DETROIT — This is a time of the season when every play, every mistake, every opportunity matters. A missed assignment, an unlucky bounce or a bad penalty, could end up costing a team like the Red Wings a playoff berth.

The Red Wings played a good hockey game, but a few errors, including an ill-advised offensive zone penalty by David Perron in the third period, were the difference in a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers.

With the game tied 3-3 midway through the third period, Perron was called for high sticking at 9:29 and Chris Kreider turned that into a game-winning power play goal.

“That was a tough penalty,” Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said. “The momentum felt good and we put their power play on for the third time and they cashed in.”

That wasn’t the only reason the Red Wings lost. Other veterans made mistakes that were just as costly, but Perron’s penalty will be remembered because it led to a goal.

“It’s magnified now on every play,” Lalonde said. “This is why it’s really good for our guys to be going through this. It’s just different this time of year. It’s amplified this time of year and you learn, especially against a really good team, we left some plays out there. Unfortunately, it cost us.”

Missed Opportunity

This lost cost the Red Wings in a big way because other teams helped them out Friday. The Buffalo Sabres knocked off Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 and the Carolina Hurricanes downed the Washington Capitals, 3-2. Even with the loss, Detroit is only one point behind the Flyers for the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals are also only one point back. The Pittsburgh Penguins are two behind.

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The New York Islanders are now in third place in the Metropolitan Division, putting them in a playoff position. By winning, the Sabres are now only three points behind Detroit. Those teams are meeting Sunday in a matinee at Little Caesars Arena.

“I think we gave them a bit too much,” Lalonde said. “If you would have told me we would have kept their top six off the board five on five, we could have liked our chances. Just a couple plays out there that ended up costing us and that’s the time of year, especially against a team of that caliber.

Gritty New York role player Barclay Goodrow scored a pair of goals and unheralded Will Cuylle netted another. Detroit tied the game twice on goals by Andrew Copp and J.T. Compher and then went ahead 3-2 on Dylan Larkin‘s 30th goal of the season. That lead lasted 25 seconds because Goodrow scored his second goal.

Time Running Out

“We played good enough to get a point, to get two points tonight,” Larkin said. “I think when you get to this time of the year, every time that you drop a game it feels like an opportunity missed. It’s been hard. The hockey’s been hard and tight. We’ve been talking about every play and making sure we make every play. We left a couple out there tonight, which makes it hurt more.”

The Red Wings only have six games remaining.

‘Plays that happen in the first period are magnified throughout,” Copp said. “It’s not just the push at the end. It’s that time of the year where everything gets magnified. Tonight’s no different. We played pretty good. But pretty good this time of year can be .500 hockey. We just gotta find a way to minimize those . . . you know, you’re gonna make mistakes in a game. Everyone’s gonna make mistakes in a game. It felt like they ended up being big ones tonight.”

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Dylan Larkin’s absence from injury this season has made the hearts of fans grow fonder of their captain. The Red Wings were 2-6 without him when he suffered his latest injury. Now that he’s playing again, the Red Wings look more competitive for the final wild card spot.

Larkin has three goals and three assists in six games since his return, and he has delivered at opportune times.

“Probably able to reflect more in the offseason but the splits are going to be alarming,” Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said. “We’re a .600-plus win percentage team when he’s in the lineup and we – I won’t use the word awful – but we have not been very good when he’s been out. You can see it. He’s a very special player for us. You see the way we’re built and designed. We’re not there yet with the luxury of a lot of depth up the middle. You don’t have to be a hockey genius to see what you’re centers look like with Larkin in and Larkin out. It’s just interesting with matchups, it changes the whole dynamic when he’s in the lineup.”

As dangerous as Patrick Kane has been, the New York Rangers will probably worry more about Larkin tonight because he is Detroit’s engine.

Game Time

Saturday: Rangers at Detroit

Where: Little Caesars Arena, Sunrise, Fla.

TV/RADIO: Bally Sports/97.1 FM

Time: 7 p.m.

Rangers Preview

The Rangers are 8-2 in their last 10 games. They rank seventh in the NHL in average goals per game (3.42) and goals-against per game (2.78)… Goalie Igor Shesterkin has won four of his last five starts. However, he has given up 16 goals in those five outings with a save percentage of .893. Who’s hot for New York: Artemi Panarin has two goals and nine assists for 11 points in his past five games.  Alexis Lafreniere, the 2020 No. 1 overall draft pick, has six goals in his past five…The Rangers are 7-1-2 in their last 10 meetings against Detroit. That includes two victories over the Red Wings this season at Madison Square Garden.

Red Wings Preview

Alex Lyon is starting in net for Detroit for the third consecutive game. He has stopped 70 of his last 74 shots. The Red Wings will be without Michael Rasmussen who won’t play tonight, and maybe Sunday, because of an upper body injury… Alex DeBrincat has 24 goals this season, but has found the net only once in the past 16 games.  J.T. Compher has gone 11 games without a goal, and also has one tally in his past 16 games. .. Daniel Sprong has been scratched five of the last seven games. He was also scratched last season when he played in Seattle… Patrick Kane has been delivering down the stretch, scoring five goals in the past eight games.

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Patrick Kane can’t wait to wear the Detroit Red Wings jersey for real.

“I think it’s such a beautiful jersey,” Kane said.

