Alex Nedeljkovic Posts Second Shutout In Four Starts

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic picked up his fourth shutout of the season on Sunday with 17 saves in a 3-0 victory over New Jersey. It's his second shutout in his last four starts, and Nedeljkovic became the first Red Wings rookie with at least four shutouts since Roger Crozier recorded six in 1964-65. […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Battling An Illness

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is battling an illness and is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with Tampa. He missed the morning skate and Magnus Hellberg is set to back up Thomas Greiss if Nedeljkovic doesn't feel better by game time. The 26-year-old recently picked up his third shutout of the season, […]

Dylan Larkin Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin underwent core muscle surgery on Monday and will miss the team's final six games of the season. His recovery time is expected to be 8-10 weeks. Larkin had a nice bounce-back year in 2021-22 with 31 goals and 69 points across 71 outings. Pius Suter might finish the season […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Carolina With 46 Saves

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic frustrated his former teammates on Thursday, saving 46 shots in a 3-0 win over Carolina. He registered the second-most saves a Detroit goalie has had in a shutout since 1955-56 when the league started to record shots on goal. Nedeljkovic now has three shutouts in total for the campaign […]

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Dylan Larkin Hands Out Two Assists

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin set up two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Winnipeg, reaching 67 points for the season, which is just six points short of his career-high. Larkin also recorded a team-high five shots and had two blocks and one hit in 21:22 of ice time with a plus-two rating. The […]

Michael Rasmussen Stays Hot In Front Of Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen tallied the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Winnipeg and has now scored in four of the last five games. Sam Gagner took care of the rest of the goals as Detroit recorded back-to-back wins for only the third time in 2022. Rasmussen was completely cold before starting […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Has Career-High 47 Saves In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic produced a career-high 47 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Boston and also had an assist. He logged his second helper of the season inside the final minute when Sam Gagner scored an empty-net goal. Carolina's Frederik Andersen is the only goalie in the league with more assists this […]

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Dylan Larkin Scores Goal In Sunday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scored his 29th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Senators. The 25-year-old brought the team within a goal as he scored at the 12:35 mark of the third period, but the Red Wings were not able to produce any additional offense past that point. Larkin […]

Moritz Seider Continues To Chase Detroit's Assists Record

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider ended a cold spell with a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Rangers. Both of his helpers came on the power play with Jakub Vrana and Tyler Bertuzzi the scorers. He now boasts 39 assists and 44 points for his rookie campaign. Seider, who had […]

Thomas Greiss Exits With Injury

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders and couldn't make it to the end of the game. The former Islander was involved in a collision with Oliver Wahlstrom six minutes before the final break and he initially managed to carry on, but Alex Nedeljkovic replaced […]

Filip Zadina Set For First-Line Role Against Flyers

Detroit Red Wings winger Filip Zadina is set to join Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond on the first line for Tuesday's matchup against Philadelphia. He'll take over from Vladislav Namestnikov, who was sent to Dallas on Monday for a 2024 fourth-round pick. Zadina is a very talented player but things haven't quite happened for him […]

Troy Stecher Traded To Los Angeles

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher has been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick. He has been a versatile veteran presence for the Red Wings this year. At a relatively low salary cap hit of $1,700,000 this year and an unrestricted free agent after the season, Stecher is […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Vancouver With 43 Saves

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic looked like a brick wall against the Canucks on Thursday, stopping 43 shots in a 1-0 victory. He picked up his second shutout of the season and now carries a 16-18-6 record. Detroit is having another disappointing season and it's not been easy for Nedeljkovic, who has registered a […]

Jakub Vrana Replaces Robby Fabbri On Second Line

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana will move up to the second line for Saturday's encounter with the Flames, replacing Robby Fabbri, who suffered a season-ending knee injury earlier in the week. Vrana will team up with Joe Veleno and Sam Gagner, who both should get a nice boost from his presence. Vrana made […]

Robby Fabbri Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Detroit Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to Minnesota, exiting the game in the second period. The injury robbed him of a chance to extend his goal-scoring streak to four games. Head coach Jeff Blashill didn't have an update on Fabbri's status after the game, but we […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Considered Questionable For Thursday's Action

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota after missing Wednesday's practice with an illness. Vladislav Namestnikov took over his spot on the top line and could be set for a bigger role against the Wild. Bertuzzi is Detroit's second-highest scorer with 48 points and one of only a handful […]

Jakub Vrana Scores In Season Debut

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana marked his season debut with a goal in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Arizona. He struck on the power play 17:00 into the second period. Vrana, who was sidelined by shoulder surgery, logged 15:44 in his first game back from injury and had three shots on total with four […]

Jakub Vrana Making Season Debut For Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings winger Jakub Vrana (shoulder) is set to make his season debut on Tuesday against the visiting Arizona Coyotes. The 26-year-old Czech product sustained a shoulder injury during training camp that required surgery, and he has not played in a game since May 8 of last year. After being acquired from the Washington […]

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Moritz Seider Joins Exclusive Company With His Point Streak

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider stretched his point streak to eight games on Friday with an assist in a 3-1 loss to Tampa. He combined with Tyler Bertuzzi to set up Robby Fabbri 13:05 into the second period. The German rearguard became only the fourth rookie defenseman in NHL history to record a point […]

Moritz Seider Sets New Red Wings Record With Another Assist

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider became a history-maker on Tuesday against Carolina, setting a franchise record for the longest assist streak by a rookie defenseman. He picked up a power-play helper on Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal in overtime, and Seider now has at least one assist in seven consecutive appearances. Reed Larson previously held […]

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Dylan Larkin Injured During Practice Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day after sustaining an injury during practice on Tuesday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reported. Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill told the media he expects to have an update on the 25-year-old captain by Wednesday morning before Detroit's big game against the […]

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Dylan Larkin Looks To Continue To Produce Points Friday

Detroit Red Wings centerman Dylan Larkin is facing off against the Capitals Friday. Larkin and his teammates have yet to play since December 18th after a lengthy league postponement due to several Covid-19 outbreaks throughout the NHL. However, on the 18th, Detroit did manage to knock off New Jersey, where Larkin had three goals and […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Nets Two Goals Against Devils

Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi put two goals past the New Jersey Devils in Saturday's 5-2 win, needing only two shots to do the damage. His first goal of the night ended up being the game-winner. Bertuzzi now has 12 markers and 21 points for the season in 23 games. The 26-year-old recently went […]

Dylan Larkin Scores His First Career Hat Trick

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin dominated against New Jersey on Saturday, finishing a 5-2 win with his first career hat trick and an assist. This was a very efficient performance, as Larkin scored with all three shots he had on the net. The Red Wings captain logged a plus-four rating and helped out on […]

Thomas Greiss Makes His 13th Start Of The Campaign

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will log his 13th start of the season on Saturday against New Jersey. He's been playing second fiddle to Alex Nedeljkovic for quite some time now, but Nedeljkovic is unavailable against the Devils because of COVID-19 protocols. Greiss sits on a 5-6-0 record ahead of Saturday's action with a […]