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Todd McLellan’s harsh admission despite 2nd straight Red Wings win vs. Leafs

The Detroit Red Wings earned a second straight big win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon, utilizing a Mason Appleton game-winner with under a minute left in regulation to secure a 3-2 victory at Scotiabank Arena.

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Red Wings Notebook: Early Observations on Sandin-Pellikka, Special Teams & More

Through the first weekend of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings are 2-1-0. Each of their three games had its own distinct flavor, too. Detroit opened the season by laying an egg against the Montreal Canadiens, losing 5-1.

NHL News / Stadium Rant / October 14

Maple Leafs Outwork Red Wings But Still Lose 3-2 At Home

After losing to the Detroit Red Wings on the road, the Toronto Maple Leafs had the opportunity to earn payback at home on Monday. Could the Leafs rebound from being outshot and outscored 6-3?

Detroit Red Wings News / Field Level Media / October 13

NHL roundup: Red Wings earn last-minute win over Leafs

Mason Appleton scored with 45 seconds remaining to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings their second win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in three days, 3-2 on Monday afternoon.

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Mason Appleton News / Field Level Media / October 13

Mason Appleton scores in final minute; Red Wings top Leafs again

Mason Appleton scored with 45 seconds remaining to give visiting Detroit its second win over Toronto in three days, 3-2, on Monday afternoon. Appleton, who was signed as a free agent to a two-year deal this offseason, recorded his first Red Wings' goal.

Lucas Raymond News / Daily Faceoff / October 13

Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond leaves game vs. Maple Leafs with upper-body injury

Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond left Monday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena with an upper-body injury, the club announced.

Lucas Raymond News / NHL Trade Talk / October 13

Red Wings provide update on Lucas Raymond’s injury

Raymond left Monday’s game for the Detroit Red Wings with an apparent injury.

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Lucas Raymond News / Inside The Rink / October 13

Lucas Raymond Scores 100th Goal of Career

Lucas Raymond scored the 100th goal of his career as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 6-3. This was the first win for the Red Wings in their second game of the 2025-26 season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 13

Red Wings Look to Continue Rolling Against Maple Leafs

After facing off on Saturday night (Oct. 11), the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will play each other again today. Today’s matchup will be in Toronto as part of a home-and-home series between the long-time foes.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 12

'Resilient' Red Wings chase repeat effort vs. Maple Leafs

The Detroit Red Wings looked like a totally different team from their first game to the second. They'd prefer not to change a thing when they visit Toronto in their road opener on Monday afternoon.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / October 12

Red Wings Weekly #1 – Dubious Debuts

Welcome back to Red Wings Weekly! In this weekly column, we like to take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / October 11

Red Wings activate van Riemsdyk, assign Gustafsson to AHL

The Detroit Red Wings announced Saturday the team has activated forward James van Riemsdyk from their non-roster. The team has also assigned defenseman Erik Gustafsson to their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.

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James van Riemsdyk News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 11

Red Wings activate veteran winger

The Red Wings announced Saturday that they’ve activated winger James van Riemsdyk from the non-roster list and assigned defenseman Erik Gustafsson to AHL Grand Rapids to open a spot on the active roster.

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Steve Yzerman News / Daily Faceoff / October 10

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Sabres' top goaltender leaves game vs. Penguins due to injury

Tough news came out of Buffalo on Wednesday, as No. 1 goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has left the Sabres' preseason game against the Pittsburgh Penguins due to a lower-body injury.

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Nate Danielson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 29