Joe Veleno

Michael Rasmussen Suspended Two Games for High-Sticking Boston’s Krejci

On Friday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety came to a decision on Michael Rasmussen’s high-sticking on Boston forward David Krejci during Thursday night’s 5-1 loss, suspending the 23-year-old center for two games. Rasmussen was in the process of finishing his check on Krejci, and as he continued to make contact, he lost control of […]

Red Wings depth is already being tested

As the Red Wings enter week #2 of a long NHL season, they are already dipping into their immense depth at forward. The first casualty was Tyler Bertuzzi, who sustained an upper-body injury blocking a shot Saturday in New Jersey. The depth was tested again on Monday when Jakub Vrana was excused from the game […]

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: Red Wings Looking for Revenge Tonight in Chicago

After losing the last two preseason games, the Detroit Red Wings will travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks tonight. Game time is 8:30 pm ET at the United Center in Chicago, IL. On Wednesday, Chicago defeated Detroit 4-2 in the Red Wings’ preseason home opener at LCA. Last night, the Red Wings were shutout […]

Detroit Roster in Flux as Injuries Pile Up

The Detroit Red Wings continue adding injured players to an unprecedented list. As of today, three players are out long-term, and six players are questionable for the season opener on Friday, October 14th, at home against Montreal. Headed to LTIR To start the season, the depth of the Red Wings will be called into question. […]

Breaking: Annual Red/ White Game Recap

The Detroit Red Wings played their annual Red/ White training camp game on Sunday afternoon. Typical of recent Red/ White games, the game was two half periods in duration. Team Red defeated Team White 4-2 in an entertaining game. First Half Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for Team White, making the game 1-0. Givani Smith […]

Red Wings: Five Possibilities Before the Opener

The Detroit Red Wings started training camp on Thursday with a fresh new outlook and, unlike many recent years, several questions that need to be answered. With several new faces in the locker room and behind the bench, the Red Wings will need some time to sort through a crowded roster. Here is a look […]

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 […]