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The Detroit Red Wings Penalty Kill: A Closer Look

It was the scoring that was supposed to see the biggest jump for the 2014-2015 Detroit Red Wings. Instead, it’s been Tony Granato’s penalty kill that has raised eyebrows. Heading into tonight’s game...

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Octopus Thrower Overtime: Buffalo Sabres 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 (SO)

After last night’s disappointing 3-2 loss to Buffalo in a shootout, the Detroit Red Wings were victimized again by a no-goal call that would have notched an additional point in the standings. Instead,...

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Happy Thanksgiving: Detroit Red Wings 5, Philadelphia Flyers 2

Like the Thanksgiving meal you’re about to (over) consume tomorrow, NBC served up their overindulged Wednesday Night Rivalry broadcast to kick off the holiday season. Instead of home cooking, we got...

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Too little too late: Florida Panthers 4, Detroit Red Wings 3

Maybe it was the power outage that kept the Wings off the ice for a practice skate this morning. But what is it about the South Beach Blackhawks  Florida Panthers that make them such a thorn in the...

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Gimmie Five: Detroit Red Wings 5, Dallas Stars 2

After a particularly sloppy effort against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, the Red Wings took to the ice Thursday night against the slumping (but still scary) Dallas Stars. On a day when Daniel...

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Who’s tired? Detroit Red Wings 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1

Fairly or unfairly, this is what I think of whenever our beloved Red Wings take on Carolina. I know they’ve evolved from so many seasons ago (even adding a Cup in 2006), but that stereotype of Carolina...

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Shootouts Must Go: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Detroit Red Wings 0

Heading into this game with a 3-1 record during recaps, I was confident that the Red Wings would make it 4-1. With Justin Abdelkader back, I hoped for a renewed effort after a clunky 4-1 loss to...

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Who’s tired? Detroit Red Wings 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1

Fairly or unfairly, this is what I think of whenever our beloved Red Wings take on Carolina. I know they’ve evolved from so many seasons ago (even adding a Cup in 2006), but that stereotype of Carolina...

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Shootouts Must Go: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Detroit Red Wings 0

Heading into this game with a 3-1 record during recaps, I was confident that the Red Wings would make it 4-1. With Justin Abdelkader back, I hoped for a renewed effort after a clunky 4-1 loss to...

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Red Wings: 10 Things to Hope for in the Final 10 Games

The Detroit Red Wings season, believe it or not, is in its final ten games. There’s been improvement from the doldrums of last season, but there is still some ways to go in the rebuild. Here’s ten...

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Detroit Red Wings: Two Years Ago Today, Stevie Came Home

It was at the ceremony following the finale at the Joe that the chant from Detroit Red Wings fans echoed the arena: Come Home Stevie On April 19, 2019, (4/19/19), he finally did. Every Red Wings...

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Red Wings Buried in Early Hole, Lose Third Straight 5-2

In an all too familiar script, the Detroit Red Wings found themselves in an early hole and couldn’t dig out. Dallas scored three goals in the first period and never looked back, beating Detroit for a...

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Detroit Red Wings: The Case For Re-Hiring Jeff Blashill

The Detroit Red Wings have a slew of choices coming this offseason, but none of which are bigger on fans’ minds than the future of Jeff Blashill. Detroit’s bench boss since 2015, Blashill certainly...

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Red Wings Paced by Jakub Vrana’s Four Goals in 7-3 Win

The Detroit Red Wings found themselves dealing with a rash of injuries. Both Tyler Bertuzzi and Frans Nielsen were shelved for the season while captain Dylan Larkin was scratched for the game. How...

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Dylan Larkin’s Shutdown Gives Younger Red Wings a New Chance

Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill announced today that captain Dylan Larkin would miss the final seven games of the season, thereby ending his 2021 campaign. While this is certainly...

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Will the Detroit Red Wings move on from Jeff Blashill?

The Detroit Red Wings reasons to get rid of Jeff Blashill would be on most fan’s wish lists. After all, there hasn’t been a tremendous amount of success with Blash behind the bench. But as I wrote in...

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Detroit Red Wings: Jonathan Bernier’s Price Keeps Rising

After a 50 save performance in the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 overtime loss Saturday evening, a few things became clear in regards to Jonathan Bernier‘s future in Detroit. One, he should be re-signed, which...

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Red Wings Weekly Rewind: Staggering to the Finish Line

The list of Detroit Red Wings not playing out the season is staggering. Dylan Larkin. Tyler Bertuzzi. Frans Nielsen. Robby Fabbri. Bobby Ryan. It’s bookending what started as a season with many of the...

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Veleno’s Debut is Another Step Forward for the Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have been better. There’s no doubt about that. While they’re still in the midst of a rebuild and have some ways to go, seeing Joe Veleno in the lineup means that help is arriving...

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Red Wings Opinion: Draft Lottery Takes Precedence

Let’s face it: at this point, Detroit Red Wings fans are quietly rooting for the “L.” Though it could be argued that fans are always hoping for the win, it’s crucial that Detroit finds a way to slide...

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