Steve Yzerman

Opinion: It Is Time For Increased Roles For Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno

In the midst of a six-game losing streak for the Red Wings and two wins in the past thirteen games, the assumption would be that a head coach would turn to the team’s most-skilled players for answers. While Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Lucas Raymond have been getting plenty of ice-time, Joe Veleno and Filip […]

Breaking News: Nicklas Lidstrom Named VP of Hockey Operations

It seemed like a foregone conclusion that it wasn’t a matter of if Nicklas Lidstrom would come back to Detroit, but when. Tuesday afternoon, the Red Wings announced that former Red Wings’ captain and Hall of Fame defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was hired as the Vice President of Hockey Operations. This continues the “Yzerplan” in revamping […]

Could Covid-19 Have an Impact on the NHL Trade Deadline

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or scientist. While Covid-19 has thrown the 2021-2022 NHL season into disarray already this season, could there be some positive(no pun intended) outcomes heading into the trade deadline? We have all seen the expectation that contracting the Covid-19 virus will give you some sort of natural immunities moving forward, […]