Elmer Soderblom

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 […]

Breaking: Detroit Hosts Washington Tonight

After splitting the first two preseason games, the Detroit Red Wings host Washington tonight at LCA, the game time is 7:30 pm ET. The Capitals lost their first game in OT before defeating Philadelphia 3-1 on Wednesday evening. Wednesday night, Detroit received excellent play from Adam Erne, who scored both Red Wings goals during a 4-2 […]

Breaking: Detroit Lineup Announced for the Preseason Home Opener

After a convincing 6-2 victory during the preseason opener in Pittsburgh, the Detroit Red Wings will continue the preseason at home tonight against Chicago. Last night, Detroit received excellent play from Dominik Kubalik (two goals), Filip Zadina (one goal, one assist), and Michael Rasmussen (two assists). Other goals were scored by Tyler Spezia, Elmer Soderblom, […]

Breaking: Detroit Lineup Announced for the Preseason Opener

The Detroit Red Wings will open their preseason tonight in Pittsburgh. Game time at PPG Paints Arena is 7:00 pm ET. The Red Wings lineup will include four regulars from last season. Most of the top players will sit this game out but will likely play at home tomorrow night against Chicago. Regulars from last […]