Brought in to fill the role Vladimir Tarasenko failed at, James van Riemsdyk is value-added for Detroit Red Wings, and a nice find by Steve Yzerman.

The Red Wings are currently enjoying the wind at their backs, as they improved to 3-0-2 in their last five contests after blanking the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, at Rogers Arena on Monday night. Copp believes Detroit’s current point streak, which matches a season high, is the product of several things coming together.

Steve Yzerman recently spoke on how tight the Eastern Conference is, and in there, took a subtle shot at the team's goaltending.

Drance wrote that the Canucks would want “at least a second-round pick” to consider moving him, and the Red Wings could afford that — whether it’s an actual second-round pick, or an equivalent prospect. The hang-up, however, is that general manager Steve Yzerman has yet to show an inclination to pay that kind of price for a pending UFA.

The Detroit Red Wings are enjoying a two-game winning streak and a run of five games garnering points but are well aware they must not take a step back when they continue their road trip Wednesday at the Calgary Flames.

The National Hockey League announced today that the start time for the Nashville Predators’ home game against the Detroit Red Wings at Bridgestone Arena on Monday, March 2 has been changed to 1 p.m. CT.

Kane recorded his 497th career goal with less than three minutes to play against the Seattle Kraken on at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, Dec. 6, pulling the Wings into the lead. The Wings went on to win, 4-3, giving them points in four straight games and improving their record to 15-11-3.

As for game notes, Monday will mark the season debut of Nils Höglander. The 24-year-old has missed the entire season after suffering an injury in the pre-season. Based on practice lines, Höglander will skate on the fourth line with Drew O'Connor and Arshdeep Bains