TROY STECHER

The Los Angeles Kings rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to even their first-round playoff series with a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4.

On Monday, he sent defenseman Nick Leddy to St. Louis for bottom-six center Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman Jake Walman and a 2023 second-round pick. “I’m really not. “He was playing behind some pretty good players in St. Louis,” Yzerman said. “For what’s it worth, we’re gotten rave reviews on his character and his popularity in the locker room in St. Louis. “They’re good players, good people, they like playing here and they’ve played very well for us,” Yzerman said.

The Detroit Red Wings have begun moving some of their impending unrestricted free agents prior to Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. The club on Sunday dealt defenseman Troy Stecher to the Los Angeles Kings for a seventh-round pick in this year’s draft. Stecher, 27, has appeared in only 16 games this season (one goal, one assist, minus-6) after missing three months due to wrist surgery.

The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Olli Juolevi on waivers Sunday from the Florida Panthers. In addition, the club assigned center Joe Veleno to the Grand Rapids Griffins as Jakub Vrana’s return to the lineup nears. Acquiring the left-shooting Juolevi gives Detroit nine defensemen, so this move could be a prelude to a deal before the March 21 trade deadline. Juolevi (6-2, 182) could be the latest reclamation project for Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. More: Red Wings must apply lessons learned from tough seven-game stretch

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.

DETROIT – Troy Stecher is poised to return after missing more than three months following wrist surgery, adding depth to the Detroit Red Wings defense. If so, he’ll be in the lineup Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena (noon, Bally Sports Detroit). He spent a lot of time training with Vrana, who might return this month after having shoulder surgery early in the season. When you’re on the ice, just yourself or with somebody else, it can get pretty lonely, pretty tiring pretty quick. “I wasn’t happy I wasn’t playing,” Stecher said.

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.

The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday that defenseman Troy Stecher (wrist) and center Mitchell Stephens (lower body) will be out through the Olympic break.

“Last year was a weird year for me, the pandemic, a lot of posts, sometimes that happens,” Namestnikov said. “This year I had a good summer, I worked hard, it’s paying off right now. He’s worked hard this summer trying to get that to at least where it’s at the NHL norm. There’s more than just the shot that can allow you to score goals. “I think we have guys up and down the lineup that in different ways can score,” Blashill said.

The Detroit Red Wings thought highly enough of young defenseman Gustav Lindstrom that they protected him for the expansion draft ahead of veteran Troy Stecher and former first-round pick Dennis Cholowski, who the Seattle Kraken selected. The Red Wings on Monday signed Lindstrom to a two-year contract. Lindstrom, 22, a puck-moving, stay-at-home defender, appeared in 13 games near the end of the season (no goals, three assists). He has played 29 NHL games over the past two seasons (no goals, four assists) and 58 games for the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins (no goals, eight assists). Lindstrom was Detroit’s second pick in 2017 (38th overall).

Defenseman Marc Staal is staying with the Detroit Red Wings for at least one more season.

Seattle has been the only team able to make moves since the weekend, but all teams will be able to do so starting Thursday afternoon.

Dennis Cholowski has been taken by the Kraken, even if it took a while for the franchise to get its tentacles on him.

Dennis Cholowski is headed to the Seattle Kraken.

The Seattle Kraken expansion draft is scheduled to take place 8 p.m. Wednesday, but the picks were submitted Wednesday morning and started to get leaked out almost immediately.

Will the Detroit Red Wings lose young defenseman Dennis Cholowski or established veteran Troy Stecher tonight in the expansion draft? Or will the Seattle Kraken select another player from the Red Wings? Chances are, Seattle will take either Cholowski or Stecher, Vancouver natives who would return to the Pacific Northwest when the Kraken debuts in 2021-22. Cholowski, Detroit’s top pick in 2016 (20th overall), is younger (23) and under club control for several more years. TV: ESPN2Streaming: ESPN app, ESPN.com/watchMore: Dennis Cholowski among Red Wings exposed for expansion draft

The Detroit Red Wings are protecting seven forwards, three defensemen and a goalie in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Wednesday.

The Detroit Red Wings are protecting seven forwards, three defensemen and a goalie in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Wednesday.

The Detroit Red Wings have announced the list of players the team is protecting in this week’s Seattle Kraken expansion draft.

We're expecting to learn Sunday which Detroit Red Wings players will be protected from selection in the Seattle Kraken expansion draft on Wednesday.

