Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News The Red Wings didn’t play a exciting, wide open, offensive-minded game Tuesday in Dallas by any stretch. If anything, it was a defensive-minded game by the Wings and Dallas Stars both, with the Stars ultimately winning 2-1 in overtime. It probably wasn’t the most exciting hockey game fans watched recently,
The Detroit Red Wings want to get the puck to Bobby Ryan, which may be all the more vital if Dylan Larkin isn’t available. They seek to salvage what is left of their first road trip of the season when they take on Dallas on Thursday, two days after losing in overtime, 2-1. Larkin missed
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News There was a big piece missing at Red Wing practice Wednesday in Dallas. Forward Dylan Larkin did not participate, coach Jeff Blashill said during a Zoom call with media. Blashill said he is optimistic Larkin will be in the lineup when the Red Wings play Thursday in Dallas. Larkin’s absence
Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in-store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free to
The top two scorers in National Hockey League history both had memorable nights on this date. Jan. 27 was a very busy date in Montreal as well as in Toronto and Pittsburgh. Some of the biggest names in the history of the game left their mark on this date through the years. Howe & Gretzky,
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Vladislav Namestnikov: Red Wings can’t get discouraged Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov interview from Dallas. Jan. 26, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The outcome disappointed, but the Detroit Red Wings’ performance was more to the identity they need to forge as they
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Show Caption Hide Caption Wings’ Vladislav Namestnikov: “Stepped up big time” Red Wings forward Vlad Namestnikov scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday’s 2-1 OT loss in Dallas. The Detroit News After two ugly losses in Chicago over the weekend this felt much better for the Red
We hear from coach Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings, despite an OT loss Tuesday night, respond well following a lackluster defeat in Chicago. #MadetoChill
We hear from Vladislav Namestnikov after he scores the lone Detroit goal Tuesday, his first for the Red Wings. #LGRW
We hear from Luke Glendening after his Red Wings earn a point with a 2-1 OT loss in Dallas. #LGRW
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press When: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Where: American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: 97.1 FM (Red Wings radio affiliates). Game notes: The Red Wings lost both games of a two-game set in Chicago. MISERY INDEX: Wings didn’t have the worst week in the division HIS OWN BIGGEST CRITIC: Wings’ Mantha rips
Schuyler Dixon | Associated Press DALLAS — Jason Dickinson scored 1:32 into overtime and the Dallas Stars won a third straight home game to start their delayed season, beating the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, on Tuesday night. The Red Wings controlled the puck for the first minute-plus of the 3-on-3 period before the Stars gained
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News After two ugly losses in Chicago over the weekend this felt much better for the Red Wings. But not completely satisfying, not one bit. Dallas forward Jason Dickinson scored 1 minute 32 seconds into overtime, giving the Stars a hard-fought, grinding 2-1 victory over the Red Wings. Stars defenseman John
Terry Sawchuk’s name is enshrined in the Hall of Fame, and his jersey hangs in the rafters of Little Caesars Arena. He leads the Detroit Red Wings in goaltending wins with 350. Behind him is Chris Osgood, who is something of a local legend given his role in three Red Wing championships, with 317 wins.
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News When the NHL schedule was announced, players were generally enthused about the baseball-style format of it. Mostly two-game sets, often with a day between games. Now that the Red Wings have lived the schedule a bit and are in the midst of a road trip, they’re giving a big
One of the most uniting things in the game of hockey is when the “eye test” camp and the “fancy stats” camp can agree. Through the first six games of the Detroit Red Wings’ season, the player that unites these two lines of thinking is their newly-named captain, center Dylan Larkin. This isn’t new, though.
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Red Wings’ Anthony Mantha explains how he judges himself after games Anthony Mantha interview from Dallas, Jan. 25, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Anthony Mantha’s self-evaluation process is not complicated. It also has given him a passing grade this season. As
The numbers 200 and 400 showed up numerous times on this date through National Hockey League history. In addition, there were a handful of events and feats to happen for the first time and some memorable All-Star Game moments. It is time for a daily look back in time at all the big stories from
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Anthony Mantha has a mental checklist of things he needs to do on the ice, and for Mantha, that checklist determines if he’s had a good game or not. The Wings have had six games this season. How many of those games has Mantha felt, coming off the ice,
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Detroit Red Wings need to move on from Jeff Blashill and his coaching staff. Coming off of an uninspiring series versus the Chicago Blackhawks, the Red Wings now sit at 2-4-0 with a minus-eight goals differential and are trending in the wrong direction. Jeff Blashill has a 155-198-52 record