They’re making it too easy now. And that’s the hard part for Jeff Blashill when it comes to his future as the Red Wings’ head coach. Yet even if it feels like he’s fighting a losing battle on multiple fronts now, with another embarrassing defeat on everyone’s mind and a fanbase itching for something different
The Winged Wheel takes a look at the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline where the Detroit Red Wings acquired forward Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman, and three draft picks. Presented by: @Bud Light Seltzer
Detroit — Alex Nedeljkovic’s season has in some ways mirrored the Red Wings’ season. For the first half, Nedeljkovic looked much like the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year) finalist he was in Carolina last season, and was among the big reasons the Red Wings hung around the playoff wild-card chase. But it’s been a much
It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings’ goaltenders, Alex Nedeljkovic and Thomas Greiss, have had pretty brutal stretches of play. Delaney Rimer already has us covered with an overview of the goaltender system in Detroit, but let’s dig a little deeper into the advanced stats of the Wings top two goalies. Alex Nedeljkovic After a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is there a disconnect between the coach of the Detroit Red Wings and the players? How much rope does Jeff Blashill have before the Detroit Red Wings want to move on? Meanwhile, forward Artturi Lehkonen will finally be joining the Colorado Avalanche and the Vancouver Canucks are considering giving J.T.
Former Red Wing’s goaltender Jimmy Howard reflects on his success against his home town team, The New York Rangers, and his battle’s with former Ranger’s goaltender, Henrik Lundqvist.
Steve Yzerman has been here before. He’s pulled a franchise out of the gutter and brought them to the top of the NHL, both as a player and an executive. Now he’s at a familiar crossroad in Detroit and last time he was at a similar intersection, he ended up kicking the right Guy to
The best thing that can be said about the Detroit Red Wings at this point is that at least in another month, it will be over. Their mastery since mid-February of reaching new nadirs has undermined the progress shown in the first half of the season and rendered the April 29 finale a beacon of merciful closure.
Frank Seravelli on the DFO Rundown said he has heard there is “considerable friction” between Blashill and some of the younger players.#LGRW #FireBlashill — Beer League Chump (@YzermanSZN) March 28, 2022 Same person who believed Bertuzzi was open to a trade before the deadline so take it for what you will. How Colorblind NHL Players
Now is a better time than ever to look at the three current Red Wings goaltenders and one of the top goaltender prospects in the organization to see how they stack up. Alex Nedeljkovic Nedeljkovic has appeared in 78 career NHL games- 49 of them being this season with the Detroit Red Wings and the
The Grand Rapids Griffins are currently battling for a playoff spot while maintaining 5th place in the AHL’s Central Division. With only 14 games remaining, the Griffins have a record of 27-27-8. The following Griffins players are currently playing with Detroit: Calvin Pickard, Taro Hirose, and Joe Veleno. Chase Pearson was returned to the Griffins
Manalapan, Fla. — Former Red Wing Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn’t see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion Monday with the NHL’s 32 general managers at their annual meeting – their first in-person gathering since March 2020 because of the pandemic –
If there’s one stat to takeaway from the Detroit Red Wings’ recent shellacking at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s this one: The Penguins are the first team to score 11 goals in a single game in the salary cap era. First team since Washington in 2003. The salary cap era began in the
Detroit — There was no head coaching change, no matter what social media demanded. The roster didn’t undergo massive changes — not that it could, given the trade deadline has passed — as social media wanted to happen. Sunday’s 11-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, as embarrassing and humbling as it was, brought out much consternation among Wings
After a solid start to the year, the Detroit Red Wings have completely fallen apart. Every week there seems to be a new blowout – a new low. Sunday night, a new low came against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here was the lineup for the 11-2 loss in Pittsburgh. Earlier in the year, when Detroit experienced
Red Wings prospects Simon Edvinsson, Elmer Soderblom continue to make big strides – Detroit News “Simon has done extremely well,” Yzerman said. “He’s a different player than Moritz Seider, but he’s had a real impact for a 19-year-old in a very good league. He’s had a tremendous impact in the Swedish League.” Much has been
Elmer Soderblom finished his first full season in the SHL and promptly led all U22 players in scoring. The Detroit Red Wings prospect will now attempt to lead his Frolunda HC team into the playoffs. The Detroit Red Wings currently have seven prospects, three forwards and four defensemen, who played professionally in the SHL this
Fans of the Detroit Red Wings thought their rock bottom occurred a few weeks ago against the Arizona Coyotes, but Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Penguins took the Wings to a new low. Let’s extract eight observations by one of the worst losses of the season. Some historic lows. Not much to say here. Just look
Pittsburgh — There are only 16 games left for the Red Wings this season. Only 16 more, and this recent stretch of ugly, dispiriting hockey is going to be done. For most of Sunday, fans must have hoped those 16 games would speed by in fast-forward. The Wings were outclassed, broken and beaten by the Pittsburgh
Mar 27, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) replaces goaltender Calvin Pickard (31) after Pickard suffered an apparent injury against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Preview: Red Wings travel for short road trip in Pittsburgh by Chris Giles