Protection lists for the 2021 Seattle Kraken expansion draft must be submitted on Saturday. This is the route the Red Wings will take. The Red Wings’ protection list is fairly straightforward, or so it seems. The Red Wings surely will protect younger players Cholowski and Lindstrom over veterans DeKeyser and Stecher. More: Michigan’s Matty Beniers could appeal to Red Wings as two-way center

NHL teams have about a month to finalize their protection lists for the July 21 Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Up front, if the Red Wings leave Givani Smith unprotected, Seattle likely would take him. Petr Mrazek has had a couple of good seasons since leaving Detroit but it’s doubtful the Red Wings have any regrets about moving him. The Red Wings must be pleased with the picks they received for Tatar (first-, second- and third-rounder) and Athanasiou (two second-rounders). Of course, we don’t know if the Red Wings would have taken him with the 19th pick.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher will return home from the World Championship with a gold medal after Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in overtime Sunday in the championship game in Riga, Latvia. Adam Henrique (Anaheim) scored the tying goal with 7:23 remaining in regulation. Former Red Wing Gerard Gallant was Canada’s head coach. Former Red Wing Justin Abdelkader served as team captain before suffering a leg injury that kept him out of the final four games. More: Is trading for a goalie a viable option for Red Wings?

Team USA’s run at the World Championship ended Saturday with a 4-2 loss to Canada in the semifinals in Riga, Latvia. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Troy Stecher logged a game-high 28:32 in ice time for Canada. Brandon Pirri (Chicago) opened the scoring for Canada at 2:02 of the first period. Darcy Kuemper (Arizona) made 36 saves for Canada, coached by former Red Wing Gerard Gallant. Colin Blackwell (Rangers) and Sasha Chmelevski (San Jose) scored for the U.S. Cal Petersen (Los Angeles) made 29 saves.

At least one Detroit Red Wing will return from the World Championship with a medal. Defensemen Troy Stecher and Moritz Seider helped their teams to quarterfinal victories Thursday in Latvia and a spot in Saturday’s semifinals. Canada, with Stecher, defeated Russia 2-1 in overtime and will face the United States on Saturday (7:15 a.m. Germany, with Seider, edged Switzerland 3-2 in a shootout to advance against Finland on Saturday (11:15 a.m. “I think we were the better team from the beginning,” Seider said in a story posted on iihf.com.

The Detroit Red Wings -- past, present and future -- will be well-represented Thursday in the quarterfinals of the World Championship in Latvia:United States (6-0-0-1, W-OTW-OTL-L) vs. Slovakia (4-0-0-3), 9:15 a.m. ET (NHL Network)– Team USA led all teams with 18 points in the preliminary round and will ride a six-game winning streak into elimination play. ET – Top Red Wings prospect Moritz Seider is following up a strong season in the Swedish League with a solid tournament. ET (NHL Network) – Detroit defenseman Troy Stecher has a goal in seven games for Canada. More: Red Wings seeking more luck in NHL draft lottery

Jakub Vrana scored in his Detroit debut, and Troy Stecher added two goals for the Red Wings in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

DETROIT – It didn’t take Jakub Vrana long to flash the speed, shot and scoring ability the offensively challenged Detroit Red Wings hope to see on a regular basis. Vrana’s debut as a Red Wings was a hit. Our whole group is happy for him.”The Red Wings acquired Vrana and Richard Panik, along with first- and second-round picks, from the Washington Capitals on Monday for Anthony Mantha. “I just closed my eyes and hoped for the best.”He displayed good hands on his second goal, tucking it inside the goal post after taking a pass from Danny DeKeyser. More: What Jakub Vrana can bring to Red Wings

Jakub Vrana scored in his Detroit debut, and Troy Stecher added two goals for the Red Wings in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

DETROIT – It was a night of firsts for the Detroit Red Wings Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. Jakub Vrana, in his Red Wings debut, scored his first goal with his new team. The Red Wings scored three unanswered goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. Vrana scored on a breakaway at 8:55 to give the Red Wings a lead they would not relinquish. He and Richard Panik, who also made his Red Wings debut, were acquired from Washington on Monday in the deal that sent Anthony Mantha to the Capitals.

Jonathan Bernier has been atop the list of goalies that could be moved at the trade deadline.

