Michael Rasmussen

Elmer Soderblom set to return to Detroit’s lineup in Minnesota

Ahead of Wednesday night’s game in Minnesota, the Detroit Red Wings recalled forward Elmer Soderblom from Grand Rapids and placed Olli Maatta on injured reserve. This move comes after Derek Lalonde told the media after Tuesday’s 1-0 loss against Carolina that Dylan Larkin would be unavailable against the Wild. Larkin left the game briefly in […]

Lalonde Shuffles Lines in Detroit

To get more offense, Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde has changed his lines. Some players are not contributing; a shakeup may be just what the doctor ordered. Recently, the Red Wings have been playing with only 12 healthy forwards, and after scoring only two goals against a depleted Toronto defense, a shakeup looked like […]

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 […]

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Player Profile: Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen has become a big asset for the Detroit 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 […]

Analyzing the Red Wings Opening Night Roster

The Detroit Red Wings will have seven new players in the lineup when they begin the new season on Friday night. After much speculation, the 23 players who make up the roster include 16 players from last year, five free agents, one player acquired by trade, and one player acquired through the draft. Here is […]

Red Wings Begin Home/Home with Toronto

The Detroit Red Wings will begin a home/home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at LCA. Game time tonight is 7:30 pm ET, and the game can be watched on the NHL Network and BSDET. Detroit will finish its preseason with a return visit to Toronto on Saturday. Game time in Toronto will be […]

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 […]