Christmas is coming and so is Kane’s first game in that Red Wings jersey. It seems a pretty safe bet that the latter will be arriving prior to the former.

Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/0ZWxs2Bk9v

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 29, 2023

Signed to a one-year, $2.75-million contract by Detroit on Tuesday, Kane was skating with the team for first time during the morning skate prior to Wednesday’s 3-2 road loss to the New York Rangers. He won’t be playing against his original club the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at Little Caesars Arena. However, as Kane completes his recovery from hip resurfacing surgery, the first game-day test of that surgical repair is nearer than you might think.

“I would say that’s sooner than later,” Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman said, projecting the timeline for Kane’s debut. “Is it seven days? Is it 4 days? I’m not really sure.

“I don’t think it’s much beyond any of that, though.”

Kane’s Red Wings Debut Could Come At Buffalo

Oddly enough, Detroit’s first two games after signing Kane are facing his two former teams, the Rangers and the Blackhawks.

“I’d like to play tonight but that wouldn’t be too smart,” Kane said. “You have New York and Chicago on the schedule. It would’ve been nice to play those games.”

Instead, he’s discussing a plan of attack with the Detroit braintrust that could see Kane playing his first Red Wings game with his familiar No. 88 on his back perhaps in his hometown. The Red Wings begin a road trip Saturday in Montreal. Then on Tuesday, Detroit is at Buffalo, where Kane was born and raised.

Patrick Kane stopped by to discuss his decision to sign with Detroit and his injury progress pic.twitter.com/WIJkvBNbs6

— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) November 30, 2023

That’s followed by home dates facing San Jose (Dec. 7) and Ottawa (Dec. 9). If he doesn’t play in Buffalo,  it’s almost certainly going to be one of those two games.

“I think the plan was a week to 10 days, so I guess that would be maybe the Buffalo game would be the earliest, or maybe San Jose or Ottawa,” Kane said. “We’ll take it day to day.”

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Detroit Red Wings forward Daniel Sprong could probably come up with 88 reasons to cede his number to new teammate Patrick Kane. However, he offered just one reason and it’s hard to argue with the validity.

“It’s Patrick Kane, so he can have 88,” Sprong said. “I’ll switch, that’s for sure.

“He made that number a trademark. It’s definitely his.”

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When the Red Wings were officially announcing the signing of Kane to a one-year, $2.75-million contract late Monday, they were also including a photo in the post of Kane in a Red Wings No. 88 jersey.

“I have no problem with switching,” Sprong said. “That’s his number. He’s been in the league for a long time. He’s a legend in the game and a superstar. No problem, he can have it.”

Kane has worn No. 88 his entire NHL career – all 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and for the remainder of last season after the Blackhawks were trading him to the New York Rangers.

Will Kane Pay Sprong For Number?

Often in pro sports, when a new player desires a number that’s already being worn by a current player on the team, there will be some sort of financial remuneraation changing hands as part of the jersey swap. In this instance, Sprong doesn’t know if that will be the case.

“I don’t know,” Sprong said. “I’ll let him decide. That’s his number. I have no problem giving it him. We’ll see what he does.”

Daniel Sprong to Patrick Kane:pic.twitter.com/IFtO8Tmwg6

— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) November 28, 2023

As for his own plans, Sprong does have a new number that he’s picking out to don. He just isn’t saying what number that will be.

“Yeah, I have an idea, so we’ll see what happens,” Sprong said.

He wore No. 10 in Washington, but that’s retired in Detroit for longtime captain Alex Delvecchio. And it’s unlikely that he will be choosing No. 91, which he wore with the Seattle Kraken. Sergei Fedorov made those digits famous in Detroit.

Mostly, though, like all of the other Red Wings, Sprong is simply happy to be able to call future Hall of Famer Kane a teammate.

“It’s pretty cool,” Sprong said. “I remember watching him. He’s an unbelievable player, an unbelievable career. We’re excited to have him.”

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While it’s evident that the Detroit Red Wings are still among the contending teams for the services of former Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane, the fact of the matter is it appears that that they aren’t front runners.

The Kane sweepstakes are officially underway. Kane’s agent Pat Brisson has begun the process of talking to NHL teams regarding his client. And Detroit is on that list. All of the contending clubs play in the Eastern Conference.

According to a report from TSN insider Chris Johnston, the four teams atop Kane’s list are the Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings. Kane is reportedly seeking a pact that will pay him an AAV of $5 million.

Friedman on 32TP: "We're starting to get close to the Patrick Kane decision, I think this week he's going to start talking to some teams. Bill Zito, the GM of Florida, has been one of the most aggressive GMs when it comes to Kane.."

— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) November 13, 2023

Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman is reporting that Panthers GM Bill Zito is putting the full-court press on in order to convince Kane to bring his talents to South Beah.

Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery on June 1. At the time, the prognosis was that the 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy winner would require 4-6 months of rehab before he’d be able to resume playing.

Would Kane Consider Red Wings?

There seems to be a groundswell of support for Kane ending up with the Buffalo Sabres. He’s got strong personal relationships with Sabres coach Don Granato and GM Kevyn Adams. Of course, Buffalo is also his hometown.

Sean McDermott praying the Sabres sign Patrick Kane to a three-year deal today so the target gets pulled off his back for at least 24 hours.

