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Red Wings snap four-game winless streak at Bruins' expense

Moritz Seider produced a goal and two assists to lead host Detroit to a 5-4 victory over Boston on Tuesday night. Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat each contributed a goal and an assist.

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Why the Red Wings Need Brandsegg-Nygard Back Now

Oh boy, has this losing streak made a lot of things clear. Put blame where you want to, but Detroit has looked noticeably worse over the much easier month of November; incidentally, that’s about the time Brandsegg-Nygard went down.

Quinn Hughes News / Breakaway on SI / December 2

Red Wings Named Perfect Landing Spot for Quinn Hughes

The Quinn Hughes trade speculation continues to build, and while several contenders have been mentioned as potential landing spots, one team keeps coming up in conversations.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / December 2

Dear Santa: Red Wings’ 2025 Wish List

With Thanksgiving come and gone and the calendar flipping over to December, the season of wish lists and gift-giving is upon us. Just as every child is assembling their wish lists to send off to Santa, the 32 teams of the NHL are taking note of their areas of need as well as areas where an upgrade would be nice.

Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / December 1

The Red Wings Desperately Need a Trade

What a way to follow up a great October. The Red Wings went from comfortable to barely treading water on the cusp of a four game skid. Now, Brady Tkachuk is back for the Senators, the Lightning are rolling despite their injuries, and only two teams in the Metropolitan Division have fewer points than the Red Wings.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Mason Appleton News / Daily Faceoff / December 1

Red Wings’ Appleton will not play vs. Bruins due to undisclosed injury

A veteran presence will be missing from the Detroit Red Wings‘ lineup tomorrow night. When speaking to the media on Monday, head coach Todd McLellan confirmed that forward Mason Appleton is going to miss the Red Wings’ matchup on Tuesday night with the Boston Bruins due to an injury.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / December 1

Detroit Red Wings Defense Responsible for Team’s Failure

The Detroit Red Wings have had an up-and-down start to the 2025-26 NHL season. This is the first full season under head coach Todd McLellan, with a record of 13-11-1.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / November 30

Red Wings Weekly #8 – Turkey Hangover

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.

Todd McLellan News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 29

Todd McLellan gives Red Wings another brutal reality check after Lightning loss

The Detroit Red Wings are going through a major slump at this time. Detroit has lost 11 of its last 19 games, and this includes a recent loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 28

1 uncomfortable truth Red Wings must address early in 2025-26

The Detroit Red Wings were off to a hot start in 2025-26. They rebounded from a brutal opening night loss to the Montreal Canadiens. And it seemed as if this team had things figured out after nine seasons without postseason hockey.

Michael Rasmussen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 28

Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen scores in 6-3 loss in return from IL

The Detroit Red Wings updated that forward Michael Rasmussen was activated from injured reserve, while defenseman Erik Gustafsson was sent back down to Grand Rapids (AHL).

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

Michael Rasmussen News / Inside The Rink / November 28

Could Michael Rasmussen Be Who the Flyers Are Looking For?

It’s no surprise that Michael Rasmussen has hit a bad stretch in Detroit. He’s out of the lineup more often than not, and fans generally seem to be out on him.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 26

Red Wings place forward Michael Rasmussen on IR

The Detroit Red Wings announced they’ve activated bottom-six forward Elmer Söderblom from the injured reserve.

Devils fend off Red Wings, halt three-game skid

The 20 most memorable defunct NHL teams

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 25

Red Wings hope to start piling wins with lowly Predators in town

The Detroit Red Wings followed up each of their last three losses with a victory. They'll look to keep that trend going when they host the reeling Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.