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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers were tied with 64 points just 25 days ago. The Panthers defeated the Red Wings 5-2 Monday at Little Caesars Arena, handing Detroit its third consecutive loss. The Red Wings (30-30-9) are 2-9-1 in their past 12, falling far out of playoff contention. The Red Wings had a few opportunities to even it before Eric Staal converted on a 2-on-0 break with 3:52 remaining. The Red Wings’ coaches challenge of goalie interference on Bennett was unsuccessful.

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche got 33 saves from Alexander Georgiev Saturday and defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Little Caesars Arena. It was Colorado’s 10th consecutive victory against the Red Wings (two have come in overtime). The Red Wings’ most recent win against their former arch-rival was exactly six years ago on March 18, 2017 (5-1 at Joe Louis Arena). The Red Wings (30-20-9) played well for two periods but faltered in the third. Lars Eller scored shorthanded at 4:20, the league-leading 12th shorthanded goal allowed by the Red Wings.

But unless the Red Wings collapse over the next week, Yzerman’s decision should be simple: stand pat. Tyler Bertuzzi is the Red Wings’ biggest trade chip. The Red Wings (62 points) are two points behind the New York Islanders and Florida, who occupy the two wild card spots. For the first time in many years, the Red Wings are well-positioned as the trade deadline approaches. More: Red Wings stepped up when their hottest player was ejected from game

Their 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals was an important win against a reeling team missing its best player, a club the Red Wings are competing with in a tight playoff chase. “Great road trip, finished off by a really good effort tonight,” Lalonde told Bally Sports Detroit. We managed our game great. This should instill some confidence, but it doesn’t get any easier.”Vrana returnsJakub Vrana’s first game with the Red Wings since Oct. 15 ironically was his first game against his former team. Great job by him and definitely a good step in the right direction.”More: Red Wings cap strong trip by topping Capitals

Pius Suter scored a pair of goals, extending his hot streak, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 Tuesday to cap a strong road trip that has propelled them into the thick of the playoff race. Ville Husso made 26 saves and the Red Wings (27-21-8) finished 4-1-0 on their longest trip to the season. The Red Wings needed to pull this one out without captain Dylan Larkin, who received a game misconduct penalty for cross-checking T.J. Oshie at 12:43 of the first period. The Red Wings started strong, taking a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Hagg and Suter. The Capitals cut the Red Wings’ lead to 2-1 when Tom Wilson tipped in a pass from the slot on the power play at 15:57 of the first.

Jordan Eberle scored a pair of goals, and the Seattle Kraken neutralized the red-hot Red Wings offense Saturday for a 4-2 victory at Climate Pledge Arena, snapping Detroit’s five-game winning streak. The Red Wings (26-21-8) had scored 20 goals in their past four games. A late defensive breakdown by the Red Wings enabled Jamie Oleksiak to skate freely to the net and score with eight seconds remaining in the period. The Red Wings wrap up their season-long five-game trip Tuesday at Washington (7 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit). He intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and led a rush into the Kraken zone before spinning the slot and whacking in a rebound.

Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings extended their win streak with a 6-1 victory over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

This was a total team effort as 12 Red Wings recorded at least one point. Leading 3-1, the Red Wings broke it open with three goals in a span of 7:12 within the first eight minutes of the third period. The Red Wings outscored the Canucks 11-3 in the past two games. He opened the scoring at 10:58 by slipping a backhand shot past Delia during a breakaway. Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said before the game that they remain day-to-day and he’s hopeful at least one of them will be available on Wednesday.

Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored three times in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the third period to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2.

DETROIT – Digging themselves a hole and staging rallies was the theme for the Detroit Red Wings this week. The Red Wings stormed back from a two-goal deficit Saturday and defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena to close out the calendar year. Magnus Hellberg, making his third start this season for the Red Wings, against the team he won a game with earlier this season, stopped 21 shots. The Red Wings improved to 16-12-7. The Red Wings erased a four-goal deficit to defeat Pittsburgh 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday.

Moritz Seider scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 to play and the Detroit Red Wings overcame a four-point game from Erik Karlsson to beat the San Jose Sharks 7-4.

