Alex Nedeljkovic

Red Wings Claim Magnus Hellberg

On Wednesday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Detroit Red Wings claimed Magnus Hellberg off waivers from the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old netminder has only appeared in one game this season, which was with the Ottawa Senators, who he had previously been claimed off waivers, allowing only two goals and posting a .935 save […]

Five Observations of Detroit’s Strong Start

With all of the significant off-season additions such as Ville Husso, Andrew Copp, and David Perron, many expected the Red Wings would improve on their 32-40-10 record from last season. But through 13 games, the Red Wings have been one of the league’s best stories, currently sitting with a history of 7-3-3 and second in […]

Red Wings: Husso Stays Hot in Detroit

When Ville Husso was signed to a three-year extension with Detroit, he was brought in to help stabilize the goaltending situation with the Red Wings. Husso replaced veteran Thomas Greiss who was not offered a contract by Detroit, and went on to replace Husso in St. Louis. Husso has been teamed with incumbent Alex Nedeljkovic, […]

Nedeljkovic continues to struggle in Detroit

Despite a string of poorly played games, the Detroit Red Wings had a successful first month of the season. Goaltending is the backbone of successful teams, and to start the season, the Red Wings were confident in the two goaltenders who made the opening night roster. Nine games later, the attitude seems to be moving […]

Five Takeaways from Red Wings Week #2

Dominik Kubalik’s three-point game paced the Red Wings to a 5-1 victory over Anaheim on Sunday. Kubalik has eight points in four games since being moved up to the top line to replace the injured Tyler Bertuzzi. On Monday, Oskar Sundqvist forced overtime with a last-minute goal to tie the game 4-4. Philip Danault scored […]

Ten ‘first impressions’ of the 2022-2023 Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a fast start to the 2022-2023 season. The Red Wings have earned six out of a possible eight points during the first four games of the season. The only blemishes on the season are two overtime losses at the hands of Chicago and Los Angeles. The Red Wings […]

Detroit Red Wings: Season Preview

Opening Night in HOCKEYTOWN is here. The long summer, without the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, is now behind us. Game one of an 82-game season starts Friday at home against the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings added several more prospects through the NHL Entry Draft, and several more players were added through free […]

Detroit Red Wings: Season Outlook

With the Red Wings regular season starting on Friday, here are some questions to ponder as we get closer to the upcoming season. With as many as eight new players in the lineup, it certainly will be one of the more anticipated seasons in recent years. Will the changes transfer into wins during the season? […]

Analyzing the Red Wings Opening Night Roster

The Detroit Red Wings will have seven new players in the lineup when they begin the new season on Friday night. After much speculation, the 23 players who make up the roster include 16 players from last year, five free agents, one player acquired by trade, and one player acquired through the draft. Here is […]

Red Wings set to play final preseason game

After defeating a mostly AHL Maple Leafs roster last night, the Detroit Red Wings will travel to Toronto tonight to play their final preseason game before rosters need to be set. All NHL teams must submit their 23-man roster by 5:00 pm ET on Monday. (check back at insidetherink.com/category/nhl/eastern-conference/atlantic-division/detroit-red-wings/ for all updates). Last night, Toronto […]