Detroit Red Wings
The Daily: Can Red Wings Beat Ned Tonight?; Coyotes to Utah?
A friend will be among the foes tonight when the Detroit Red Wings battle for their playoff lives tonight on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Former Detroit goalie Alex Nedeljkovic has taken over the starting goaltender’s role with the Penguins.
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now writes that Nedeljkovic has made nine consecutive starts, and likely will make a 10th tonight against the Red Wings. Nedeljkovic was popular with his teammates when he played for Detroit. The Penguins are 6-0-3 in their last nine games.
“Can Nedeljkovic Continue to Withstand Stresses of His Job?,” Kingerski asks in a paywall story.
Nedeljkovic owns a .913 save percentage in those nine games. He has given up three or more goals, with a save percentage under .900, in five of those nine games. He did beat the Red Wings 6-3 on March 16 when the two teams squared off in Pittsburgh
Alex Lyon will start in net for Detroit. He has given up two or fewer goals in four of his last five starts.
Huge game tonight between the Red Wings and Penguins.
PIT: regulation win and playoff odds are 61%. Regulation loss, 17%.
DET: regulation win and playoff odds are 48%. Regulation loss, 8%.
Via @Sportlogiq pic.twitter.com/DoEwxBAPQl— Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL) April 11, 2024
Coyotes Finally Relocating?
The NHL seems to be finally giving up on the idea that the Arizona Coyotes will get a new arena built any time soon. The NHL reportedly is working to get the franchise relocated to Utah although nothing is finalized.
From an agent this morning: The reason this wouldn’t just bother the Coyotes players is that there are those who have some form of limited trade protection who don’t list Arizona on a no-trade list but might have included Salt Lake City. https://t.co/GJZE3SWHaT
— Gord Miller 🌻🇺🇦 (@GMillerTSN) April 11, 2024
Red Wings In Case You Missed It
- What are the chances that Patrick Kane will return to the Red Wings? Bob Duff tells the story.
- Former Penguins player Zach Aston-Reese will play for Detroit against the Penguins tonight.
- Veteran mistakes by Detroit players cost the Red Wings in their loss to the Capitals.
Red Wings Next Game
The Red Wings’ playoff hopes are wrapped up in tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Red Wings probably can’t qualify for the playoffs if they don’t defeat the Penguins. The last time they played the Penguins in Pittsburgh (March 17) they lost 6-3.
Hockey Now Network
Boston:Â Would a strict goalie rotation give the Boston Bruins an edge in the postseason? Jimmy Murphy weighs in.
Chicago: Landon Slaggert scores his first NHL goal for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Florida: Goalie Anthony Stolarz will have several suitors when he becomes a UFA this summer, but he hopes to stay with the Florida Panthers.
Montreal: Marc Dumont writes about the three members of the Montreal Canadiens who have something to prove over the final three games.
Philadelphia: John Tortorella is staying behind the Philadelphia Flyers‘ bench. Rumor quashed.
Red Wings vs Canadiens: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
Raymond Shows With Playoff Push His Transfomation Has No Limits
Red Wings Remarkable Comeback Win; Keep Doing Things The Hard Way
Canadiens vs. Red Wings: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
Tuomisto GR Development Drawing Attention in Detroit (+)
Updated Red Wings’ Playoff Odds and Scenarios
Veteran Mistake Costly in Red Wings’ Loss to Rangers
Red Wings Will Miss Rasmussen
Former Red Wings Player Alienating Women’s Roundball Fans
Kane Could be One and Done With Red Wings
Playing Reese or Czarnik over Kasper? Hmmm, perhaps Kasper would be better?
Not the Red Wings way.
A prospect doesn’t get called up until he’s out of waiver options.
Good chance Ned gets a shutout tonight.
Red Wings are the best team in the NHL at passing up prime scoring opportunities, not getting rebounds, missing the net completely, shooting the puck directly at the goalies jersey logo, not getting shots from the point through and never getting good screens on the goalie.
But we like our process.
Right, Losie? 🤔
Can’t wait to watch our permiter power play where they skate around the outside and accomplish nothing.
Let’s set up Methuselah Perron for another failed 1 timer! 🤔
The constant giveaways are a treat too!
Oh and the sooner the Coyotes can relocate to SLC the better.
This team has been bleeding red ink for almost 30 years now! 🙄
They don’t even want them there!
I feel like this is last chance saloon time. It gets significantly more unlikely if we throw this one away. Whatever happens, I want us to at least be able to say we did the right things. We didn’t get it right against the Caps. We didn’t get bodies in front of the goalie enough. We didn’t battle our way in close enough. We took the lazy long shot option too many times. If we do the same tonight, I’m going to be really, really angry. 10th start in a row for Ned, lets hope he’s feeling it but whatever, GET BODIES AROUND HIM and get the puck in there. Hussle up.
Stick a fork in the Red Wings.
They’re done.