No more excuses for the Detroit Red Wings. At this point, it’s playoffs or bust. The Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs since 2016 – and that postseason run ended quickly. But after years of rebuilding, the organization is finally ready to make a serious bid for the playoffs. They’ll have plenty of competition, though.
The Detroit Red Wings made a couple of off-season moves to strengthen things up between the blue paint. One of those moves was to go out and sign two backup netminders to help with this, giving some better support to Ville Husso. During free agency, the Detroit Red Wings went out and signed youngster Alex
Detroit Red Wings goaltender, Ville Husso, takes us through a day in his life during the offseason in an all-new episode of Summer Wings presented by UWM.
The NHL offseason always feels especially long when you follow a team that didn’t even make the playoffs. Sure the playoffs are still enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to watching your favorite team battle it out with some of the best teams in the league. It has already been 141 days since the Red
In seeking to make the 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings more competitive, general manager Steve Yzerman made a low-key signing that addressed their toughness — with, potentially, a dash of offense. Christian Fischer is 6 feet 2, 212 pounds and shoots right; he adds size to the lineup, but he’s not the type whose physicality leads
Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov was recently mentioned as a potential KHL Rookie of the Year contender for the upcoming season. Buchelnikov, 19, was selected 52nd overall in the second round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Level Draft. This past season, the 5-foot-10 winger appeared in ten games for
The 2023-24 NHL season is closer than you may think. Soon enough, the best hockey players in the world will grace your television screens. And though the Detroit Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs in seven seasons, they still possess some national appeal. And the two national broadcasters aren’t hesitating to take advantage of it.
Detroit — There have been many disappointing things concerning the Red Wings during the last seven years, aside from missing the playoffs. But a common, irritating thread among all seasons for most fans, and the Wings too, was a weak power play. On paper, at least, some of the rosters should have been more effective
Every team has trades where they are able to look back and think “We made out good on that one.” Whether it be a player-for-player swap, or acquiring draft capital for a player(s), the Detroit Red Wings have been able to do this a few times since 2000. Igor Larionov For Yan Golubovsky, 2000 After
The Detroit Red Wings have been busy this off-season, but that does not change the players that were around in past seasons. The Red Wings had a couple of players who really were able to get the job done and turn some heads with solid performances. One of the things the Detroit Red Wings should
The Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a very hectic yet eventful off-season. General manager Steve Yzerman injected a ton of new blood into what had been a mediocre lineup ahead of the 2023-24 regular season. Not only have the Detroit Red Wings finally added a bona fide top-flight scoring threat in Alex DeBrincat to the mix,
Detroit — If it seems like Antti Tuomisto has been considered a Red Wings prospect for a long time, you’re partly correct. The right-shot defenseman was drafted 35th overall, in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Tuomisto, 22, played two seasons of college hockey at Denver, winning an NCAA championship along with
There was one name on the Detroit Red Wings roster last season that came as a bit of a surprise: Jake Walman. When he was acquired back in the 2021-22 season, it was clear that he was a solid player who had the fundamentals of the game down. When he was with the St. Louis
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to see Jonatan Berggren slot into the team’s lineup in 2023-24 and carve out a role with the team. Especially when it comes to the special teams. Even with some new additions, there has to be hope that the former second-rounder can show off the playmaking skills at a