News Category: Detroit Red Wings

Islanders searching for a spark in key clash in Detroit

The last time the New York Islanders visited Detroit, they snapped the Red Wings’ six-game winning streak. In their return trip Thursday night, those teams will play a pivotal game in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. In a group battling for the final wild-card spot, Detroit (35-28-6, 76 points) has a three-point edge over the Islanders (29-24-15, 73). Not long ago, the Red Wings held the top wild-card berth. They lost their grip on that

Red Wings struggling for wins with Blue Jackets coming to town

The Detroit Red Wings snapped a seven-game losing streak over the weekend but it still ended on a sour note. After recording a much-needed 4-1 home win over Buffalo on Saturday, the Red Wings were dealt a 6-3 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Detroit (34-28-6, 74 points) returns home to face the Metropolitan Division’s last-place team, the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-34-11, 57) on Tuesday night. Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde felt his team took too

Wings aim to remain on right track in matchup with Penguins

The Detroit Red Wings will look for their second win in a row Sunday evening when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, and that might be more significant than it would seem at first glance. The Red Wings are trying to hold on to a playoff spot they just regained. They sit in the second and last wild-card position in the Eastern Conference and probably are fortunate to be there, considering they just ended a seven-game

Surging Sabres looking to extend Red Wings’ woes

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t qualified for the playoffs the past seven seasons. They’re in danger of extending that streak if they don’t end another very soon. The Red Wings have lost seven straight games, all in regulation. It’s their longest losing streak since they dropped 12 in a row in November and December of 2019, the last 10 in regulation. Detroit will try again to end the slide when it hosts the Buffalo Sabres

Slumping Red Wings look to reverse course against Coyotes

Woeful starts have led to unpleasant endings for the Detroit Red Wings during their six-game losing streak. With its confidence shaken, Detroit returns home to face Arizona on Thursday night. During the slide, the Red Wings have been outscored 13-4 in the first period. They gave up four first-period goals while getting thumped 7-3 at Buffalo on Tuesday night. After coming up empty during a four-game road trip, the Red Wings find themselves tied with

Red Wings desperate to end losing streak at Sabres

The Detroit Red Wings have discovered the hard way that ending a long playoff drought isn’t easy. They held the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference after a six-game winning streak. They’re now in a precarious position for either wild-card berth following a five-game losing streak. The Red Wings haven’t qualified for the playoffs the last seven seasons. They’ll try to salvage the finale of a four-game road trip when they visit the Buffalo

Knights aim to avoid dubious history vs. Red Wings

The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid breaking the franchise record for longest home losing streak Saturday night when they face the Detroit Red Wings in Las Vegas. Vegas has lost five in a row at T-Mobile Arena, matching a five-game home skid from Jan. 21-Feb. 14, 2019. The Golden Knights have also lost four straight games overall, one short of the franchise mark of five set from March 8-15, 2022. The defending Stanley

Red Wings pursue bounce-back effort at Arizona

The Detroit Red Wings were riding high just a week ago. Following a three-game losing streak, the Red Wings are now feeling a sense of urgency. They will look for a turnaround against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. The first of Detroit’s recent defeats, a 5-3 setback to the New York Islanders, ended a six-game winning streak. The Red Wings’ offense was then silenced by league-leading Florida 4-0 on Saturday. Team

Red Wings, Avalanche renew rivalry from lower range of vision

Detroit versus Colorado was a big rivalry two decades ago. Bad blood fomented through numerous postseason series, and the survivor went on to win it all five times in a span of seven seasons. But when the Red Wings and Avalanche face off Wednesday night in Denver, the intensity of those meetings won’t be present. Instead the teams, now in opposite conferences, are focused on just playoff positioning and not delivering a message for the

Panthers aim to continue ascent vs. Red Wings

The important number for the Florida Panthers in their last outing was 40. As in, the Panthers collected their 40th victory of the season and Sam Reinhart reached — and eclipsed — the 40-goal mark. When they visit Detroit on Saturday afternoon, the number they’ll be chasing is four. Florida will aim for their fourth consecutive victory overall and 14th in the last 16 games. The Panthers’ last five games have been decided by one