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The Detroit Red Wings announced that captain Dylan Larkin is out for tonight’s game against the Dallas Stars with an upper-body injury. Coach Blashill says Dylan Larkin (upper body) is out tonight. Will have further tests done tomorrow with more info to come Saturday. #RedWings — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 22, 2021 Dylan […] READ MORE
It can be easy to give in to negativity. When something goes wrong, it can feel like the whole world is against us. The 2020-21 Detroit Red Wings, certainly, are no exception. With how often the Red Wings have been a basement team, the glory days of the 2008 Stanley Cup and earlier can feel […] READ MORE
It feels like the Detroit Red Wings are on the cusp of something big. Whether it’s a big trade or another blowout loss remains to be seen — but it’s clear that change is in the air in Detroit. A new era is dawning. The rise of Moritz Seider as the NHL’s best defensive prospect […] READ MORE
Hockey is back! Normally we’d be closing in on the NHL trade deadline for the final push of the season. However, we’re in a different world. Last Word on Hockey is still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that […] READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2020-21, where Last Word on Hockey gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Make sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
We’re still in a holding pattern as we await the start of the 2020-21 season. However, we have plenty of NHL rumours. Owners and league officials are trying to figure out a start and how games the campaign will be. General managers are still trying to tweak parts of their lineup. Today’s NHL rumours focus […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings have re-signed restricted free agent forward Tyler Bertuzzi to a new contract. Bertuzzi took his contract negotiations to arbitration where he was awarded a one-year, $3.5 million contract. Arbitrator awards Tyler Bertuzzi $3.5M — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 27, 2020 Red Wings Re-Sign Tyler Bertuzzi Bertuzzi was one of the […] READ MORE
The Detroit Red Wings were truly bad throughout the 2019–20 season. Historically bad, even. One of the most glaring ways the Red Wings were awful was in net. The wheels fell off long-time dependable goaltender Jimmy Howard, who only won two games in 27 games played. Along with this miserable winning percentage, he also posted […] READ MORE
As the NHL moves ahead with its Return to Play plan, Last Word on Hockey is taking a look towards the offseason. In terms of building a franchise, the offseason is the most crucial time of the year for front offices. However, due to COVID-19, the short-term future of how this operates has seen sweeping changes. How teams respond to a multitude of changes this fall remains to be seen. This series attempts to examine what choices teams may have to make. The first batch of Offseason Primers will feature Atlantic Division squads. Today’s edition delves into the possibilities surrounding the Detroit Red Wings offseason. READ MORE
Have you ever looked at a sports photo and thought of a funny caption? We have, and here’s a collection of some. If you enjoy this one, leave us a comment afterward. We will do a series called NHL Comic Captions by team collecting some photos with humorous captions to entertain you during this suspension […] READ MORE
I was born in Chicago, and have been following hockey my whole life. I moved to Arizona in 1974, and have been an Arizona Coyotes fan from the time they first moved here in 1996. I feel I can bring a new perspective to the team. I hope you
will enjoy what I write. As of February 13, 2019, I am now an NHL Editor for Last Word on Sports. As of 3/10/21, I am now the beat writer for the Coyotes.
Let the fun begin!