In a subscriber-only article this morning, the Free Press’s Helene St. James speaks with former Red Wings GM Ken Holland, who currently runs the Edmonton Oilers, regarding his former team:

Tuesday will mark the second time Holland will be at Little Caesars Arena to watch his Edmonton Oilers (9-1-0) play the Wings (6-5-2). Holland left the Wings organization in May 2019, less than a month after Holland had stepped aside so Yzerman could succeed him as general manager of the Wings.

“I was a Red Wing for 36 years,” Holland said. “I’m glad we’re in the Western Conference, so it’s only twice a year. I still have a lot of ties to the organization — Steve, the Ilitches, Jimmy D. was my mentor. I have lots of good memories.

“I pay attention to all the teams, but particular attention to the Wings. I’m glad to see them doing well.”

Holland played briefly in the organization before being hired as a scout and working his way up to being named GM in July 1997. He won four Stanley Cups with the Wings, and on the strength of that was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2020. The pandemic delayed the induction ceremony until Nov .

It is a far different Wings team that takes on the Oilers than the one Yzerman inherited in April 2019. Among those no longer on the roster are: Justin Abdelkader, Jimmy Howard, Trevor Daley, Mike Green, Frans Nielsen, Andreas Athanasiou and Anthony Mantha. Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin (both drafted by Holland) are among the more veteran forwards and rookies Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider (both drafted by Yzerman) are among the team’s leading scorers.

“Seider and Raymond have created a lot of optimism,” Holland said. “I was happy to see Joe Veleno battling for a spot.”

Continued (paywall)

One Red Wings prospect took part in a hockey game on Monday night.

In NCAA Hockey, Keith Aucoin finished even with a penalty taken in the Harvard Crimson’s 2-1 loss to Northeastern.

The Detroit Red Wings have posted a press release detailing the activities to be held o Military Appreciation Night this Thursday, November 11th:

Veterans and guests to be honored on Military Appreciation Night Thursday

Red Wings players will wear camouflage warm-up jerseys and taped sticks that will be auctioned off and benefit Motor City Veterans Hockey Association and Detroit Red Wings Foundation

DETROIT — Local United States veterans will be celebrated for their service to our country before and during the Detroit Red Wings game against the Washington Capitals at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, Nov. 11 for Military Appreciation Night, Presented by Kroger.

More than a dozen veterans representing the Motor City Veterans Hockey Association will attend Thursday’s game and sell 50/50 raffle tickets for the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the MCVHA.

The newest episode of “The Winged Wheel” focuses on Red Wings alternate captains Marc Staal and Danny DeKeyser:

My apologies for the lack of posts on Monday afternoon/evening. I ran out of energy after the Wings’ 4-games-in-6-nights stretch, and I’ll return on Tuesday morning.

FYI from the Jamie Daniels Foundation:

Our silent auction has been open for a week! There’s something for everyone- including sports memorabilia, golf packages, travel, food, & more! Check back daily for new items until The Celebrity Roast of Brett Hull on 11/22 at 8 p.m. on @BallySportsDET.

https://t.co/1Oq4xnZ2q2 pic.twitter.com/G4yQBAlBwQ— Jamie Daniels Foundation (@JDanielsFund) November 8, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings will profile alternate captains Marc Staal and Danny DeKeyser on the next episode of The Winged Wheel, airing at 6 PM tonight:

This story comes from IceHockeyGifs on Twitter: Red Wings prospect and Frolunda HC defenseman Simon Edvinsson spoke with Rakapuckar’s Henrik Lehman regarding his status as having recovered from an illness.

Edvinsson’s SHL team is taking a break from playing hockey until mid-November, but Edvinsson is ready to take part in the Swedish World Junior team’s Four Nations Cup, the final warm-up event prior to the World Junior Championship.

What follows is roughly translated from Swedish:

The Detroit Red Wings worked very hard over the course of yesterday night’s 5-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, and Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin got emotional while addressing the family emergency that kept him from the team for the course of a week’s worth of play.

Larkin was downright ecstatic about the Red Wings’ win over Vegas, however, as the Free Press’s Helene St. James notes this morning:

“It’s exciting,” Larkin said. “We played hard. Thomas Greiss was incredible. That second period was probably our best stretch of hockey there. We had a ton of chances, had a ton of offensive zone time. We back-checked hard. I think we just outworked them and got rewarded with two huge points at home.”

Ten Wings earned points, including rookie forward Lucas Raymond, who recorded his sixth goal and 14th point in 13 games. Rookie defenseman Moritz Seider paced the Wings with just shy of 23 minutes of ice time. Raymond and Seider rank second and third on the team in scoring, respectively. They are a huge part of the reason the Wings are more fun to watch than the previous couple seasons.

“You could see it from the first day they got out there, they’ve been playing pro hockey, they know what it’s about,” Larkin said. “You have to show up every night. It was fun to watch Mo — him and (Alex) Pietrangelo kind of had a little battle going on, who could rush the puck, who steal pucks more — and Pietrangelo is one of the best defensemen in the league. I thought Mo was one of the best players on the ice. Lucas is dangerous, he’s someone that is just incredible to play with because he’s crafty and he’s going to get the puck to you.”

Continued, and AWood40 posted an extended clip of last night’s game as well:

Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond spoke with Aftonbladet’s Per Bjurman about his early-season success with the Wings. What follows is roughly translated from Swedish:

Rookie Raymond is red-hot–sixth in the points league

New York: Lucas Raymond is glowing.

He scored again last night, and is tied for sixth place in NHL scoring

“It’s fun that it goes well for both the team and me, but I try not to think about that, I just try to play as well as I can,” says the 19-year-old rookie success to Sportbladet.

So, how was your weekend?

Probably not as successful as Lucas Raymond’s, I would guess.

He’s accounted for three assists when the Detroit Red Wings beat Sabres in Buffalo on Saturday–and he followed that up with his sixth goal of the season as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 last night.

“Yes, these games were really successful. Especially as it was a bit difficult during the road trip just before,” says the young Gothenburg native on the phone from Motown.