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Detroit Red Wings 2025-26 Season Deep Dive: Progress Without Payoff

I was hoping to write this Detroit Red Wings season deep dive later in the spring. But alas, here we are – the Red Wings failed to reach the postseason for the 10th-consecutive year.

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Patrick Kane’s true feelings on potential Red Wings return after brutal collapse

Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings suffered a brutal collapse and missed the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is the third consecutive year the Red Wings have missed the postseason through some sort of late-season collapse, and the 10th straight season without postseason hockey.

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 17

Why Has The Steve Yzerman Era Been A Failure?

When Steve Yzerman rejoined the Red Wings in 2019 and began a rebuild in the Motor City, many wondered how long it would take the NHL Hall-of-Famer to build a powerhouse like the one he’d built for the Lightning.

John Leonard News / Daily Faceoff / April 16

Red Wings re-sign John Leonard to one-year contract extension

A veteran with an elite scoring touch at the minor-league level is sticking around the Mitten for another year. On Thursday night, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team has re-signed forward John Leonard to a one-year contract extension.

Sidney Crosby News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

There have been 54 players to record multiple hat tricks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL's Modern Era (since 1967-68) can you name in six minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal NHL seasons' quiz

The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 16

Red Wings Sign John Leonard To One-Year Extension

The Detroit Red Wings announced that forward John Leonard has inked a one-year contract extension worth $850k, as he’ll avoid unrestricted free agency this summer.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

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.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 16

Paul Woods reflects on 40-year career as Red Wings broadcaster

The Detroit Red Wings’ season came to an end on Wednesday night. The Red Wings were blown out by the Florida Panthers, 8-1, to end their 2025-26 campaign.

JT Compher News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 15

Red Wings’ JT Compher makes stunning admission after blowout Panthers loss

JT Compher and the Detroit Red Wings are not playing in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After being first in the East on January 25th, Detroit suffered an unimaginable collapse to finish seven points outside of the playoffs.

Dominik Shine News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 15

Red Wings Place Dominik Shine On Waivers

The Red Wings placed forward Dominik Shine on waivers ahead of tonight’s season finale against the Panthers, PuckPedia reports. Still technically eligible to dress tonight, he’ll be sent to AHL Grand Rapids tomorrow in the likely event he clears to join their playoff run.

Detroit Red Wings News / The Lead / April 15

The Detroit Red Wings Need Major Changes This Offseason

Changes are needed to fix the Detroit Red Wings after the 2025-26 season. With a 5-3 loss at home last weekend to the New Jersey Devils, “Hockeytown” was eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 15

NHL Draft Lottery Odds and First Round Matchups – April 15th

What Will Happen with Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings? Will the New Jersey Devils Want to Pay One or Two People?

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 15

NHL Draft Lottery Odds and First Round Matchups – April 15th

What Will Happen with Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings? Will the New Jersey Devils Want to Pay One or Two People?

Detroit Red Wings News / The Hockey Writers / April 15

Plenty of Blame in Red Wings’ Latest Late-Season Meltdown

For the third season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings saw their season flipped upside down once the calendar turned to March, and they are going to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the tenth season in a row (the NHL’s longest drought, with the Buffalo Sabres clinching a playoff berth this season).

Moritz Seider News / Inside The Rink / April 14

Opinion: Moritz Seider Can Be the Best Player on a Championship Team

It’s hard for me to choose a piece to write about. Dylan Larkin’s hat trick, Alex DeBrincat’s 40th goal, and Patrick Kane continuing his late-season dominance are all big moments.

Steve Yzerman News / Daily Faceoff / April 14

What should Steve Yzerman do to improve Wings if he stays?

The Detroit Red Wings saw a sizable lead for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs dwindle and ultimately vanish with time still to go in the regular season.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

Alex Debrincat News / The Hockey Writers / April 14

Alex DeBrincat Carving Out a Spot in Red Wings History

On Thursday night, Alex DeBrincat became the first Detroit Red Wings player to score 40 goals in a single season since Marian Gaborik did it back in the 2008-09 season.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Trade Talk / April 14

Red Wings to Get Aggressive in Trade Market, With Serious Pitch for Star Center

According to Ansar Khan of MLive, the Detroit Red Wings understand that they need to make improvements this summer after another disappointing season. In the mix until the final weeks, the wheels fell off in Detroit, and the Red Wings are out of the playoffs.

Patrick Kane News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 14

Red Wings’ Patrick Kane becomes 4th active player to reach 1,400 points

The Detroit Red Wings are not making the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year, but they do have something to celebrate. Red Wings veteran Patrick Kane became the fourth active NHL player to reach 1,400 career points, per the league.

Patrick Kane News / Daily Faceoff / April 13

Red Wings’ Patrick Kane becomes 24th NHL player to record 1,400 career points

The Detroit Red Wings‘ season may not have gone the way they wanted, but even after having been eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday, they have at least one individual accomplishment worth celebrating.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / April 14

The Red Wings Philosophy Cornered Them

The main reason the Red Wings have struggled is that the roster is deeply flawed. I know, riveting. Steve Yzerman and company have been pretty rigid with their mentality around building this team.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12

Red Wings Miss Playoffs; Traded 2026 First-Round Pick Enters NHL Draft Lottery

The Detroit Red Wings’ disappointing 2025-26 season came to an even more disappointing end on Saturday night, as a regulation loss to the New Jersey Devils mathematically eliminated them from playoff contention for the 10th consecutive year.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 11

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought extends

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought reaches 10 years

With their 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 2025-26 season, meaning their playoff drought is now at 10 consecutive seasons, which now sits as the longest active playoff drought in the NHL.

Bruins clinch spot in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Senators clinch berth in playoffs

Kraken eliminated from playoff contention

What are the Blackhawks’ plans to improve this summer?

Which non-playoff NHL team needs to blow it up this offseason?

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / April 10

Two Detroit Red Wings Prospects Win Major College Awards

Tonight was the NCAA awards night for the 2025-26 college hockey season. Tomorrow will be the National Championship with Wisconsin and Denver facing off.

Detroit Red Wings News / NHL Trade Talk / April 8

Trade Talk Swirls, But Detroit’s Top Scorer Likely Here to Stay

The Detroit Red Wings are once again staring down the possibility of missing the postseason, and while that could raise questions about Steve Yzerman‘s future as general manager, it will also spark speculation about the current roster.