzerman would want it to be. Free agency is one way to strengthen a roster. You can sign players
Nearly eight weeks have passed since general manager Steve Yzerman opened the Detroit Red Wings‘ head coaching position, and it’s still vacant. Other NHL teams have made hires: This week saw former Plymouth Whalers coach Peter DeBoer hired by the Dallas Stars; previously the Vegas Golden Knights snapped up former Grand Rapids Griffins coach Bruce