— Matthew Hogan (@MattNHLHogan) November 14, 2023

Kane is interested in going with a team that’s a Stanley Cup contender and certainly the Panthers, last season’s Eastern Conference winners, exemplify that possibility as being real. While the Panthers are tight on the salary cap, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now outlines exactly  how a Kane to the Panthers move could work out. Zito and Kane also have a relationship from working together with USA Hockey.

The Rangers appear to have fallen off the radar in the battle for Kane. He finished his season there in 2022-23 following a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks and it wasn’t exactly spectacular. Kane would collect 5-7-12 totals in 19 regular-season games for New York. However, he had only one goal in seven playoff games as the Rangers made a first-round exit.

Where do the Red Wings fit into this picture? Well, it’s known that Kane loved playing on a line with Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat in Chicago. DeBrincat already has 10 goals this season. Kane was his linemate for the majority of both of his 41-goal seasons with Blackhawks.

The two stumbling blocks would appear to be whether Kane considers the Red Wings to be contenders. Then there’s also the fact of whether Detroit GM Steve Yzerman is willing to pay Kane $5 million.

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The Detroit Red Wings were learning a harsh lesson about the hole-digging business during Tuesday’s 5-3 road loss to the New York Rangers. If you keep shoveling deeper, eventually you won’t be able to climb out.

This setback would mark the sixth game in a row in which the Red Wings have found themselves trailing 2-0 and there’s a clear pattern developing in those six games. Detroit is 2-4.

Klim gets his 1st as a Wing. pic.twitter.com/rJrJZI28Uv

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 8, 2023

Catch up hockey is losing hockey and a .333 winning percentage is going to get the Red Wings back into the draft lottery and not into a postseason position for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

They need to nip these slow starts in the bud ASAP before it buries them.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

• The playoff odds for the Red Wings are trending in a positive direction
• Former Detroit farmhand Victor Brattstrom is being loaned to a team in the Swedish second division
• In this paywall piece, DHN’s Kevin Allen assesses the early valuation on new Red Wings players such as Alex DeBrincat and Klim Kostin
• Detroit coach Derek Lalonde recognizes that the team’s slow starts are not a recipe for success

Red Wings Next Game

Another struggling team, the Montreal Canadiens, are facing the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET). Montreal is 0-3-2 over the past five games.

Atlantic Division

Boston: What would happen if the Edmonton Oilers were to approach the Boston Bruins with a trade offer for Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark?

Montreal: The Montreal Canadiens are trying 2022 first overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky on their top line.

Florida: For the second straight game, Nick Cousins was an unlikely hero of a Florida Panthers victory.

Hockey Now Network

Vegas: The top six defensemen of the Vegas Golden Knights have collectively combined to miss 66% of the club’s first 13 games.

San Jose: Former Nashville Predators coach John Hynes is serving as a sounding board for his good friend, San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn.

Colorado: Forward Ondrej Pavel was making his NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

Chicago: Taking stock of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Jaroslav Halak is already here, second on the ice this morning pic.twitter.com/Y1eSQ6CuB5

— Kacy Hintz (@KacyHintz) November 6, 2023

Carolina: Losing goalie Freddie Andersen indefinitely to injury, the Carolina Hurricanes were adding veteran netminder Jaroslav Halak on a PTO.

Pittsburgh: Former Red Wings goalie Magnus Hellberg made 11 savea after replacing Tristan Jarry, sharing the shutout in a 2-0 win over Anaheim.

Philadelphia: Latest injury updates on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart and forward Sean Couturier.

Islanders: For the third straight, the New York Islanders blew a lead in losing to the Minnesota Wild.

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NEW YORK – A four-goal outburst by the New York Rangers in a seven-minute stretch of the second period proved too much for the Detroit Red Wings to overcome in a 5-3 loss on Tuesday night.

The Rangers got going early with a goal from center Vincent Trocheck. His shot off the post gave New York the lead just 1:40 into the. contest.

Rangers Put It Away in the Second Period

But the Rangers (9-2-1) put the game out of reach in the second period, thanks to special teams.

With Detroit’s Andrew Copp in the penalty box for holding at the 7:19 mark, the Rangers scored just 12 seconds later on a goal by Chris Kreider.

Christian Fischer went off for tripping at 7:47, and Trocheck scored his second of the game 28 seconds later. The two power-play goals in 44 seconds gave New York a 3-0 lead.

Artemi Panarin and Will Cuylle finished the scoring for the Rangers, giving them four goals on 13 shots over a period of 6:51.

Red Wings Get Untracked Too Late

Michael Rasmussen and Klim Kostin got the Red Wings on the scoreboard with goals 20 seconds apart midway through the third period. Andrew Copp ended the scoring with a little over six minutes remaining.

Klim gets his 1st as a Wing. pic.twitter.com/rJrJZI28Uv

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 8, 2023

Copp. pic.twitter.com/45H8LvZdao

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 8, 2023

But the Red Wings’ offense was absent for much of the first two periods. The Rangers took a 9-0 lead in shots to start the game.

Detroit was outshot 32-28 on the night, but 26-12 after two. Goalie Ville Husso was pulled for an extra attacker with three minutes to go, but the Red Wings couldn’t take advantage.

The power play, which keyed Saturday’s home win against Boston, was shut out by New York. That included three man-advantages in the third period alone.

It was the sixth game in a row the Red Wings had fallen behind 2-0 or worse.

