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It’s the second consecutive preseason where the youth of the Red Wings is starting to make a serious push to join the big club full time. Last year it was the three-headed monster of Emmitt Finnie, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Axel Sandin-Pellikka seizing roster spots out of the preseason.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Red Wings On SI / August 19

Red Wings’ Patience With Albert Johansson Is Finally Paying Off

It took Moritz Seider and Axel Sandin Pellikka two years to find their way to the NHL. Simon Edvinsson? A year. Albert Johansson's road took a little bit longer, but the journey was worth the wait.

Detroit Red Wings News / Inside The Rink / December 31

Red Wings Third Pair Needs Immediate Changes

Oh boy. Fortunately, between Seider and Edvinsson playing really well on both ends and Chiarot pitching in defensively, the mistakes of the blue line were compensated for.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / June 30, 2025

Red Wings sign Albert Johansson to two-year extension

The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Albert Johansson to a two-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.125 million. The 24-year-old is coming off his first NHL season, where he registered three goals, nine points and 30 penalty minutes in 61 games.

Detroit Red Wings News / Daily Faceoff / March 13, 2025

Red Wings sign Anton Johansson to a three-year, entry-level contract

Another Swede is coming into the fold in Hockeytown. On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they have signed defenseman Anton Johansson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Hockey Now / March 4, 2025

How Edvinsson-Johansson Ended Up With a 4-Minute Shift

Defensive pair Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson were at their best and worst simultaneously at the end of the second period when the Detroit Red Wings were hemmed in their own zone for more than four minutes.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Hockey Now / February 26, 2025

Grand Rapids Griffins Emerging From Slump

The Grand Rapids Griffins are starting to dig themselves out of a hole with a 3-2-1 record in their last six games. A 6-4 win against the Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) on Tuesday put the Griffins back in second place in the AHL’s Central Division, two points behind the first-place Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators).

Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Hockey Now / February 1, 2025

Red Wings On Course to Have All-Yzerman Draft Pick on Defense

The Red Wings have won four consecutive games and defenseman Albert Johansson has averaged 20 minutes and 19 seconds per game. Before Christmas, Johansson was a player who get into the lineup.