Max Bultman

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Max Bultman

The frustration around the Red Wings isn't just about missing the playoffs for a ninth straight season. For the first time since Steve Yzerman returned to Detroit as general manager in 2019, the Red Wings took a step back in the standings this season. And they did so with an all-too-familiar collapse in March. Now Yzerman is left facing his most important offseason yet, with an imperative to get back on track - and a rising salary cap creating some flexibility.

4 days ago | nytimes.com | Max Bultman

For three hours Saturday morning, Detroit Red Wings players marched in and out of the Little Caesars Arena media room for one final time this season, prior to going their separate ways. It's not where any of them wanted to be on the day the Stanley Cup playoffs were set to begin. "It's not fun," Lucas Raymond said. "Obviously, you'd want to get ready to play Game 1 right now, and that didn't happen this year.

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Max Bultman

DETROIT - When the Detroit Red Wings returned from the NHL's midseason break in February, head coach Todd McLellan posed a public challenge to his team: "Who are we?""Are we (the team from) October to December?" he asked. "Or are we December to February?"The December-to-February Red Wings were the NHL's hottest team, going 15-5-1 since McLellan was brought in the day after Christmas as a midseason replacement for previous head coach Derek Lalonde up until the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Max Bultman

The Detroit Red Wings' final home game of the season ended with a 6-4 win over the Dallas Stars Monday night, sending off their fans with at least a decent taste in their mouth after what's been a trying season. There are two more games left on the schedule, as Detroit heads to New Jersey and Toronto to close out the season, but already, the offseason storylines are coming into view.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Max Bultman

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - While the Red Wings play out the string in yet another lost season, Detroit's AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids is gearing up for the playoffs. That means high-pressure situations are on the horizon for Sebastian Cossa, Nate Danielson, Amadeus Lombardi and other Red Wings prospects who have been with the Griffins all season. It also means some new faces are joining the fold, as new players arrive in Grand Rapids after their seasons in junior hockey and Sweden.