ON TODAY’S PODCAST: Episode 70 Ted Kulfan previews next week’s NHL draft lottery with the odds of the Red Wings selecting Shane Wright, updates the coaching search to replace Jeff Blashill and Saginaw Spirit GM Dave Drinkill is the interview guest to talk about Michael Misa, the 15-year-old center who was granted ‘exceptional status’ to
Red Wings’ Alex Nedeljkovic vows ‘It’s not going to happen again’ – Mlive “My job is to stop the puck. Obviously, I didn’t do it enough this year,” Nedeljkovic said. “We were (second-to) last in the league in goals against. Obviously, that’s not good enough. It will be better. I’ll just tell you that right
What a season it was for the Detroit Red Wings. They began their third year under general manager Steve Yzerman with a rousing performance at home; Tyler Bertuzzi scored four times, Dylan Larkin scored the first goal and rookies Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider earned points in their NHL debuts. Those four players carried their
The Detroit Red Wings forward, Robby Fabbri, has been apart of the Red Wings organization for the last couple years. After his career started with the St. Louis Blues, he later was traded to the Red Wings in exchange for Jacob de la Rose. Since that point, Fabbri has been really been trying to find
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
There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes and the Red Wings not gaining spots in the draft lottery. With that being said, the most disappointing day as a Red Wings fan is upon us. The 2022 NHL Draft Lottery is coming up on Tuesday, May 10th as some ping pong balls will decide
The Detroit Red Wings are in the process of rebuilding their roster. With a lot of players being free agents, there is a good chance for a Red Wings “reboot”. The Red Wings are in a tough spot and with that comes a lot of tough decisions. It’s no secret that their true stars are
It was a quick rejoinder at the end of a long season. A parting shot from a weary captain before a much-needed vacation. But much like it is with his boss, who once skated in the same circles that Dylan Larkin now finds himself in, there was some weight to what he said. In the
A conceptual plan to put a 25-story apartment tower on the former site of Joe Louis Arena in downtown Detroit is moving closer to reality. The City of Detroit issued a Phase II building permit Wednesday for vertical construction of the tower, which is to contain 500 housing units. The permit estimates the cost of the construction work covered
Detroit — There are a lot of ways to describe an 82-game NHL season, particularly for a rookie like Lucas Raymond, who had never gone through one before. Some of the words are likely to be a bit colorful, to illustrate the difficulty of it all. Many of them would simply describe how tiring the season
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
Somehow, the end of the season crept up on us. It feels like just yesterday that we were writing letters to Mrs. Blashill, pleading for Lucas Raymond to make the team. Just a few months prior, a few fans thought the team could potentially sneak their way into the playoffs. Oh, how times have changed.
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Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman’s busy offseason includes deciding which of his players to offer new contracts and which to let go. The Wings finished their third season under Yzerman at 32-40-10, showing progress in the first half. In addition to looking for a new coach to replace Jeff Blashill, Yzerman will be