ALEX NEDELJKOVIC

The Detroit Red Wings allowed more goals per game this season than at any time in the past 32 years. The forwards and defense were just as culpable as the goaltenders, but that statistic is something Alex Nedeljkovic took personally. If nothing were to change from how the season ended to next year, I’m not going to allow that to happen again. “Even after tough games, tough stretches, he was always the guy to keep his head up and say, ‘It’s all right. This was his first 82-game NHL season.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Riley Barber are among the 24 players representing Team USA for the World Championship in Finland May 13-29. “Anytime you get to represent your country it’s a great honor, it’s a special opportunity,” Nedeljkovic said. Barber recorded 28 goals and 53 points in 49 games with Grand Rapids. Former Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill will serve as an assistant coach under David Quinn. The U.S. had medaled in four of the past eight Worlds, winning bronze in 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2021.

Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThis season will be the sixth-straight season Detroit has missed the playoffs, along with the sixth consecutive year where the team has finished below the .500-mark. New Jersey has now lost five-straight games coming into their season finale, and are 3-6-4 in the month of April. This will be the third meeting this season between the two teams, and second in five days. Detroit shutout the New Jersey in Newark last Sunday, and are 2-0 against the Devils this season. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (31-40-10) vs. New Jersey Devils (27-45-9)When: Friday.

Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamDetroit is feeling good coming off a win on Sunday over the New Jersey Devils, this coming after a blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins the day before. The Red Wings are now 5-7-1 in the month of April, having won two of their last four games. Now the Red Wings get to face one of their most storied rivals one last time this season. The Maple Leafs come into Tuesday hoping to clinch the second seed in the Atlantic Division. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (31-19-10) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (52-21-7)When: Tuesday, April 26Time: 7:00 p.m.

Pittsburgh, which whipped the Red Wings 7-2 on Saturday, is much more potent than New Jersey. But the Red Wings receive some credit for their response. He became the first Red Wings rookie to record that many since Roger Crozier had six in his Calder Trophy-winning 1964-65 season. This was the type of defensive effort the Red Wings expected to see more regularly. That’s what we need moving forward.”More: Red Wings could have another promising rookie on defense next season

Aleksander Barkov scored his 38th goal of the season and the Florida Panthers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-2.

Anton Lundell scored twice and the Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings have had trouble getting the puck out of their zone and generating offense the past two games. Alex Nedeljkovic likely will start for the Red Wings (28-36-10). The Red Wings made it easy for Igor Shesterkin, one of the premier goaltenders in the game, to record his fifth shutout of the season. “We didn’t seem to have enough jump all game,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings couldn’t gain much momentum before Alexis Lafreniere, the top pick in the 2020 draft, scored twice in the third period to seal it.

A great performance in goal gives the Detroit Red Wings have some momentum as they wrap up their quick road swing on Saturday afternoon in the Big Apple, as they take on the New York Rangers for the third and final time this season. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe Red Wings come into Saturday having won three of their last five games, including a win over the Boston Bruins less than two weeks ago. Detroit won at MSG back on February 17 in a shootout, while New York received redemption at LCA with a 5-4 overtime win on March 30. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (29-35-10) vs. New York Rangers (48-21-6)When: Saturday, April 16Time: 12:30 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

Magnus Hellberg, the 6-foot-6 goaltender the Detroit Red Wings signed on Wednesday, joined them for practice Friday at Madison Square Garden, the site of his most recent NHL appearance five years ago. Alex Nedeljkovic is firmly established as the Red Wings’ No. You’re probably never going to feel like you’re going to get enough practices with the schedule we have. Let’s start with tomorrow and go from there.”The Red Wings needed another goalie for organizational depth after Calvin Pickard was injured on March 27. The Swedish native Hellberg, who is signed for only the remainder of the season, said it was a “no-brainer” when the Red Wings called.

“Anytime you can get a shutout in this league it’s always special,” Nedeljkovic said. The Red Wings (29-35-10) surprised a Carolina club that is third overall in the league and battling for the Metropolitan Division lead. I was given an opportunity here to play a lot of games and I’m very excited with the opportunity. “It’s been a great opportunity to play a lot of games,” Nedeljkovic said. You’re not going to have your best every night.”Blashill did not plan to have Nedeljkovic play this much.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 46 saves Thursday against his former team, leading the Detroit Red Wings past the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 at PNC Arena. The Red Wings (29-35-10) began a stretch of six games against some of the top teams in the NHL. Moritz Seider, Adam Erne and Filip Zadina scored for the Red Wings, 3-1-1 in their past five. The Red Wings scored twice in the third period to expand on a 1-0 lead. The Red Wings killed four Carolina power plays, including two in the third period while holding a 2-0 lead.