Dylan Larkin, listed as a game-time decision, had a team-high five shots in 19:19 of ice time.

Ben Chiarot had two assists for the Red Wings.

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Game Facts

Who: Red Wings at New York Rangers

Where: Madison Square Garden

When: 7:30 p.m.

TV/Radio: TNT/97.1

Records: Red Wings 7-4-1, Rangers 8-2-1

Things to Look For

Robby Fabbri is back, and the Wings hope he can provide a spark. “He has a good stick,” coach Derek Lalonde said Monday. “He did a good job with his rehab (and) worked really hard at it. I was told by our medical professionals he was a month out and it’s been probably three weeks and change, which is a good sign for us.” Christian Fischer is expected to play, but Dylan Larkin’s availability may be a game-time decision. Larkin sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday’s win over Boston. …

The Rangers have their injury woes as well. The list of injured includes goalie Igor Shesterkin, who is day-to-day and didn’t dress in New York’s overtime loss to Minnesota over the weekend. Jonathan Quick is the backup. The longtime L.A. Kings goalie has won seven of his last eight starts against the Red Wings. …

Klim Kostin and Joe Veleno demonstrate why, as they try to put together furniture, why they shouldn’t give up on playing hockey any time soon.

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— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 7, 2023

Ville Husso will get the start tonight in goal. The Red Wings, meanwhile, have trailed 2-0 to start each of their last five games, and Husso has allowed more than his share of bad goals, “We only gave them five scoring chances five on five the entire game to Boston,” Lalonde said. “Unfortunately, two of those were in the back of our net to start the game. Ville has given us a chance; 5-2-1, we’ll take that win percentage. His numbers reflect that sporadic play. He’s probably in the bottom 40, 50^th in the league with some of his numbers. Obviously, not good enough. We feel very confident when he’s in net. I think he’s working on complete games.” …

Meanwhile, online sportsbooks are liking what they’ve seen so far from the Red Wings.

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The NHL days of former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Patrik Nemeth appear to be at an end. After 10 seasons and 504 NHL games, Nemeth is in agreement on terms of a contract to play next season for SC Bern of the Swiss Hockey League.

Nemeth, 31, spent last season with the Arizona Coyotes. He was skating for the Red Wings from 2019-21, playing 103 games and producing 3-18-21 totals. Nemeth also suited up for the Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

• Red Wings draftee Anton Johansson is off to a solid start at the World Junior Summer Showcase
• Back in the day, Detroit owner Bruce Norris has a phone in his office with a direct line to the team’s bench
• This behind the paywall story looks at Red Wings players like Andrew Copp who were two-sport stars
• Six Detroit players, inculding captain Dylan Larkin, will be skating in a charity event in nearby Windsor, Ontario
• The Detroit brass should get a better read on the potential of D Antti Tuomisto as he plays this season with AHL Grand Rapids

Red Wings Offseason

Regular-season single-game tickets for the Red Wings 2023-24 NHL campaign go on sale to the general public on Friday. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham certainly doesn’t qualify for general public status.

Cade Cunningham if had to choose to go see a Lions, Tigers or Red Wings game #LGRW #OnePride #RepDetroit

“If I had tickets to all three I would pick the @DetroitRedWings right now because I haven’t been to one”

via @HallFinancial pic.twitter.com/VBTAH2NhP6

— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) July 22, 2023

However, he knows where he’d be going were he given the chance to get tickets to see any other Detroit sports team. Cunningam chose the Red Wings for the simple fact that he’s never seen them play in person.

Hockey Now Network

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San Jose: Did the San Jose Sharks offer UFA forward Vladimir Tarasenko $6 million for one season?

Los Angeles: These are the most moveable pieces on the roster of the Los Angeles Kings.

Colorado: Where do the Colorado Avalanche fit in the latest NHL Central Division power rankings?

Chicago: Could Nick Lardis emulate his idol Patrick Kane with the Chicago Blackhawks?

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Pittsburgh: Five Pittsburgh Penguins who’ve never looked right in another NHL team’s jersey.

Carolina: Potential trade targets for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Philadelphia: Last year’s top draft pick Cutter Gauthier offers an explanation why he opted to skip Philadelphia Flyers development camp.

Montreal: Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler, top draftees of the Montreal Canadiens, are participating in the World Junior Summer Showcase.

Florida: Will the Florida Panthers be issuing a commemorative 30th anniversary jersey?

Buffalo: Looking back at the first-round draft failures of the Buffalo Sabres.

Boston: Forward Trent Frederic and the Boston Bruins are reportedly $1.5 million apart in contract negotiations as Tuesday’s arbitration hearing looms.

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With the NHL trade deadline five days away, teams are busy trying to find ways to either stock up for a long playoff run or how to better themselves for the future. Some deals have gone down already, others will commence over the course of the week. The flurry expected next Friday on trade deadline day will be like Christmas morning for hockey fans around the world.

This will be a one-stop shop for all trades until the wheeling and dealing ceases on March 3. The Bo Horvat trade, symbolizing one of the biggest deals in 2022-23, is where we’ll start. Please note that all trades are in the order of most recent.

March 3: Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Andrej Sustr, unsigned forward prospect Nikita Nesterenko (Boston College) and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick.

Snapshot: At the start of the season, the Ducks probably thought they would get a first- or second-round pick for Klingberg. He has offensive skill, but his defensive effort is often lacking. But the Wild might appreciate his ability to move the puck to his forwards.

