Folks, we did it.
We’re Andy Dufresne at the end of The Shawshank Redemption . We’ve tunnelled out, and we’re finally free. We may not look or smell right for a while, but we’re out. It was hell. But we’re innocent. (Sorry for any spoilers of a 32-year-old film.)
It’s April.
Believe it or not, this was actually the best March the Red Wings have had in the last six years (and the year prior was when COVID hit so… it’s the best in the last seven years):
2020-21: 5-7-1 (11 pts...
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Hopefully, your emotions (and eyes) have settled if you watched the entire game against Pittsburgh last night. What an absolute toilet show.
The Detroit Red Wings continue to display their lack of killer instinct in must-win games. It’s almost like they’re fully content with letting March get the best of them. What the hell, guys? Do you even enjoy playing this wonderful sport? You’re staring at the longest streak of playoff-less seasons in the league, and you just…keep laying eggs? Shame...
Just listen to the coach.
Todd McLellan is always good for a money quote, and the best one coming out of Monday’s practice, per MLive , was this:
“You shouldn’t be trying to extract competitiveness or heaviness out of the players at this time.”
That’s exactly it. Out of context, it’s a direct callout to the players. In full context (linked above), it may not have been quite as cutting — he’s answering a question on how to right the ship after a slide, and he talked about how the...
It’s impossible not to overreact this time of year.
Every loss feels like an insurmountable setback, every win a miracle. Unless, of course, the teams around you forget how to lose altogether, in which case winning feels more like treading water.
There’s been quite a lot of panic this week, but I think if you told most Red Wings fans that Detroit would split a two-game slate this week at home against Ottawa and on the road against Buffalo — one of the teams that has outright rejected...
Big game, must win, blahblahblah.
I’m out of cliches, my tank is near empty, and I am simply asking for a win. The Red Wings don’t control their own destiny at this point, and they’re on the road in Buffalo tonight against a team that is, well, playing much better hockey this month. The Sabres are coming off of back-to-back losses (sounds familiar) and are likely going to be pissed off because of that. Or maybe they’re getting complacent at the top of the Atlantic and are about to go on a...
Hey folks, long time, no write. We’re back to the time of year that every game feels like life or death, so given the stakes, we decided to bring back some game day coverage for the home stretch. Here’s hoping it gives the team the boost it needs.
There are no moral victories with what’s on the line, but Detroit’s coming off of one of its most impressive games of the season in terms of offensive chances — missing its captain, no less — on Saturday against Boston. They weren’t able to solv...
The Detroit Red Wings are getting some much-needed help. The team announced before Saturday night’s game in Dallas that forward David Perron has been activated from injured reserve. He is active, and will play on the 2nd line with Marco Kasper and Lucas Raymond.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have activated David Perron from injured reserve. pic.twitter.com/cbxIKdqh2m — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 14, 2026
Perron, who was just acquired from the Ottawa Senators for a c...
Here comes the cavalry… or something like that.
The Red Wings are down bad, man. No other way to put it. Not only did they piss away a very important two points in an epic collapse against the Florida Panthers Tuesday night (90 seconds of absolute hell), the team is now down their top two centers. Both Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp are sidelined with lower-body injuries, and who the hell knows when either of them will return this season, if at all. You would expect to see some names like N...
The Red Wings are bringing in some much-needed help on the backend at the 2025-2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Detroit is sending a 1st and 3rd round pick to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for veteran defenseman Justin Faulk. Along with the draft picks, Detroit is sending Justin Holl and prospect Dmtri Buchelnikov.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Justin Holl, Dmitiri Buchelnikov, Detroit’s 2026 1st round pick and San Jose’s 2026 3rd ro...
Motion detected from Steve Yzerman’s office.
But maybe not in the way we were expecting. The Red Wings are trading Elmer Soderblom to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for San Jose’s third-round pick in 2026.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired San Jose’s 2026 3rd round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Elmer Soderblom. pic.twitter.com/XYzQe4K23P — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2026
I’ve got no real opinion of this trade. Soderblom was...
It’s officially NHL trade deadline day for the 2025-2026 season. There were a slew of trades late Thursday, including a move from the Red Wings. Steve Yzerman struck a deal with the Ottawa Senators to bring forward David Perron back to Detroit.
Here is the NHL’s official Trade Tracker for your bookmarking needs.
The prices that contending teams are paying for depth pretty much speak for themselves . What seemed like a buyer’s market earlier this week has been given a firm shove into ...
On the eve of the NHL’s trade deadline, Steve Yzerman made his first move to bolster his team. David Perron, a familiar face, is returning to Detroit from Ottawa for a conditional draft pick .
UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired David Perron from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/MS7X96BeHu — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2026
Perron suited up for the Red Wings in 158 games between 2022...
Happy Monday, friends! Been a while.
It’s been a quiet few weeks around Little Caesars Arena, but the hockey world at large has been anything but. With the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan officially wrapping up, we are staring down the final stretch of the NHL season. The Red Wings (33-19-6) return to the ice this Thursday.
Red, White, and Golden
Talk about a historic weekend for Team USA Hockey. For the first time ever, both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams secured gold medal...
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You will get three more years of Ben Chiarot, and you are gonna like it!!!!