Jack Roslovic had three goals, including the winner at 3:19 of overtime, and added an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.

Following their clash with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings hop on Redbird One and head to Manitoba for the second half of a back-to-back, as they get set to take on the Winnipeg Jets. Yet, the Red Wings are 1-2 in the month of April, and are now 30 points back of Boston in the Atlantic Division. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamAlex Nedeljkovic was stellar in net for the Wings on Tuesday night, stopping 47 of the 50 shots he faced in the 5-3 win. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (27-34-9) vs. Winnpeg Jets (33-27-10)When: Wednesday, April 6Time: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Canada Life Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba)Channel: Bally Sports Detroit+Stream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

Their 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena stopped a six-game skid (0-4-2). “One good win is not all the sudden going to make everything better, if you don’t go out the next night and play well,” coach Jeff Blashill said. We got to dig in and find a way to play really good and win a hockey game. Dylan Larkin scored his 30th goal. “They were running around and good for our guys sticking up for each other and keeping their heads up,” Larkin said.

Andrew Copp scored 1:34 into overtime and the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.

Evgeni Malkin had his 13th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2.

Evgeni Malkin had his 15th career hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the reeling Detroit Red Wings 11-2 on Sunday night. Sidney Crosby, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Danton Heinen, Brian Boyle and recently acquired Rickard Rakell also scored for the Penguins, who needed less than 30 minutes to take a 6-0 lead on their way to their first 11-goal game in nearly 30 years.

After a tough loss on home ice, the Detroit Red Wings have little time to feel down in the dumps, as they have to quickly head over to western Pennsylvania for a Sunday evening meeting with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detroit remains fifth in the Atlantic Division with 60 points after their overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Red Wings come into their second-to-last game of the month with a 5-7-1 record in March. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamIn their loss to the Bolts on Saturday in Detroit, Oskar Sundqvist scored his second goal as a Red Wing, and his sixth of the season. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (26-31-8) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (39-17-10)When: Sunday, March 27Time: 5:00 p.m.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings did some good things Saturday, playing well defensively to limit high-powered Tampa Bay’s scoring opportunities and getting strong goaltending from Alex Nedeljkovic when the Lightning did have chances. But as they have said several times this season, moral victories do them no good, even against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion.

DETROIT – Braydon Point scored at 2:32 of overtime Saturday and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena. Tampa Bay (40-18-6) scored twice on the power play while the Red Wings (26-31-8) went 0 for 5 on the man-advantage. Tyler Bertuzzi was called for tripping 51 seconds into overtime, putting the Lightning on the power play. The Red Wings, after failing to convert on their fifth power play, mounted some pressure five-on-five. The Red Wings had a good opportunity to strike first in the opening period with back-to-back power plays.

Oskar Sundqvist, in his Red Wings debut, scored a key empty-net goal with 2:51 remaining. The Red Wings (26-30-7) swept the three-game season series with the Flyers (20-32-11). The Flyers scored twice in the second period to cut their deficit to 3-2 and had a few quality chances to tie it before Vrana scored his second of the game with 1:09 remaining in the period. The Red Wings got off to a good start, scoring twice in the first period and adding a goal early in the second. Oscar Lindblom broke in alone and scored at 7:56, capping a rush and cutting the Red Wings’ lead to 3-2.

Yanni Gourde scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the third period, including the winner with 6:47 remaining, and the Kraken rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings had a two-goal lead in the third period Saturday despite being thoroughly outplayed. The Red Wings (25-30-7) were a step too slow and on the defensive all night on the final stop of a four-game trip, getting outshot 42-23. The Red Wings opened the scoring seconds after killing a five-on-three power play. The Red Wings have opened the scoring in consecutive games, after allowing the first goal in their previous nine. The Kraken scored twice in a span of 2:44 midway through the third period to tie it 2-2.

