Author: Andrew Walsh
Dylan Larkin Says Young Detroit Red Wings Will Impress this Season
The captain of the Detroit Red Wings, Dylan Larkin, is about to embark on his 11th season with the team. The Waterford, Michigan native joined the Detroit Tigers broadcast during a recent game. Larkin told Jason Bennetti of FanDuel Sports Detroit that the Red Wings are one of the youngest teams in the NHL and […]
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Dylan Larkin Looking For his Version of Sergei Fedorov
The Detroit Red Wings recently announced that they will retire Sergei Fedorov’s jersey in January of next year. Fedorov was one of the critical members of the 1997 and 1998 Red Wings teams that won back-to-back Stanley Cups. General manager Steve Yzerman, who was the captain of those Red Wings teams, was the leader of […]
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Could Sergei Fedorov’s Jersey Retirement Signal a Return to the Red Wings Organization?
The Detroit Red Wings announced today that Sergei Fedorov’s jersey retirement will take place on January 12th, 2026. Fedorov played for the Red Wings from 1990 to 2003. Fedorov was part of the famed Russian Five line that changed the sport of hockey by introducing Russian players to the NHL. In nearly 1,250 games played […]
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Best Draft Picks in Detroit Red Wings History
The Detroit Red Wings shocked the NHL and hockey world when they selected defenseman Moritz Seider with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Leading up to this draft, Seider was thought to be a mid-first-round pick. Seider would continue to shock the NHL by winning the Calder Trophy as the rookie […]
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Taking a Look at the Detroit Red Wings Draft History
I have written that the Detroit Red Wings have not been able to acquire a superstar player in the NHL Entry Draft due to their not having won the NHL’s draft lottery since its inception in 1995. Before this, the draft order was set in reverse order of the standings from the previous season. Defenseman […]
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How the Detroit Red Wings Fit in the Atlantic Division
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 season with a record of 39-35-8, which was good for sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Head coach of the Red Wings, Todd McLellan, who took over for Derek Lalonde in late December, felt that the team “pissed away points” towards the end of the season. The Toronto […]
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Detroit Red Wings Roster Projection
The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 NHL season in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 86 points. The team improved its roster in free agency by acquiring goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on the eve of free agency. Goaltender Petr Mrazek and two draft picks went to the Ducks in the […]
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Yzerman: This Red Wings Team ‘Can Take a Step’
The Detroit Red Wings currently have $12.09 million in salary cap space after the team acquired goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks and acquired free agent left-winger James van Riemsdyk recently. According to general manager Steve Yzerman, the team will likely stand pat right now despite having this amount of cap space. The fact […]
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Detroit Red Wings Wrap Up Busy First Day of Free Agency
The Detroit Red Wings acquired a goalie in John Gibson, from the Anaheim Ducks before the beginning of the NHL’s free agency period. The Red Wings sent goalie Petr Mrazek, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick to the Ducks in this trade. Gibson had lost his net during the 2024-25 season to Lukáš Dostál. […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign James van Riemsdyk
The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran left-winger James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $1 million contract. van Riemsdyk is 36 years old and is coming off a season where he scored 16 goals and added 20 assists in 71 games played for the Philadelphia Flyers. At only $1 million, van Riemsdyk adds grit to the […]
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