If the topic of coach Jeff Blashill’s uncertain future with the Red Wings is weighing on him, he isn’t showing it. Blashill insists it’s not on his mind, as the Wings conclude their regular season Friday in New Jersey. But the moment the final buzzer sounds, the speculation will begin as to whether Blashill will return
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
Moritz Seider is the favorite to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year. The Red Wings defenseman said the award would mean nothing to him right now. “It’s a distraction, an unnecessary distraction. It’s not what I need right now,” he said. pic.twitter.com/y7wfn8T8d4 — Brad Galli (@BradGalli) April 27, 2022 This
The Detroit Red Wings season is coming to a close. With the Red Wings only having five more games left in the season, the off-season and the draft will take over as the organization’s priorities while they wait for the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs to conclude. So, although It saddens me to say that this season
Detroit — Oskar Sundqvist has had a positive impact with the Red Wings since arriving from St. Louis in the trade for Nick Leddy at the trade deadline. Sundqvist has been an impressive net-front presence, a 6-foot-3, 208-pound forward who can shut down opponents and annoy them with his grit and physical play. But there’s also the
Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel
Detroit Red Wings forward, Sam Gagner, goes mic’d up against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on April 12, 2022. Presented by Enterprise
Another Detroit Red Wings season is wrapping up without so much as a whiff of ending their six-year playoff drought, and change seems inevitable. Jeff Blashill, Wings coach for the past seven seasons, might be at the end of the road with the franchise, with our Helene St. James writing Saturday was likely his final
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
Customs seizes counterfeit 1936 Red Wings’ Stanley Cup rings – WOODTV Customs officers at the Port of Champlain facility in New York found the rings valued at $15,000 earlier this month after examining a shipment. CBP said the shipment violated the intellectual property rights of the Red Wings’ trademark. I’ve heard grapevine talk that stuff
As he has labored through his first season in the NHL, Detroit Red Wings rookie Moritz Seider has performed to such a level of dominance he stands to earn an honor that eluded Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov. With just Friday’s game at the New Jersey Devils remaining, Seider needs one point to become
Our Trevor Thompson sits down with Red Wings rookie defenseman Moritz Seider, who says age doesn’t matter; you just want to lead by example . #LGRW
Our Trevor Thompson sits down with Red Wings rookie defenseman Moritz Seider, master of the reverse check and potential ROY. #LGRW
The Detroit Red Wings patched their lineup and played their best goalie, but the Toronto Maple Leafs proved why they’re headed to the Stanley Cup playoffs. Led by Alex Nedeljkovic in net, the Wings held Tuesday’s game at Scotiabank Arena scoreless past the halfway point, but Auston Matthews cemented his place in Leafs history when he became
The Red Wings got an up close and personal look Tuesday at Auston Matthews’ personal rampage through the NHL. Matthews, the NHL’s goal-scoring leader, scored two goals to reach the 60-goal milestone as Toronto defeated the Red Wings, 3-0. Matthews scored No. 60 with a third-period, power-play goal, a wrist shot from the high slot that
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As Mick says, “there’s a lot of bingo balls in the hopper”. Let’s go Griffwings! Why does this game matter? Tronna needs a point to secure home ice advantage in the playoffs. First Period First five minutes are pretty even matched and fast paced considering the Red Wings roster is pasted together with Griffins-shaped bandaids.
With the Red Wings’ season winding down, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane to look back at some of the highlights from the past year. #LGRW
One of the greatest weaknesses for the Detroit Red Wings this season has been the lack of legitimate top-four talent on the left side of their defensive corps, but that will soon be changing. Moritz Seider looks like an absolute star in the making as the leader of the right side of their defence for
Moritz Seider has had a lot of challenges, a lot of games during this rookie season with the Red Wings where he’s facing the best players in the world. Tuesday was another one, playing in Toronto against a Maple Leafs team getting ready for the playoffs with some of the elite offensive players in the