He needs to follow up that 43-save shutout against Vancouver tonight in the Red Wings’ first-ever game at Seattle (10 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit). The Red Wings (25-29-7) haven’t won back-to-back games since Feb. 9-12, sweeping a pair from the Flyers. The Red Wings did not experience several issues that have been plaguing them in recent weeks during their 1-0 victory over the Canucks. “It builds confidence for Alex, builds confidence for our penalty kill, builds confidence for our team,” coach Jeff Blashill said. More: Three who could be in play if Red Wings opt for more significant move at trade deadline

The Detroit Red Wings are sellers at the trade deadline for the sixth year in a row, leading to some anxiety among veteran players in the final year of their contracts. there’s These guys are humans, consequences to trades, moving to different teams, different cities, new friends. There’s a lot that goes into it.”The Red Wings conclude a four-game trip Saturday at Seattle (10 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit), their final game before the trade deadline. Forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Troy Stecher are other players slated to become unrestricted free agents after the season who the Red Wings might look to move. The Red Wings didn’t appear distracted on Thursday, snapping a season-long six-game losing streak (0-5-1) behind a 43-save performance from Alex Nedeljkovic and Pius Suter’s second-period goal.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 43 saves, Pius Suter scored and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 on Thursday night to end a six-game winless streak.

The Detroit Red Wings had a good start, played better defensively, were perfect on the penalty kill and got strong goaltending Thursday, areas in which they have struggled mightily recently. Alex Nedeljkovic made 43 saves for his second shutout this season and fifth of his brief career and the Red Wings defeated the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 at General Motors Place. The Red Wings (25-29-7) snapped a season-high six-game losing streak (0-5-1). The Red Wings killed three power plays, including an interference call on Marc Staal midway through the third period. The Red Wings wrap up a four-game road trip Saturday with their first-ever visit to Seattle (10 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit).

Evander Kane had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers ended up with a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings after having an early 3-0 advantage.

The Detroit Red Wings battled back from a disastrous start Tuesday to tie the game twice in the third period but could not complete the comeback. The Red Wings (24-29-7) have lost a season-high six in a row (0-5-1). Raymond has 46 points, the most by a Red Wings rookie since Nicklas Lidstrom recorded 60 points in 1991-92. The Red Wings forced a turnover with their aggressive forechecking, led by Michael Rasmussen. The Red Wings continue their four-game trip Thursday Vancouver (10 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit).

Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala both scored in the shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings had much more fight in them Thursday, two days after essentially rolling over in embarrassing fashion. They still fell short in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild at Little Caesars Arena. The Wild outscored the Red Wings 2-0 in the shootout, getting goals from Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala. Shots 18-18. pic.twitter.com/833u4lJRi3 — Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 11, 2022The Red Wings (24-27-7) are still winless in four (0-3-1) and continue to experience defensive and goaltending issues, having allowed 50 goals in their past nine games. We got to keep grinding.”More: Red Wings drop a wild one in a shootout

Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala both scored in the shootout, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings needed to respond to a dreadful performance from two nights earlier with passion, energy and effort. The Minnesota Wild got goals from Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala in the shootout for a 6-5 victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (24-27-7) are winless in four (0-3-1) but acquitted themselves well following a 9-2 loss to Arizona on Tuesday. Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury and did not return. The Wild had a few good chances in the waning seconds of the second period, crashing the Red Wings net and triggering Nedeljkovic.

Nick Schmaltz followed his franchise-record seven-point game with two goals and two assists as the Arizona Coyotes overwhelmed the Detroit Red Wings 9-2 on Tuesday.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have had some lousy defensive performances lately, but Tuesday’s effort was the worst yet, and it wasn’t against a top-tier team. The Coyotes scored six times on their first 15 shots and cruised to a 9-2 victory at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (24-27-6) have lost three in a row. The Coyotes capitalized on the Red Wings’ poor defensive coverage around their net to score three times in the first period and lead 3-1. The Red Wings failed to maintain momentum.

Anton Lundell scored twice, Aleksander Barkov had three assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 to close a five-game homestand.

Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe loss for Nedeljkovic marked the 14th time this season he has been forced to make over 30 saves in an outing. Detroit now meets with the Florida Panthers, who are now second in the Atlantic following the Lightning’s victory. The first meeting between the divisional foes back in late-October saw the Panthers needing overtime to take down the Red Wings thanks to Aleksander Barkov’s game-winner. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (24-25-6) vs. Florida Panthers (36-13-5)When: Saturday, March 5Time: 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: FLA Live (Sunrise, Fla.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

Mikhail Sergachev scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period on a power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

The Detroit Red Wings outscored the Tampa Bay Lightning at even strength Friday but lost the special teams battle, and that was the difference. The Red Wings (24-25-6) were unable to win back-to-back games after a 4-3 victory over Carolina on Tuesday. After a scoreless opening period, the Lightning dominated the second period, outshooting the Red Wings 19-6, but the teams traded goals. He leads the Red Wings and NHL rookies with 36 assists. The Red Wings complete a difficult back-to-back Saturday against Florida.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have been hovering around .500 in points percentage, no more than one game above or below, for a couple of months. “I think it’s like our team,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. That’s not going to change.”The Lightning beat the Red Wings 7-6 in overtime in the season-opener, a game in which Detroit led 6-3 with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation. The Red Wings have fared better lately against the Lightning, going 4-4-2 in the past 10 meetings. We beat a really good Carolina team.

