Preseason Hockey! Wings will send the sacrificial squad to Pittsburgh for the first of eight preseason games. Tomorrow we they have the Hawks at home. Traditionally teams tend to use more of their regulars for home games and send the hopefuls up against more NHLers on the road. I’ll be interested to see what the
TRAVERSE CITY — As one player put it: There are going to be mistakes, but that’s what exhibition games are for. Dominik Kubalik’s observation resonates all the more with the Detroit Red Wings given the makeover they’ve undergone. They have a new goaltender, new defense pairings to sort out, and new line combinations to explore. New
Traverse City − The Red Wings are on to the next step of their hockey journey. Training camp ended Monday at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, and front-office staff, coaches and players all headed back to Detroit, with the start of the eight-game preseason beginning Tuesday in Pittsburgh. New coach Derek Lalonde was pleased
On the eve of the start of preseason, the Red Wings are making some roster moves. Early Monday, the team announced nine players are being trimmed, bringing the total training camp roster to 60 players. Players assigned/released Andrew Oke (G) – Amateur TryoutPasquale Zito (C) – 166th pick in ‘21 DraftJan Bednar (G) – 107th
Lucas Raymond, 20, will look to build on a stellar rookie season which saw him finish fourth in Calder Trophy voting last season. The Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top rookie, was awarded to Moritz Seider last season. Having two of the top four rookies in the league is quite the change from years
The annual “Red vs. White” scrimmage is always the event that concludes the Detroit Red Wings’ training camp, at least as far as the Traverse City public is concerned. As is the case with most inter-team scrimmages, the main focus is applying concepts that were introduced over the course of training camp in a game
Last season marked the first time that the Red Wings’ full slate of alternate captains was turned over since 2007. Danny DeKeyser and Marc Staal took over for the departed Franz Nielsen and Luke Glendening, with Dylan Larkin retaining the captaincy. In 2007, Nicklas Lidstrom ascended to the captaincy to replace the retiring Steve Yzerman
Observations from the Red & White Game Givani Smith scored a penalty shot and an empty-net goal in Team Red’s 4-2 victory over Dylan Larkin’s Team White. Cross Hanas got the game-winner and Jakub Vrana filled out the scoring for the team I’d call the underdog which erased two separate one-goal deficits. Dylan Larkin opened
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and first-year head coach Derek Lalonde have a few difficult decisions to make throughout training camp and the preseason schedule. Hopefully, the players sort things out with their play, but we currently sit with questions surrounding who will make up Detroit’s bottom six forwards. This is the deepest
TRAVERSE CITY — Jakub Vrana showed off that wicked shot of his, which is what the Detroit Red Wings have come to expect of him. Among the fresher revelations as training camp comes to a close is just how entertaining it will be to watch Elmer Soderblom try to earn a spot in the lineup.
Sights and sounds from the Red Wings Red vs White game at 2022 Training Camp. Presented by Huntington Bank
TRAVERSE CITY — Newcomer Dominik Kubalik was among the Detroit Red Wings players who entertained during Sunday’s scrimmage that broke up the monotony of training camp. Kubalik’s Red squad bested the White squad, 4-2, before a sold-out , enthusiastic crowd at Centre Ice Arena, on the penultimate day before the Wings head to Detroit. Kubalik
Traverse City − After several days of seemingly endless drills and practices and video work, the Red Wings were finally put into a game situation. Sunday’s annual Red & White intrasquad scrimmage at Centre ICE Arena was enjoyable for fans, and equally fun for players wanting to get into game atmospheres. “It was great,” forward
Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde speaks with the media following the Red vs White game at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, MI Presented by Huntington Bank