Bob Duff

6 days ago | detroithockeynow.com | Bob Duff

Today was the deadline for the Detroit Red Wings to sign 2021 draft pick Liam Dower Nilsson to an NHL contract. As expected, that didn’t happen. The Swedish forward now becomes an NHL free agent. Right-winger Dower Nilsson, 22, was chosen 134th overall in his draft year. He spent most of the past three seasons playing in Hockey Allsvenskan, the Swedish second division, the last two with Bjorkloven. Dower Nilsson already seemed to be recognizing his fate.

1 week ago | detroithockeynow.com | Bob Duff

This spring’s Stanley Cup final is stirring up memories of an era when playing for Lord Stanley’s mug was something the Detroit Red Wings penciled into their plans at the outset of every NHL season. It’s the defending champion Florida Panthers facing off with the Edmonton Oilers in a repeat performance of the 2023-24 Stanley Cup final. That hasn’t happened since 2008 and 2009, when the Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins squared off for the Stanley Cup in sucessive years.

1 week ago | detroithockeynow.com | Bob Duff

It’s no secret that Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman isn’t all that happy with his club’s goaltending depth. “We need the goalies to stop the puck more,” was Yzerman’s blunt assessment of his club’s netminders. “Overall I think as a team our save percentage percentage was near the bottom third of the league, 22nd or somewhere rough in there.”Yzerman is dead accurate in that assessment. Detroit’s team save percentage of .889 was 22nd in the NHL during the 2024-25 regular season.

1 week ago | detroithockeynow.com | Bob Duff

Detroit Hockey Now will be looking back at the seasons turned in by every Detroit Red Wings player who played at least 20 games during the 2024-25 NHL campaign. We’ll assess what went right, what aspects were lacking from their game and what the future holds for them in Detroit. Today, we look at center JT Compher. After two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, it’s still hard to decipher what JT Compher is to the team.

1 week ago | detroithockeynow.com | Bob Duff

When the Detroit Red Wings were selecting Swedish forward Albin Grewe with the 66th overall pick of the 2019 NHL entry draft, they were envisioning him devleoping into an agitating presence who would get under the skin of opposing players. “He’s a guy you’re really going to notice even more in games,” Red Wings assistant GM Shawn Horcoff said at the time. “His competitiveness sticks out.”Some scouts compared him to Florida Panthers super pest Brad Marchand.