March 3: Calgary Flames acquire defenseman Troy Stecher and forward Nick Ritchie from the Arizona Coyotes for defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brett Ritchie.

Snapshot: The unique aspect of this deal is the Ritchies are brothers. Red Wings fans remember Troy Stecher who played briefly for the the team. Stecher is a spunky competitor with a bit of offensive flair.

The Ritchie brothers will never forget this NHL trade deadline day as they become the first pair of siblings to be traded for each other in league history

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— Hockey Night in Canada (@hockeynight) March 3, 2023

March 3: The Detroit Red Wings dealt forward Oskar Sundqvist to the Minnesota Wild for a 2023 fourth-round pick.

Snapshot: Sundqvist is good on the forecheck, can play a rough and tumble game and can contribute offensively. He’s also a big body and a quality teammate. Wild GM Bill Guerin knows him from his time in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ organization.

March 3:  Ottawa Senators acquire forward Patrick Brown from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2023 6th-round pick.

Snapshot: Brown is the son of former Detroit Red Wings player Doug Brown. He has played most of his career in the American Hockey League but he has played 43 games for the Philadelphia Flyers this season as a role player. He has 120 games as an NHL player.

March 3: The Minnesota Wild trade Jordan Greenway to the Buffalo Sabres for a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick.

Snapshot: The second-round pick from Buffalo belongs to Vegas but Greenway adds some physicality for the Sabres. He makes them braver. Minnesota moved out Greenway for salary cap reasons.

March 3: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks for Brock McGinn and a 2025 third-round pick.

Snapshot: Kulikov gives the Penguins a low-panic defender. He’s got 866 games of NHL experience. Hextall stood firm in his conviction against giving up first-round picks. But it is also hard to make major deals without parting with them. What Pittsburgh Hockey Now said about the Kulikov deal.

March 3: San Jose Sharks send former Detroit Red Wings Vladislav Namestnikov to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick. The Sharks had recently picked up Namestnikov in a deal with Tampa Bay.

Snapshot: As Red Wings can verify, Namestnikov has more skill than most people realize. He can provide secondary scoring and he is a dependable checking forward. He can be helpful in the playoffs.

March 3: New Jersey Devils acquire forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick

Snapshot:  Dependable role player. Has 449 games of NHL experience. Just came off the injured list on Thursday. The Devils will be his sixth NHL team.

March 3:  Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Nick Bonino from the San Jose Sharks in a three-team deal that also includes the Montreal Canadiens. San Jose receives unsigned draft choice defensemen Arvid Henriksson, a conditional 2024 5th-round pick and a 2023 7th-round pick in from Pittsburgh. Canadiens land defenseman Tony Sund and a 2024 5th-round pick from San Jose.

Snapshot: In Bonino, the Penguins get a second chance with the 34-year-old winger, who has 19 points (10-9) this season with the Sharks. WIth the window starting to close, Bonino’s return harkens back to the back-to-back Cup champions in 2016 and ’17. The Penguins currently sit in the first wild card spot.

March 3: Philadelphia Flyers acquire forward Brendan Lemieux, a 2024 5th-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings for forward Zack MacEwen.

Snapshot: Lemieux offers a physical presence. Coach John Tortorella will appreciate that. MacEwan is a 6-foot-3 center with nine points and 54 penalty minutes. Lemieux is Claude Lemieux’s son.

March 3: The Detroit Red Wings trade Jakub Vrana (50% retained) to the St. Louis Blues for a 2025 seventh-round pick and Dylan McLaughlin

Snapshot: Vrana’s value wasn’t what it once due to the Red Wings sending him to Grand Rapids for an extended stay. The return reflects that but it also frees up $2.63M in salary. McLaughlin has spent his career in the the AHL with the Rockford Icehogs and suiting up for six games with the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2022-23. So closes a chapter with Vrana that once looked so promising, and included a four-goal game in his fourth regular season Red Wings apperance.

March 2: The Dallas Stars acquired center Max Domi and AHL goalie Dylan Wells from the Chicago Blackhawks for goalie Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round pick.

Snapshot: The Central Division-leading Stars are a middle-of-the-pack offensive team. Domi (18 goals) gives them more scoring depth down the stretch and in the playoffs. Domi can play center and wing.

March 2: The Edmonton Oilers acquired center Nick Bjugstad & defenseman Cam Dineen from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for prospect Michael Kesselring and a 2023 third-round pick.  Arizona will retain 50% of Bjugstad’s salary.

Snapshot: Oilers add depth up front with Bjugstad (13 goals, 23 points in 9 games). Bjugstad is only making $900,000, which gives the Oilers depth at a bargain price.

March 2:  The Columbus Blue Jackets Flipped Goalie Jonathan Quick to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2025 seventh-round pick and veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson. The Blue Jackets recently acquired Quick from the Los Angeles Kings.

Snapshot: Quick will have a chance to prove the Los Angeles Kings made a mistake. The Kings have been criticized for the unceremonious way they dumped a legendary Kings player. In fairness to the Kings, Quick has a 3.50 goals-against average and .876 save percentage. The Golden Knights needed a goalie because Logan Thompson is injured. Imagine of the Golden Knights and Kings play in the postseason.

