Red Wings prospect Albert Johansson spoke with HockeyNews.se’s Henrik Sjoberg in a sit-down interview that was posted via HockeyNews.se’s YouTube channel…
And thankfully, there’s a companion article which covers some of the topics discussed on video, which I’m presenting here in roughly translated form:
Continue reading Roughly translated: Albert Johansson speaks with HockeyNews.seAccording to Aftonbladet, Expressen, Hockeysverige.se, Hockeynews.se, and, most importantly, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s website, the Swedish World Junior Selection Camp team has canceled its camp in Finland, as well as its three games against the Finnish national junior team, due to multiple positive coronavirus cases on the Swedish team.
There’s no word as to who might have the virus, and as the SHL and the Swedish J20 leagues are taking a pause until November 10th, we may never know whether any of the Wings’ prospects attending the camp (Gustav Berglund, Albert Johansson, Albin Grewe, Lucas Raymond and Theodor Niederbach) were affected.
Update: Swedish national team coach Tomas Monten tells HockeyNews.se’s Henrik Sjoberg that the team had a positive test on Monday and another positive test today, and nobody is experiencing symptoms, but the Swedes are using an abundance of caution.
Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek is going to play for the Czech Republic in the Karjala Cup in Finland over the next four days, but Hronek almost didn’t earn the opportunity to play because he received an “inconclusive” coronavirus test when he arrived in Finland.
As a result, he spent his birthday in his Helsinki hotel room, and he spoke with Hokej.cz’s Vaclav Jachim about his situation. What follows is roughly translated:
Continue reading Roughly translated: Filip Hronek talks with Hokej.cz ahead of the Karjala CupHronek on taking a leading role on the Czech team at the Karjala Cup: If necessary, I will be happy to help!
After taking a test for coronavirus at the border, he spent hours of uncertainty [alone in his hotel room], but he’s already well and really looking forward to a sharp start of the Karjala tournament. Filip Hronek received a permit from Finnish Hygiene and is fully practicing with the Czech national team. During the first event of the Euro Hockey Tour, he will be one of the key pillars, and the Detroit defenseman himself has shown great desire for a chance to join the elite.
The last time he was named MVP because he performed greatly. At the 2019 World Championship, Hronek was named the best defenseman of the tournament, and he was also named to the tournament’s all-star team. Now he’s in the position as one of the team leaders, but he doesn’t admit as much. “There are other experienced players here,” he says with a clear head.
Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha gave The NHL Tonight a 6-and-a-half-minute-long interview yesterday night, speaking about his new contract with the Red Wings:
.@antomantha8's answer for staying in Detroit is pretty simple.
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) November 5, 2020
More with the @DetroitRedWings forward: https://t.co/fQypnkQ190 pic.twitter.com/jKg1kn0DFu
Of prospect-related note today, in the Swedish Allsvenskan:
Both Gustav Lindstrom and Filip Larsson missed Almtuna IS’s 6-3 win over BIK Karlskoga;
And Gustav Berglund is playing with the Swedish World Junior team right now, so he missed Vasteras IK’s 3-0 win over Tingsryds IF.
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman engaged in a press conference with the media earlier today…
And this evening, the Wings’ beat writers have weighed in on Yzerman’s remarks regarding re-signing Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi, as well as the state of his team as a whole.
Regarding Mantha, the Free Press’s Helene St. James noted that Yzerman would prefer that the big power forward keep his gloves on if at all possible…
Continue reading Wings’ beat writers weigh in on GM Steve Yzerman’s remarksLong-time Red Wings enforcer and charitable warrior Joe Kocur appeared on the “Cam and Strick Podcast” yesterday:
?️Episode #88 Joey Kocur
— Cam and Strick Podcast (@camandstrickpod) November 3, 2020
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Does Bob Probert belong in the hall of fame? Before automatically saying no, listen to Joey Kocur. ??? @camandstrickpod pic.twitter.com/dymURd8Ldh
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) November 4, 2020
Who remembers Joey Kocur throwing a chair on the ice before screaming at the #stlblues bench? Who misses old school hockey? Full episode avail on all platforms! @camandstrickpod #lgrw pic.twitter.com/U1aYtuRjSP
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) November 4, 2020
This @Chasenpucks39 story is an all time classic. Full Joey Kocur interview is avail now, everywhere! @camandstrickpod pic.twitter.com/E3XUzRQBZK
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) November 3, 2020
Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser appeared on “The Word on Woodward” yesterday to surprise a young fan named Lucy:
The Red Wings are going to be streaming a Zoom call in which Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman will speak with the media at 12 PM EST:
Update: Of Twitter-related note:
Continue reading Red Wings to stream Steve Yzerman press conference at 12 PM ESTLittle Caesars Area Building Operations ManagerAl Sobotka spoke with Ken Kal regarding his tips and tricks for barbecuing hamburgers this morning…
And he engaged in a sit-down conversation with Ken Kal, Carley Johnston and Kirk Maltby:
