Now that most hockey seasons are either over or coming to a close, we’re starting to get a clearer picture on where certain prospects are at in their development, as well as where they might be playing next season. In today’s Detroit Red Wings Prospect Report, we’re taking a look at a few prospects whose
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City
What a disappointing final outing at the World Championship for former Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill — but an exciting one for two current players. The U.S., where Blashill is an assistant coach, blew a 3-1 lead Sunday en route to getting hammered, 8-4, by Czechia, home to Wings forward Jakub Vrana and defenseman
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for
Cossa is on fire Sebastian Cossa has won a ton of games and the Edmonton Oil Kings have a chance to win a ring. A lot of people wanted Jesper Wallstedt. I get that.. Cossa had a couple of rough patches this season. But he’s played a ton of hockey. I like that he’s getting
The Detroit Red Wings drafted wing, Jonatan Berggren back in 2018. After signing with the organization last season, could he make the opening roster to start the 2022-23 season? The Detroit Red Wings have been in rebuild mode for the last half decade. Which, in doing so, has landed them a lot of top tier
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: Episode 71 Ted Kulfan takes a look at Dylan Larkin’s ‘curious’ agent switch, the latest odds in the Wings’ coaching search and Finnish prospect Joakim Kemell is the interview guest. Larkin, the team captain who is in the final year of his five-year contract worth $30.5 million ($6.1 million per salary cap hit), changed representation
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
Historically, Finnish hockey players and the Detroit Red Wings have rarely gone hand in hand. In the last 20 NHL Drafts, the Red Wings have selected only 10 Finns compared to 42 Swedish players. Finland’s Valtteri Filppula won a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008 and defensemen Eemil Viro and Antti Tuomisto are top prospects. Viro, 20, will
This was all over yesterday but I don’t want anybody to have missed the opportunity to see this is upcoming. Legit chills at the end of this promo. Speaking of that… New law puts NHL great Vladimir Konstantinov’s 24/7 care in jeopardy – Sportsnet Although the law lowered Michigan car insurance premiums to a degree
Darren Helm began his NHL career helping the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup — and now he’s doing the same for their old arch rival. Helm secured the Colorado Avalanche a spot in the Western Conference Final when he scored with 5.6 seconds remaining in regulation Friday in Game 6 against the St.
The Detroit Red Wings season will be a surprise no matter what happens this off-season. I don’t think many people will go in with a concensous opinion as to what they should expect. One thing I think they should know though is we’ll be three lines deep this year. The Detroit Red Wings have a
The Flint Firebirds rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first period but lost 4-2 against the Windsor Spitfires in Game 4 of the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference final at the Dort Financial Center in Flint on Friday. Wyatt Johnston (Dallas Stars), Will Cuylie (New York Rangers) and Daniel D’Amico scored for Windsor in
Detroit — Sam Gagner has been through rebuilds before, including with the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Red Wings in March 2020. The Oilers are playing in the Western Conference Finals next week. The Red Wings just completed their sixth season out of the playoffs. Still, Gagner would love to stick around and
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned
There hasn’t been playoff hockey in Detroit since the Red Wings’ first-round exit in 2016. It’s been much longer since their epic rivalry against the Colorado Avalanche was must-see TV, as the most-heated rivalry in sports during the late 1990s and early 2000s. ESPN is heating things up, releasing the trailer for its new special,
Whoa, baby, now that’s a teaser! We know there hasn’t been much to celebrate in Detroit’s four major professional sports lately, a town searching for its first playoff victory since April 2016. But throughout the years there have been plenty of glory days. The Bad Boys and Goin’ to Work Pistons. The Tigers’ runs in 1968
Larry Lage | Associated Press West Bloomfield — Vladimir Konstantinov has traded hockey sticks for an Uno deck. Many, in fact. The onetime Soviet and Detroit Red Wings star plays so often that he goes through a pack per week, wearing out cards with the hands that once made him one of the world’s best defensemen. During a recent
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