Ever since Steve Yzerman returned to the Detroit Red Wings as their general manager, the only thing Red Wings fans could really hang their hats on was the prospect pool. While many haven’t quite panned out yet, which is the most likely outcome for most prospects, Detroit has added several important pieces through the draft
You’ve got to hand it to Kyle Dubas; he’s aggressive and determined to put a Stanley Cup contender on the ice wherever he is working. The former Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager and current Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations has elected to go all in one last time with a Penguins team built around
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman signed captain Dylan Larkin to a long-term contract extension last season. The next couple of dominoes need to fall into place sooner than later. Both Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider will become restricted free agents next summer. The next order of business for Yzerman will be extending two
Rod Braceful’s first on-ice hockey experience was at Jack Adams Arena in Detroit after his godmother secretly stepped in and signed him up for learn-to-play lessons at four years old. Barbara Yancy-Braceful, Braceful’s mother and longtime school educator, didn’t think that he was serious about wanting to play hockey, so she didn’t sign him up.
The Detroit Red Wings organization was seen as a powerhouse and a perennial contender throughout the 1990s, making the Stanley Cup Final in 1995, 1997, and 1998. Many players had been brought in throughout the 90s though to help build them into the contender and championship-winning team that they were. So how were these players
Detroit Red Wings first-round pick Axel Sandin Pellikka and Anton Johansson combined for a game-winning goal on Wednesday, propelling Team Sweden past Finland 3-2. The Detroit Red Wings selected Sandin Pellikka with their second first-round selection in this past summer’s NHL Draft with the No. 17 overall pick. Sandin Pellikka, 18, drew numerous comparisons to
Detroit — Maybe he’s on his patio, or on a recliner jotting notes, or possibly already in his office. Somewhere you have to believe coach Derek Lalonde already is scribbling line combinations and defensive pairings and wondering how to make the Red Wings’ lineup most effective. And doing so, Lalonde is likely realizing he has
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and former Ottawa Senators winger Alex DeBrincat will skate in a star-studded charity hockey game to support Senators assistant coach Bob Jones, who was diagnosed with ALS during the 2022-23 NHL season. Larkin and DeBrincat are now teammates after DeBrincat was traded to Detroit and signed a four-year, $31.5-million
Two draft picks of the Detroit Red Wings combined on the game-winning goal in Sweden’s 3-2 victory over Finland on Wednesday at the 2023 World Junior Summer Showcase at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. Defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka, a first-round draft pick in 2023, scored the winner in the third period with the assist to
Since returning to the Detroit Red Wings as general manager, Steve Yzerman has been making moves to get the organization back on track and in a position to make deep playoff runs and eventually get their 12th Stanley Cup. Many of these moves have been met with praise. Related: Detroit Red Wings’ 2023 Signings: In
Following being named Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year, can the man nicknamed ‘Johnny Burgers’ inch himself into a top-six role as early as this season? Consistency needs to be a primary focus for Jonatan Berggren this summer. Last year Berggren went through goalless stretches similar to the ones I recently described with Joe
Detroit — General manager Steve Yzerman was busy on July 1 signing unrestricted free agents to bolster the Red Wings. That day, Yzerman signed goaltender James Reimer, defensemen Justin Holl and Shayne Gostisbehere, and forwards Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher in a dizzying flurry of activity. Who could be an underrated find in that group?
The Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a very hectic off-season to date. Now, a month following the opening of the free agency period, as the dust finally settles, I have one question. With general manager Steve Yzerman bolstering the roster, can Dylan Larkin follow up his tremendous 2022-23 season with an even better 2023-24 campaign? Larkin,
(Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) Setting expectations for Detroit Red Wings netminder Ville Husso isn’t a particularly easy task. Sure, hockey analytics have come a long way over the past 12 or 13 years, and our ability to gain a deeper understanding of the game of hockey is only limited by our willingness to absorb