Dominik Kubalik scored on the power play at 2:43 of overtime and Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves as the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

NEW YORK — Dominik Kubalik scored a power-play goal 2:43 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Sunday. Moritz Seider had two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 27 shots in the Red Wings’ third straight win. In the extra period, the Red Wings went on the power play when Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller was called for holding at 1:44. Luff got the Red Wings on the scoreboard at 2:56 of the second as he tipped Ben Chiarot’s shot past Halak. The Red Wings are the fourth team the Rangers will have played 600 or more times, joining Boston (664), Montreal (635) and Toronto (620).

Ville Husso made 26 saves, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped the New York Islanders’ five-game win streak with a 3-0 victory.

Andreas Athanasiou, Philipp Kurashev and Connor Murphy also scored for Chicago in its first game in six days. Dominik Kubalik had a goal and an assist for Detroit, which dropped its second straight game in overtime. It was Kubalik’s first game against Chicago since the forward signed a $5 million, two-year contract with Detroit in July. Kubalik spent his first three NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, getting 62 goals and 54 assists in 202 games. It was the first penalty-shot goal for the Blackhawks since Jonathan Toews got one on March 11, 2019, against Arizona.

DETROIT – Filip Zadina is hoping for a fresh start under a new coaching staff after struggling much of his first few seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. Zadina lost his spot to rookie Elmer Soderblom who will make his NHL debut. Kind of keep that competition going.”Lalonde said Zadina needs to manage his game better. The Red Wings showed faith in him by signing him to a three-year extension with an average annual value of $1.825 million in the offseason. Soderblom (net front), Vrana (bumper), Copp-Kubalik (flanks), Hronek (point)More: Five keys to improvement from Red Wings in 2022-23

The Detroit Red Wings dressed only a handful of regulars in their preseason finale Saturday. The Red Wings now have some decisions before trimming their roster to 23 players on Sunday or before Monday’s deadline for teams to submit their season-opening roster. Pius Suter opened the scoring for the Red Wings (3-5-0) at 11:33 of the first period. Leading 2-1 after the second period, the Leafs scored three power-play goals in the third, two by Matthews. Jussi Olkinuora started in goal for the Red Wings and allowed two goals on 15 shots in 32 minutes.

Two years ago, Dominik Kubalik was coming off a 30-goal season as a 24-year-old rookie, earning a Calder Trophy nomination. “I know what he has done in the past with Tampa and right now what he is doing with the Red Wings,” Kubalik said. I know it’s in me and I’m going to do everything I can do prove it. Kubalik offered his impressions of the Red Wings. It’s great to be a part of it and I’m very excited to start.”More:Projecting Red Wings’ season-opening linesBen Chiarot brings size, edge to Detroit’s defenseDavid Perron can help Red Wings in this key area

Red Wings forward Pius Suter recorded two shots and a minus-3 rating in 17:47. Former Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant under U.S. head coach David Quinn. The U.S. will play Finland in the semifinals. The other semifinal pits Czechia, with Red Wings Jakub Vrana and Filip Hronek, against Canada. More: Disappointing finish at Worlds for Detroit’s Moritz Seider and Germany

The five Detroit Red Wings participating at the World Championship in Finland have advanced to Thursday’s quarterfinals. Moritz Seider picked up an assist for Germany, giving him six points (goal, five assists) in seven games. Former Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant for the U.S. under head coach David Quinn. Red Wings Jakub Vrana (one goal) and Filip Hronek (no points) have struggled to produce in the tournament for Czechia. More: Red Wings coaching search not a fast and easy process

A pair of Detroit Red Wings, and someone who would like to re-sign with the team next season, are flourishing at the World Championship in Finland as pool play nears completion. Suter will face Red Wings teammate Moritz Seider on Tuesday when Switzerland faces Germany (5-0-0-1, 15 points) in a battle between the top teams in Group A, which concludes pool play. Defenseman Filip Hronek is following up a below average season with an even worse World Championship (no points in five games). Griffins forward Riley Barber has one goal in five games for the U.S.Former Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is a Team USA assistant coach under David Quinn. More: Red Wings sign former Michigan defenseman to one-year deal

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.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings contained Florida in the first period Sunday, then the Panthers showed why they are the hottest and most explosive team in the NHL. Pius Suter spoiled Knight’s shutout bid with 7:56 remaining in the third period, scoring his 14th goal. This is the 14th time the Red Wings have allowed six or more goals. The Red Wings (29-37-10) are halfway through a rugged six-game stretch against several of the top teams in the league. The Panthers’ second-period outburst featured a pair of goals 1:30 apart early and then two more just 28 seconds apart later.

