Business apparently is good for the NHL, and that’s good news for the Detroit Red Wings. The league and the NHL Players Association on Friday revealed projected salary cap figures for the next three seasons and the upper limit is increasing at the highest rate it’s seen in years.

With the World Juniors and half of the 2024-25 season in the books, it's time to take stock of the Detroit Red Wings' prospect pool.

In 16 games since McLellan took over, the Red Wings are 11-4-1, riding a three-game win streak as they prepare to head to western Canada on Wednesday. It’s not unusual to see a midseason coaching change bring better results in the NHL, but now more than 30 days in, the Red Wings’ surge has lasted longer than a simple adrenaline rush.

As the Detroit ... to aggravate Simon Edvinsson included ripping off Edvinsson's helmet. Officials called Tkachuk for roughing - removing opponent's helmet, putting the Wings on a power play.

The Red Wings started the first game of their four game road trip in Edmonton, facing a returning Stuart Skinner and Connor McDavid in his second game back from suspension.

Captain Dylan Larkin powers Detroit to a come-from-behind 3–2 shootout win in Edmonton to start the Red Wings' road swing in style

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

Finishing with a season-high 45 saves, goalie Alex Lyon helped the Red Wings (25-21-5; 55 points) earn their second straight multi-goal comeback win and third of the season. As for the Oilers (32-15-4; 68 points), they saw netminder Stuart Skinner make 33 saves.

Dylan Larkin tied it in the second period and scored in a shootout to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.

Goalie Alex Lyon stopped a season-high 45 shots in the Wings' 3-2 (SO) win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

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