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Jonatan Berggren to make NHL debut Thursday night versus New York

Ahead of Thursday night’s matchup versus the New York Rangers, the Detroit Red Wings recalled Jonatan Berggren from Grand Rapids. Derek Lalonde confirmed Berggren would make his NHL debut tonight as Elmer Soderblom is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Berggren was called along with Givani Smith, both of who played Wednesday night in Cleveland. Without […]

Red Wings win three straight to start November

With solid goaltending and terrific defensive play, the Detroit Red Wings started November with three consecutive wins over teams from the Metropolitan Division. The Red Wings started the month by defeating Washington 3-1 on Thursday. Ville Husso then posted the 3-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. On Sunday, the Red Wings […]

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 […]

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 […]

Five Takeaways from Red Wings Week #1

Elmer Soderblom scored his first NHL goal early in the third period to help give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-0 shutout victory against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. Michael Rasmussen and Olli Maatta scored empty net goals late in the third period to seal the win […]

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? […]

Red Wings Place Givani Smith on Waivers

With the NHL preseason concluding on Saturday, teams now have until Monday afternoon to become salary cap compliant ahead of the 2022-23 season, leading to a busy day on the waiver wire. Among those names, the Red Wings placed Jussi Olkinuora, Taro Hirose, Kyle Criscuolo, and most notably, Givani Smith. The 24-year-old winger spent all […]

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 […]

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 […]