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How Patrick Kane’s Injury Impacts the Red Wings’ Top Six and Power Play

The Patrick Kane storyline for the Detroit Red Wings has taken a troubling turn. The veteran winger signed a one-year deal worth $3 million this summer and came into 2025-26 as a key piece of Detroit’s bid to end its nine-season playoff drought.

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Red Wings Weekly #4 – Wings’ Wonderful Western Swing

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.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 2

Red Wings finally put away resilient Sharks for shootout victory

James van Riemsdyk scored the shootout-winning goal to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five games.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 2

Red Wings Edge the Sharks for 3-2 Shootout Victory

The Detroit Red Wings traveled to San Jose to take on the Sharks tonight (Nov. 2), as they continued their west coast road trip. In a back-and-forth game between the two former Western Conference foes, the Red Wings pulled off their second shootout victory in the last three games, beating the Sharks 3-2.

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The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 80 points in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

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.

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.

Emmitt Finnie News / Inside The Rink / November 3

Emmitt Finnie: From Seventh Round Draft Pick to Calder Trophy Candidate

The Detroit Red Wings have started the 2025-26 NHL season with their best 10-game record since the 2010-11 season. The team finished that regular season with a record of 47-25-10, good for first place in the Atlantic Division.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 31

Red Wings, facing Ducks, shoot for Southern California sweep

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday riding a three-game winning streak but knowing their latest victory was a close shave. The Red Wings, who sit atop the Atlantic Division, are coming off a wild 4-3 shootout victory over the host Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Red Wings Take Down Kings 4-3 in Shootout After Blowing 2-Goal Lead Late in 3rd Period

After a very successful 4-0-1 road trip, the Los Angeles Kings welcomed the Detroit Red Wings for their first home game in 12 days. The Red Wings were looking for their third straight win, while the Kings hoped to pick up their first home win of the season.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 31

Red Wings escape in shootout after Kings make late comeback

Lucas Raymond scored the lone shootout goal and the visiting Detroit Red Wings held off a furious rally by the Los Angeles Kings to pull off a 4-3 victory on Thursday.

Detroit Red Wings 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.

The 20 most memorable defunct NHL teams

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

Patrick Kane News / Inside The Rink / October 31

Patrick Kane Remains Out, Detroit Red Wings Recall Forward from Grand Rapids

The Detroit Red Wings start their West Coast road trip tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. They already started their five-game road trip on Tuesday with a 5-2 win over the Blues.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / October 28

NHL Predictions: October 28 St. Louis Blues Vs Detroit Red Wings

Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Every day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for every NHL game. For the second time in four days, the St.

Detroit Red Wings News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 27

Red Wings assign top prospect Michael Brandsegg-Nygard

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned top prospect Michael Brandsegg-Nygard to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Brandsegg-Nygard played through the first nine games of his NHL career to start Detroit’s season.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / October 28

Detroit Red Wings Assign Rookie Forward to Grand Rapids

The Detroit Red Wings return tomorrow night against the St. Louis Blues. They are coming off a 6-4 come-from-behind win over the Blues on Saturday night in which they scored six unanswered goals after going down 4-0 in the first 24 minutes of play.

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The 'NFL Passing YPG leaders' quiz

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

The 'NFL passer rating leaders' quiz

Patrick Kane News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 26

Red Wings’ Patrick Kane to miss his fourth straight game

Kane was injured in last week’s win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, after taking a hard fall into the boards. He has missed three games since — a run that will grow to four absences on Tuesday.

Red Wings erase four-goal deficit, top Blues at home

The 15 greatest hockey line nicknames of all time

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

Detroit Red Wings News / Total Apex Sports / October 23

Detroit Red Wings Head Coach Reveals Soft-Benching Of Star Player In Last Night’s Loss

The Detroit Red Wings’ five-game winning streak came to a halt with a disappointing 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but the final score wasn’t the only story grabbing headlines.

Patrick Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / October 21

Patrick Kane Out for Red Wings Road Trip, Injury Could Be Worse Than Expected

The Detroit Red Wings will be without Patrick Kane for at least the next two games, as the veteran forward continues to recover from an upper-body injury sustained last Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 20

Knee-jerk reactions to first two weeks of NHL season

Let's take a look at some knee-jerk reactions to the beginning of the season.

Golden Knights star is out week to week with an undisclosed injury

Maple Leafs already facing pressure as starting goalie rips teammates

Toronto should keep trade target that's linked to Penguins, Blue Jackets

How Sidney Crosby could actually leave Pittsburgh for Canadiens

Flyers in tough spot with ex-first-round pick Matvei Michkov

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.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Gustafsson, Hamonic may be on the move as younger players overtake them in Detroit

With the emergence of Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson, the Detroit Red Wings have a crowded blue line. It’s a refreshing sight for Red Wings fans, who after Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are now 3-1-0 through their first four games of the season.