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
Dylan Larkin speaks with the media follow morning skate. The Red Wings take on the Blackhawks in their second preseason game of the season at 7:30pm at Little Caesars Arena.
Elmer Soderblom speaks with the media follow morning skate. The Red Wings take on the Blackhawks in their second preseason game of the season at 7:30pm at Little Caesars Arena.
Simon Edvinsson speaks with the media follow morning skate. The Red Wings take on the Blackhawks in their second preseason game of the season at 7:30pm at Little Caesars Arena.
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 2021-22 season will always be remembered as the year Detroit Red Wings fans were introduced to Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, and for good reason. However, buried somewhere in the footnotes of their 2021-22 season is the fact that it was also when forward Michael Rasmussen made some real progress towards becoming a key
Red Wings preseason opener good opportunity for Berggren, Soderblom, Cossa – MLive Coach Derek Lalonde said Berggren had a good training camp. “Continue to play at the level he has, and he has played very well,” Lalonde said. “Now we want it consistently. We want an every-day-type mentality. He got a great opportunity with a
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
Detroit − General manager Steve Yzerman mentioned before training camp began that forward Jonatan Berggren might be a young player to keep an eye on. Berggren had success in Grand Rapids last season, and showed late in the AHL season he could be ready for the NHL. So far in training camp, Berggren hasn’t looked
Derek Lalonde had one less thing to worry about Tuesday: His family was safely out of the Tampa area and the path of Hurricane Ian. While Lalonde has moved to Detroit as he embarks on his first year as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, his wife and children are still living in Tampa.
Preseason Hockey! Wings will send the sacrificial squad to Pittsburgh for the first of eight preseason games. Tomorrow we they have the Hawks at home. Traditionally teams tend to use more of their regulars for home games and send the hopefuls up against more NHLers on the road. I’ll be interested to see what the
TRAVERSE CITY — As one player put it: There are going to be mistakes, but that’s what exhibition games are for. Dominik Kubalik’s observation resonates all the more with the Detroit Red Wings given the makeover they’ve undergone. They have a new goaltender, new defense pairings to sort out, and new line combinations to explore. New
Traverse City − The Red Wings are on to the next step of their hockey journey. Training camp ended Monday at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, and front-office staff, coaches and players all headed back to Detroit, with the start of the eight-game preseason beginning Tuesday in Pittsburgh. New coach Derek Lalonde was pleased
On the eve of the start of preseason, the Red Wings are making some roster moves. Early Monday, the team announced nine players are being trimmed, bringing the total training camp roster to 60 players. Players assigned/released Andrew Oke (G) – Amateur TryoutPasquale Zito (C) – 166th pick in ‘21 DraftJan Bednar (G) – 107th
Lucas Raymond, 20, will look to build on a stellar rookie season which saw him finish fourth in Calder Trophy voting last season. The Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top rookie, was awarded to Moritz Seider last season. Having two of the top four rookies in the league is quite the change from years
The annual “Red vs. White” scrimmage is always the event that concludes the Detroit Red Wings’ training camp, at least as far as the Traverse City public is concerned. As is the case with most inter-team scrimmages, the main focus is applying concepts that were introduced over the course of training camp in a game