The Detroit Red Wings were fighting an uphill battle from the opening face-off Thursday and took too long to get their offense going. The New York Islanders scored nine seconds into the game and went on to defeat Detroit 5-2 at UBS Arena. The Red Wings (26-31-7) haven’t won back-to-back games since Feb. 9-12. The Red Wings were playing catch-up from the first shift. The Red Wings failed to convert on lengthy five-on-three power play (1:40) right after Wahlstrom’s goal.

The former Flint Firedbird goaltender helped the Red Wings snap their six-game losing streak with a 1-0 win on Thursday night. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe lone goal in the contest came when Pius Suter netted his 12th goal of the season just before the halfway mark of the second period. Detroit gets their first crack at playing at the renovated Climate Pledge Arena, meeting the Kraken for the second time this season. The Red Wings prevailed in their matchup in Motown back on Thanksgiving Weekend, pulling out a 4-3 shootout victory. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (25-29-7) vs. Seattle Kraken (18-38-6)When: Saturday, March 19Time: 10:00 p.m.

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).

Pius Suter scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, and Thomas Greiss made 37 saves as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 Thursday night.

Thomas Greiss turned in a strong 37-save performance Thursday and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 in a shootout at Madison Square Garden. Greiss improved to 6-0-1 during his career against the Rangers, including a 4-0 mark at MSG. Mika Zibanejad scored on New York’s first shootout attempt before Greiss stopped the next five shooters. Lucas Raymond also scored in the shootout for the Red Wings (23-22-6), who improved to 12-1-6 in one-goal games. The Rangers scored on their lone power play of the game to tie it 2-2 at 11:51 of the third period.

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

The Red Wings kept the Flyers scoreless in the third period — and escaped Philly with a rare win in the building.

The Detroit Red Wings returned from the All-Star break Wednesday and turned in a strong performance in a place where they have had little success the past quarter-century. Five Red Wings recorded multiple points in a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The Red Wings improved to 21-21-6 while the Flyers fell to 15-23-8. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves as the Red Wings outshot the Flyers 34-24, holding them to just five shots in the third period. The Red Wings never trailed.

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.

DETROIT – The second period was exhilarating for the Detroit Red Wings. Suter, playing against his former team, took three penalties and the Blackhawks scored on two of them. The Red Wings scored three times in the second period to cut their deficit to 4-3. But Brandon Hagel took the steam out of the Red Wings’ comeback hopes by scoring with 3:47 to play. The Red Wings looked good at the start, skating fast and applying pressure in the offensive zone.

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

Roope Hintz scored a power-play goal with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings surrendered the lead late in regulation and then Roope Hintz scored with 2:09 remaining in overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 5-4 victory at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings fell to 18-17-6 while Dallas improved to 20-16-2. Tyler Bertuzzi had an outstanding game in defeat, giving the Red Wings the lead with a power-play goal at 13:46 of the third period and adding a pair of assists. Bertuzzi had given his team a 4-3 lead by banking in a shot off Esa Lindell, who was laying down in the crease. The Stars had taken a 2-1 lead at 5:50 when Joel Kiviranta fired in a shot from the top of the circle with some net traffic.

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.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings hadn’t won in 17 days and were trending in the wrong direction with back-to-back home losses following an extended layoff. The Red Wings did a lot of things right and many players stepped up in a 6-2 victory Tuesday over the San Jose Sharks at Little Caesars Arena. “I definitely saw a sense of urgency from our team,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. We competed from a physical standpoint.”After scoring only one goal in each of the past two games, the Red Wings (16-15-3) equaled their season-high total. “(Michael Rasmussen) played a really good game, as good a game as he’s played in a while,” Blashill said.

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.

