Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
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Editor’s note: This story was originally published May 31, 2020, as the Free Press, to pass the time during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, wrote daily #FreepFlashback posts, paying tribute to iconic moments in Detroit sports history. Eighteen years ago Sunday night, the Joe was rocking. On May 31, 2002, the Detroit Red Wings rained seven
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned
Detroit — An important piece in the NHL Entry Draft process returned this week. The NHL Scouting Combine takes place in Buffalo this week, beginning Monday and running through Saturday morning, with 96 prospects undergoing fitness tests and interviews with teams. The event was canceled the last two years due to pandemic concerns. The Red Wings and the
As the Detroit Red Wings’ search for a new head coach enters its second month, it’s a telling sign of how general manager Steve Yzerman works — and how he has changed. It is one of Yzerman’s biggest decisions since being named general manager in April 2019, up there in importance with his first-round draft
What an year it’s been already for former Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula. He joined the triple gold club Sunday, on home ice, when Finland defeated Canada, 4-3, in overtime to claim the 2022 World Championship gold medal. The victory comes three months after Filppula, 38, captained the Finns to the gold medal at
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City
What a disappointing final outing at the World Championship for former Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill — but an exciting one for two current players. The U.S., where Blashill is an assistant coach, blew a 3-1 lead Sunday en route to getting hammered, 8-4, by Czechia, home to Wings forward Jakub Vrana and defenseman
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: Episode 71 Ted Kulfan takes a look at Dylan Larkin’s ‘curious’ agent switch, the latest odds in the Wings’ coaching search and Finnish prospect Joakim Kemell is the interview guest. Larkin, the team captain who is in the final year of his five-year contract worth $30.5 million ($6.1 million per salary cap hit), changed representation
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
Historically, Finnish hockey players and the Detroit Red Wings have rarely gone hand in hand. In the last 20 NHL Drafts, the Red Wings have selected only 10 Finns compared to 42 Swedish players. Finland’s Valtteri Filppula won a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008 and defensemen Eemil Viro and Antti Tuomisto are top prospects. Viro, 20, will