While a contract extension for Dylan Larkin may be the top priority for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings, Tyler Bertuzzi’s new deal isn’t far behind. Related: Projecting Dylan Larkin’s New Red Wings Contract Bertuzzi is about to enter the final year of his contract and can sign an extension at any point. His
TRAVERSE CITY — Canada’s pending decision to drop vaccine requirements for people entering the country would have a significant impact on the Detroit Red Wings. Tyler Bertuzzi made headlines last season as the only player on the team (and one of the few in the NHL) to decline to get vaccinated for COVID-19, calling it
Red Wings prospects give back to Traverse Heights Elementary School – NHL “It’s a way for us to give back, play a little hockey with the kids and teach them a few things that we were taught when we were kids,” Barton said. “It’s a cool opportunity for us.” The Red Wings concluded the clinic
Detroit — For the first time in a long time, there’s a different sort of feeling surrounding the Red Wings. With the team hitting the ice Thursday for their first practice of training camp — there will be a charity golf tournament and physicals Wednesday — general manager Steve Yzerman’s busy work in free agency has given the
Another year, another Traverse City Prospect Tournament in the books. While there was no official winner of the tournament this time around, the Detroit Red Wings showed well for themselves, finishing with a 2-1 record with 13 goals-for and just eight against. While the team as a whole performed well, there were a number of
Kent Johnson showed he can play center, Kirill Marchenko’s skill emerged, Jiricek and Mateychuk impressed and Jet Greaves earned more respect. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Another prospect tournament is in the books. The Blue Jackets returned from northern Michigan with a 2-1-0 record after stunning the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime Sunday and have shifted their focus to
There were only a few minutes left, the Detroit Red Wings had a comfortable lead, and the outcome of the game carried little weight. Still, the puck was headed towards his net, so Eemil Viro dropped to a knee and came through with the block. “I’m never going to complain about that,” goaltender Sebastian Cossa
The offseason may be over, but Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman still has two high priority tasks on his plate: contract extensions for Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi. Today, we’ll focus on Detroit’s captain and what to expect with his new deal. Larkin is entering the final year of his contract and is
Sights and sounds from the Red Wings game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament.
Detroit — The reaction is the same with many in the Red Wings organization when they see Elmer Soderblom. When they watch the towering Soderblom — listed by the Wings at 6-foot-8, 249 pounds — now, compared to when he was drafted in the sixth round in 2019, there’s a staggering difference. “The last time I saw him was
Detroit — Goaltender Sebastian Cossa doesn’t know where he’ll be when the hockey season gets underway for real. Cossa would love for it to be in Grand Rapids, to begin his pro career, but the Red Wings haven’t told him anything. Possibly, maybe probably, Cossa will be returned to junior hockey and he’ll play one final
With the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect tournament in Traverse City coming to a close on Sept. 19, and the team’s NHL training camp set to begin on Sept. 22, my mind can’t help but wander toward the preseason. Training camp gives players a chance to prove themselves to their coaches in a practice setting, but
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament. Presented by Huntington Bank.
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, Delaney Rimer and Logan Horn are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking