Steve Yzerman

Detroit Red Wings World Championships Recap

The Detroit Red Wings missed out on the Stanley Cup playoffs for the eighth season in a row. This time on the final day of the 2023-24 NHL season. There are two free agents, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, that will require the most attention of general manager Steve Yzerman during the upcoming offseason. With […]

Nate Danielson Makes Professional Debut for Grand Rapids Griffins

Detroit Red Wings prospect Nate Danielson has made his professional debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins at the age of 19. Danielson was drafted by the Red Wings ninth overall in the 2023 NHL entry draft out of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. On Saturday, Danielson was reassigned to the Griffins. In a short time, Danielson […]

Detroit Red Wings Roster to Look Different Going Into 2024-25 Season

The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2023-24 NHL season with a win in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens. Despite this win, the Red Wings were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs after the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Washington Capitals on the last day of the season. The Capitals have since been eliminated from […]

Yzerman: Red Wings’ Defense Needs to Improve

Steve Yzerman has now been the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings for five years. In that time the Red Wings’ roster has improved. However, the team has failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, most recently on the last day of the 2023-24 NHL season, when the team was eliminated by the Washington […]

Red Wings Fall Out of Playoff Contention During Important Stretch

The Detroit Red Wings lost a pivotal game against the Washington Capitals in overtime in the race to make the Stanley Cup playoffs by a final score of 4-3. There are ten games left in the NHL’s regular season. While this loss does not necessarily guarantee that the team will miss the playoffs for the […]

An Email Interview with Hockey Author Curt Solomon

It’s amazing the kind of hockey people you can be put in touch with via the Internet. I have the perfect example of this. Back in early February, I was searching for something on Patrick Roy and I came across a book called My Road Hockey Obsession by Curt Solomon. After reading a sample of […]

Dylan Larkin, Lack of Pushback Responsible for Red Wings Slide

The Detroit Red Wings snapped their seven-game losing streak with a win against the Buffalo Sabres. Amid this streak the team lost their best player and captain Dylan Larkin to a lower-body injury. Prior to this streak and Larkin’s injury the Red Wings were in a playoff spot. The Red Wings franchise has not made […]

Tensions Rise as Red Wings Have Lost Six Straight after All-Star Break

The Detroit Red Wings have lost six games in a row. This losing streak comes at a particularly inopportune time, as the NHL’s trade deadline just passed. General manager Steve Yzerman decided to effectively stand pat, only trading Klim Kostin to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Radim Simek and a seventh-round draft pick in […]

Red Wings prospect takes home player of the week award

Detroit Red Wings Prospect Named Player of the Week

Detroit Red Wings prospect takes home player of the week honors for the week of 2/19-2/25.

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What the Michael Rasmussen Signing Means for the Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have signed Michael Rasmussen to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, scored 11 goals and added 12 assists in 55 games played for the Red Wings during the 2023-24 season. Drafted ninth overall in the 2017 NHL entry draft, Rasmussen was thought to be […]