10-3-2018 Scotty Bowman praises Rasmus Dahlin
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Rasmus Dahlin has played 44 games with Frölunda Göteborg this season, collecting 13+26=39 with 16 PIM.


10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dylan Larkin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Evgeni Svechnikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Zdeno Chara has played 10 games without a goal. Henrik Zetterberg has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Niklas Kronwall has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Mantha has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jujhar Khaira has lost his sights and is now 53 games without a goal. Darcy Kuemper hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ryan Suter has played 18 games without a goal. Calvin de Haan is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Dmitrij Jaskin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Dan Girardi is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Dwight King has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-3-2018 Team captain meets with Anthony Mantha
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Nashville Predators on 1-3-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Anthony Mantha were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Henrik Zetterberg

5-3-2018 Scotty Bowman praises Ivan Kovalev
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Ivan Kovalev in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Ivan Kovalev has played 42 games with Lokomotiv Yaroslav this season, collecting 5+9=14 with 20 PIM.


4-3-2018 Scotty Bowman praises Kevin Bahl
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Kevin Bahl in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Kevin Bahl has played 64 games with Ottawa 67's this season, collecting 8+15=23 with 50 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Frans Nielsen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dylan Larkin is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Luke Glendening is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Martin Hanzal has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Henrik Zetterberg has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Niklas Kronwall has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anthony Mantha has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jujhar Khaira has lost his sights and is now 50 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 15 games without a goal. Dmitrij Jaskin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Dwight King has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-3-2018 Kerby Rychel frustrated
Detroit Red Wings right wing Kerby Rychel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Kerby Rychel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 83 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 14 assists along with 43 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 46 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 5+4=9 with 26 PIM. He has also played 21 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 18+5=23 with 10 PIM.


1-3-2018 Team captain meets with Jujhar Khaira
Team captain Henrik Zetterberg called a short meeting with Jujhar Khaira after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Jujhar Khaira as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

26-2-2018 Scotty Bowman praises Olivier Rodrigue
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young goaltender Olivier Rodrigue in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

25-2-2018 Dylan Larkin reaches career high !
Dylan Larkin marked a new career high in points with 46 after assisting in tonights game against Anaheim Ducks on a goal by Evgeni Svechnikov. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of USA, Dylan Larkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 222 NHL games during his career, notching 59 goals and adding 64 assists along with 123 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 62 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 19+27=46 with 52 PIM.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Frans Nielsen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Evgeni Svechnikov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Darcy Kuemper is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.

Who's cold

Martin Hanzal has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Henrik Zetterberg has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Justin Abdelkader has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Jujhar Khaira is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Ryan Suter has played 12 games without a goal. Rick Nash has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Dmitrij Jaskin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kerby Rychel has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Dwight King has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



20-2-2018 Christoffer Ehn resumes full training.
Grand Rapids Griffins center Christoffer Ehn has resumed full training after his injury.

19-2-2018 Team captain meets with Jujhar Khaira
Following the team's recent 0-3 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins on 17-2-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Jujhar Khaira did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Henrik Zetterberg

19-2-2018 Team captain meets with Kerby Rychel
Following the team's recent 0-3 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins on 17-2-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Kerby Rychel did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Henrik Zetterberg

18-2-2018 Alexander Edler interviewed in paper
Alexander Edler was interviewed in today's paper about the recent trade that sent him from Vancouver Canucks to Detroit Red Wings. It's all about winning and losing you know, and I guess they thought they needed to go a new direction if they wanted to turn things around, was his only comment.

18-2-2018 Detroit Red Wings trade
Detroit Red Wings traded Tyler Bertuzzi, DET's round 3 pick in 2019 and DET's round 4 pick in 2019 to Vancouver Canucks for Alexander Edler

A native of Sweden, Alexander Edler was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 747 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 237 assists along with 451 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Vancouver Canucks this season, totalling 6+15=21 with 28 PIM.

A native of Canada, Tyler Bertuzzi was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 41 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 2 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 34 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 14 PIM.


17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Christian Dvorak has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Zdeno Chara is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Martin Hanzal has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Henrik Zetterberg has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Frans Nielsen has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Dylan Larkin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Justin Abdelkader is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Mike Green has played 42 games without a goal. Jujhar Khaira is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Rick Nash has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Kerby Rychel has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Dwight King has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



15-2-2018 Team captain meets with Martin Hanzal
Team captain Henrik Zetterberg called a short meeting with Martin Hanzal after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Martin Hanzal as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

15-2-2018 Christoffer Ehn resumes light training.
Grand Rapids Griffins center Christoffer Ehn has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

14-2-2018 Media criticises the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are spinning in a 9 game winless streak. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Mike Green commented about their recent play: It seems like everything is going wrong now. It's not the best of times for us right now...

