If you never got a chance to see the Detroit Red Wings’ famous brawl with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997, or you just want to relive all the gory glory, you’ll get your chance Saturday on the 25th anniversary of “Fight Night at the Joe” with two of the main participants. Wings legend Darren McCarty
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Keith Gave | Special to Detroit Free Press Paul Devorski was one of two referees to preside over Stanley Cup Final games between Detroit and Pittsburgh in 2008 (when the Wings won in six) and in 2009 (when the Wings lost in seven). He also officiated some classic international games, including the bronze-medal game in the
The New York Islanders used a timeout to welcome back former teammate Thomas Greiss and the game to make him feel anything but. Greiss allowed a goal nine seconds into Thursday’s game at UBS Arena, and as hard as they worked, the Detroit Red Wings couldn’t recover from a first-period deficit. They lost for the eighth time
Elmont, N.Y. — The Red Wings’ first trip into the sparking UBS Arena — and this place sure isn’t the relic that was Nassau Coliseum — wasn’t memorable. Allowing a goal on the first shift set a bad omen for Thursday’s evening, as the Red Wings lost 5-2 to the New York Islanders. Pius Suter (13th goal)
Coach Jeff Blashill says the early goal by the Islanders on Thursday was “a kick, for sure.” MadeToChill
Captain Dylan Larkin says his Red Wings really didn’t show up until the third period of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Islanders. #LGRW
Elmont, N.Y. — The coincidence was incredible, and Red Wings forward Chase Pearson knew it right away. His dad Scott Pearson played 292 games over a 12-year NHL career that ended with two games played with the New York Islanders during the 1999-2000 season. On Thursday, at the Islanders’ new home at UBS Arena, Chase Pearson was
Kris Draper got into the passenger seat. Darren McCarty was driving. They stopped for coffee at a Tim Horton’s, and then headed to The Joe. Draper already was wired. He hadn’t slept that afternoon, hadn’t gotten in his usual pre-game routine. It wasn’t just any day: It was the last of four games in the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Tad Davis • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Rob Parker, Fox Sports and Deadspin. • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys first think back to March 26, 1997, the date that lives in the hearts of Detroit Red Wings fans thanks to Darren McCarty’s pummeling of Claude
The game wouldn’t have been as memorable if the result didn’t live up to the action. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche handily on March 26, 1997, first with their gloves off and then, in overtime, with their gloves on in a game that has become an integral part of franchise history. WHAT A MOMENT!:
Detroit — Right after newest Red Wings forward Oskar Sundqvist talked to one legend, he was welcomed to the organization by another Hall of Famer. It’s been a hectic arrival for Sundqivist, who scored an empty-net goal and assisted on Tyler Bertuzzi’s empty-netter in Tuesday’s 6-3 victory over Philadelphia. But getting an opportunity to talk with
The Detroit Red Wings shed the stress from the NHL trade deadline and from being sleepless in Seattle and moved forward. They sounded as relieved as they looked after recording a victory Tuesday, one they needed after a wearying road trip and a worrisome deadline. Beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 6-3, at Little Caesars Arena, was
By Steve Kornacki | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — The Red Wings saw their 3-0 lead whittled down to a one-goal advantage, and momentum had swung to the Flyers here Tuesday night. The next goal scored at Little Caesars Arena was going to be big, and Jakub Vrana’s second goal of the game at 18:51
We hear from coach Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings finish off a season sweep of the Flyers. #MadeToChill