Daniella Bruce and Ken Kal preview tonight’s game between the Detroit Red Wings and Utah HC (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/Utah16/97.1 FM) on the latest episode of “The Forecheck”:
.@KenKalDRW & I preview tonight's matchup with the @utahhockeyclub :
— Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) March 6, 2025
– Carter Mazur making his debut
– Rasmussen back in the lineup
– Alex Lyon in net#LGRW @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/UvfReoqWpx
Per the Salt Lake Tribune’s Belle Fraser, we receive a few morning skate updates from Utah HC…
Per Tourigny, Karel Vejmelka will start in net tonight for #UtahHC.
— Belle Fraser (@bellefraser1) March 6, 2025
Per Tourigny, Michael Carcone (who was dealing with a lower-body injury) is back in the lineup tonight for #UtahHC.
— Belle Fraser (@bellefraser1) March 6, 2025
And here’s coach Andre Tourigny’s morning presser, via Utah HC:
MORNING SKATE
— Utah Hockey Club PR (@UtahHC_PR) March 6, 2025
"I think it's a great day for our organization, to have those guys back… They're leaders on and off the ice. They're great guys, so we're really happy about what's been done. @utahhockeyclub André Tourigny on the team's recent signings pic.twitter.com/dVaZGfzUSG
Also:
GAMEDAY
— Utah Hockey Club PR (@UtahHC_PR) March 6, 2025
Utah is opening its 10th of 12 back-to-back sets in 2024-25, and the team holds a 4-3-2 record in the first game of back-to-backs. pic.twitter.com/F815I3WQ5x
Per TSN’s Chris Johnston:
Columbus claims Christian Fischer off waivers from Detroit.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 6, 2025
And Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman:
Columbus claims Fischer
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2025
Carter Mazur will be making his NHL debut tonight, and the Jackson, Michigan native spoke with the Free Press’s Helene St. James about the circumstances of his call-up…
Carter Mazur woke up from a nap to see three missed calls from Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. Mazur wasn’t sure what to think, given it’s the week of the NHL trade deadline.
“It’s kind of a bad time to get a phone call from Steve right now,” Mazur said Thursday, “but it was pretty awesome to hear what he had to say to me.”
That’s because the message was for Mazur to make his way from Grand Rapids to Detroit, and to ready himself for his NHL debut.
“I was awake for two minutes, so it was pretty quick,” Mazur said. “It was like, yeah, we’re calling you up. I thought it was still dreaming for sure, but it was awesome.”
And St. James spoke with coach Todd McLellan about what the Wings’ expectations are for #43…
“The feedback from the coaching staff and management is that he had a really good training camp, was on the cusp of staying here, but maybe needed a little more time,” Wings coach Todd McLellan said Thursday. “And then the injury that he sustained probably set him back a little bit. I understand he’s extremely competitive, really competes for open ice and has some pace and intensity to his game. We could use that. This wasn’t loss-driven, this was ingredient and earned.”
MLive’s Ansar Khan also spoke with Mazur, McLellan and Elmer Soderblom about Mazur’s imminent debut…
Continue reading All about Carter Mazur’s NHL debutPer WXYZ’s Brad Galli:
Lucas Raymond loves how competitive the playoff race is for the Red Wings.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 6, 2025
“We’ve played some games this time of year where we’ve been out of it and kind of out of it,” he said. “These are the types of games you want to play when it gets tough.” pic.twitter.com/R80evyyf9T
Per EliteProspects’ Sean Shapiro:
Caught up with Olli Määttä today for first time since he was traded back in October from Detroit to Utah. Trade back then caught him off guard, but said in hindsight it makes sense with how Wings wanted to clear out a vet on D. Also said he thinks trade worked for both sides
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) March 6, 2025
The Detroit Red Wings held an optional morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against Utah HC (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/Utah16/97.1 FM), but the morning skate revealed that Alex Lyon will start for Detroit, and that Carter Mazur was in attendance.
Mazur was a very popular figure with the Wings’ media corps after the morning skate, and coach Todd McLellan confirmed both that Mazur will make his NHL debut this evening, and that Michael Rasmussen will return from his “upper-body injury.”
So Mazur and coach McLellan were the subjects of the Red Wings’ morning skate video:
Update: The Free Press’s Helene St. James posted a shorter clip of Mazur and McLellan’s comments, too:
Meanwhile…
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— Mike Folta (@mike_folta) March 6, 2025
📍Little Caesars Arena#UtahHC back in action tonight after 4 days of rest. pic.twitter.com/Rsqsx57lCP
There’s also this from Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen:
Coach Todd McLellan’s group understands that they desperately need to take down the Utah Hockey Club in their game tonight at Little Caesars Arena (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network). After tonight’s game, the Red Wings only have 20 games remaining and only seven of them are home contests.
From 97.1 the Ticket’s Will Burchfield comes this reminder that Carter Mazur, who will make his NHL debut tonight, has always wished that he might play for the Red Wings one day:
Carter Mazur drew it up as an 8-yo from Jackson, MI — and what would that 8-yo be thinking today?
— Will Burchfield (@burchie_kid) March 6, 2025
“Man, he’s as proud as he can be. That photo is crazy. My mom sent it to me this morning, too. It’s just a lifelong dream, and it’s finally coming true.” pic.twitter.com/uDqEuJD6z1
NHL debut 🔜 pic.twitter.com/Y7aCT26TCC
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2025
Per WXYZ’s Brad Galli:
How cool! Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko skated with Brother Rice’s hockey team as the Warriors prepare for the state semifinal game.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 6, 2025
Tarasenko’s son Mark is a goaltender for Rice. pic.twitter.com/GjqoX0r5xI
The Detroit Red Wings host Utah HC for the first time this evening (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/Utah16/97.1 FM), and Detroit held an optional morning skate today, with Alex Lyon occupying the starter’s net.
After the morning skate, the Red Wings’ players and coach spoke with the media, and it was a throng this morning:
Mazur and the media pic.twitter.com/vMmd6981TJ
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) March 6, 2025
Carter Mazur estimated he’d have 200 to 300 family and friends tonight at Little Caesars Arena to watch him make his NHL debut. pic.twitter.com/Al5jDQDetq
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) March 6, 2025
Carter Mazur said his dad has been waiting to shave his beard until he made his NHL debut. It’s been growing for more than 2 years.
— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) March 6, 2025
Jackson native Mazur said he’ll have between 200 and 300 friends and family in attendance tonight for his #RedWings debut. He’s wearing No. 43 because Darren Helm was his favorite player. pic.twitter.com/nq7O6ce3WA
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 6, 2025
Continue reading Red Wings-Utah HC post-morning skate Tweets: Mazur-maniaRelief for Carter Mazur’s dad; he finally gets to shave his beard, after pledging he wasn’t going to until Carter makes the NHL #RedWings
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) March 6, 2025