After a late collapse in their annual New Year’s Eve contest, the Detroit Red Wings are going to try and start 2022 on the right foot, as they get set to host their Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins in a Sunday afternoon clash. The Red Wings had another close battle in their third and final meeting with the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe loss marks the Wings third loss in their last five games, and have not won since their last game prior to the Christmas pause 13 days ago. Boston won 5-1 in the first matchup in early November, while the Wings came back to pull out a 2-1 win in Beantown after Thanksgiving. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Boston Bruins (15-10-2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (15-14-3)When: Sunday, January 2Time: 1:00 p.m.

Alex Ovechkin had two goals in the third period, including the go-ahead score with 2:51 remaining, and the Washington Capitals topped the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings were penalized at an inopportune time Friday, and it cost them. Alex Ovechkin scored with 2:50 remaining in the third period to snap a tie and lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are 15-14-3, while the Capitals improved to 20-6-7. The Red Wings were forced to kill an interference penalty on Robby Fabbri with 4:50 remaining in regulation. The Red Wings controlled much of the play in the first period, getting more zone time and holding an 11-5 edge in shots.

The Detroit Red Wings are prepared to host the Washington Capitals on New Year's Eve at Little Caesars Arena.

The NHL and its players association has temporarily clamped down on teams crossing the Canadian border and shut down operations of two more teams.

The Detroit Red Wings announced late Monday the team signed forward Robby Fabbri to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4 million.

The Detroit Red Wings announced late Monday the team signed forward Robby Fabbri to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4 million.

DETROIT – The momentum the Detroit Red Wings gained the past few weeks came to a sudden stop with a physical pounding from Nashville on Tuesday. “I was disappointed in the game (Tuesday) because we had a chance to keep that momentum at home,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings (13-10-3) have been much better at home (9-3-2) than on the road (4-7-1), where they went a combined 1-6-1 during recent four-game swings. “We’ve given the opponent momentum through poor puck decisions, poor puck play, and at times not being good enough defensively. More: Red Wings beaten physically, out-completed in learning lesson

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.

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

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.

Connor McDavid dangled the puck and skated through four New York Rangers to score what easily could be the goal of the year in the NHL on Friday. McDavid ranks second with 22 points. McDavid won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP last season. Lucas Raymond has six goals and 14 points, including five points (two goals, three assists) in the past three games. He’s an incredible guy, a quiet guy, but when you start peeling back the layers, he’s funny, he’s smart, he’s just a great teammate and someone who never lost confidence in himself.

Pius Suter and Tyler Bertuzzi each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings’ power play was productive, their penalty kill perfect, their goaltending good, their depth of scoring dangerous, and their captain was back. In perhaps their most complete game of the season Sunday, the Red Wings defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 at Little Caesars Arena, winning back-to-back games on the weekend after losing four in a row. Pius Suter and Tyler Bertuzzi each picked up a goal and an assist as 10 Red Wings registered points. The Red Wings scored multiple power-play goals for the first time this season, both in the first period, when they led 3-1 despite registering only seven shots on Brossoit. But the Red Wings held on, killing a decent chunk of the clock with a pair of power plays in the final 11:26.

Tyler Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond went to work in the 3rd period to suddenly swing the Red Wings into a 3-3 tie with the Sabres.

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.

The Detroit Red Wings’ first extended road trip of the season was on the verge of being a complete disaster until Tyler Bertuzzi spearheaded a comeback and Moritz Seider sealed the deal. Seider’s first career goal enabled the Red Wings (5-5-2) to end a four-game slide (0-3-1) in their third consecutive game without captain Dylan Larkin, who is away from the team for personal reasons. Suter is the third player the Red Wings have had centering the top line in Larkin’s absence and his line provided an immediate boost. The Red Wings started strong and had two other glorious opportunities on one-timers from Filip Zadina and Robby Fabbri that Tokarski was quick to move side-to-side to deny. The Sabres took a 3-1 lead at 6:08 of the third period when Arttu Ruotsolainen banged in the rebound of Colin Miller’s shot.

The Detroit Red Wings continue searching for a solution for their top-line center spot in Dylan Larkin’s absence. Coach Jeff Blashill said there was no update on Larkin, who has missed two games due to an unspecified personal reason. The Red Wings hope the opportunity to play alongside their most productive players will boost Suter, who has just one goal and one assist in 11 games. The Red Wings have scored only one goal the past two games and have registered only 26 shots on goal in their past five periods. “If it takes a little bit of line juggling, then it takes a little bit of line juggling.

