Category: Red Wings
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Red Wings fall to Flyers in Sunday night shootout (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – Fresh off a 5-1-0 West Coast road trip, the Red Wings started their 2016 home schedule with a thrilling battle against the Philadelphia Flyers. But as it often may go with a hard-fought game, Detroit just came up on the short end of the stick. The Flyers took a 2-1 decision…
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PHOTOS: Griffins vs. Monsters
On Friday night, the Grand Rapids Griffins picked up a 1-0 overtime victory over the Lake Erie Monsters. Nick Jensen successfully lobbied for his shot on goal to be reviewed, and after checking the footage, the referees determined that he scored the lone goal of the contest during the three-on-three overtime. The win extended the…
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Red Wings and Avalanche Stadium Series alumni game rosters announced
By @MichaelCaples – The first batch of rosters for the Red Wings vs. Avalanche outdoor game is here, and fans won’t be disappointed. Listed among the players slated to participate in the Stadium Series event – taking place on Friday, Feb. 26 at Coors Field in Denver – include Colorado’s Claude Lemieux, Joe Sakic, Peter…
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Detroit prospect, Flint defenseman Saarjarvi featured on Finnish stamp for WJC championship
By @MichaelCaples – Vili Saarjarvi’s face is about to travel all around his native Finland. The Flint Firebirds defenseman and Red Wings draft pick appears on a new commemorative stamp in Finland to celebrate the country’s victory at the 2016 World Juniors tournament. Saarijarvi (top right) appears with Finnish teammates Kasperi Kapanen and Miro…
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DeKeyser’s OT strike gives Red Wings 3-2 comeback win over Arizona
By @MichaelCaples – It took the Red Wings until the 11:50 mark of the third period to find the scoresheet last night. That didn’t keep them from picking up another win in their Western Conference road trip, however. Danny DeKeyser’s overtime goal at the 2:08 mark of the extra period capped off a 3-2…
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Larkin second in Calder Trophy race per NHL.com halfway mark trophy tracker
By @MichaelCaples – We have officially hit the halfway point of the NHL season, and that means it’s fair to start looking at the leaders for year-end individual trophies. It doesn’t come as any surprise for anyone in Hockeytown that Dylan Larkin’s name appears on the list of players currently in contention for the…
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Red Wings, NHL, NHLPA announce new hockey-themed education course for kids
By @MichaelCaples – Ever think that you would have a better chance of understanding what your teacher was saying if he or she was putting everything in hockey terms? A few lucky kids will get that chance. The Detroit Red Wings, the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the NHL have announced the launch…
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Kopitar’s four points leads Kings to 4-2 win over Red Wings
By Tyler Barnes – The Red Wings’ four-game win streak was snapped on the road last night, as they lost to the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. The Wings had no answer for Kings forward Anze Kopitar, who had a hand in all four of the Kings goals. Kopitar finished with a goal and three…
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Petr Mrazek named NHL second star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – An impressive week has led to league recognition for Petr Mrazek. The Red Wings’ goaltender was named the NHL’s second star of the week, it was announced today, after Mrazek posted a 3-0-0 record in games played through Jan. 10. Mrazek led the Wings to three straight wins in the timeframe (as…
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Sheahan’s late goal lifts Wings to fourth straight win
By Tyler Barnes – The Red Wings (22-13-7) extended their winning streak to four games on Sunday night when they defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 2-1. Riley Sheahan broke a 1-1 tie at 16:16 of the third period when he wired home a pass from Dylan Larkin. Petr Mrazek stopped 30 of 31 shots on the…