Steve Yzerman may not have been in very many fights in his career with the Detroit Red Wings, but you are about to see that he was capable of floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee if needed. Well, actually, as you will see in the video below, Yzerman stings like a bee … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have matched their win total from last season with today’s 1-0 shootout victory over the rival Tampa Bay Lightning. They now have 18 wins and 45 points in 53 games played, as opposed to last year’s dead-last 17 wins in 71 games (prior to the COVID-19 shutdown). And while this will … Read more
Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman continues to stockpile for the future. He took part in a theee-team trade along with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning, first acquiring forward David Savard from the Blue Jackets and then immediately sending him to the Lightning along with veteran depth defenseman Brian Lashoff for a … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings finally broke through against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Their offense broke through with three goals in three minutes in the 2nd period en route to a 5-1 victory over the Lightning, their first regular season road win against their division rivals since February of 2011. “Having success against … Read more
It’s finally happened, and not a moment too soon. The Detroit Red Wings finally broke their streak of futility against their rival Tampa Bay Lightning, winning a regular season game at Amalie Arena for the first time since February of 2011, a span of 17 games. Their 5-1 victory on Easter Sunday was due in … Read more
It’s an Easter miracle! The Detroit Red Wings appear well on their way to breaking a streak of futility in Tampa Bay, taking a 4-0 lead into the 3rd period against the Lightning. What led them there? Following captain Dylan Larkin’s late 1st period tally to give them the lead, Detroit tacked three more goals … Read more
It hasn’t been the smoothest of sailing for 1st year Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss. With a record of 2-15-5, things certainly haven’t gone the way that management envisioned when they inked him to a two-year contract last offseason. Of course, most will point to the team in front of him isn’t the best … Read more
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. The Detroit Red Wings once again lost to their rival Tampa Bay Lightning on the road, a trend of 17 games that’s been dating back over ten years now in the regular season. Two early goals put Detroit behind the 8-ball early, though their intensity would soon … Read more
Detroit Red Wings forward Adam Erne isn’t one to back down from anyone, and it isn’t often that he ends up on the wrong end of a fight. Unfortunately for him, that changed tonight against his former team. He dropped the gloves against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Barclay Goodrow, and it was quite the spirited … Read more
It’s one of those rare times that the Detroit Red Wings appear to be in control against their arch-nemesis Tampa Bay Lightning, who have had Detroit’s number the past several seasons. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier is doing his part to make sure that his team’s lead stands up. He absolutely robbed winger Alex Killorn with a … Read more
Thought it was an all around solid effort for the Detroit Red Wings, their arch-nemesis Tampa Bay Lightning improved to 19-0-1 in their past 20 against them. Blake Coleman‘s goal in overtime gave Tampa the win over Detroit, who hosted 750 fans at Little Caesars Arena. However, fans may have noticed the absence of upstart … Read more
It has been another rough season for captain Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings but that does not mean they are giving up. On Tuesday night, the Red Wings hosted the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena, and Larkin, who was bloodied on one end of the ice, proceeded to go top-shelf … Read more
It was a better effort all around, but unfortunately the same result. The Detroit Red Wings came out with their skates on fire against the Lightning, earning a key shot advantage early in the game and taking the 1-0 lead thanks to Filip Zadina’s 1st goal of the season. Unfortuantely, it’s as far as they’d … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings are mired in yet another frustrating losing streak, having gone winless in their past seven games (0-5-2). The most recent setback was Wednesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, in which the host Lightning struck three times in the first five minutes of the contest, chasing goaltender Thomas Greiss. … Read more
It was an ugly start to tonight’s game for the Detroit Red Wings against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Three quick strikes within five minutes of the opening faceoff saw Detroit fall into an early hole that they were ultimately unable to dig themselves out of. The Lightning played harder, won more … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings got a serious case of sunburn against their rival Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night at Amalie Arena. Within five minutes of the opening faceoff, the Lightning led by a 3-0 score. They were able to tally on two more goals en route to a 5-1 victory. Not exactly the best … Read more
