How things might have gone had the Detroit Red Wings pushed back in late February has been lost to the unknown, but it is a situation the team wants to address. Being tough, as a team, doesn’t only mean fighting, but it is vital to letting opponents know they can’t resort to cheap shots. Dylan
The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery odds have been announced, and the Detroit Red Wings officially know where they stand in the hunt for the golden ticket to select Connor Bedard. As things stand, it seems that the first overall pick in this summer’s draft has been decided and has been for quite some time. The
Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde made his debut on Tuesday as an NHL guest analyst during Sportsnet’s Stanley Cup playoff coverage in Toronto. Lalonde’s first appearance was in the first intermission of Game 1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning series at Scotiabank Arena. He was on the TV set along with Sportsnet
Detroit — The Red Wings aren’t in the playoffs this spring, and that’s usually the bottom line in pro sports. But captain Dylan Larkin feels like the Wings are pointing toward that milestone. “This thing is headed in the right direction,” said Larkin, the Wings’ captain, addressing the media Tuesday in a season-ending press conference.
Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin, speaks with the media following the 2022-23 season.
Here’s the part that broke my heart. Lalonde said players came to him shortly before the March trade deadline and were optimistically still clinging to hope they’d make the playoffs. Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on Detroit Red Wings season, the rebuild, and what comes next Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, April 14, 2023
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to get busy this off-season, and it started by cleaning house with their minor league coaching staff. While they are not expected to let Derek Lalonde go anytime soon after just one year with the team, things at the AHL level are changing. The Detroit Red Wings announced that
It was hard to hear. It was like listening to parents admit their children were delusional, reaching far beyond their grasp. I’m gonna hit four home runs in my first Little League game! I’m gonna win the science fair with some baking soda and vinegar! I’m gonna ask Santa for Detroit Tigers playoff tickets! Yet
One of the encouraging signs to come out of this past Detroit Red Wings season was the play of Michael Rasmussen. It ended with him limping off the ice in late February, but until that point, Rasmussen really had come into his own as a versatile, top-nine forward. “It was a positive year for me,”
The Detroit Red Wings have completed the 2022-23 season as things were wrapped up last week. That playoffs are underway, and the attention of the Red Wings has shifted into the off-season. That means it is officially everyone’s least favorite time of the NHL calendar year. Lottery time. The results of the NHL Draft Lottery
The Detroit Red Wings have officially reached the offseason. And just like Happy Gilmore, we’re counting down the days until next season. Once again, the Red Wings are a better team than a year ago. Digging into the data can help us determine just how much better and what’s needed to improve even more in
Detroit — The Red Wings organization will be looking for a new head coach for minor league affiliate Grand Rapids. The Wings announced they will not be renewing the contract of Ben Simon, who was head coach of the Griffins for the last five seasons. Grand Rapids missed the American League playoffs the last two
Detroit — The Red Wings’ goal isn’t just to be playing games that matter next April. It’s to be playing them in May as well. So for Ville Husso, the goal this summer is to be ready for more. More games. More pressure. More responsibility. “Next year, everybody needs to step up a little more,”
After eight seasons as a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins‘ coaching staff, including five seasons as the team’s head coach, Ben Simon will not return to coach the team next season. The Griffins fell short of expectations this season, finishing with a record of 28-36-8 and a last place finish in the American Hockey