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.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings mounted a spirited comeback from a two-goal deficit for the second time in two games. The Red Wings are 4-2-2. Alex Nedeljkovic was strong in goal for the Red Wings, making 29 saves to keep his team in the game. The Red Wings went 0 for 4 on the power play and are 4 for 31 on the season (12.9 percent). The Red Wings begin a four-game trip Saturday in Toronto.

The Detroit Red Wings were better defensively last season, improving from an NHL-worst .275 points percentage in 2019-20 to .429. A potent power playThe Red Wings’ 11.8 percent conversion rate last season on the power play was their worst in recent memory. The Red Wings also need third-line center Michael Rasmussen, ninth overall in 2017, and winger Filip Zadina, the sixth pick in 2018, to progress after taking steps last season. The Red Wings need to be just as good in goal, and Nedeljkovic, Bernier’s replacement, must show he’s not a one-year wonder. More: How Red Wings’ season-opening 23-man roster shapes up

This is a team in rebuild mode, but the future screams potential.

DETROIT – Joe Veleno snapped a tie late in the third period and assisted on another goal Thursday to lift the Detroit Red Wings past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in a preseason game at Little Caesars Arena. Thomas Greiss made 22 saves for the Red Wings (4-3-0). The Red Wings led 1-0 after the first period on Suter’s second preseason goal, coming two seconds after a power play expired. The Red Wings wrap up the preseason Saturday at Buffalo (3 p.m.). The Red Wings released forwards Turner Elson, Jon Martin, Dominik Shine, Tyler Spezia, Kirill Tyutyayev, Hayden Verbeek and Dennis Yan from their professional tryouts.

Pius Suter’s first-period power-play goal was all the offense the Detroit Red Wings mustered Sunday in a 5-1 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Alex Nedeljkovic started in goal for the Red Wings and allowed four goals on 23 shots in 35:15. Kasperi Kapanen scored two goals for the Penguins (2-1). Danton Heinen had a goal and two assists while Jeff Carter and Kris Letang each scored a goal. The Red Wings finish a stretch of three games in three days Monday against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit).

They are counting on Robby Fabbri and Pius Suter to provide that support. As Raymond competes for a season-opening roster spot with the likes of veteran Bobby Ryan, Fabbri and Suter will be fixtures on the second line. “It’s been a while since I’ve been in a game; I was excited to get these preseason games going,” Fabbri said. “For the first time a bunch of us have played this year, we came together and played a good game. “He’s smart, he’s a playmaker, he’s strong on his stick for a guy who’s a bit undersized.

Lucas Raymond was the first to get a look in that spot on Thursday, and he didn’t look out of place, scoring in his first career preseason game and adding an assist as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at Little Caesars Arena. Luke Witkowski and Jon Martin also scored for the Red Wings (2-0). The Red Wings scored four goals in the second period, including three in a span of 3:12 early in the frame to take the lead. The Red Wings peppered Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen with 18 shots in the first period, including seven on their first power play, but couldn’t convert. The Red Wings host Columbus on Saturday (7 p.m.).

Pius Suter doesn’t possess any particular skill that stands out, which might explain why he was overlooked in the draft seven years ago. The Detroit Red Wings signed Suter to solidify their troublesome second-line center spot and boost their offense and have liked what they have seen thus far in training camp. “I want to play and also help the team grow,” Suter said. “It’s just keep doing what I did last year and make the team better,” Suter said. Every game you get a bit more experience but in general you just feel a bit more comfortable.

The Detroit Red Wings start training camp at the end of September.

The Detroit Red Wings start training camp at the end of September.

The Chicago Blackhawks are trying to rebuild, sort of? They let 25-year-old forward Pius Suter walk away, opting not to sign him after his stellar rookie NHL season.

After making a few trades and signing a handful of free agents over the past couple of weeks, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman believes his team improved offensively and defensively. I think our back end is a little stronger, a little bit more mobile, maybe a little bit more offense out of it. Having (Pius) Suter with a healthy Tyler Bertuzzi, I think we’ll get a little bit more offensive output from everyone. He’s got good hands, good hockey sense.”The Red Wings ranked second-to-last in the NHL in goals per game. Much of the Red Wings’ remaining salary cap space will be used to sign their restricted free agents, a group that includes Vrana, Bertuzzi, Hronek and Adam Erne.

