Derek Lalonde

The Red Wings’ Third Line Could be an X-Factor This Season

After being a surprise name of Detroit’s 23-man roster last week, 21-year-old Elmer Soderblom has made waves in his first week in the NHL. In the days leading up to the Red Wings’ home opener, Derek Lalonde assembled a line of Elmer Soderblom (6’8 ), Michael Rasmussen (6’6), and Oskar Sundqvist (6’3), with the goal […]

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 […]

Red Wings: Five Bold Predictions for the 2022-23 Season

Will new excitement from a busy offseason and a promising preseason, the Red Wings will be a fascinating team to follow all season. There are many storylines this season, whether it be year two of Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi entering contract years, or the potential of Filip Zadina, Michael […]

Red Wings Opening Night Lineup Begins to Take Shape

With week two of the NHL preseason nearing an end, NHL teams are only a few roster decisions away from their 23-man opening night lineups. If the Red Wings lineup from Monday night’s game versus Pittsburgh and practice this week are any indication, there may be only a few more hard decisions Derek Lalonde needs […]

Red Wings Announce Traverse City Training Camp Roster

Ahead of their annual trip up to Traverse City, Michigan, the Red Wings announced Wednesday afternoon the full roster of players participating in Detroit’s training camp starting Thursday. With a busy offseason, there is a healthy amount of competition all over the lineup. Headlined by 26-year-old captain Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and 2021 rookie sensations […]

Red Wings: Questions Heading into the 2022-23 Season

With a busy free agency period signing big-name players such as Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot, and David Perron, the 2022-23 Detroit Red Wings now have expectations and are heading into a new season for the first time in this rebuild. With those new names, Detroit saw career years from Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi, who […]

Red Wings Off-Season Recap

The Detroit Red Wings had a busy offseason revamping their roster with the hope that the playoffs are in the near future. Detroit lost several UFAs to free agency, added players through trades, free agency, and the draft, and changed most of their coaching staff from last year. Here is a look at all the […]

Opinion: Have the Red Wings Done Enough to Make the Playoffs?

The Detroit Red Wings are entering the fourth year with Steve Yzerman as General manager. Yzerman said it would take time to rebuild this once-storied franchise when he was hired. Detroit fans have been patient, but are the Red Wings now ready to turn the corner and call themselves contenders in the difficult Atlantic Division? […]

Red Wings: Five Players Entering a Make or Break Season

It has been several years since there has been this much anticipation for Red Wings fans heading into a new season. With an active offseason, signing the likes of Andrew Copp, David Perron, and Ben Chiarot, there is now a log jam of NHL players competing to be in the opening night lineup. Steve Yzerman […]

Red Wings Re-Sign Filip Zadina to a Three-Year Contract

Friday afternoon, Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman wrapped up the remaining business on his roster, signing restricted free agent Filip Zadina to a three-year contract worth an average annual value of $1,825,000. The Red Wings’ sixth overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has played parts of four seasons in Detroit, although this […]