The Detroit Red Wings seem to be learning how to persevere. They head into a weekend series against the Ottawa Senators having responded to a disaster with a measure of redemption. As they round into the last month of the season, at least they’re signaling they’re ready to keep competing, as demonstrated with Wednesday’s 5-4 overtime
Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings went toe-to-toe with the Rangers, but New York came away with the extra point in overtime. Let’s extract eight observations from the latest Detroit defeat. #1: Fourth straight loss. The Red Wings have now lost four in a row. They have just two in their last ten. It’s full
The Detroit Red Wings performed respectably, which was a step forward after their prior outing. They kept Wednesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena against the playoff-positioned New York Rangers competitive, losing, 5-4, in overtime. The Wings needed to redeem themselves after the embarrassment of losing 11-2 in their previous outing and were aided by regaining the
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Detroit — The Red Wings were better, but that much needed victory proved elusive. After getting embarrassed over the weekend in Pittsburgh, and with rumors about coach Jeff Blashill’s job security building, the Wings came out Wednesday and took the New York Rangers into overtime before losing 5-4. Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor/Michigan) converted a two-on-one
Did you miss Danny? He’s back 🙂 First Period “Their goaltending has gone sideways the last…6 or 7 weeks.” THANKS TNT WE KNOW. And how do we know? Because shortly after them saying that, the Rangers scored. Ryan Reaves unassisted and it’s 1-0 Rangers. Well, he was kind of assisted by Hronek’s poor play. But
In a game that saw momentum shift plenty of times, ultimately the New York Rangers came out on top in overtime, securing a 5-4 win. First period The first period featured plenty of action (but not much goaltending). At first, it seemed as though the Red Wings were in for another rough night, as the
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Al Sobotka, who maintained the ice, drove the Zamboni, twirled octopi over his head and was a master of the barbeques for the Detroit Red Wings, is no longer with the organization. A source confirmed to the Free Press on Wednesday that Sobotka and the Wings have parted ways. A team spokesman declined to comment. Don McLean, a
Detroit — Jonatan Berggren has had a promising rookie season in the American League, but that doesn’t guarantee the forward a late-season promotion to the Red Wings. Coach Jeff Blashill acknowledged Berggren has shown promise and development in Grand Rapids, but it might be best to let Berggren stay with the Griffins, who are in a battle
Detroit — Al Sobotka, longtime Zamboni driver and favorite of Red Wings fans, has been terminated by the organization, sources confirmed with The Detroit News on Wednesday afternoon. Sobotka was long known for twirling an octopus and igniting the crowds at Joe Louis Arena and Little Caesars Arena, specifically during the playoffs. There was no immediate
Al Sobotka has been a mainstay around the Red Wings organization for decades. He’s famous for cleaning up octopi that had been thrown on the ice and whipping it around his head to get the crowd fired up. He’s also known for his savviness behind the grill. Well, it appears his legendary career with the
Givani Smith is skating this morning in a blue non-contact jersey. #LGRW — Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) March 30, 2022 Frank Vatrano Chris Kreider (all season) Braden Schneider Jacob Trouba Second line with Andrew Copp at C D-zone coverage, forecheck and puck management #NYR in the standings Takeaways from last night’s win in Pitt https://t.co/tkFk1lCRbu —
One of the intriguing aspects of the Detroit Red Wings as they wind up their season is the potential to get a look at their top prospects. A prime example is forward Jonatan Berggren, who leads the Grand Rapids Griffins with 44 points in 56 games. Berggren was drafted at No. 33 in 2018, heralded as an elite