Marco Kasper played an important role in the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. He ended a 37-game goal drought and helped set up the tying goal that led to a comeback victory.
Sorry for the blunt title, but at least you can’t call it clickbait. Marco Kasper has had a season that defies a sophomore slump. About a month ago, I made a piece about Marco Kasper talking about how players of his archetype usually don’t have a sophomore slump, at least not like his.
Happy New Year, everyone! It is Monday, January 5th, 2026. Five-game slate on tap tonight. Detroit Power Play 1 (JVR, Seider, Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond) There are only five games tonight, and three have a 5.5 total, so goals should be at a premium tonight.
Just a year ago, this was the start of the Kasper hype train. Marco Kasper, the former first-round pick of the Red Wings, made his NHL debut last season.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
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.
The Detroit Red Wings are gearing up for the 2025-26 season. Now that the calendar has flipped to September, the team is preparing to begin training camp.
It’s been a long time since the Detroit Red Wings had a true number-one center in their prime, one who could control all three zones, drive play, and be the heartbeat of a contender.
That’s eight days in the books – and things are about to get interesting this weekend. Sweden, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark came out victorious on Friday at the 2025 World Championship, with Sweden holding on to top spot in Group A with a perfect 5-0-0-0 record.
The 2025 IIHF World Championship returned to a four-game schedule on Monday, with Austria, Switzerland, Czechia and Sweden skating out to victories. We saw our first shootout – and major upset – of the tournament, with Austria squandering a 2-0 lead to Slovakia.
Detroit Red Wings rookie Marco Kasper has certainly impressed in his first NHL season. The former eighth-overall pick made his NHL debut in 2023, but an injury limited him to one game.
The 2024-25 season has been an up and down affair for the Detroit Red Wings. Though they still find themselves within striking distance of a playoff spot, their general inconsistency as well as strength of schedule makes it hard to believe that their playoff pursuit will be successful.
Talking to hockey people both inside and outside the Detroit Red Wings organization, there was never any doubt that Marco Kasper was going to evolve into a very useful NHL player.
Often, when he speaks about players that are new to his roster, Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde will reference them as arriving as advertised. That’s certainly been the case where Marco Kasper is concerned.
The Detroit Red Wings called up top prospect Marco Kasper and told him to pack for a two-day road trip to Nashville and New York. Detroit’s fan base would prefer the Red Wings tell him to find a place to live in the Detroit area.
The move suggests an injury or other absence is pending for one of Detroit’s 12 forwards on the active roster, who all suited up in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Marco Kasper rose in draft conversations throughout his entire draft year, but even his biggest supporters were surprised that he ultimately went eighth overall in the 2022 Draft to the Detroit Red Wings.