Detroit — The Red Wings returned to the business of playing hockey Wednesday, after days of roster speculation, but the result wasn’t what they were looking for. New Jersey scored two second period power-play goals, sparking the Devils to a convincing 5-1 victory over the Red Wings. Devils defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored the first power
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The Detroit Red Wings were dinged while short-handed, and then they were just dinged. They didn’t give up much at even strength the first 40 minutes Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena, but once the New Jersey Devils got rolling, they rolled over the Wings, 5-1. The Wings came into the game having won three of
That the Detroit Red Wings were willing to lose Jakub Vrana for nothing is a clear sign they do not see a fit for him in their future. The immediate question is: What about the present? Vrana certainly wouldn’t be the first player placed on waivers — he cleared Wednesday afternoon — who returned to
That the Detroit Red Wings were willing to lose Jakub Vrana for nothing is a clear sign they do not see a fit for him in their future. The immediate question is: What about the present? Vrana certainly wouldn’t be the first player placed on waivers — he cleared Wednesday afternoon — who returned to
The Detroit Red Wings remain tied to forward Jakub Vrana. The 26-year-old top-line winger found no taker for his services on the waiver wire, where he was placed Tuesday. He already is on a conditioning stint with the Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. It speaks to how far Vrana has fallen on the
Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde: ‘Haven’t given up’ on Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Derek Lalonde said the Detroit Red Wings still have faith in Alex Nedeljkovic, even as he is vulnerable to losing his job
Show Caption Hide Caption Derek Lalonde explains why Detroit Red Wings waived Jakub Vrana Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde, January 4, 2023 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde indicated Jakub Vrana’s absence this season played into the reason to expose him on waivers Tuesday. While ultimately
Detroit — Jakub Vrana is staying in the Red Wings organization — for now, at least. Vrana cleared waivers Wednesday at 2 p.m., meaning he remains Wings property. What happens in the future remains to be seen. The Wings made the surprising decision Tuesday of waiving Vrana to alleviate the roster crunch, needing a roster
Detroit — Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is headed to Grand Rapids to get in some work. The Red Wings assigned Nedeljkovic to their minor-league affiliate Wednesday, after the slumping goaltender made only two starts since Nov. 30, the last one on Dec. 8 (which was also Nedeljkovic’s last appearance). Nedeljkovic, 26, has played in nine games
The Detroit Red Wings have taken advantage of carrying three goaltenders to assign Alex Nedeljkovic to the minors. It’s a chance for Nedeljkovic, who has not played for the Wings in nearly a month, to get back to the form that prompted the Wings to acquire him in the summer of 2021, and won him
The Detroit Red Wings could have opted to waive forward Adam Erne, a pending unrestricted free agent, or Magnus Hellberg, one of three goaltenders on the roster. Instead general manager Steve Yzerman risked losing a top-line winger with a knack for scoring — for nothing. So what gives with the bold decision to expose Jakub Vrana
Monday night, the NFL world stopped when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed in the first quarter of the game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Medical personnel had to use CPR and a defibrillator on the field after Hamlin reportedly suffered cardiac arrest. As he was being worked on, Hamlin’s teammates and opponents watched and
The Detroit Red Wings know what it is like to see a teammate collapse and learn it is because of his heart. Watching the scary situation unfold regarding NFL player Damar Hamlin on Monday “was disturbing,” said Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, a native upstate New Yorker and lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. “It was really
Detroit — Hearing about, and watching the disturbing incident involving Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, brought back difficult memories for two Red Wings players. Oskar Sundqvist and David Perron were on the St. Louis Blues when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester had a sudden cardiac arrest on the bench on Feb. 11, 2020. “Scary,” said Sundqvist,