Detroit — There’s a lot of different terms for it in hockey. You can call it “bite,” or “edge,” or “sandpaper,” or simple abrasiveness or playing with some snarl. It goes by a variety of names, and you notice it when you see it on the ice. Fight if you must, sure, but it’s not
Detroit — The Red Wings might be missing a key defenseman early next season. The Wings announced Tuesday that Simon Edvinsson underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder on Monday. Recovery time is expected to be four to six months, which means Edvinsson could be ready to take the ice anywhere from September to November.
Ironically, former Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is the type of player general manager Steve Yzerman will be seeking in free agency this summer. Will a reunion between the two be on the table? It needs to be considered. Bertuzzi, 28, got his first taste of the postseason at the NHL level over the
On May 8, the future will change for two NHL teams. That is the night of the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, the annual process of determining the order of the first 16 picks in the upcoming draft. Teams that have been rebuilding for a while now know what is at stake that night, and fans
Before Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings make any offseason moves, it’s important to take a step back and examine the organization’s depth. Doing so will illuminate strengths and weaknesses from a positional standpoint. We know the Red Wings need to score more. But how can they do that? Are there internal options on
Carley Johnston sits down with Detroit Red Wings forward, Matt Luff, in an all-new episode of Coffee with Carley, presented by Tim Hortons!
What a performance from former Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi in his playoff debut. In the 10 years since he was drafted by the Wings, Bertuzzi only played in the postseason at lower levels. But the Boston Bruins’ decision to offer a sweet deal for him at this year’s trade deadline proved worth it:
The Detroit Red Wings organization has to be truly happy with Amadeus Lombardi‘s progression during the 2022-23 season. He may not have been with the Red Wings or the Grand Rapids Griffins, but the performance that he put together in the Ontario Hockey League (IOHL) was downright fantastic. The former Detroit Red Wings fourth-round pick
The Detroit Red Wings drafted Jared McIsaac in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, using the 36th overall draft choice to grab him. He was one of the Red Wings’ top prospects at one point, being given a ton of praise for his potential at the NHL level. However, the Detroit Red
Detroit Red Wings captain, Dylan Larkin, hushed his critics this past season by posting a career year offensively. Larkin, 26, posted career-bests across the board offensively this past season and was far and away the Detroit Red Wings’ top forward, and overall player, for that matter. This past season, Larkin tied a career-high 32 goals,
Steve Yzerman pulled a fast one last summer, using some of his draft capital to strengthen the Detroit Red Wings in net. Goaltenders are an especially valuable commodity, and in spending a third-round pick to acquire Ville Husso from the St. Louis Blues, Yzerman avoided getting into a bidding war five days before Husso would
The Detroit Red Wings had a laundry list of issues when Steve Yzerman arrived, but there was nothing more glaring than the backend. The Detroit Red Wings were in dire need of an overhaul on their backend, which included the defense and the goaltending from Detroit to Grand Rapids. And while the process isn’t complete,
Connor Hellebuyck has laid his cards out on the table. After the Jets were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in five games, and frankly embarrassed by their performance in an elimination game, the Jets’ starting goaltender seemed to hint that either the team build itself into a contender or he’s gone. When asked about
The Detroit Red Wings are hoping that their team can keep making strides moving forward and be a competitor. There were glimpses of a competing team in 2022-23; the Red Wings just need to see their competitive window open up. One of the Detroit Red Wings players that the team has to be thinking can