The time has come for the NHL’s annual draft lottery, when some teams get lucky and the Detroit Red Wings do not. The 2023 lottery is Monday (8 p.m., ESPN). The Wings, who finished ninth from the bottom, have 5% odds to win. Eleven teams are in the mix to pick first, and the Anaheim
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Keith Gave | Special to Detroit Free Press Petr Klima was one of the first passengers off the Northwest Airlines plane that delivered him to freedom and a new life in America. He was just a few steps out of the tarmac at Metro Airport when I stopped him to introduce myself with a few words
Petr Klima, who passed away this week at age 58, was part of the draft class that revived the Detroit Red Wings. Here is the tale of how he came to be drafted, and the adventure that got him to Detroit. Parts are excerpts from the book, “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the
Petr Klima, who electrified Detroit Red Wings fans in the 1980s with his dazzling style, has died. Reports out of his native Czechia said Klima was found in his home in Chomutov, with no further details. He was 58. Klima was part of the Wings’ 1983 draft, selected at No. 86. He played four full
Detroit — Petr Klima, one of the most popular players in his era with the Red Wings, died unexpectedly in his native Czechia Thursday at the age of 58. News reports out of Czechia, and confirmed by the Czech Ice Hockey Federation, say Klima was found in his home in Chomutov, with no further details.
Detroit Red Wings fans would be forgiven if there was a measure of schadenfreude after the New York Rangers failed to advance out of the first round of this year’s playoffs. They were eliminated by the New Jersey Devils, where former Wings forward Tomas Tatar was among the goal scorers who put away the Rangers,
Detroit — There’s been much talk since the regular season ended about how the Red Wings need to be a tougher team to play against. One young player who feels he can do more in that area, along with other parts of the game, is Joe Veleno. The Wings’ 2018 first-round draft pick (30th overall)
Thank you, Boston Bruins. Thank you for showing Steve Yzerman the error in his thinking when it comes to playoff potential. You see, the Detroit Red Wings general manager told us this year that he doesn’t believe in being a buyer at the trade deadline and holding on to his unrestricted free agents unless he
One of the Detroit Red Wings’ key rebuilding blocks may miss the start of next season. The Wings announced Tuesday afternoon that defenseman Simon Edvinsson, their prize pick from the 2021 draft, had undergone successful surgery on his left shoulder the previous day. Recovery time is expected to be 4-6 months. Four months takes Edvinsson
Detroit — There’s a lot of different terms for it in hockey. You can call it “bite,” or “edge,” or “sandpaper,” or simple abrasiveness or playing with some snarl. It goes by a variety of names, and you notice it when you see it on the ice. Fight if you must, sure, but it’s not
Detroit — The Red Wings might be missing a key defenseman early next season. The Wings announced Tuesday that Simon Edvinsson underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder on Monday. Recovery time is expected to be four to six months, which means Edvinsson could be ready to take the ice anywhere from September to November.
What a performance from former Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi in his playoff debut. In the 10 years since he was drafted by the Wings, Bertuzzi only played in the postseason at lower levels. But the Boston Bruins’ decision to offer a sweet deal for him at this year’s trade deadline proved worth it:
Steve Yzerman pulled a fast one last summer, using some of his draft capital to strengthen the Detroit Red Wings in net. Goaltenders are an especially valuable commodity, and in spending a third-round pick to acquire Ville Husso from the St. Louis Blues, Yzerman avoided getting into a bidding war five days before Husso would
Detroit — Give Jake Walman all the credit. Walman was still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery when the Red Wings began this season, and the way the defense was constructed, there sure didn’t seem like much of a chance for Walman to skate himself into ample playing time. There were a lot of veterans ahead