The Detroit Red Wings will be without their captain and leading scorer their last six games. Dylan Larkin underwent core muscle surgery on Monday, ending his season 10 days before the final game. Recovery is projected to take eight-to-10 weeks, so Larkin will have the majority of the summer to prepare for next season. Larkin
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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
The Detroit Red Wings are scheduled to have their team picture taken Monday. It’s unlikely there’ll be any smiles. Their aspiration to show they can end the season on a competitive note was tarnished with weekend performances that emphasized how far the Wings are from the NHL’s elite. A 6-1 loss Sunday to the Presidents’ Trophy-contending Florida Panthers
Detroit — Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is in his seventh NHL season. He’s missed the playoffs in all but one of them. Both this year and the last, he’s had to deal with that disappointment in the official role of team leader. It’s wearing on him. “Yeah, I take it personally. This is — it’s
The Detroit Red Wings had one of their better starts — and it was nowhere near good enough to deal with an elite opponent. The Wings had jump, and they generated chances Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena, but the Florida Panthers showed why they’re in contention for the Presidents’ Trophy. They doubled their leads twice in
Detroit — Cats are notorious for playing with their food before they eat it. And that’s exactly what the Florida Panthers did to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, playing to a scoreless tie during the opening 25 minutes before pouncing to the tune of four second-period goals in a span of
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press Hide Caption The 20 best moments in Joe Louis Arena history Approaching the Detroit Red Wings’ final game at Joe Louis Arena, we’re counting down the top moments in arena history. Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings
Steve Yzerman punctuated the joy of his homecoming with a mandate. It has been three years since Yzerman was introduced as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on a date fortuitous for the man whose No. 19 hangs from the rafters: April 19, 2019. It was Good Friday and a good Friday, with the
Rest in peace, Thomas Greiss’ perfect record at Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings struggled to gain offensive zone time all game long against the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 on the road in the first half of a matinee back-to-back. Entering Saturday, Greiss was 4-0 lifetime in games at Madison Square Garden with
NEW YORK — The Detroit Red Wings again struggled to get out of their zone and this time, good goaltending wasn’t enough of an offset. Thomas Greiss faced 37 shots Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers downed the Wings, 4-0. The Rangers entered the game with a playoff spot clinched but still
Rest in peace, Thomas Greiss’ perfect record at Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings struggled to gain offensive zone time all game long against the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-0 on the road in the first half of a matinee back-to-back. Entering Saturday, Greiss was 4-0 lifetime in games at Madison Square Garden with
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 is celebrating and remembering the champs with our book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
NEW YORK — Magnus Hellberg is short on time and big on ambition, but this was an opportunity too good not to grab. The amiable 6-foot-6 Swede took part in Detroit Red Wings practice Friday, the day after arriving in the city once his immigration issues finally cleared. He has an $800,000 contract through the end
Raleigh, N.C. — Alex Nedeljkovic has had a front-row seat watching Moritz Seider go through the rookie defenseman’s season. From Nedeljkovic’s goaltending position, he’s watched Seider, the Red Wings’ likely NHL Rookie of the Year, seemingly get better daily from October to now. And Nedeljkovic has enjoyed the view. “Very, very impressive,” Nedeljkovic said after Thursday’s