DETROIT – Jonathan Bernier could draw interest at the trade deadline from a playoff-contending team seeking goaltending depth or insurance, or one needing to replace an injured netminder. The Detroit Red Wings might even get a second-round pick for the impending unrestricted free agent. Given Thomas Greiss’ struggles (1-11-4, 3.41 goals-against average, .883 save percentage), it is imperative for the Red Wings to re-sign Bernier, 32. Mantha gave the Red Wings the lead for good at14:56 of the first period, scoring his team-leading seventh goal with hustle and determination. More: One year after onset of COVID-19, Red Wings reflect on ‘long grind’

The Detroit Red Wings got goals from six different players and a 40-save performance from Jonathan Bernier Thursday in a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena. It was the most goals Detroit has scored in game since a 6-3 victory over Boston on March 31, 2019. The Red Wings (8-16-4) ended a four-game slide (0-3-1) as they reached the midway point of the season with 20 points. Troy Stecher, Dylan Larkin, Luke Glendening and Robby Fabbri also scored for the Red Wings, who equaled their season-high in goals. The Red Wings scored a pair of goals in the second period to take a 5-2 lead.

That means if you bet $100 on the Red Wings and they somehow won Lord Stanley’s Cup this season you would cash out $20,000. BetOnline also has the NHL division futures set -- the Red Wings have the worst odds, out of any team, for winning their division: +2500. Fear not, Red Wings fansGo ahead and throw your money away, if you want. On defense, the Red Wings added Troy Stecher, Marc Staal and Jon Merrill. On his own side of the line shall be defined by a “plane” of the blue line which shall extend from the leading edge of the blue line upwards.

It might not feel like it, but a lot has happened in Red Wings world recently. The Red Wings are not looking for anything long-term in net. The Red Wings acquired Staal and a second-round draft pick from the New York Rangers for future considerations. I think Bertuzzi has been a consistently good player on a very consistently bad Red Wings team. I am always skeptical of every draft pick until we see him in the lineup, in a Red Wings sweater and playing well.

The Red Wings will still be at or near the NHL’s basement, but they improved in all areas. They also landed a first-round pick for Kasperi Kapanen. They rid themselves of Paul Stastny’s $6.5 million cap hit for 2020-21 and cleared out Nate Schmidt’s nearly $6 million cap hit for the next five seasons to make room for Pietrangelo. They hope Kasperi Kapanen was worth the first-round pick they relinquished to Toronto for him (No. They could have retained Troy Stecher for a decent price, but he signed with the Red Wings (two years/$3.4 million).

Undersized and undrafted, Troy Stecher beat the odds to reach the NHL, spending four seasons with his hometown Vancouver Canucks. Now he is starting a new phase in his career, after signing a two-year, $3.4 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Canucks general manager Jim Benning spoke to the type of player and person the Red Wings are getting, tweeting: “Stech brought an intensity and high compete level to every shift. “I pride myself in my work ethic, I try to lead by example in practice and throughout games,” Stecher said. Fortunately, this presented a new opportunity that I’m super-excited about.”More: Yzerman reacts to Red Wings' free agency moves

Steve Yzerman is convincing free agents to sign with the Detroit Red Wings, a team that just experienced one of the worst seasons in recent NHL history. The Red Wings are sure to give him an opportunity in their top four on defense, and perhaps power play time. Meanwhile, he makes the Red Wings defensive group more attractive. Don’t expect the Red Wings GM to be resting anytime soon. Read more:Sign up here for the latest news on the Red Wings and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman addressed the team’s goalie need by signing free agent Thomas Greiss to a two-year deal on Saturday. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/i5nqvrCKSu — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 10, 2020Greiss will be sharing the net with 32-year-old Jonathan Bernier who has one year left on his contract with Detroit. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 07: Jonathan Bernier #45 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena on January 07, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)That’s two seasoned NHL goalies for less than $7 million in cap space this season for Yzerman’s Red Wings. Read more:Sign up here for the latest news on the Red Wings and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).

The Detroit Red Wings continued revamping their defense for the 2020-21 season, signing Troy Stecher Saturday to a two-year contract that has a cap hit of $1.7 million. He appeared in 69 games last season, picking up five goals and 12 assists while posting a plus-10 rating. The Red Wings also have right-shooter Alex Biega, Stetcher’s teammate in Vancouver. Stecher, who was undrafted, has appeared in 286 games over four NHL seasons, all with the Canucks. The Red Wings have parted ways with Jonathan Ericsson, Trevor Daley and Madison Bowey.