Let’s face it; goaltending has not been a strong point for the Red Wings over the past few years. Detroit has had some great goaltenders in the past. Names like Chris Osgood, Mike Vernon, Dominik Hasek, Manny Legace, and many others bring up some great memories of the past. The last couple of seasons have
Buffalo, N.Y. — When the Red Wings are doing a good job defensively, keeping the puck out of their net, they’ve been a successful team. When it’s looked eerily similar to the last several seasons, and the team has been poor defensively, then it’s looked like Monday’s 8-3 loss in Buffalo. That’s actually three of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, one insider doesn’t see the Toronto Maple Leafs bejing at a point they’ll fire the coach. But, there are other reports that the team will need to make a change if the struggles continue. Meanwhile, there is good news coming out of Boston as Charlie McAvoy looks ready to return
October has concluded, and with the calendar flipping to November, some NHL teams are better or worse off than we thought they’d be to start the 2022-23 season. Are these strong starts legit, or will teams return to Earth in November? Likewise, will a club struggling out of the gate find its groove during the
Fans, if you’re coming to the Wings game Thurs to celebrate the 97-98 Cup teams, doors open at 4:30, be in your seat by 6pm for the start of the celebration. Bowman, Lidstrom, Shanahan, Vladdie, Kocur, the Grind Line, Rouse, Holmstrom just a few of who will be there. Pass it on! — Ken Kal
BUFFALO, N.Y. — What awaits the Detroit Red Wings is a home game that will begin with a celebration of the franchise’s zenith. It’s a chance for the current squad to show how quickly they can recover from their 2022 nadir. The Wings (4-3-2) responded well the last time they were decimated by an opponent,
Buffalo, N.Y. − The Red Wings didn’t get any treats for Halloween, that’s for sure. Tage Thompson, the rising young Buffalo Sabres star, kept delivering the Wings whatever candy it was you hated to get going door to door (candy corn obviously a popular answer), on a frustrating night in Buffalo. Thompson had three goals
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Detroit Red Wings let down their goaltender, and let down themselves. They struggled to consistently challenge the Buffalo Sabres on Monday at KeyBank Center and let a close game deteriorate into a 8-3 shellacking. Tage Thompson had a monster night, completing a hat trick with four minutes to play in the third
Boo! No, that’s not the sound of the Buffalo crowd. Not yet, at least. It’s Halloween, and the only thing scarier than the Sabres drafting first overall again is watching the Red Wings lose the lottery for the millionth time. The Red Wings and Sabres are in very similar situations. Both have a core of
Captain Dylan Larkin says his Red Wings didn’t show up Monday in Buffalo. #LGRW
We hear from coach Derek Lalonde after his Red Wings give up four third-period goals in an 8-3 loss in Buffalo on Monday. #LGRW
If the zombie apocalypse comes, which Red Wings players have the best chance to survive it. Our Natalie Kerwin investigates.
In this edition of the Prospects News and Rumors report, Lucas Ciona of the Seattle Thunderbirds signed his entry-level contract (ELC) with the Calgary Flames. Meanwhile, Connor Bedard had himself yet another dominant weekend with the Regina Pats and Detroit Red Wings prospect Eemil Viro scored his first professional goal. Ciona Signs ELC With the
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A trainer was able to stick two fingers through Matt Luff’s chin, that’s how bad it was. And this for a guy who hates blood. It speaks to Luff’s toughness, and his identity as a hockey player, that he’s back in the lineup for the Detroit Red Wings two days after rushing