1944 — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers ... points in a 144-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers. 1987 — Hana Mandlikova upsets Martina Navratilova 7-5, 7-6 to win the ...

The Red Wings are in good shape, cap-wise. Their top players (Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond) are locked up to long-term contracts through 2031 and 2032, and Alex DeBrincat has two more years on his deal after this season.

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.

This week goes back eight decades to a night when a grand piano was wheeled to center ice. A member of the Detroit Red Wings then played it, went on to score two goals and win the game and continued to set NHL records.

Said Lucas Raymond: “When you’re winning, it makes things a lot easier and makes you even more focused to keep it that way. You don’t want to let that go. I think it’s the way we’ve been playing, which is probably the nicest feeling. It hasn’t been a coincidence. We worked really hard for it and we continue to do so every day.”

After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.

Several hours later, while reflecting on his NHL debut, which saw him record two hits and two takeaways with one blocked shot in 9:50 of ice time in the Red Wings’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena, Shine added that the entire day itself was special from start to finish.

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.

It’s another step in the development of Detroit Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka, and a big one at that. Next week, when the Swedish senior national team is participaing in the Beijer Hockey Games, among those being named to the roster is Sandin Pellikka. It will mark the senior national team debut for the 19-year-old defenseman.

Julie Petry, the wife of Wings defenseman Jeff Petry, co-hosts "Never Offside with Julie & Cat," an NHL-production podcast.

Coaches emphasize the importance of players going to the net but getting them there often is easier said than done. Not with Marco Kasper. The Detroit Red Wings rookie goes to the net and stays there.

The Detroit Red Wings believe in themselves again, says new head coach Todd McLellan. That has made all the difference in the world.