March 2: The Blue Jackets trade injured forward Jakub Voracek’s $8.25 million contract to the Arizona Coyotes for goalie Jon Gillies and a 2023 sixth-round pick.

Snapshot: Voracek has concussion issues and his career is in doubt. The Arizona Coyotes can use his contract to get to the salary cap floor.

March 2: The Detroit Red Wings trade Tyler Bertuzzi (50% retained) to the Boston Bruins for a 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 fourth-round pick

Snapshot: So now it becomes the question, what more will Yzerman do as the deadline is just a day away? Is he once again stock piling picks, or is this building up for something bigger? Bertuzzi never seemed like he would be extended until the Red Wings started threatening for a playoff spot last week. A week later, he’s gone. The 2024 first round pick is top ten protected but Detroit is building up its draft capital, with eight picks (four first, four second) in the first two rounds in 2023 and 2024. DHN’s Bob Duff has more on the Bertuzzi trade.

March 1: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired versatile forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators for a 2023 second-round pick.

Snapshot: GM Ron Hextall had to be feeling some heat to make something happen. Other Eastern Conference teams in playoff spots were adding pieces. Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now analyzes what the Penguins did Wednesday.

March 1: The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Michael Eyssimont from the San Jose Sharks for for veteran center Vladislav Namestnikov.

Snapshot: This is a swap of role players. Namestnikov is more skilled and Eyssimont offers a peskiness. San Jose Hockey Now’s Sheng Peng offers his take on the deal.

March 1: The Ottawa Senators acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 and 2025 second-round pick.

Snapshot: The conditions on the picks should be noted but the Senators just landed Chychrun. The 25-year-old defenseman beefs up a Sens team seeking a playoff berth.  The conditions:

Conditions: The ’23 1st-round pick is top-5 protected. If met, pick becomes ’24 1st-round unprotected. Additionally, should #Sens reach ’23 ECF, the 2nd-round pick becomes ’24 1st-round top 10-protected. If that condition is met, the pick becomes ’25 1st-round unprotected. 2/2

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) March 1, 2023

The Atlantic Division continues to move and shake. Who might be next?

March 1: The Detroit Red Wings trade Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2023 first-round pick and a 2023 second-round pick

Snapshot: An out-of-the-blue trade from general manager Steve Yzerman, who snagged a first and second round pick from Vancouver for Hronek. The 25-year-old defenseman was red hot in November and built his stock back up to earn a couple high picks in return. Hronek is even with his point total from last season (9-29-38) but was hurt in Tuesday’s loss to the Ottawa Senators. The next question is whether Yzerman is angling to go after another defenseman or if he’s going to begin stocking more draft capital.

March 1: The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Teddy Blueger from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Peter DiLiberatore and a 2024 third-round pick.

Snapshot: The Golden Knights are getting a veteran role player, a solid penalty killer. Thanks to their LTIR, the Golden Knights have more than $5 million in cap space remaining. They have more moves to come.

March 1: The Carolina Hurricanes acquired puck-moving defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere for a 2026 third-round draft pick.

Snapshot: The Hurricanes seem intent on hanging onto their first-round pick. But they may not be done yet. They have almost $3 million left in salary cap space. The Hurricanes, a team with a good shot to win it all, haven’t made the splash that other Eastern Conference contenders have made.

March 1: The Washington Capitals  traded forward Lars Eller to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick. The Caps are retaining 31% (1.085 million) of Eller’s $3.5 million.

Snapshot: The projection is Eller (seven goals, 15 points) will center Colorado’s third line and be one of their top penalty killers. Is the Washington selloff finally compete. Maybe not.

March 1: General manager Rob Blake’s Los Angeles Kings acquired goalie Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for goalie Jonathan Quick, plus first- and third-round draft picks. TSN’s Darren Dregar reported the deal.

Snapshot: Quick isn’t the goalie he once was. The Kings were looking to give themselves a new look in net. Gavrilkov is a gritty, hard-working blue collar defenseman. Several teams were interested in his shutdown ability. This was a terrible way for Quick to end his career with the Kings.

February 28: The Minnesota Wild acquire Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2023 fifth-round pick

Snapshot: Nyquist is still recovering from a shoulder injury but is likely to be ready for the playoffs. Red Wings fans are no stranger to Nyquist, who once put up steady goal numbers when he finally earned a full time chance in Detroit. He also scored some big goals in the playoffs, and the Wild are certainly hoping he can add some to his career total now that he’s in the Twin Cities. The Blue Jackets absorbed half of his contract while the fifth round pick belongs to Boston.

February 28: The Edmonton Oilers trade Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Nashville Predators for Mattias Ekholm. 

Snapshot: The Oilers landed on Ekholm needed to bolster their blue line. The Coyotes’ Jakob Chychrun seemed like Ken Holland’s likely target but they’re able to squeeze Ekholm’s contract under the cap with Nashville retaining 4% of it. It also allows Edmonton to hold onto Ekholm for some time as he’s signed through the 2025-26 season.

February 28: The New York Rangers will acquire Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional 2023 second-round pick that can become a first, plus a fourth-round pick. The deal also involves the Arizona Coyotes. The Blackhawks are retaining half of Kane’s $10.5 million contract and then the Coyotes will take another 25% in exchange for a third-round pick. Kane’s cap hit for the Rangers will be $2.625 million. According to ESPN, the deal doesn’t become official until 5 p.m

Snapshot: The Rangers continue to load up for the playoffs: they already brought aboard Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman NIko Mikkola. Kane is no longer in the prime of his career, but is one of the NHL’s most competitive athletes. He will raise his performance level in the playoffs. Kane wanted to play for the Rangers. Don’t forget he is history with Artemi Panarin. They were good together in Chicago.