Rookie Lucas Raymond scored a power-play goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings ended Carolina’s five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory.

“Being able to go toe-to-toe against a really good team and find a way to win hopefully interjects that confidence back. The Red Wings twice battled back from deficits. “That’s a game we can build off of,” Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic said. The Red Wings finish a stretch of seven games against some of the best teams in the NHL this weekend in Tampa Bay (Friday) and Florida (Saturday). More: Red Wings bounce back with solid all-around effort

Lucas Raymond scored a power-play goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings ended Carolina's five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night.

Lucas Raymond scored with eight seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Red Wings past the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (24-24-6) had dropped two in a row, including a 10-7 debacle against Toronto on Saturday. Carter Rowney and Michael Rasmussen each scored his second goal in as many games for the Red Wings. Rowney tied it at 1-1 at 12:00 of the second period with his second goal in as many games and fourth of the season. The Red Wings wrap up difficult stretch against seven of the best teams in the league with a trip to Florida for games against the Lightning Friday and Panthers on Saturday.

The Detroit Red Wings made Little Caesars Arena a difficult environment for opponents earlier this season, going 11-3-2 on home ice the first two months. The Red Wings have another tough test tonight at home against the Carolina Hurricanes (7:30, Bally Sports Detroit), who have the second-best record in the NHL (37-11-4). “They’re definitely a high-pressure team,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “That’s the first and foremost thing you got to have, that compete and work ethic and sacrifice for each other. We plan on having it again here tonight.”The Red Wings might make some changes on defense.

Goaltending was a position of strength entering the season for the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings are tied for 27th in goals-against per game (3.58), an area they expected to improve upon from last season (3.00). He is 2-5-1, with a 4.64 goals-against average and .849 save percentage in his past nine appearances. Goaltending was among the topics on the minds of MLive readers in the latest Red Wings mailbag:Q: Who’s going to be paired with Nedeljkovic in net next season? Among previous Red Wings goalies, Jimmy Howard needed four years with the Griffins and Petr Mrazek two-plus seasons in the AHL before reaching the NHL full-time.

Mitchell Marner had four goals and two assists, including a natural hat trick during the first 9:19 of the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs withstood a third-period rally to down the Detroit Red Wings 10-7.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings were so lousy through two periods Saturday that they switched goaltenders twice. The Red Wings, trailing 8-7, had a excellent chance to tie it when Marner was called for tripping at 10:23 of the third. The Leafs replaced goalie Jack Campbell with Petr Mrazek, but even after Ilya Mikheyev made it 8-6, the Red Wings hung tight. The Leafs have won six in a row against the Red Wings, outscoring them 37-18, and are 15-1-2 in their past 18 games vs. Detroit. The Red Wings are 4-8-1 in their past 13 at home, after starting the season 11-3-1 at LCA.

Rookie Matt Boldy had his first career hat trick to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

DETROIT – Thomas Greiss showed no rust Saturday afternoon in his first appearance in nearly five weeks. Greiss made 32 saves, including several breakaway stops, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Philadelphia 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Tyler Bertuzzi, Filip Zadina, Moritz Seider and Michael Rasmussen scored for the Red Wings (22-21-6), who swept the home-and-home set with the Flyers (15-24-8). Seider blasted in a shot on the power play at 9:05 of the third period to put the Red Wings ahead 3-1. The Flyers answered just 44 seconds later when Scott Laughton knocked in a loose puck in the crease after a shot off the goal post.

The Detroit Red Wings came out swining in their return from the All-Star Break, and look to maie it back-to-back when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers again, this time on home ice, on Saturday night. In their meeting in the City of Brotherly Love, the Wings and Flyers traded blows in the first period. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamPius Suter, Robby Fabbri, Vladislav Namestnikov and Givani Smith also scored for the Wings, with Namestnikov and Fabbri each potting their 13th goals of the season. The Red Wings are now back to .500, but still trail the Boston Bruins by seven points for the last Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Philadelphia Flyers (15-23-8) vs. Detroit Red Wings (21-21-6)When: Saturday, February 12Time: 12:00 p.m.

