The Detroit Red Wings draft preparations are in full swing. With them having been eliminated from Stanley Cup contention, the Red Wings mindset has to be getting prepared for the NHL entry draft. With that, it means we are officially in the mock draft season. The thing that makes this time so fun is all
By Stephen Whyno | Associated Press The New York Islanders have hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as coach. Lambert was a former teammate of current Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman, who also is searching for a new head coach after declining to bring Jeff Blashill back for
Detroit — The Detroit Red Wings signed free-agent right wing Pontus Andreasson to a one-year contract, the team announced on Monday. Andreasson, 23, recently completed his first season with Lulea HF in the Swedish Hockey League, ranking among the SHL’s rookie leaders with 18 goals (second), 20 assists (tied for first), 38 points (second), five power-play
Steve Yzerman wants to field a competitive team, and to that end, took a flier on an undrafted European player. The Detroit Red Wings signed Pontus Andreasson, a 23-year-old left-handed-shooting forward out of Sweden, on Monday to a one-year deal. Signing an undrafted European hasn’t yielded great results for the Wings in recent years, but there’s little risk compared
Peter DeBoer emerged as an option for the Detroit Red Wings as they search for a new coach, the same day Lane Lambert no longer was a viable option. A week after firing Barry Trotz (add him to the list of options for general manager Steve Yzerman), the New York Islanders promoted Lambert, a former
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
Profiling Detroit Red Wings 3rd round (63rd overall) selection in the 2020 NHL Draft, Donovan Sebrango. Presented by Carhartt
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The Detroit Red Wings are in a position to start spending money in free agency again. The past couple seasons, there hasn’t really been a need to do so because of how far away they were, but this off-season is different. It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings are in a very tough Atlantic
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to
Moritz Seider was 17 days old the last time the Maple Leafs won more playoff series than the Red Wings in a postseason. Lucas Raymond wasn’t born. — Winging It In Motown (@wingingitmotown) May 15, 2022 For reference that’s the 2000-01 first round loss to the Kings where the Leafs made it ALL THE WAY
The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a season in which a young defenseman was the major reason for renewed optimism in the rebuild. One of the questions heading into next season — months away as it is — is whether another young defenseman can follow in Moritz Seider’s path. Simon Edvinsson is, like Seider, a top-10 draft
There’s little consensus in six national NHL mock drafts when the Detroit Red Wings make the eighth overall pick in the first round of the draft in Montreal on July 7. Six players were selected from Finland, Sweden, Russia, Canada and the United States, including Mount Clemens native Frank Nazar of the National Team Development
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to