Jonatan Berggren

Jonatan Berggren is the real deal for Detroit

Injuries to several Detroit forwards have forced the Red Wings to dip into their prospect pool. The latest addition is Jonatan Berggren, an outstanding offensive talent who may be just what the Detroit offense has needed. During the six-year drought from the playoffs, the Red Wings lacked the depth necessary to score goals. The addition […]

Red Wings enduring growing pains in November

After winning three games to start November, the Red Wings struggled in week two, picking up only a single point in three games. The Red Wings started the week on Tuesday, losing a 3-2 shootout at home against Montreal. At Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, the Red Wings surrendered six goals in the third period […]

Red Wings set to begin long road trip

After an 8-2 thrashing against the New York Rangers on Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings can’t leave Michigan fast enough. The Red Wings started November with three consecutive wins and a shootout loss to Montreal before the debacle in Detroit. This will be a terrific opportunity for the players and coaching staff to bond away […]

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 […]

Berggren is Detroit’s Top Forward Prospect

Jonatan Berggren continued his excellent offensive play to help Grand Rapids win one out of three road games last week. The Griffins opened the week on Thursday morning with a 6-3 loss in Iowa. Berggren paced the Griffins with two power-play goals. Cross Hanas also scored for Grand Rapids. Both teams returned for a Friday […]

Red Wings: Early Prospects Rankings

Many Detroit prospects have now entered the second month of their respective seasons. Some players are taking leadership roles on their teams, while some have not taken the next step in their development. The Detroit Red Wings have several prospects signed to entry-level contracts. The Red Wings still have time to figure out if recently […]

Grand Rapids Griffins Weekly Report #3

Jonatan Berggren returned to the lineup and helped Grand Rapids earn a split of the weekend series in Texas. The Stars won the opening game on Saturday 5-2. The Griffins replied with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Grand Rapids were without Matt Luff and Givani Smith, who were both recalled to play for Detroit. Luff […]

A Look at Red Wings AHL Affiliate

The Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, opened the 2022-23 season last night against the San Diego Gulls (Anaheim). The two teams will play again tonight at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. The game time is 7:00 pm ET. To start the season, the Griffins have 25 players on the roster: […]

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 […]