12-2-2018 Zach Nastasiuk resumes light training.
Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Zach Nastasiuk has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

12-2-2018 Zach Nastasiuk injured.
Zach Nastasiuk of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . The doctors told me to take it easy for a while but I'll be taking back what's mine soon enough, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

11-2-2018 Detroit Red Wings trade rumoured
Vegas Golden Knights are rumoured to be planning a trade sending center Mikhail Grabovski, defenseman Jon Merrill and left wing Mathias Bromé to Detroit Red Wings for left wing Dwight King

Rumours from various sources around the league say that the Vegas Golden Knights are looking for a 1st line left wing and that Dwight King would be a good fit there.


11-2-2018 Jonathan Ericsson released.
Detroit Red Wings released Jonathan Ericsson to free agency.

11-2-2018 Detroit Red Wings trade
Detroit Red Wings traded PIT's round 3 pick in 2018 to Montreal Canadiens for Kerby Rychel

A native of Canada, Kerby Rychel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 73 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 12 assists along with 31 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 36 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 14 PIM. He has also played 21 games with the Laval Rocket this season, totalling 18+5=23 with 10 PIM.


10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Henrik Zetterberg is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Anthony Mantha is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Christian Dvorak has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Zdeno Chara has played 24 games without a goal. Martin Hanzal has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Dylan Larkin has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Justin Abdelkader has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Mike Green has played 38 games without a goal. Tyler Bertuzzi has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Luke Witkowski has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jujhar Khaira is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Darcy Kuemper hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-2-2018 Jujhar Khaira frustrated
Detroit Red Wings left wing Jujhar Khaira feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Jujhar Khaira was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 81 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 6 assists along with 33 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 18 PIM.


8-2-2018 Christian Dvorak reaches career high !
Christian Dvorak marked a new career high in assists with 19 assists after assisting in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a goal by Anthony Mantha. I'm just happy to contribute, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of USA, Christian Dvorak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 132 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 37 assists along with 44 penalty minutes. The 22 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 18+19=37 with 22 PIM.


5-2-2018 Team captain meets with Anthony Mantha
Following the team's recent 3-4 loss against Nashville Predators on 4-2-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Anthony Mantha did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Henrik Zetterberg

5-2-2018 Team captain meets with Rick Nash
Following the team's recent 3-4 loss against Nashville Predators on 4-2-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Rick Nash did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Henrik Zetterberg

4-2-2018 Anthony Mantha reaches career high !
Anthony Mantha marked a new career high in goals with 18 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Nashville Predators on a feed by Mike Green. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of Canada, Anthony Mantha was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 122 NHL games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 44 assists along with 87 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Detroit Red Wings this season, totalling 18+24=42 with 32 PIM.


3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Christian Dvorak has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zdeno Chara has played 21 games without a goal. Martin Hanzal has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Henrik Zetterberg has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Dylan Larkin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Mike Green has played 35 games without a goal. Luke Witkowski has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jujhar Khaira has lost his sights and is now 37 games without a goal. Darcy Kuemper hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-2-2018 Team captain meets with Darcy Kuemper
Following the team's recent 1-1 tie at St. Louis Blues on 1-2-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Darcy Kuemper were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Henrik Zetterberg

2-2-2018 Scotty Bowman praises Adam Samuelsson
Detroit Red Wings head coach Scotty Bowman has praised young defenseman Adam Samuelsson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Adam Samuelsson has played 16 games with Boston College this season, collecting 3+5=8 with 25 PIM.


1-2-2018 Tyler Bertuzzi speaks up.
Tyler Bertuzzi is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

1-2-2018 Dylan Sadowy injured.
Dylan Sadowy of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the San Antonio Rampage. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

31-1-2018 Team captain meets with Justin Abdelkader
Team captain Henrik Zetterberg called a short meeting with Justin Abdelkader after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Justin Abdelkader as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

31-1-2018 Team captain meets with Mike Green
Following the team's recent 2-4 loss against Winnipeg Jets on 31-1-2018, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg and Mike Green did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Henrik Zetterberg

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