Northville’s Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen, the son of Detroit Red Wings TV analyst and NHL pioneer goalie Manon Rheaume, was one of three Michigan hockey players who were selected for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program on Saturday. Rheaume-Mullen, Austin Baker (White Lake) and Lucas VanVliet (Livonia) are among the 23 players who will compete with the U.S.
In a few weeks general manager Steve Yzerman will be conducting exit interviews with a select group of Detroit Red Wings players eligible for unrestricted free agency. During his three years in charge of the Wings, Yzerman has overseen an infusion of young talent, balanced with adding savvy veterans and re-signing several players he inherited from the previous regime.
Detroit — The playoffs officially aren’t a possibility, so the Red Wings marked the occasion Saturday with another loss, although a spirited one it was. The Wings lost 5-4 to the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime, hours after the Washington Capitals’ victory in Pittsburgh mathematically eliminated the Wings from the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Jack
The Detroit Red Wings livened things up in one of their few remaining home games, injecting some energy with two late goals. Their Saturday evening match at Little Caesars Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets began shortly after the Wings had been eliminated from playoff contention for a sixth straight year. It was pretty sedate until
Detroit — The playoffs officially aren’t a possibility, so the Red Wings marked the occasion Saturday with another loss, although a spirited one it was. The Wings lost 5-4 to Columbus in overtime, hours after the Washington Capitals’  victory in Pittsburgh mathematically eliminated the Wings from the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season. Jack Roslovic completed
The mathematics are in: The Detroit Red Wings have been eliminated from advancing to the playoffs for a sixth straight season. The demise has been on the horizon, but it became official Saturday when the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Capitals reached 88 points, ensuring the Wings cannot catch them for the second wild-card
Detroit — This late in an NHL season, many players are dealing with aches and pains earned during the long, rigorous schedule. In some cases, it’s important to deal with those injuries more carefully than others. The Red Wings are dealing with a couple of such cases, as Dylan Larkin and Filip Hronek are being