With the NHL back on pre-pandemic schedule, this will be a particularly busy week for teams. First up is the draft: The Detroit Red Wings hold picks No. 9 and No. 17 in Wednesday’s Round 1 and picks 41, 42, 43, 73, 117, 137, 169 and 201 in Rounds 2-7 on Thursday. General manager Steve
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News Former Michigan Wolverines center Matty Beniers was part of NHL history on Monday. Beniers, the first NHL Awards finalist in Seattle Kraken history, became the first rookie from an expansion franchise to win the Calder Trophy within the first two seasons since Peter Stastny captured the award
Young Detroit Red Wings superfan George was back in the spotlight on Monday night. Four months after George attended his first Red Wings game and was featured on the video board at Little Caesars Arena against the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 11, he walked the red carpet with his mother, Chelsea Miller, at the NHL
Detroit — The Red Wings are in good position to acquire two prime prospects in this week’s NHL Entry Draft. Now, whether they get that opportunity remains to be seen. This year’s draft on Wednesday (Round 1; 7 p.m. on ESPN) and Thursday (Rounds 2-7; 11 a.m. on NHL Network) in Nashville has a lot
It’s been a week since we posted anything about Farmington Hills native Alex DeBrincat, and how he’d be a perfect fit for the Detroit Red Wings, so I thought we’d better stay on top of this one. First off, it’s officially ‘silly’ season in the NHL; don’t get deceived by fake social media accounts posting
It’s crunch time for the Detroit Red Wings. And with the 2023 NHL Draft around the corner, there’s time for one last mock draft before the real deal. This time, we’re covering all seven rounds and considering trade opportunities. To do this, we’ll use Draft Prospects Hockey’s mock draft simulator. Let’s get started! 9. C
The Detroit Red Wings head into this week’s 2023 NHL draft with 10 picks. And while they may not use them all — they also had 10 going into last year’s draft before general manager Steve Yzerman wheeled and dealed his way to nine picks plus semi-veteran goalie Ville Husso in a trade — there’s
Following a record-breaking season, Gabe Perreault might be the perfect pick for the Detroit Red Wings at No. 9 this coming Wednesday. Perreault, 18, the son of former NHLer Yanic Perreault, is likely remembered by most Detroit Red Wings fans for his three stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yanic Perreault played 14 seasons in
The NHL draft is a few days away, bringing to the forefront what the Detroit Red Wings can do to improve their fortune. A slew of trades over the past couple years by general manager Steve Yzerman has yielded a draft capital that has the Wings holding five picks in the first two rounds: At
In Steve Yzerman’s pre-draft media availability earlier this week, he noted that the Detroit Red Wings are still looking to add more goaltenders to their prospect pool. The last goalie that was drafted by Detroit was Sebastian Cossa back in the 2021 NHL Draft at 15th overall, and the front office is looking to add
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings find themselves in a similar place after narrowly missing out on a playoff berth last season. As the offseason unfolds, both franchises are eager to improve their rosters and bridge the gap to playoff contention. The Senators showed flashes of improvement last season, with general manager (GM) Pierre
General manager Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings have plenty of needs throughout their roster. However, Detroit is still in a position to select the best player available on Wednesday evening, regardless of positional need. The Detroit Red Wings should be looking to add another top-center prospect and a right-handed defenseman. There is much
The Detroit Red Wings are prepping for their 2023 NHL Entry Draft, where they have two picks in the first round. There’s been talk of trading up and moving around the draft board. But, if things stand pat, it will be interesting to see who the team takes at ninth overall. In one of the
We hear from manager A.J. Hinch after the Tigers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Twins.