The Detroit Red Wings livened things up in one of their few remaining home games, injecting some energy with two late goals. Their Saturday evening match at Little Caesars Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets began shortly after the Wings had been eliminated from playoff contention for a sixth straight year. It was pretty sedate until
Uncategorized
We hear from captain Dylan Larkin after he scores again in Saturday’s 5-4 OT loss to the Blue Jackets. #LGRW
The mathematics are in: The Detroit Red Wings have been eliminated from advancing to the playoffs for a sixth straight season. The demise has been on the horizon, but it became official Saturday when the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Capitals reached 88 points, ensuring the Wings cannot catch them for the second wild-card
Detroit — This late in an NHL season, many players are dealing with aches and pains earned during the long, rigorous schedule. In some cases, it’s important to deal with those injuries more carefully than others. The Red Wings are dealing with a couple of such cases, as Dylan Larkin and Filip Hronek are being
Detroit — The Red Wings are welcoming back a familiar face Saturday against Columbus. Forward Mitchell Stephens, who suffered a lower-body injury Nov. 13 against Montreal and missed the next 55 games, has been cleared to return to the lineup. Stephens will play Saturday against the Blue Jackets. “It’s exciting to get back skating with the
In a little more than two weeks, Jake Walman and Oskar Sundqvist have demonstrated how they make the Detroit Red Wings better. Sundqvist arrived at the NHL trade deadline with a meatier resume, but Walman has maximized the nine games since March 21 to show he has a future with the team, too. He has used
Detroit — As life and career changes go, the timing was tough. Five years ago, Chris Ilitch took over as chairman and CEO of the Tigers — as well as the Red Wings — shortly after his father, Mike, died. The teams’ concurrent runs of playoff contention were over. Major decisions beckoned. Chris Ilitch, now 56, assumed control
Detroit — The Red Wings didn’t want this bad taste to linger into the offseason, and take away what they’d accomplished earlier in the schedule. The six-game winless streak that stretched over last weekend, the losing over the last month, it was beginning to take a toll. The Wings wanted to reverse course, and did so by
The Detroit Red Wings are showing signs of having learned a lesson, and while it’s too late to apply it this season, it’s an encouraging development for the future. They head into the weekend having won consecutive games for the first time since mid-February, and having done so under impressive circumstances. The Wings succeeded against
For a team that hasn’t had much go right, this was a satisfying two nights for the Red Wings. The Wings completed a back-to-back sweep Wednesday with an impressive 3-1 victory in Winnipeg. Michael Rasmussen continued his scoring surge with his fourth goal in five games, breaking a third period 1-1 tie and Sam Gagner
The Detroit Red Wings took another step towards feeling better about themselves with a solid performance in tough circumstances. Playing for the second time in two days and facing a Winnipeg Jets team facing a fading shot at the playoffs, the Wings pulled out a 3-1 victory Wednesday at Canada Life Centre. The Wings have emerged
The irony won’t be lost on Detroit Red Wings’ fans. It’s possible Detroit’s next building block from the 2022 NHL Draft on July 7-8 in Montreal will have a close connection to arch-nemesis Sidney Crosby, the youngest captain in league history to win the Stanley Cup at age 21. Thirteen years after Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins
We hear from coach Jeff Blashill after his #RedWings string together a pair of impressive wins on consecutive nights, giving him career victory No. 200. #MadeToChill
We hear from Michael Rasmussen after he scores the winner for the #RedWings on Wednesday. #LGRW