February 28: Washington’s selling continued Tuesday Marcus Johansson was traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 2024 third-round pick.

Snapshot: The Wild rank 26th in scoring with an average of 2.82 goals per game. Johansson, who previously played for the Wild, can provide a boost as a middle six forward. He has 13 goals this season.

February 28: The Toronto Maple Leafs moved Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals for Erik Gustafsson (seven goals, 31 assists) and the Boston Bruins’ round. (The Capitals acquired that in the Dmitri Orlov trade).

Snapshot: Sandin is 22, and played well for the Maple Leafs this season. But the Maple Leafs wanted to get back the first round pick they gave up in the Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty acquisition. Sandin was going to be odd man out for the Maple Leafs in the playoffs. The Capitals like the fact that Sandin has two years left on his contract.

February 28: Maple Leafs shipped six-foot-five forward Pierre Engvall (12 goals, 21 points) to the New York Islanders for a third round pick. The Maple Leafs then acquired rugged Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks. Terms of that deal have not been announced.

Snapshot: The Maple Leafs needed to clear out some cap space to get goalie Matt Murray off LTIR. The Maple Leafs may not be done. Could Gustafsson be on the move? Engvall’s cap hit is $2.25 million.

February 28: The Edmonton Oilers sent Jesse Puljujarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Patrik Puistola.

Snapshot: Puljujarvi was the No. 4 pick overall in the 2016, but has never lived up to the expectations of being a premium draft pick. In 2021-22, he had 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points. But he has struggle to create offense this season. He has five goals. He was the NHL’s longest standing trade rumors. His name has circulated a long while. The Hurricanes drafted Puistola in third round in 2019. He’s 22 and having a good season in the Finnish League. He has 15 goals and 38 points in 56 games.

February 27: The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty in exchange for a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick and forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev. The Leafs are also getting a conditional fifth-rounder in 2024 and a conditional fifth in 2025 from the Blackhawks in the deal. The 2025 conditional first-round selection is top-10 protected.

Snapshot: Are the Maple Leafs reacting to what the Tampa Bay Lightning did Sunday? McCabe upgrades the defense and Sam Lafferty adds to Toronto’s depth. It’s clear that the true contenders in the Eastern Conference are all in.

We’ve acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 5th round pick in 2024 and a conditional 5th round pick in 2025 from Chicago in exchange for a conditional 2025 1st round pick, 2026 2nd round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 27, 2023

February 26: The Tampa Bay Lightning trade Cal Foote, a 2015 1st Round Pick, 2024 2nd Round Pick, 2023 3rd Round Pick, 2023 4th Round Pick, and a 2023 5th Round pick to the Nashville for Tanner Jeannot

Snapshot: It’s an absolute arms race in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay unloaded a package to acquire Jeannot, who has just five goals and 14 points in 59 games this season. The price could upend the asking price for other players. Jeannot will be surrounded by loads of talent and could be a critical piece for the Lightning in what will likely be a dog fight through the playoffs. The Predators walk away with Foote, Tampa’s 14th overall pick in 2017 and five draft picks, including a first.

February 26: The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Jack Johnson from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange or defenseman Andreas Englund.

Snapshot: With Erik Johnson (no relation) now injured, the Avalanche needed some depth. Johnson played for the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup last season. Coach Jared Bednar knows his strengths and weaknesses and liked the idea of having him back.

February 26: TSN’s Pierre LeBrun is reporting the New Jersey Devils have acquired Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks. The details of the trade have not been announced.

Snapshot: Meier was one of the most coveted available players for this trade deadline. He’s a premium 220-pound winger with the strength and willingness to play a physical game. The Swiss standout has netted 31 goals in 57 games this season.

February 26: Dallas Stars acquired forward Evgenii Dadonov from the Montreal Canadiens for Denis Gurianov

Snapshot: Neither Dadonov (four goals, 18 points) or Gurianov (two goals, nine points) are having splendid seasons, but Dadonov, 33,  is the more proven scorer. He has netted 20 or more goals four times in the NHL. The Stars are a middle-of-the pack scoring team, and Dadonov gives them added depth. Montreal retains 50% of Dadonov’s save. The Habs undoubtedly are hoping the 6-foot-3 Gurianov, 25,  could be a diamond in the rough.

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February 26: The St. Louis Blues traded center Ivan Barbashev to the Vegas Golden Knights for a prospect

Snapshot: Barbashev has 36 goals and 89 points in his past 140 games with the Blues. Barbashev also likes to hit. He’s a pending UFA and the Blues opted not to sign him. He can give a boost to the Vegas offense. The Golden Knights are still expected to make a bigger move. Dean, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League center, was a 2021 first-round pick.

February 25: St. Louis Blues Claim Kasperi Kapanen off waivers

Snapshot: St. Louis has already made a couple deals in a pruning of its roster and head coach Craig Berube was vocal lately in that players were not putting in the effort that’s expected. The Penguins have been in a tailspin and Kapanen was one consequence of that. With just seven goals this season, could new surroundings with the Blues help both?

