Detroit — Alex Nedeljkovic knew his parents would be driving from Parma, Ohio, for Saturday’s game, but finding out his grandparents would be attending was also a pleasant surprise. It would be the grandparents’ first NHL game, and getting to see it at Little Caesars Arena was special. “It was a lot of fun, exciting,” said Nedeljkovic,
Dana Gauruder | Special to the Detroit Free Press Alex Nedeljkovic has emerged as the Detroit Red Wings’ primary goaltender but he’s far from satisfied with his performance this season. Nedeljkovic believes his play has mirrored that of a team at 17-17-5. “Some nights I’m seeing the puck well, and the next night maybe not
Dana Gauruder | Special to the Detroit Free Press Alex Nedeljkovic has emerged as the Detroit Red Wings’ primary goaltender but he’s far from satisfied with his performance this season. Nedeljkovic believes his play has mirrored that of a team that owns a .500 record. “Some nights I’m seeing the puck well and the next night
Detroit Red Wings fans had a roller coaster week of emotions. Until Saturday, it was a disappointing week on the ice. Losses to Anaheim, Los Angeles, and San Jose on the road led to a shutout on Thursday to the Winnipeg Jets, and the Red Wings didn’t look very good in any of those games.
This hasn’t been the busiest day in National Hockey League history, but it still has its charm. One of the earliest games played for the Stanley Cup provided one of the most-lopsided outcomes we will ever see and an offensive outburst that will never be matched. Eight seems to be the magic number of the
The Detroit Red Wings look like they may have hit on a formula for having two scoring lines. Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi have such sparkling chemistry it’s tough to pull them apart, but their split is why the Wings head into Monday’s matinee rematch in Buffalo feeling good about themselves. Almost everything about Saturday’s
The Detroit Red Wings got a much needed win beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Saturday night. Between power play goals and Michael Rasmussen potting one on a breakaway, it was a much needed shot to the arm for a team that had looked lethargic and at times, lost. Onto the observations: 1. I wrote before that
Mickey Redmond recalls his outdoor hockey days … “That’s where the game is the greatest game in the world.”
We hear from Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings shut out the Sabres 4-0 on Saturday. #MadeToChill
We hear from Tyler Bertuzzi after he gets a goal and two assists on Saturday. #LGRW
We hear from Alex Nedeljkovic after he pitches his first shutout in a Red Wings uniform. #LGRW
Well-rested, the Detroit Red Wings put on a well-executed show Saturday night before a lively crowd at Little Caesars Arena. They started strong against the Buffalo Sabres, converted on power plays, limited the chances against goalie Alex Nedeljkovic and were rewarded with a 4-0 victory that boosted their home record to 13-6-2. It was precisely
Detroit — The Buffalo Sabres proved to be the perfect tonic for the slumping Red Wings. The Wings ended a four-game winless streak with a convincing 4-0 victory over the lowly Sabres, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopping 22 shots for his first shutout as a Red Wing. Tyler Bertuzzi and Robby Fabbri had first-period power-play goals, Lucas
I feel bad for everyone who just couldn’t take it anymore after four straight losses and sat this one out. In perhaps their best performance of the season, the Red Wings licked the Buffalo Sabres. It’s hard to call any sort of win against Buffalo a statement win, but this certainly felt like Detroit saying