Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following Thursday’s practice day. The Red Wings open their season Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena.
Folks, we’re on the cusp of the most-hopeful Red Wings season since… well take your pick. I’m a hopeful sucker, so I was probably last this hopeful before game 1 of the Frans Nielsen era. … let’s not dwell on that. It was a different hope anyway. This year it’s a good thing because it’s
New Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde made it official after four straight practices: Elmer Söderblom will make his debut Friday when the Wings open their season against the Montreal Canadiens – and Filip Zadina and Pius Suter will be watching. “It was a tough decision,” Lalonde said Thursday. “Went back and forth. We expect
What do the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers have in common? They both were rebuilding franchises that drafted a 6-foot-4 defenseman who can carry pucks out of the zone and punish guys who come into their own end. Who are these defensemen drafted eight years apart? Darnell Nurse and Simon Edvinsson. Let’s look
Free Press sports writer Helene St. James breaks down the Detroit Red Wings‘ 2022-23 roster for Friday’s opening night against the Montreal Canadiens: F Tyler Bertuzzi Age: 27. Salary cap hit: $4,750,000. 2021-22 stats: 30 goals, 32 assists in 68 games. Food he’d eat every day if no consequences: Bacon. D Ben Chiarot Age: 31.
Head Coach Derek Lalonde’s first training camp is underway in Traverse City. With plenty of new faces and top prospects competing for roster spots, the new season of Red Wings hockey is officially underway. Presented by: @Bud Light
Steve Yzerman often watches Detroit Red Wings practices from the family room overlooking the facility inside Little Caesars Arena, but sometimes he sits where the press sits. Whatever his point of observation, Yzerman’s input is invaluable to Derek Lalonde, the man tasked by Yzerman to coach the Wings towards a more competitive future. “It’s experience,”
Hey pal. Are ya ready for some hockey? Tomorrow is the big day. We’ll finally see what this team looks like when the Habs come to town for the season-opener. Max Bultman (The Athletic) posted line combinations yesterday, maybe a small sample of what the opening night lineup will look like: Red Wings Lines today:Bertuzzi
The 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings look and sound like a competitive team that will be fun to watch emerge from a rebuild. Steve Yzerman has done as a general manager what he was part of early in his playing career: Rebuild the franchise through the NHL draft, forging a core that will be the driving
The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is nearing and there are a lot of question marks still in the air. The Detroit Red Wings first game of the season is only one day away. With hopes of starting on a good note against the Montreal Canadiens, the Red Wings are trying to
Detroit — You could put the three of them on a basketball court, and from a size perspective, you wouldn’t be losing anything in terms of a size advantage. Michael Rasmussen (6-foot-6) centering a line with Elmer Soderblom (6-foot-8) and Oskar Sundqvist (6-foot-3) — the three were put together again Wednesday during the Red Wings
Detroit — The Colorado Avalanche, Auston Matthews and Cale Makar grabbed most of the NHL headlines last season. They might again this season. They’re that good. But, as usual, there’s going to be plenty of competition around them in a league that is becoming known for its parity. Colorado denied Tampa a third consecutive Stanley
Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following Wednesday’s practice day. The Red Wings open their season Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena.
On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced another round of preseason roster cuts, assigning 14 more players to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins. Most of the names on this list weren’t surprising with prospects like Donovan Sebrango and Jared McIsaac being sent to the minors to continue their development.