As much as the emphasis under new coach Derek Lalonde is on playing a sound defensive game, it is vital for the fresh-start Detroit Red Wings to jump-start their power play. It has been a weakness for so long (16.3% last season; 14.6% spanning the last three seasons), such a squandering of two minutes with
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Detroit — Derek Lalonde saw a lot of defenseman Moritz Seider when Lalonde was an assistant coach in Tampa, and the Lightning faced the Red Wings four times. Lalonde saw the characteristics and talent that led Seider to win the Calder Trophy for NHL rookie of the year. But, now, as Lalonde has taken over
Good news for the Detroit Red Wings: One of their key forwards could be back as soon as Saturday. Tyler Bertuzzi missed all but the first day of the Traverse City part of training camp, sidelined by what head coach Derek Lalonde termed a “flare up.” Bertuzzi skated by himself earlier in the week, and
When your top defenseman who’s the reigning rookie of the year is involved in a weird play that leads to giving up the first goal of the game after just 11 seconds, well, maybe it’s not going to be your night on defense. But credit the Detroit Red Wings for bouncing back from Moritz Seider’s
The Detroit Red Wings had their first look at some of their new players and hopeful prospects. The younger set on display Wednesday in an exhibition match against the Chicago Blackhawks included Simon Edvinsson and Elmer Soderblom; the new-look veterans included David Perron and Ben Chiarot. The Wings got a pair of goals from Adam
Detroit – The Red Wings lost Wednesday’s exhibition game but some players looking to earn a job or a spot in the lineup made a favorable impression. And during this eight-game, two-week stretch of hockey games that don’t count, that is the main purpose for teams like the Wings – finding an opening night roster.
The Detroit Red Wings had their first look at some of their new players, and hopeful prospects. The younger set on display Wednesday in an exhibition match against the Chicago Blackhawks included Simon Edvinsson and Elmer Soderblom; the new-look veterans included David Perron and Ben Chiarot. The Wings got a pair of goals from Adam
Detroit – Filip Zadina finished the Red Wings’ preseason opener Tuesday night in Pittsburgh with two points, which was notable for any number of reasons. But we might as well start with the point that his new head coach made at the start of training camp last week. “I meant it,” Derek Lalonde said, “when
There isn’t a better vote of confidence for a Detroit Red Wings prospect than a directive from Steve Yzerman. Soderblom, the 6-foot-8 forward who was part of Yzerman’s first draft class as general manager of the Wings, was earmarked to play his second exhibition game on a line with Pius Suter and Adam Erne, which
Derek Lalonde is still laughing about the ranking that placed his looks near the top among NHL coaches. There’s a lot for Lalonde to do in his role as first-year head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, and it’s nice to have something lighthearted to break up the workload. Lalonde finished his Wednesday morning news
Detroit — Dylan Larkin was asked a question about Elmer Soderblom and Simon Edvinsson and Larkin couldn’t resist. You have a feeling somehow or other, down the line, there’s going to have to be a nickname. Larkin was quick with his comeback. “You mean the Swedish basketball team,” said Larkin of the 6-foot-8 Soderblom and
The Detroit Red Wings know Jonatan Berggren can dazzle with the puck; they want to see him excel without it. Berggren, a second-round pick from 2018, will have a chance this exhibition season to stake a claim on a spot on the Wings’ roster, or secure his name high on the depth chart should they
Several newcomers relied upon this upcoming season made an early impression in the Detroit Red Wings‘ 6-2 win over the Penguins in Detroit’s exhibition opener on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Free-agent signee Dominik Kubalik had two special teams goals, and prospect Elmer Soderblom and veteran Steven Kampfer both scored for the Wings, who host the Blackhawks
Derek Lalonde saw a text congratulating him, but didn’t have time to read the body of the message. When he found out, he had a good laugh. A press release made the rounds Tuesday morning, declaring Lalonde was named “the third-most handsome NHL coach of 2022, according to beauty-technology analysis.” He ranked behind Edmonton’s Jay