The Red Wings announced a somewhat unexpected contract extension Tuesday morning. Defenseman Ben Chiarot is staying put in Detroit after signing a three-year deal that carries a $3.85 million cap hit. The new deal expires in 2029, when Chiarot is 38 years old.
BENNY! 🗣️ The #RedWings have signed Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $3,850,000. pic.twitter.com/MXrDz66tyU — Detr...
It was a tough start to 2026 for the Red Wings due to back-to-back losses against Pittsburgh, but the vibes have been reversed after back-to-back wins against Ottawa and Vancouver, respectively. Okay, so Vancouver is not a good team and Ottawa is last in the Atlantic. You can only play who is on your schedule, and Detroit is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. It’s January, so I’ll take it.
Perhaps the biggest story of the day, at least for us, is Patrick Kane. PK88 reached a major milestone ag...
Happy Simon Edvinsson Day in America to all who celebrate!
No seriously, though. What a way to bounce back after Saturday’s ugly loss against the Hurricanes. The Toronto Maple Leafs gave the Red Wings a lot to handle on Sunday. The first period was a defensive battle before Matthew Knies opened the scoring in the middle frame. Moritz Seider would have the equalizer with less than a minute left in the second. Simon Edvinsson would eventually put the game away in OT thanks to a sweet displa...
As I am writing this, the Red Wings have won all but two games in the month of December. In the same month last season, the Wings had lost five games to this point. That’s what we call progress, right?
Detroit finally shook off the “Islanders demon” last night with a 3-2 win on home ice . Hooray! No season sweep! A lot of the focus is on Alex DeBrincat, and for good reason. He’s scored 20 goals so far this season, becoming the first Red Wing to reach 20 goals this quickly since Henrik Zet...
The Red Wings are a good team.
First time I’ve been able to confidently say that in quite some time. Sure they’ve got some issues, but I think it’s fair to say this group should be a playoff team come April. The Wings have points in five straight games and are again punching down in the Atlantic Division standings.
Detroit’s most-recent win was a brilliant 39-save shutout from John Gibson in Vancouver Monday night. I’ll admit that I was a sleepy bear about halfway through that game (...
Happy almost Thanksgiving, Wingnuts! And to our friends in Canada, happy Wednesday. 🙂
Usually after a game like the Red Wings had against the Devils, I’d be a little pissed, because that was a winnable game. I’m not. That game was a moral victory for me, because the team showed some fight. The defense is still an issue, and will probably remain that way for the rest of the season barring any moves. I’d really like to see this team respond a little nastier when one of its star players is ...
Ugly game last night, eh? Never a nice thing to get shutout on home ice, especially to a team that has already given you a nice ass-whooping already this season. Yuck.
Let’s address the “elephant in the room.” I wonder about John Gibson. It’s hard to judge a goalie when your team scores precisely zero goals in a game, but the cold-hard truth is that Gibson has been a disappointment so far this season. It’s early, but I can’t say the guy has inspired any confidence for me. I’m not going to...
Howdy, partners. Cheers to the Atlantic Division leaders , eh?
Big win for the Red Wings last night at home, led by Detroit’s top line and rookies. What more could you ask for? Nate Danielson picked up his first-career goal, and had a BEAUTY for his second-career goal called back due to an offsides challenge. Emmitt Finnie picked up the game-winning goal (assist to Danielson!), his firsts in quite a bit, and Dylan Larkin earned his 600th NHL point on an empty-net goal. Lots of warm-and-fu...
I’ll be honest with you guys, I didn’t catch much hockey the past seven days. These west coast trips only get tougher as you get older, apparently. For that, I FEEL SHAME!
Anywho, the Red Wings still have a game left on this road trip, but are already bringing home six points thanks to wins in St. Louis, Los Angeles, and San Jose. Call it luck, call it grit… Call it whatever you want. I think we can all agree that last year’s early-season west coast trip pales in comparison to this one. T...
In a wild Halloween Eve game from Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings (8-3-0) snatch victory from the gaping jaws of defeat with a 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings (5-3-4).
After a scoreless first period, the Kings jumped on the board first when Alex Laferriere scored a shorthanded goal with 7:21 remaining in the second period.
Wings answered just 43 seconds later with 6:38 left, while on the same power play advantage, when Alex DeBrincat fired home a...
We all knew that the Red Wings were due to be brought back down to earth after ripping off five wins in a row. That came to fruition this week, and BOY was it ugly!
Detroit was coming off of two full days of rest, so perhaps that plays into this whole thing. They dropped both games on a back-to-back in Buffalo and New York. The Islanders game was particularly awful because of, well, /gestures at everything /… If we have any positives from those games, it’s that Emmitt Finnie is one hell o...
After getting beaten on the road by a bottom-of-the-barrel Buffalo Sabres squad on Wednesday, the Detroit Red Wings (5-3-0) looked unenthusiastic and, honestly, played their worst game of the season in a 7-2 loss against the Patrick Roy-coached New York Islanders (4-3-0) Thursday night at UBS Arena in Belmont, New York.
Similar to their start in Buffalo, the Wings struggled to get shots on goal against goaltender David Rittich and found themselves down 2-0 entering the first intermission ...