WASHINGTON — It wasn’t a decision Derek Lalonde made easily, but it was where the Detroit Red Wings landed. In order to get Jakub Vrana into the lineup for the first time in four months, another forward had to come out for Tuesday’s game against the Washington Capitals. It was Filip Zadina who got the
Washington, D.C. — Jakub Vrana is back in the Red Wings lineup. Vrana will replace Filip Zadina in the Wings’ lineup Tuesday against Washington — the team that shipped Vrana to the Red Wings for Anthony Mantha at the April 2021 trade deadline. This will be Vrana’s first game back in Washington since the trade
Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following morning skate at Capital One Arena on Tuesday February 21, 2023. Red Wings, Capitals puck drops at 7:00 PM ET
3 hours ago Stupid Stat of the Day for February 21, 2023; Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are winless in regulation all-time in the fifth game of a five-game road trip when it comes against an American team in the Eastern Time Zone and the fourth
Detroit — Simon Edvinsson knows he wasn’t good enough during training camp in September to make the Red Wings. In Edvinsson’s estimation, it’s simple. “If I had (had) a real good training camp, I would be up there right now,” Edvinsson told The Detroit News. True enough. Edvinsson wasn’t quite good enough, not game to
When the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had signed an extension with one of their players, not many people expected that defenseman Olli Määttä was who they were talking about. Yet here we are, and now the Finnish defenseman is locked in for another two years on a deal that carries a $3 million
After the Red Wings’ five-game winning streak was snapped by the Kraken, Detroit hopes to get back in the win column tonight against the Capitals. Washington has four straight losses, and I see value on the Red Wings to pick up an upset on the road. I’ll explain why below, but let’s first make sure
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ESTLocation: Capitol One Arena – Washington, DCTV: BSDET, NBCSWARadio: 97.1 The TicketCaps’ SBNation Blog: Japers’ Rink The Red Wings may be a week away from some major changes at the NHL Trade Deadline. They may also be barreling towards contention for a playoff spot. Who knows? There’s certainly nothing we can
Detroit Red Wings finally appear ready to play Jakub Vrana — against his old team – Freep Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said after Monday’s practice that “we would like to get him in,” Tuesday when the Wings face a crucial test at the Washington Capitals. ”We are stuck on who to take out.”
WASHINGTON — Derek Lalonde suspects his players would like to hear him bring up a certain topic, but Lalonde prefers to let the Detroit Red Wings speak for themselves. “The guys, this is what they have battled for, this is what they wanted — important games late in the season,” Lalonde said Monday. “I’m excited
The Detroit Red Wings are continuing with the road trip as they head to Washington, D.C., to take on the Capitals in a game that should be viewed as a must-win. Stealing a game from Washington in the Eastern Conference Wildcard race could be huge. After all, the Detroit Red Wings had a five-game win
Ted Kulfan previews the Red Wings’ final game of a successful five-game road trip in Washington and Sweden’s top NHL prospect Leo Carlsson is the interview guest. Detroit heads into Tuesday’s wild-card showdown at Capital One Arena three points behind the Penguins and Islanders for the final playoff position and one point behind the Capitals,
Former Detroit Red Wings forward Mathias Brome knows how difficult it is to score goals in the NHL. A highly-touted free agent from Sweden signed by general manager Steve Yzerman for $925,000 in 2020, Brome hit the crossbar in his first game, scored only once in 26 games, was demoted to the taxi squad during
Washington, D.C. – Sure enough, Jakub Vrana had never been in the visitor’s locker room at Capital One Arena before Monday’s Red Wings’ practice. Vrana played the first five seasons of his career in Washington and never ventured down the hallway. “Never,” said Vrana after Monday’s practice. “This is the first time. I’ve never been