February 25: The Nashville Predators trade Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets for a 2024 2nd Round Pick

Snapshot: The Jets acquire the winger, who is just two goals shy of hitting 20 mark for the third straight season. Winnipeg is 16th in scoring and adding Niederreiter should put some more goals in the scoring column. Nashville snags a second round pick next season and over the next two drafts, has eight picks in the first three rounds.

February 25: The Colorado Avalanche trade Shane Bowers to the Boston Bruins for Keith Kinkaid

Snapshot: The Bruins snag Bowers, who was once a first round pick but only has a single NHL game to his name. Kinkaid will provide depth in the crease for the Avalanche.The acquisitions serve as depth moves for both teams.

February 25: The New York Rangers trade Vitali Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks for William Lockwood and a 2026 7th Round Pick

Snapshot: Rumors are swirling that Patrick Kane only wants to go to the Rangers. This trade wasn’t exactly the one people expected but it sends the Canucks a player who never really hit the way the Rangers envisioned.

February 23: The Washington Capitals trade Dimitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway to the Boston Bruins for Craig Smith, a 2023 1st round pick, 2025 2nd round pick, and a 2024 3rd round pick. The Minnesota Wild absorb 50% of Orlov’s deal, receive Boston’s 2023 5th round pick, and send Andrei Svetlakov’s rights to Washington. 

Snapshot: The Capitals decided to retool and got a haul in the process. 50% of Orlov’s expiring contract was absorbed by the Minnesota Wild, while the other half was taken by the Bruins. The Wild again work as a middle man to help massage a deal. The Capitals received a plethora of picks while the Bruins added to an already deep team, positioning them as the likely team to beat in not only the East, but the league.

February 22: The Ottawa Senators trade Nikita Zaitsev, a 2023 2nd round pick, and a 2024 4th round pick to Chicago for future considerations

Snapshot: The Senators dumped a $4.5M cap hit onto the Blackhawks with a 2023 second round pick, adding to Chicago’s already impressive haul in the upcoming draft. Over the course of the next two seasons, Chicago has four first round picks and five second round picks–likely to add more in the coming weeks. The future considerations tag is certainly an interesting element to watch while also keeping an eye on what Ottawa will do next.

February 22: The Vegas trade Shea Weber’s contract, plus a 2023 fifth-round pick, to the Arizona Coyotes for American League defenseman Dysin Mayo.

Snapshot: Weber’s career is over, but his contract must be carried on long-term injured reserve through the 2025-26 NHL season. The Golden Knights needed to get rid of it to prevent the Golden Knights to have any salary cap issues this offseason. The Coyotes can use the LTIR dollars to get to the salary cap floor next season.

February 19: The Ottawa Senators trade Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers for Julien Gauthier and a conditional 2023 7th round pick

Snapshot: Motte makes his return to Broadway for the second straight season and the conditional pick Ottawa receives becomes Winnipeg’s 6th round pick should the Rangers advance to the Eastern Conference Final. Another move made by New York to bolster lineup for a long playoff run.

February 13: The Minnesota Wild Acquire a 2025 4th round pick from Toronto in exchange for taking 50% of Ryan O’Reilly’s Contract; The Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Ryan O’Reilly from the Wild and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues; The Blues Acquire Adam Gaudette, Mikhail Abramov, a 2023 1st round pick, 2023 3rd round pick, and a 2024 2nd round pick. 

Snapshot: Instead of writing it all in the header, the long and short of it is that Minnesota entered the fray to ease the financial burden for Toronto while picking up a fourth round pick for its troubles. After purchasing 50% of O’Reilly’s contract from St. Louis, they then flipped it to Toronto at a 50% discount. The Maple Leafs end up with a $1.875 million cap hit in the end. But it came with a heavy package of picks heading back to St. Louis. Abramov is just 21 but has showed glimpses of being a scoring threat. This was an all-in-to-win move for Toronto.

February 9: The St. Louis Blues trade Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola to The New York Rangers for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, and conditional 2023 1st and 4th round picks.

Snapshot: A domino effect of sorts that affected other deals (Toronto’s) while potentially stymieing other forwards (Patrick Kane). Tarasenko gives the Rangers another dynamic scoring option who already has potted two in five games. The Blues snag draft capital and retain half of Tarasenko’s contract. The first round pick acquired will be either Dallas’ or the Rangers, whichever is of less value. The fourth round pick becomes a third if the Rangers make the playoffs.

February 5: The San Jose Sharks trade Jaycob Megna to the Seattle Kraken for a conditional 2023 4th round pick

Snapshot: Megna has only played in one game since the deal and the conditional fourth round pick hinges on whether Seattle sends its own fourth round pick or Colorado’s. This is a light deal, but both teams are expected to be particularly active before or especially on trade deadline day.

January 30: The Vancouver Canucks trade Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty, and 2023 1st Round Pick (Lottery Protected)

Snapshot: The Islanders pick up the oft scoring centerman, who gives them a chance for a playoff push. They also inked him to a new contract.  Every deal comes with a price and Canucks pick up an intriguing prospect in Raty, The first round pick is protected and becomes a 2024 choice if the Isles choose between 1-12. Beauvillier’s time on the Island had reached its end and in Vancouver, he six points (4-2) in seven games. The change of scenery has helped so far.

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