Michael Rasmussen Scores First Career NHL Goal

Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen buried his first career NHL goal in the first period of a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After finding out that he'd likely remain with the team for the season (played his tenth game of 2018-2019 and consequently burned a year off his entry-level contract), […]

Dylan Larkin Has Big Night In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin potted two goals and added an assist in his team's 5-3 defeat of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The 22-year-old was visible in all facets of the game, also registering a plus-one rating, two penalty minutes and seven shots in 23:04 of ice time. After setting a career-high […]

Jimmy Howard Returns To Crease On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard will get the nod against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After starting for five consecutive games, Howard was given a breather on Sunday and Jonathan Bernier was able to pick up a win in his place. While the 34-year-old isn't expected to rack up wins in Detroit this […]

Andreas Athanasiou Out On Tuesday

Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou will miss his team's contest with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury. While the Red Wings have not publicly announced the nature of the injury, Athanasiou left the team's previous game against the Dallas Stars on Sunday but managed to return just a few […]

Jonathan Bernier Earns First Win Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed two goals on 30 shots during a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Bernier improved his record to 1-2-0 to go along with a miserable 4.21 goals-against average and a .861 save percentage. Jimmy Howard is the Red Wings primary starter, which means Bernier should […]

Anthony Mantha Scores In Sunday's Win

Detroit Red Wings left wing Anthony Mantha deposited a slick feed from Gustav Nyquist into the back of the net during the second period of Sunday's 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars. It has been a miserable start to the season for Mantha, who only has two goals and two assists through 11 games. The […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Effective In All Areas On Sunday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tyler Bertuzzi picked up his third goal of the season during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Bertuzzi was a plus-two with two shots, six hits, and one block in the contest. The gritty winger has three goals, three assists, 12 shots, and 24 hits through […]

Dylan Larkin Nabs Two Assists Against Stars

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin picked up two helpers during a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening. Larkin was a plus-one with three shots on goal and led all forwards with 20:19 time on ice in the contest. The Red Wings have had a frustrating start to the season, but Larkin […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 4) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. […]

Andreas Athanasiou Gets On The Board Friday

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou posted a power-play goal to open the scoring in a 2-1 home loss against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. He gave his team a short-lived lead, but the rest of his teammates were unable to scratch out any offense. After managing just one assist over his first five […]

Jimmy Howard Makes 38 Stops In Home Loss

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard did a great job in Friday's 2-1 home loss against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing just two goals on 40 shots. However, the offense was unable to give him much in the way of goal support. After some ugly performances early on, he has settled down a bit and allowed […]

Jimmy Howard Magnificent In Losing Effort

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed two goals on 38 shots during a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Both of the goals he allowed came on the power play. This season, Howard has received little goal support when he is on top of his game. He has a 1-4-2 record […]

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Lone Goal In Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou scored his third goal of the season during a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The speedy forward almost added another goal just minutes later, but Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk made a fantastic save to bail his goalie out. Athanasiou has an electrifying skillset although his […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. Note: Rankings are […]

Dennis Cholowski Builds on Offensive Production

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski scored a goal and an assist (both on the power play) on Saturday night. It was the second multi-point game of the season for Cholowski and his first power-play goal. Cholowski now has five points in six games and leads all Detroit's defensemen in points, power-play points (4), […]

Dylan Larkin Nets Two Points and Big Minutes in Win

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a goal and an assist in Saturday night's overtime win against the Florida Panthers. Larkin picked up the primary assist on Gustav Nyquist's overtime goal, which gave Larkin his seventh point of the season. With seven points in eight games, Larkin is on a 70 point pace which […]

Gustav Nyquist Scores First Goal, Leads to First Red Wings Win

Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist scored the game-winning goal to lift the Red Wings over the Panthers on Saturday night. Looking for his first goal of the season, and Detroit's first win, Nyquist found the back of the net in overtime. Nyquist had an assist earlier in the game, which gives him a respectable […]

Jimmy Howard Receives Little Goal Support

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed two goals on 28 shots during a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Howard played well enough to win, but the Red Wings failed to get much going offensively. The veteran netminder suffers from inconsistency and poor team defense. He has a 0-3-2 record with a 3.57 […]

Luke Glendening Scores Lone Red Wings Goal

Detroit Red Wings center Luke Glendening potted his first goal of the season during a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Glendening was a -1 with two PIMs, two shots, two hits, and two blocks in the contest. The 29-year-old has never scored more than 21 points in a season and is […]

Evgeny Svechnikov Out 5-6 Months

Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov will miss the next five to six months recovering from knee surgery. Svechnikov suffered the injury in the Red Wings final preseason game. He was on the roster bubble but likely would have started the season in the AHL. Regardless, it is a tough blow for the former 19th-overall […]

Jimmy Howard Pulled After Giving Up Five Goals

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed five goals on 20 shots during Monday's blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Howard started the season off okay, but he has been terrible in his past two starts. He has a 0-2-2 record to go along with a 4.00 GAA and .883 SV%. The Red Wings are […]

Thomas Vanek Registers Power-Play Goal On Monday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Thomas Vanek drove home a power-play marker for his first goal (and point) of the season during Monday's 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. He also had seven hits in the contest. The 34-year-old was surprisingly productive in 2017-18 with 24 goals and 32 assists in 80 games split between […]

Andreas Athanasiou Scores Twice In Blowout Loss

Detroit Red Wings center Andreas Athanasiou was one of the lone bright spots during a 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Athanasiou scored his first two goals of the season to go along with five shots and a +1 rating. The speedy 24-year-old has premium scoring chances in seemingly every game he […]

Dennis Cholowski Good To Go For Monday's Game

Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. He had missed the last two games. The 20-year-old has been the Red Wings' best defenseman during the early portion of the season. He has a goal and two assists through the first three […]

Jonathan Bernier Allows Eight Goals In Blowout Loss

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed eight goals on 39 shots during Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. He now has a 5.59 GAA and .825 SV% through two starts. While he enjoyed success with the Colorado Avalanche last season, he has been horrendous in the Motor City. The Red Wings are going […]

Filip Hronek Scores First Career Goal On Saturday

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek tallied a power-play goal during Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. It was the first NHL goal of the rookie's career. Hronek put up 11 goals and 28 assists in 67 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL last season. With Mike Green (virus) and Dennis […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Third Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin ripped home a short-handed goal during an 8-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Larkin now has three goals and two assists through five games this season. The 22-year-old is the focal point of the Red Wings' offense after putting up 16 goals and 47 assists in […]

Jimmy Howard Allows Four Goals In Loss

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard allowed four goals on 34 shots during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Two of the goals came while the Red Wings were shorthanded, while another one happened because of an egregious Niklas Kronwall turnover. Howard is a decent goalie that is usually limited by shoddy team […]

Dylan Larkin Scores Second Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored a goal during a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. After a scramble, the puck barely crossed the goal line, but Larkin will take it. The 22-year-old tallied 16 goals and 47 assists in 82 games last season. He is the focal point of […]

Nick Jensen Scores Twice In Thursday's Loss

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen buried two goals in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. It was an incredibly rare offensive outburst for the 28-year-old, as Jensen had four goals in 132 games before the contest. Jensen sees no time on the power play and gets on the scoresheet […]