As one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have also had numerous players who are in the history books and are some of the most well-known in the history of the league. Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Gordie Howe (The Hockey Writers) These players have helped
In the latest episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings hockey analysts Devin Little and Matthew Zator shared their expectations for Jonatan Berggren in the upcoming 2023-24 season. Berggren’s Time In North America After playing six seasons in the Sweden J20 SuperElit and the Swedish Hockey League, Berggren started the 2021-22 season
One of the more under-the-radar additions to the Detroit Red Wings this off-season is forward Christian Fischer. Fischer, 26, signed a one-year deal worth $1.125 million to join the Red Wings, a team that will provide some familiar faces. As a youngster, Fischer skated with the U.S. National Under-17 and Under-18 teams before playing a
The Detroit Red Wings selected Antti Tuomisto in 2019 as the team’s second-rounder from the NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish defender has taken a longer and winding path to get to the Red Wings organization, but he looks primed to make a jump. It’s been a slower development path for the Detroit Red Wings draftee,
The Detroit Red Wings are getting things prepped and ready in Traverse City as the calendar rolls into September. They announced the roster for Prospect Camp, and there’s a plethora of youngsters heading to training camp that should show up and show out. The next wave of Detroit Red Wings talent will be in attendance.
Long ago, the names Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay were ubiquitous with the Detroit Red Wings. After that, Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov defined a generation that most fans nowadays refer to as “the glory days.” That era’s end made way for the “EuroTwins” era, headlined by Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Their final season
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