Steve Yzerman

Injuries could not have come at a worse time for Detroit Red Wings LW-Tyler Bertuzzi

The Detroit Red Wings are waiting for test results that stem from Thursday night’s 3-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, a game in which LW Tyler Bertuzzi missed the entire third period due to a lower-body injury. Bertuzzi is in a contract year and has not been healthy for long stretches this season. Whether […]

How Jake Walman has Revamped Detroit’s Blueline

After the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the feeling surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ moves was positive. They acquired mid-to-late-round picks for depth players Vladislav Namestinkov and Troy Stecher and garnered their largest return for veteran defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy was traded to the St. Louis Blues at 50 percent retained ($2.75 million) along with Luke […]

Report: Red Wings and Vrana Relationship is “Broken”

The Detroit Red Wings sent shockwaves throughout the NHL with the decision to place Jakub Vrana on waivers, and the aftermath of the news is still being felt. After clearing waivers and being assigned to Grand Rapids, Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, NHL insider Frank Seravalli shed some light on the situation. “I’ll tell […]

4 Flyers Players Who Could Be On The Move At The Trade Deadline

The 2022-23 season has already been a season Philadelphia Flyers fans won’t want to remember. From the very beginning, it has been a whirlwind with core players such as Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Ryan Ellis have been sidelined indefinitely. Due to the loss of these key players, the team has spent much time anchored […]

Red Wings Place Jakub Vrana on Waivers

On Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings shocked the hockey world by placing forward Jakub Vrana on waivers. This news comes as Vrana is in the midst of a two-week conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The move is puzzling as Vrana has been one of Detroit’s most productive forwards the past two seasons […]

With Bertuzzi, Fabbri, and Zadina due back soon, the Detroit Red Wings are set to make a push

The prolonged holiday break was a bit of a blessing for the Detroit Red Wings as it allowed injured players a bit more time to heal. As mentioned, this team has some injuries, as most teams do. They also have some players that will be returning from injuries very soon, which will help the Red […]

New Salary Cap Implications in Detroit

On Tuesday, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman indicated that the NHL salary cap will rise $1 million to $83.5 million. He also stated that if the players pay off the remaining $70 million escrow debt to the owners during this season, the cap could increase to as high as $86 million for the start of the […]

Larkin’s Price Continues to Increase

On the most recent episode of the “32 Thoughts” podcast hosted by Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman, the latter gave insight on what Dallas forward Roope Hintz’s new deal might mean for Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings. “The one to me that’s the most interesting to me is Larkin (comparing Bo Horvat […]

Player Profile: Dominik Kubalik

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman would not say what his intentions were for the 2022-23 Red Wings before the season started. Instead, Yzerman let his actions speak for themself. The offseason additions of Andrew Copp, David Perron, Oskar Sundqvist, Ben Chiarot, Olli Matta, and Dominik Kubalik have improved the Red Wings. Kubalik may be […]

Detroit Prospect Niederbach Moving to MoDo

In 2020, the Detroit Red Wings were excited to draft Theodor Niederbach 51st overall in the NHL Entry Draft. Two years later, Niederbach is teetering out of the picture in Detroit and this week was demoted to the Allsvenskan, the second-highest league in Sweden. Detroit general manager Steve Yzerman has always been high on Niederbach. […]