Detroit — Jordan Oesterle was a preschooler in Dearborn Heights when the Red Wings won the 1997 and 1998 Stanley Cups and sent Detroit hockey fans into euphoria. The current Red Wings defenseman remembers some of the excitement, and for sure watched the videos growing up, became a Wings fan. But there was something, specifically,
Coming off of a stinging 8-3 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres, attention has been drawn to the Detroit Red Wings’ defense. The Red Wings have given up the ninth-most goals in the NHL (32), though their recent loss heavily inflated that total. Prior to that game, Detroit held an oftentimes explosive Minnesota
Our good friend Patrik Bexell caught up with Liam-Dower Nilsson, the 19 year old Swedish forward that Detroit took in the fifth round in 2021 out of the Frölunda HC juniors club. This year he’s with the big club having played 16 games in their SHL season with 1 goal and 2 assists in limited
With Rasmussen back, Smith heads back to the Griffins. Here’s who is returning as Detroit Red Wings celebrate 1997 & 1998 Stanley Cups this week – WXYZ Red Wings alumni, players and coaches who are returning include: Hakan Andersson (Director of European Scouting) Scotty Bowman (Head Coach) Paul Boyer (Head Equipment Manager) Doug Brown There
After a busy off-season for the Red Wings, it appears that some of the moves they made may be hurting them more than helping. The Detroit Red Wings went into the season with two very talented goalies. Goalie number one, based upon longevity with the club, was Alex Nedeljkovic. Alex Nedeljkovic showed a lot of
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