Detroit Red Wings: Colorado Avalanche came ‘like they were shot out of a cannon’ – Freep “They have some very, very high-end players — McKinnon is one of the best players in the league, Makar has established himself as one of the best defensemen in the league, but they have lots of other guys. I’ve
Gustav Lindstrom is feeling good after scoring his first goal in the NHL, but there’s reason beyond that to be happy. At 23, the former second-round pick has solidified himself on the Detroit Red Wings’ depth chart over more experienced defensemen. He comes into Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche fresh off celebrating a goal, after having
The Detroit Red Wings currently have 14 prospects playing in Europe. Three of these prospects (Albert Johansson, Eemil Viro, and Filip Larsson), have already signed entry-level contracts with Detroit. Others will sign this summer and possibly bring their talents to North America next year. Here is a look at the Detroit prospects that are currently
Birmingham — Former Red Wings defenseman Vladimir Konstantinov joined opponents of the 2019 auto no-fault insurance law on Tuesday in criticizing a fee cut that slashed payments to medical providers almost in half. Konstantinov, who turns 55 in March, like others affected by changes to the law, stands to lose the round-the-clock care he has received at home
The great Grind Line Podcast tweeted this out about a potential Red Wings roster next season. It certainly got people talking and thinking: Alright, how would we feel about this next season? Bertuzzi – Larkin – RaymondVrana – Hertl – ZadinaFabbri – Suter – BerggrenVeleno – Stephens – RasmussenSmith/Erne Lindholm – SeiderJohansson – HronekLindstrom –
The challenge of facing one of the best teams in the NHL is countered by the memory of the first measuring contest. After a week off, the Detroit Red Wings (23-22-6) dive back into their schedule Wednesday when they host the Colorado Avalanche. The Avs scored three goals by midway through the first period when
Reid Boucher, a former NHL player, was fired from his Kontinental Hockey League team last week following his sentencing in a Michigan sexual assault case from a 2011 incident involving a 12-year-old when he was 17. Boucher’s contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl was terminated on Feb. 18, club press officer Alexander Sakhanov confirmed in
Detroit — The goose egg finally was removed from Gustav Lindstrom’s official statistics last week in Minnesota. Lindstrom shot from the point, and this time, in game No. 69 of his career, the puck found open space and eluded the opposing goaltender. Lindstrom finally had his first NHL goal. It was a long time coming. “I
Jeff Blashill speaks with the media following Tuesday’s practice day at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings next game is Wednesday night vs. Colorado. Presented by World Wide Technologies
As the Yzerplan unfolds, the key to growing the success of this team lies within past and future draft picks and prospects. The Red Wings prospect pool is full of promising young players and Simon Edvinsson, the 2021 NHL Draft 6th overall pick, is standing out from the others. Although he is still overseas in
How Carter Rowney’s return to Detroit Red Wings affects Joe Veleno – Freep The Wings assigned Veleno, 22, to the minors at the start of their weeklong break. He had a goal and two assists in two games for the Grand Rapids Griffins over the weekend. When he spent a pair of games in the
The Grand Rapids Griffins won three of four games last week and have improved their season record to 20-19-7. The Griffins started the week splitting a two-game series against Texas. The weekend concluded with Grand Rapids defeating Rockford 5-2 at home on Saturday followed by a 5-2 victory in Rockford on Sunday. The Griffins remain in
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, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
Detroit — It’s been a long road for Carter Rowney, but the veteran forward is about to re-enter the Red Wings’ lineup. Rowney hasn’t played since Jan. 4 with an undisclosed injury, but recently resumed skating and could return to the lineup this week. He’s excited about that possibility. “Every day it’s getting better and that’s all I can ask