I stand with the belief I’ve had all offseason to this point: if Detroit is to make the playoffs, they need a legitimate addition in the top six. That doesn’t exist in free agency, and they have to be exploring the trade route for that level of talent.
Tyler Kuehl of Daily Faceoff: Detroit Red Wings 23-year-old goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa struggled in the second half of the season and lost his starting job to Michal Postava.
At their end-of-year press conference, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and coach Todd McLellan outlined what they want to see from the
How many of the players with the most power play goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Detroit Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again in 2026. Detroit was first in the Eastern Conference in late January. However, they once again collapsed hard during the months of March and April.
There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.
The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs plus those who have already been eliminated. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Detroit.
According to an article citing comments from Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now, the Detroit Red Wings are set to move on from five of their unrestricted free agents.
There was a time when Sebastian Cossa was considered by many to be the top goaltending prospect coming out of the 2021 NHL Draft – better than the likes of Jesper Wallstedt and Yaroslav Askarov.
There was one game on the NHL schedule on Friday night, and it was a significant one as the Vegas Golden Knights took a 2-0 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final.
Midway through the World Championship, Norway will get a significant boost to its roster. NHL.com’s Patrick Williams reports (Twitter link) that winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygard will fly to Switzerland to join the team for the rest of the tournament.
When the Detroit Red Wings selected Sebastian Cossa in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, he was immediately anointed as the franchise’s goalie of the future.
Fans and journalists have plenty of methods to the madness for how Detroit should navigate this summer. Anywhere from big game offer-sheets to Jason Robertson, to making a trade for Elias Pettersson, it feels like every avenue has been explored in length.
Despite having two short stints on the Red Wings this season that didn’t yield much, Brandsegg-Nygård had dominated the AHL playoffs both physically and on the stat sheet.
The Detroit Red Wings find themselves without a first-round pick at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, having sent their pick to the St. Louis Blues as part of the Justin Faulk trade.
This offseason, the Detroit Red Wings only have one critical restricted free agent: Simon Edvinsson. Otherwise, things should be relatively straightforward for Steve Yzerman and company with regard to RFAs.
Over the past few years, it’s become evident that the Detroit Red Wings have a type when it comes to draft targets. “High compete,” “competes well,” and “pro style” are typical phrases uttered by Steve Yzerman and Kris Draper when commenting on their selections.
Change is coming for the Detroit Red Wings. There’s no doubt about that. But before Steve Yzerman makes any decisions on how to adjust the roster, it’s important that a thorough assessment of Detroit’s organizational depth takes place.
Growing up in Michigan, people have unanimously believed that Detroit is often overlooked by the rest of the United States – never taken seriously due to its bewildering history.
Extending their playoff drought to 10 years this season, there are plenty of changes expected for the Detroit Red Wings this summer, particularly to the team’s bottom-six.
In his latest 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman touched on the press conference held by Steve Yzerman and Todd McLellan of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, noting that it was clear Yzerman was mad.
The Detroit Red Wings will look at everything this summer. From possible trades to better player development, and even front office changes, nothing is off the table, including a major shakeup.
For the 10th straight season, the Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun without the participation of the Detroit Red Wings. It’s a far cry from the standard the Original Six franchise set in the previous decades, when the team qualified for the postseason for 25 consecutive years.
Daily Faceoff: David Pagnotta, on the Detroit Red Wings on their lack of depth, and offseason where they could move some assets to acquire players. They should follow the Montreal Canadiens’ path of last offseason where they moved some assets for a really good player to help now – Noah Dobson.
Detroit Red Wings right winger Patrick Kane was almost the hero in Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Wild.
It's been a drastic change in fortune for an organization with 11 Stanley Cup titles, and the tide might still be going against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane became the leading American scorer in NHL history with three points in Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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