After trading Vladislav Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars at the trade deadline, should the Red Wings bring him back next season? As has been the case for the Detroit Red Wings for the last few seasons, they were sellers when it came time for the trade deadline. One of the players that was traded off
The Flint Firebirds managed a split in the first two games of the Western Conference final in the Ontario Hockey League. After beating the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 in Game 1 of the WFCU Center on Saturday, the Firebirds dropped a 7-2 decision in Windsor on Monday. Matthew Maggio scored three goals and Will Cuylie added two goals
Detroit — It appears as if the Red Wings will be looking for a goaltender to help out Alex Nedeljkovic next season. If that’s the case, Magnus Hellberg is doing everything he can to win the job. In his only Wings appearance, in the regular-season finale on April 29, Hellberg defeated the New Jersey Devils with
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 Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Kyle Knopp, Delaney Rimer, and Logan Horn are the muckers who make up
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
Heading into the 2022 offseason, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves at a crossroad. They seem to be emerging from their rebuild with a competitive roster, but are not yet a playoff team. With that in mind, we’ll conduct some scenario planning and examine the pros and cons of two distinct paths the Red Wings
Hockey roundup: Tag Bertuzzi scores two goals for Flint; Roque joins Blashill with Soo honor – Detroit News “I’m a Michigan guy so I know plenty as far as what the Firebirds are about,” Bertuzzi said when he was acquired by Flint in 2021 from the Hamilton Bulldogs for conditional fourth- and seventh-round picks in
Detroit — The Red Wings added to their organizational depth Sunday, signing defenseman Steven Kampfer to a one-year contract. Terms were not disclosed. A native of Ann Arbor who played at Michigan, Kampfer, 33, spent this past season with Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League, recording 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) with 49 penalty
The Detroit Red Wings have added to their depth with signing veteran journeyman Steven Kampfer to a one-year deal. The 33-year-old defenseman spent 2021-22 in Russia playing for AK Bars Kazan, posing 30 points in 46 games. Kampfer has appeared in 231 NHL games, posting 39 points, with the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Florida
A bit of light Red Wings news came down Sunday afternoon. The team announced that they are adding defenseman Steven Kampfer for the upcoming season: Kampfer is a Michigan-native, and brings over 200 games of NHL experience. He spent last season in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan. He likely earned his ticket back to
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
Hey gang! It is my honor and privilege to welcome you to the 9th Annual Detroit Red Wings Awards. There are 19 awards this year recognizing the best, and a little bit of the worst, of another tough Red Wings season as decided by 600+ voters. Let’s goooooo! #DRWAwards pic.twitter.com/YVxUJl15Gq — Detroit Red Wings Awards
Once again, the onus is on the Detroit Red Wings to stoke the rebuild without assistance from the NHL draft lottery. While the Wings are three weeks into their offseason, the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are among the franchises which, after adding players added via the draft lottery over the previous five years,
Tag Bertuzzi, the son of former Detroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi and the cousin of current Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi, scored two goals, including the winning goal in the Flint Firebirds’ 4-3 victory over the host Windsor Spitfires in Game 1 of the Western Conference final at the WFCU Center on Saturday night. Bertuzzi,