SEATTLE — The Detroit Red Wings packed up and moved on to Seattle, wondering whether one or more teammates might not be around for the trek back home. There were signs Thursday that defenseman Nick Leddy may be on the move, as a phone call from Steve Yzerman led to Leddy being scratched from Thursday’s
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Vancouver, British Columbia — Many of the things the Red Wings haven’t been good at lately, Thursday they turned around and did well. And it produced a needed victory, 1-0 over the Vancouver Canucks. Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 43 shots for his second shutout, the Wings killed three Vancouver power plays (two in the third period), had
Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman appears poised to trade veteran defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy was scratched from Thursday’s lineup against the Vancouver Canucks for what Jeff Blashill said was a “management decision.” The trade deadline is Monday, and sitting Leddy is a form of protection against possible injury. Leddy, who turns 31 on Sunday, is
Vancouver, British Columbia — Many of the things the Red Wings haven’t been good at lately, Thursday they turned around and did well. And it produced a needed victory, 1-0 over the Vancouver Canucks. Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 43 shots for his second shutout, the Wings killed three Vancouver power plays (two in the third period), the
The Detroit Red Wings played their best game in weeks, generating scoring chances and, for a change, playing with a lead. Their performance against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at Rogers Arena led to a 1-0 victory, ending a six-game skid. Alex Nedeljkovic made 43 saves to earn his second shutout as a Wing and
Vancouver, British Columbia — A sure sign trade deadline day is approaching? Players who could be shipped out, are sat. The Red Wings scratched defenseman Nick Leddy from Thursday’s lineup against the Vancouver Canucks with what is being called a “management decision”. Leddy, who’ll be 31 Sunday, is also likely not going to play Saturday
Vancouver, British Columbia — The Red Wings haven’t been helping themselves lately with poor starts and falling behind early. It’s all contributed to the recent six-game winless streak, and made life trying to win hockey games more difficult. “Be prepared to play, simple as it sounds,” said defenseman Troy Stecher, as to what the Wings can
Taro Hirose has made favorable impressions on the Detroit Red Wings since being signed as a free agent three years ago, but only as a call-up. He’s with the team again on their trip to western Canada and Seattle, and contributed two assists in the 7-5 loss against the Oilers on Tuesday. That was Hirose’s
Vancouver, British Columbia — As starts go, Taro Hirose couldn’t have asked for a better one. Getting his first opportunity on this road trip since being recalled from Grand Rapids, Hirose had two assists in Tuesday’s 7-5 loss in Edmonton. Hirose played 11 minutes, was on an effective line with Michael Rasmussen and Adam Erne,
Jeff Blashill liked most of what he saw in the Detroit Red Wings’ latest outing: They rallied from two three-goal deficits after falling behind early. “Bad things are going to happen and you have to be mentally tough and find a way to grind through it and we did that. You get down 3-0 on
Coach Jeff Blashill says his red Wings did tons of good stuff despite losing their sixth straight Tuesday. #MadeToChill
Captain Dylan Larkin says, “We came up short and it stings right now,’ after a wild 7-5 loss in Edmonton on Tuesday. #LGRW
The Detroit Red Wings showed some of the moxie that’s been missing over the past week, battling back after their opponent chased their goaltender five minutes into the game. Marc Staal’s first career two-goal night boosted the Wings out of a three-goal deficit Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place, and former Oiler Sam Gagner also
Edmonton, Alberta — Another Red Wings loss, and it hurt them. But unlike some of them during this recent losing stretch, this one was different. Warren Foegel’s wraparound goal snapped a tie and Evander Kane’s second goal was an empty netter, sending Edmonton to a 7-5 victory. But the Wings rallied from a 4-1 deficit, tying the