Detroit — Justin Abdelkader is back in the Red Wings’ organization. Abdelkader signed a professional tryout Friday with the minor-league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who’ll be 34 on Feb. 25, was bought out of his seven-year, $29.75 million contract in October 2020. He is due two-thirds of his remaining salary ($9.5 million), resulting in a total
Justin Abdelkader remains on the Detroit Red Wings’ payroll, and now he may be on their minor-league affiliate’s payroll, too. The former longtime Wings forward has signed a professional tryout contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who turns 35 next month, played last season in Switzerland, where he won the 2021 NHL title with
Improving defense, stringing together points key for Red Wings in second half – Detroit News “We’re not quite as good defensively as we were a year ago,” Blashill said. “We have to keep getting better defensively, understanding that every playoff team, every team that wins, is in the upper tier of defensive categories statistically.” The
After a stretch of rough play, the Detroit Red Wings Head Coach, Jeff Blashill, decided to make some major changes to the lineup. One such change was the head-scratching move to put Tyler Bertuzzi, one of the best offensive forwards on the team, on the second line – away from Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. But
Detroit — Get better, accumulate points, improve defensively. If there are boxes to check for the Red Wings’ in the second half of the season, those are the top items as the team reaches the halfway point Friday against Dallas. The second-half march, toward the finish line, starts Saturday in Nashville. Coach Jeff Blashill sets a simple goal
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 01: Vladislav Namestnikov #92 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on December 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Yzerman Should Weaponize the Cap at the Trade Deadline by Nate Brown In recent weeks, the Detroit Red Wings penalty kill
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 65 Ted Kulfan hands out midseason grades for the Red Wings and Hall of Famer Mark Howe is the interview guest on this week’s podcast. Howe’s recent retirement announcement was almost an afterthought and done as quietly and under the radar as the way the 66-year-old former defenseman with the Red Wings conducted
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman took a low-risk gamble on Gemel Smith, seeing in him a chance to potentially strengthen the bottom-six mix. Smith, the older brother of Wings forward Givani Smith, was claimed off waivers Wednesday and with his new team Thursday, though he did not practice. Coach Jeff Blashill said he
On Tuesday night, Jonatan Berggren netted a career-high four assists in a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL. The 21-year-old has been scoring at an alarming rate; through 30 games, he has 27 points, just two points shy of the team’s lead. To outsiders, this came as a bit of a shock.
Two of the greatest players who ever skated in the National Hockey League had memorable performances on this date. Plus, the number 1,000 was a reoccurring theme, a shortened season began, and a dynamic duo in Chicago hit a pair of personal milestones. Let’s take our daily trip back through time and relive the best
Lucas Raymond goes mic’d up in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on January 15, 2022. Presented by Enterprise
The most interesting piece is the switching of home dates against the Leafs to give Canada/Ontario more time to relax their restrictions. The addition of the March 24th game is tougher than all the February Olympic break games. That gives the Wings games on March 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 & 27. That’s a
In the latest of Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts, he makes reference to several teams that could help cap-strapped clubs out and Steve Yzerman’s Red Wings are one of them: 16. The lack of cap space will be the biggest impediment to making trades. So many teams are so tight, or in long-term injury. Arizona is
Red Wings Defenseman Marc Staal talks growing up in a hockey family and his time in Detroit with Art Regner and Daniella Bruce on The Word on Woodward.
In this edition of the NHL Stats Corner, we take a look at a historic night in San Jose by Timo Meier, the dominance of the Colorado Avalanche, and more goals from Alex Ovechkin. We also check in on another stellar performance by the Carolina Hurricanes and look at the surprising Detroit Red Wings. All
Detroit — February will be a bit busier than the Red Wings originally thought. The NHL on Wednesday announced a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule, one that will enable all 32 teams to complete their respective 82-game seasons by the regular season’s original closing date of Friday, April 29. February became a viable option
The Detroit Red Wings have the dates for their pandemic postponed games. The NHL released dates for the more than 100 games that, halfway through the season, have had to be postponed because of COVID-19. The Wings were so hard hit by the virus they shut down days ahead of the Christmas schedule, which meant
Detroit — It’s amazing what having better players in the lineup can do for a team. The 2021-2022 Detroit Red Wings provide proof. For the last several seasons, talent was in short supply in the Motor City. The dearth of depth prevented the team from competing daily against the best of the NHL. Improvement is evident this
The Detroit Red Wings claimed Gemel Smith, the older brother of Givani Smith, off waivers Wednesday. Gemel Smith, 27, suffered a lower-body injury during training camp with the Tampa Bay Lightning and has yet to play this season. Smith, 5 feet 10 and 203 pounds, has 24 points in 88 career NHL games split among
This afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced on twitter that the organization claimed Tampa Bay’s Gemel Smith off of waivers. A following announcement also revealed some changes to Detroit’s upcoming schedule. How does Gemel fit into the lineup? The 27 year old forward joins his brother, Givani, on the Red Wings roster. Gemel Smith is