Pius Suter wasn’t drafted, forcing him to play in his native Switzerland for six seasons before finally getting his break and making it to the NHL at age 24. Their loss could be the Red Wings’ gain, after Detroit signed the skilled center Wednesday to a two-year contract valued at $3.25 million per season. Suter (5-11, 176) can fill the second-line center void. He had 14 goals and 17 assists in 55 games, including a hat trick against the Red Wings on Jan. 24. He knew a little about the Red Wings from playing against them eight times during the temporary realignment in 2021 and tallying five goals and an assist.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed center Pius Suter to a two-year contract.

The Detroit Red Wings signed center Pius Suter to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Suter, 25, tallied 14 goals and 27 points in 55 games as a rookie with the Chicago Blackhawks, including a hat trick against the Red Wings on Jan. 24. But the Blackhawks declined to make him a qualifying offer, so he became an unrestricted free agent. The left-shooting Suter (5-11, 176) played junior hockey for OHL Guelph, where he was a teammate with Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi for two seasons. Suter wasn’t drafted and wound up playing five-plus seasons in his native Switzerland before signing with Chicago.

Malcolm Subban made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 28: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates his 400th career goal in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on February 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Kane scored his 400th career goal, Kevin Lankinen made a career-high 44 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks closed out a successful February with a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Bouncing back nicely from a 5-3 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday night, the Blackhawks closed out a 9-3-1 February with their third win in four games. The Red Wings played without captain Dylan Larkin for the second straight game because of an upper-body injury. The Red Wings, who put 21 shots on net in the first, got one back when Gagner redirected Jon Merrill's shot past Lankinen with 2:09 to go.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 17: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks tries to stay in front of Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on February 17, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves for his first career shutout and fellow rookie Philipp Kurashev scored a pretty goal in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The Blackhawks are 4-0 against the Original Six rival Red Wings this season. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said his goaltender made tougher saves than Lankinen. Red Wings: Host Florida on Friday and Saturday night.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 15: Thomas Greiss #29 of the Detroit Red Wings watches a first period goal get past him while playing the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena on February 15, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – Dominik Kubalik scored his second goal of the game 4:43 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Monday night. After a scoreless second, Christian Djoos pulled the Red Wings into a tie early in the third. Greiss made 21 saves for the Red Wings, who failed to follow up a win with another victory for the fourth time this season. COLD BEERThe Red Wings opened some concessions stands for the first time this season, allowing about 200 people attending the game to buy food and drink.

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO – Pius Suter exhaled after he scored his first NHL goal. Suter collected his first three goals in his sixth game and Kevin Lankinen made 25 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Sunday for their second straight win. Lankinen was solid once again after he made 30 stops while earning his first career win in Friday night's 4-1 victory against the Red Wings. The Red Wings lost for the third time in their past four games. MISSINGThe Red Wings played without defenseman Jon Merrill and forwards Filip Zadina, Robby Fabbri, Sam Gagner and Adam Erne because of the NHL's COVID-19 protocols.

That did not happen this weekend against struggling Chicago, resulting in a pair of losses and a squandered opportunity for the Red Wings. “We had an opportunity against a team we thought we could beat twice, and we didn’t show up,” Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. Meanwhile, Tyler Bertuzzi, who scored a pair of power-play goals, was one of few Red Wings ready to play. “We got to have guys go out there and play physical, play like they want to be here. “They’re a good team waiting for us and we need to figure it out fast.”More: Red Wings can’t overcome performances by rookies

The Detroit Red Wings embarked on their first road trip of the season seeking to bank some points against the winless Chicago Blackhawks. The Red Wings instead suffered consecutive losses at the United Center, including a 6-2 setback on Sunday. The Red Wings (2-4-0) were missing six players – Robby Fabbri, Filip Zadina, Sam Gagner, Adam Erne and Jon Merrill due to COVID protocol and Darren Helm with an injury. The Red Wings travel to Dallas for games on Tuesday and Thursday. He converted a pass from the net-front at 9:44 on the power play, after the Red Wings missed multiple opportunities to clear the puck.