It didn’t take long for former Detroit Red Wings Head Coach Jeff Blashill to land back on his feet in the National Hockey League. The 48-year-old was the bench boss in Detroit for seven seasons from 2015-22 and was let go right after the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Blashill also guided the Red Wings’…… MORE
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Red Wings Swing Trade With St. Louis For Goaltender Ville Husso
Following Day #1 of the 2022 NHL Draft, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings stayed busy on the phones before Day #2 began as they were able to agree on a trade with the St. Louis for Goaltender Ville Husso. Shortly after the trade was announced, the Red Wings wasted no time in signing…… MORE
Red Wings Take Marco Kasper With 8th Overall Pick In 2022 NHL Draft
Once again, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings went under the radar with their first selection in an NHL Draft. This time around, the Red Wings stayed overseas with their first round pick taking Center Marco Kasper at #8 overall, who spent this past season in Sweden playing for Rogle BK. In 59 games…… MORE
Former Red Wing Pavel Datsyuk To Announce Retirement From Professional Hockey
Detroit Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk has reportedly decided to hang up the skates following two-plus decades of playing professional hockey. The former sixth-round draft pick back in 1998 by the Red Wings spent his last five professional years back home in Russia playing in the Kontinental Hockey League and did not play this past…… MORE
Red Wings Announce 2022-23 Regular Season Schedule
The Detroit Red Wings’ 2022-23 regular season schedule is officially out with the home and regular season opener slated for Friday, October 14th against the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings’ first road contest of the season will occur the night after their home opener on Saturday, October 15th at the New Jersey Devils. The 2022-23…… MORE
Red Wings Name Tampa Bay Assistant Derek Lalonde As Team’s New Head Coach
Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings have (finally) named a new head coach, and it comes from a familiar place where “Stevie Y” once worked at. Derek Lalonde comes to Detroit with a very impressive track record as both an assistant and head coach. The 49-year-old native of New York spent two seasons with…… MORE
Red Wings Announce 2022 Preseason Schedule
(Preseason) Hockey returns to Detroit in roughly three months! The Detroit Red Wings recently announced their 2022 exhibition slate that will see them play the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, and Chicago Blackhawks twice, once at home and once on the road.… MORE
Red Wings’ Mo Seider Wins Calder Trophy, Lucas Raymond Finishes Fourth In Rookie Voting
For the first time since the 1964-65 season, the Detroit Red Wings can say that they had the best rookie in the National Hockey League. Defenseman Mo Seider won this year’s Calder Trophy, signaling the league’s best rookie, by a wide margin. Another Red Wings rookie in Forward Lucas Raymond finished fourth in the Rookie…… MORE
Red Wings-Avalanche “Unrivaled” E60 Documentary Premieres On June 26th
We finally have a date and time for the premiere of the two-hour Red Wings-Avalanche “Unrivaled” E60 documentary. The first showing will run on Sunday, June 26th at 1 pm on ESPN. The documentary airs hours before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between Colorado and Tampa Bay, which is scheduled for an 8…… MORE
Red Wings Add Goaltending Depth, Sign Finnish Netminder Jusi Olkinuora To One-Year Contract
With only one goaltender currently under contract for next season in Alex Nedeljkovic, who’s a free agent after the 2022-23 season, the Detroit Red Wings added some depth at the position in signing Jussi Olkinuora to a one-year deal. The native of Finland has spent the last three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League but…… MORE