Pius Suter and Robby Fabbri scored goals to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Phillip Danault scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings finished off a highly successful six-game trip with a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1.

Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Monday night.

Michael Bunting had three goals, Rasmus Sandin scored the tiebreaker with 2:51 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for five unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-4.

For the first time in over two months, the Detroit Red Wings record is below .500. The Red Wings certainly had a, let’s just say interesting encounter with their historic rivals in the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. However, Detroit started to comeback in the second period with goals from Robby Fabbri, Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter scoring against his former team. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (18-19-6) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (27-10-5)When: Friday, January 28Time: 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

Dylan Strome scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks had their highest-scoring game of the season in an 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Matt Duchene had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings started fast and strong against the Dallas Stars on Friday night in front of a rocking Little Caesars Arena crowd.

The Red Wings (18-17-6) have 42 points at the midway mark. The Red Wings appeared poised to overcome some mistakes after Tyler Bertuzzi snapped a 3-3 tie on the power play with 6:14 to play in the third period. In overtime, the Stars made the Red Wings pay for Robby Fabbri’s holding penalty, when Hintz, from the net-front, redirected a pass from Joe Pavelski past Nedeljkovic. They’re a good team. We made a couple of mental mistakes in the end.”More: Givani and Gemel Smith eager to team up for Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t had a midterm report card this favorable in several years. The Red Wings aren’t likely to contend for the postseason, trailing the Boston Bruins, who have four games in hand, by five points for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Vladislav Namestnikov: A-GP: 40 G: 11 A: 9 PT: 20This is more like the player the Red Wings expected after signing him to a two-year deal in 2020. Coach Jeff Blashill and staff: BThe Red Wings still aren’t a playoff team but have played well enough to be in the postseason conversation more often than the high lottery pick talk. More: Red Wings revised schedule released

The slow-starting Detroit Red Wings didn’t have much going for 50 minutes Monday. Dylan Larkin tied the game late in regulation and then scored at 2:07 of overtime in a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Arena. The Red Wings (18-17-5) have won back-to-back games against the Sabres, sweeping the four-game season series. The Red Wings were on the penalty kill because of an unsuccessful coach’s challenge for goalie interference on Jeff Skinner’s goal that put Buffalo ahead 2-0 at 9:21. The Red Wings have a three-day break before facing the Dallas Stars Friday at Little Caesars Arena.

The Detroit Red Wings have placed goaltender Thomas Greiss in the league’s COVID-19 protocol.

Just a couple days removed from their meeting in Motown, the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres wrap up their home-and-home set with a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee in upstate New York on Monday. A perfect balanced attacked led to the Red Wings on home ice on Saturday night. Tyler Bertuzzi and Robby Fabbri each scored power play goals in the first period, with Bertuzzi potting his team-leading 18th goal of the season. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamMichael Rasmussen scored his fourth goal of the season, while Nedeljkovic stopped all 22 shots he faced, earning his first shutout as a Red Wing. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (17-17-5) vs. Buffalo Sabres (11-20-6)When: Monday, January 17Time: 1:00 p.m.

Alex Nedeljkovic’s timing was right for his first shutout as a Detroit Red Wing. “But Ned has done a little bit better job at times just in terms of the results. But as I said at the beginning of the year, if one guy separated himself a little bit, then he was going to get more starts. “It’s been a little bit hot and cold,” Nedeljkovic said. So, it’s been a little bit too much like a roller coaster, too many ups and downs.

Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists, Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots for his fourth career shutout and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 to snap a four-game losing streak.

DETROIT – The skidding Detroit Red Wings got well again in several areas Saturday. The Red Wings (17-17-5) stopped a four-game losing streak (0-2-2) with one of their most complete games of the season. The Red Wings scored twice on the power play for the only the second time this season. The Red Wings needed a fast start after the way they have been struggling for offense, and they got it in the first period, one of their best periods in some time. The Sabres had ample opportunities to trim the Red Wings’ lead in the second period with three power plays in the first 10:01.

Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for his second shutout of the season and Andrew Copp scored twice in the Winnipeg Jets’ 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

DETROIT – The Winnipeg Jets showed no rust, while the Detroit Red Wings looked weary and out of sync. The Red Wings went 0 for 6 on the power play. The first game back from a West Coast trip typically is tough, even more so for the Red Wings after having played three games in four nights. The Red Wings (16-17-5) are winless in four (0-2-2) to drop below .500 in points percentage for the first time since Nov. 20 (8-9-3). Copp scored again at 11:08 of the second, firing in a shot off the rush as the shorthanded Jets caught the Red Wings on a two-on-one break.

After going winless in California, the Detroit Red Wings return home to try and get back on the winning track on Thursday night as they welcome the stumbling Winnipeg Jets to Motown. After a shootout loss on Sunday, the Red Wings battled the San Jose Sharks, looking to end the road trip on a high note. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe Wings went 0-1-1 on the their three-game trip through the Golden State, and have now lost five of their last six games. They will try and earn two points when the Winnipeg Jets come to town. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Winnipeg Jets (16-12-5) vs. Detroit Red Wings (16-16-5)When: Thursday, January 13Time: 7:30 p.m.

Logan Couture scored in overtime moments after a fan threw a fake octopus on the ice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.

Alex Nedeljkovic stole a point for the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday in a game in which they were outshot and outplayed decisively. Logan Couture scored one minute into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks past the Red Wings 3-2 at SAP Center. The Red Wings (16-16-5) went 0-1-2 in their California trip and fell to 4-11-3 on the road. The Red Wings were playing without captain Dylan Larkin, listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The Sharks took two penalties 20 seconds apart late in the second period, giving the Red Wings a lengthy five-on-three power play.

Cal Petersen stopped all 21 shots he faced in his first start in more than a month, Phillip Danault and Drew Doughty scored in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to a 4-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter each scored twice, including short-handed goals on the same penalty, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2.

The Red Wings (16-15-3) stopped a two-game skid during which they scored only two goals. The Red Wings did an excellent job on the penalty kill, even going on the offensive. It also marked the first time the Red Wings scored twice during the same penalty kill since Dec. 17, 1999 (Brendan Shanahan, Doug Brown). Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and coach Jeff Blashill both were critical of the team’s physical response in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to Boston. The Red Wings start a three-game trip to California Thursday against Anaheim.

Erik Haula scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period and the Boston Bruins pulled away with three more in the third to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1.

DETROIT – Eager to get back on the ice for games, the Detroit Red Wings are frustrated by their string of postponements. The NHL postponed Wednesday’s Red Wings-Islanders game in New York due to COVID issues with both teams. Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic called it weird not being able to play through it. “Just a stuffy nose, maybe a little tired the day after (testing positive), but I’ve played through worse,” he said. I think we’re all anxious to play again.”More: Red Wings gradually preparing to get back on the ice for games

Dylan Larkin got his first career hat trick and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings handed the New Jersey Devils their fifth consecutive loss, 5-2.

The Detroit Red Wings announced Saturday three players and two coaches have been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.

Nino Niederreiter's second goal of the game 18 seconds into the third period was the tiebreaker, and the short-handed Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 33 saves and the Detroit Red Wings ended a three-game skid with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.

The Colorado Avalanche became the first team in 26 years to score seven goals in three straight games with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Colorado Avalanche became the first team in 26 years to score seven goals in three straight games with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Nathan Walker scored his first career hat trick and fourth-string goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Roman Josi beat four Detroit defenders for a first-period goal, Ryan Johansen scored on a power play and the Nashville Predators topped the Red Wings 5-2.

Moritz Seider scored 3:33 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Islanders 4-3 Saturday night, handing New York its 10th straight loss.

Marc Staal's first goal of the season was the tiebreaker with just over eight minutes remaining in the third period, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 41 saves, leading Detroit to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, the Red Wings' 3,000th victory.

Lucas Raymond scored 26 seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Adam Erne scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, streaking rookie Lucas Raymond got his eighth of the season and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2.

Clayton Keller scored 25 seconds into overtime to give the Arizona Coyotes a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Zach Whitecloud scored two goals in his first game back after hand surgery and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2.

Dylan Larkin scored the game-winning goal in overtime — his second goal of the night — to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Vladislav Namestnikov scored in each of the first two periods to help the Detroit Red Wings take a three-goal lead as they beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2.

Moritz Seider scored 3:45 into overtime, Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3.

Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, Jake Allen stopped 22 shots and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0.

Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe Quenneville resigned amid a sex scandal — beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday to run their season-opening winning streak to eight.

Lucas Raymond had three goals and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 6-3.

Mathieu Perreault had a hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Saturday night to end their season-opening losing streak at five.