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Red Wings’ Todd McLellan makes Nate Danielson admission that could spark trade buzz

The Detroit Red Wings entered the week playing rather well. However, they have hit a rough slump early in the month of November. Detroit has now lost four of its last five games.

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Red Wings recall exciting prospect amid brutal slump

The Detroit Red Wings are mired in a losing streak, including losses to the New York Rangers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Chicago Blackhawks. As the Red Wings are looking to rebound, they added offensive reinforcement.

Nate Danielson News / Daily Faceoff / November 9

Red Wings prospect Nate Danielson to make NHL debut Sunday against Blackhawks

One of the top prospects in Hockeytown is set to don the winged wheel for the first time. The Detroit Red Wings called up forward Nate Danielson from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Detroit Red Wings News / Breakaway on SI / November 9

Red Wings Goalie Prospect Shines for Michigan State

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a strong start to the 2025-2026 season, sporting a 9-6-0 record through 15 games. As the Red Wings try to ascend the challenging Atlantic Division, the team is trying to remain consistent in improving its team defense and goaltending.

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Nate Danielson News / The Hockey Writers / November 9

Red Wings Call Up Nate Danielson from the AHL

The Detroit Red Wings have called up Nate Danielson from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday morning. After an excellent season in the AHL last year and a promising start to the preseason, it looked like Danielson was going to make his NHL debut in October.

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Nate Danielson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 9

Red Wings recall former top 10 pick for potential NHL debut

The Detroit Red Wings have announced that center Nate Danielson has been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate.

Red Wings’ Patrick Kane to return after nine-game absence

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Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / November 9

Detroit Red Wings Defense Key to Early Success

The Detroit Red Wings’ defensemen are a key reason the team has had success so far this season. Through the first 14 games of the season, the Red Wings sit in second place in the Atlantic Division behind the Montreal Canadiens with 18 points.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 8

Red Wings looking to ramp up offense vs. Blackhawks

The Detroit Red Wings suddenly find themselves in an offensive drought. They'll try to turn that around when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / November 8

Rangers vs Red Wings Takeaways: Detroit Cools Off

The New York Rangers spoiled Patrick Kane’s return to the ice with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Despite outshooting

Shamrock Rovers defender Dan Cleary on fight for his autistic son - 'That's the boy I love'

Ahead of Sunday’s FAI Cup final, defender meets The 42 to open up on his family’s battle and hope for future.

Todd McLellan News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 8

Red Wings’ Todd McLellan vocal on what went wrong in brutal Rangers loss

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the better teams in the NHL at this time. However, Todd McLellan’s men have fallen into a bit of a slump. The offense has had trouble scoring, as evidenced by their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / November 7

Red Wings’ Patrick Kane to return after nine-game absence

Showtime is coming back to Hockeytown. When speaking to the media, Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan revealed that forward Patrick Kane will be back in the lineup on Friday night, when the Red Wings host Kane’s former team, the New York Rangers.

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Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / November 7

Red Wings Need to Improve Lackluster 5-on-5 Offense

If I told you before the 2025-26 season that the Detroit Red Wings would start the year 9-5-0, it’s doubtful that you would have believed me. In fact, I likely would have been mocked as being unrealistic.

Detroit Red Wings News / Field Level Media / November 6

Red Wings F Patrick Kane (upper body) returns to practice

Nine-time All-Star forward Patrick Kane returned to practice on Thursday with the Detroit Red Wings after being sidelined with an upper-body injury since Oct.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / November 6

Red Wings Prospect Report: Plante, Elite Goaltending & More

The Detroit Red Wings have reaped the benefits of youthful enthusiasm this season. Rookies Emmitt Finnie and Axel Sandin Pellikka have drawn rave reviews with their early play, and the team’s ascending talent continues to offer promise at almost every position in the lineup.

Max Plante News / Inside The Rink / November 5

Detroit Red Wings Prospect Leads NCAA in Points

The Detroit Red Wings have a prospect currently playing at the University of Minnesota-Duluth in Max Plante. Plante leads the country in points with 19 on nine goals and ten assists.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 3

Red Wings want more from road trip that concludes in Vegas

With three wins and six out of a possible eight points, the Detroit Red Wings have already secured themselves a winning record for a challenging five-game road trip that concludes Tuesday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Trade Talk / November 2

Red Wings Trade Outlook: Scribe Breaks Down Options for Detroit

As the 2025-26 NHL season progresses, the Detroit Red Wings have shown they might be sticking around this season. Now 7th in the NHL standings, they sit second in the Atlantic Division.

Austin Watson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 30

Red Wings recall former first-round pick Austin Watson

Despite taking Brandsegg-Nygard’s spot on the active roster, there’s little chance for consistent playing time for Watson.

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Steve Yzerman News / NHL Trade Talk / October 20

Red Wings’ Hot Start Could Push Yzerman to Be an Early Trade Buyer

The Detroit Red Wings are quickly becoming one of the biggest surprises of the NHL season — and if their strong play continues, they could force general manager Steve Yzerman to accelerate his plans and enter the trade market sooner than expected.

Lucas Raymond News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13