Detroit — Defenseman Robert Hagg admits the incident was a scary one. Hagg, during the Red & White intra-squad scrimmage two weeks ago in Traverse City, was hit on the head by a Simon Edvinsson shot. The puck got Hagg on the side of his head, knocking Hagg to the ice. “I saw it in
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Robert Hagg has been cleared to play, which adds to the Detroit Red Wings‘ depth on defense. The free-agent signee was on the ice Friday morning in a contact sweater for the first time since he left the Red-White game Sept. 25 after getting hit in the head by a puck. “Skated today, felt pretty
A week out from their opener, the Detroit Red Wings are figuring out who their third defense pairing will be. The top four is set, with newcomers Ben Chiarot and Olli Mäattä pairing with Moritz Seider and Filip Hronek, respectively. The big question on the last pairing is whether 2021 first-round pick Simon Edvinsson will
Detroit — There have been changes galore on the Red Wings this season, with new faces all around the locker room, and it really took forward Pius Suter by storm early in training camp. Suter is only in his second season with the Wings, but the changes were still a bit jarring. “The first day
As the Detroit Red Wings‘ eight-game preseason nears the end, the battles for roster spots is intensifying among the players hoping to be around next week. It’s a group that includes Simon Edvinsson, Jonatan Berggren and Elmer Söderblom, all of whom are angling to start their NHL careers, and Joe Veleno, who is trying to
Tyler Bertuzzi had a big night for the Detroit Red Wings on the road against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, with a goal and an assist, but goalie Ville Husso surrendered a power-play goal with 4:27 remaining in the Wings’ 4-2 loss at Capital One Arena. Bertuzzi opened the scoring for the Wings with
Late goals from Connor Brown and Alex Ovechkin broke a tie Wednesday and sent Washington to a 4-2 exhibition victory over the Red Wings in Washington. Brown scored a power-play goal at 17 minutes, 33 seconds, breaking a 2-2 tie. Ovechkin then clinched it with an empty-net goal with 54 seconds left. Tyler Bertuzzi (power
Detroit — Givani Smith is right in the mix, and that’s fine with him. Whether Smith is fighting for a spot on the Red Wings’ roster, or standing up for a teammate and using his physical prowess, Smith enjoys being in the thick of battles. And just like the last season or two, Smith is
The drill was new to Lucas Raymond, but it was high energy and a nice way to break up the monotony of a long exhibition season. The Detroit Red Wings face their sixth preseason game Wednesday at the Washington Capitals, with a home-and-home against the Toronto Maple Leafs still on the horizon this weekend. It
Detroit — Coach Derek Lalonde has talked a lot about giving players a “fresh start” this exhibition season, given Lalonde is new and didn’t have any pre-existing opinions about them. Lalonde watched video on players over the summer, and had conversations getting to know them. But whatever happened in the past, that meant nothing to
Past the halfway point of exhibition season, the Detroit Red Wings used the lineup that in large part projects to be the one introduced when they open the season in 10 days. Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars was marked the first time the Wings were playing after a complete day off
Detroit — This isn’t the regular season yet, but the Red Wings had a lineup Monday that possibly could be the one they have opening night. If it is, there are still a few kinks to work out. Pittsburgh, who the Wings dismantled to begin the exhibition season a week ago, came into Little Caesars
Tyler Bertuzzi is growing back his hair and, to the Detroit Red Wings‘ relief, getting back in the game. The team’s grittiest forward has been unavailable since the second day of training camp because of a flare-up, but he was part of Monday morning’s game-day group at Little Caesars Arena, signaling his inclusion the Wings’
The Detroit Red Wings are falling in line with most of the NHL and moving the start times for home weekday games from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Wings announced the new start times for 20 weekday home games Monday, 10 days before their first game of the season. That one, on Oct. 14,