Ted Kulfan

1 week ago | macombdaily.com | Ted Kulfan

DETROIT — A lot of young hockey players are about to undertake some important job interviews. To a large extent that pretty much is what next week’s NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo, New York, is, with all 32 teams getting an opportunity to meet and test prospective draft picks. That includes the Red Wings, who own nine important draft picks in next month’s Entry Draft.

1 week ago | macombdaily.com | Ted Kulfan

DETROIT — This was an injury-plagued, frustrating season for the Red Wings’ Jeff Petry. And at age 37, who knows what the free-agent market will be for the veteran defenseman. The NHL hasn’t been kind to older players in recent years, as youth and speed are treasured right now by front offices. But Petry is resolute about one thing: He’s planning on continuing his NHL career. Now, it may not be with the Red Wings. The former Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Michigan State star is likely headed elsewhere.

1 week ago | macombdaily.com | Ted Kulfan

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1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Ted Kulfan

DETROIT — Curtis Granderson was one of the central figures on the 2006 Tigers team that startled the baseball world and made it to the World Series. Not many experts had the Tigers getting to October baseball that year. There were stars on that team, sure, but the roster was still a bit young and unproven. But it was a tight-knit group that had grown together through the Tigers organization. Now they were all together in the majors and experiencing success.

2 weeks ago | macombdaily.com | Ted Kulfan

DETROIT — It was no surprise Marco Kasper headed off to the IIHF men’s world championships in Sweden and Denmark soon after the Red Wings season ended. Simply put, Kasper wanted to play more hockey. “You play all those games and you’re in a flow and it’s so weird, just the end of it,” Kasper said. “I love being on the ice.”So Kasper had an opportunity to play more hockey — high-level hockey, at that — and the torrid pace he was on the second half of the NHL season continued overseas.