Detroit — Joe Veleno certainly became bigger physically last season and the added strength helped him reach the NHL. But at the same time, Veleno felt there was a drawback. For the strength Veleno picked up, he lost some speed. “It affected my speed a bit,” Veleno said. “I was still pretty fast, but I
Lighter and hopefully faster, Joe Veleno makes push for Red Wings job – MLive “I think the game now has just gotten a lot faster,” Veleno said. “I thought I was a little bit too heavy last year. I feel really good at the weight I’m at now. You got to be able to skate
Of all the returning players on the Detroit Red Wings, no one needs a fresh start more than Filip Zadina. Four years have passed since he was taken No. 6 overall, a draft slot that comes with a great deal of expectations. Zadina himself stoked the excitement with a draft-night pledge that showed the personality
Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists, all in the third period, as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks, 3-0, the Wings’ fourth preseason game on Saturday in Chicago. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped all 14 shots he faced over the first two periods. Sebastian Cossa made seven saves in the third period to preserve
Entering the NHL as a rookie in 2020-21 as a member of the Dallas Stars, Jason Robertson didn’t generate a lot of hype early on. Having been passed through the entire first round of the 2017 Draft, it didn’t seem as though anyone viewed him as a player with the potential to become a superstar.
Detroit — Goaltender Ville Husso made his exhibition debut Friday and if Husso can maintain the level of play he displayed, the Red Wings will be quite happy. Husso stopped all 13 shots he saw from the Washington in the Capitals’ 2-0 victory. Victor Brattstrom replaced Husso halfway through the game, which is the norm
Forget the memes of “Hot Girl Summer” — it’s time for “Tall Guy Fall.” *No, we are not actually rooting for tall guys to fall. Instead, as baseball season, dominated the past few weeks by the 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge’s chase of the American League home run record, turns to hockey season, we’re reminded that the
Joe Veleno speaks with the media following morning skate at the BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena.
Andrew Copp cautiously optimistic for Red Wings season-opener – MLive He added: “I feel like I’m pretty strongly going to play in that game, but we’ll see. You’d rather be healthy for 78 games than come back too early and mess it up and it’s three weeks into the season.” Coach Derek Lalonde said they’ll
As the Detroit Red Wings audition their way through an eight-game exhibition slate, it was goalie Ville Husso’s turn to get a look. Friday’s exhibition outing against the Washington Capitals at Little Caesars Arena was a slog at times, but it allowed the Wings to see more of prospects including Simon Edvinsson and Jonatan Berggren.
Detroit — The Red Wings are likely to score more goals this season, but it didn’t show during Friday’s exhibition game against Washington. Granted the Wings didn’t have their full NHL lineup by any means, but the Capitals did a fine job quieting the Wings offensively, while defeating the Wings 2-0. Washington outshot the Wings
Andrew Copp speaks with the media following his first full practice with the Red Wings following abdominal surgery. He is currently expected to return during the first week of regular season.
Dominik Kubalik speaks with the media follow morning skate. The Red Wings take on the Capitals in their third preseason game of the season at 7:30pm at Little Caesars Arena.