Press release: Red Wings recall Carter Mazur from Grand Rapids

From the Detroit Red Wings:

RED WINGS RECALL CARTER MAZUR FROM GRAND RAPIDS

  … 2021 Third-Round Pick Has Recorded 15 Points in 20 Games with Griffins in 2024-25 …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today recalled forward Carter Mazur from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Mazur, 22, has recorded 15 points (8-7-15) and eight penalty minutes in 20 games with the Griffins during the 2024-25 season. The 6-foot, 189-pound forward has tallied 11 points (7-4-11) in his last 11 contests dating back to Feb. 8. Mazur spent the entire 2023-24 campaign with the Griffins and ranked among the team leaders with 17 goals (2nd), 20 assists (8th), 37 points (2nd), 48 penalty minutes (T7th), six power play goals (T1st), 11 power play points (3rd), three game-winning goals (T4th), one overtime goal (T1st) and 122 shots (4th) in 60 regular-season games. He also registered eight points (3-5-8), a plus-six rating and 18 penalty minutes in nine Calder Cup Playoff games, helping the Griffins reach the Central Division Finals. Mazur made his professional debut with the Griffins in 2022-23, logging six points (3-3-6) in six games to conclude the regular season. Selected by the Red Wings in the third round (70th overall) of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Mazur has totaled 58 points (28-30-58) and 56 penalty minutes in 86 AHL games with the Griffins.

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Sometimes mental illnesses make me physically sick

My apologies for not covering the Red Wings’ loss to Carolina on Tuesday night. I’ve been physically ill since my anxiety attack last Thursday, and I was too ill to work the game.

I’m having a very difficult time right now, but I’m doing everything I can to be healthier for the trade deadline on Friday.

Right now, all I can do is deal with the physical pain I’m feeling, and I promise that I’ll be back as soon as I can sit up and type.

Tweet of note: 1.6 million people watched the Stadium Series between Detroit and Columbus

FROM ESPN’s PR department:

Video: Albert Johansson, Alex DeBrincat and coach Todd McLellan speak with the media after the Red Wings’ morning skate

Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson, forward Alex DeBrincat and coach Todd McLellan spoke with the Wings’ media corps after Detroit’s morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes (7 PM EST on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet South/97.1 FM):

Red Wings-Hurricanes post-morning skate Tweets: Lyon starts vs. Carolina; lineup remains unchanged

The Detroit Red Wings held an optional morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes this evening (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet South/97.1 FM).

After the Wings’ skate, Red Wings coach Todd McLellan addressed the media:

Red Wings-Hurricanes morning skate Tweets: Lyon starts vs. Andersen as Wings ‘take an optional’

The 30-24-and-6 Detroit Red Wings face off against the 35-22-and-4 Carolina Hurricanes this evening (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet South/97.1 FM).

Carolina has gone 3-and-3 over its past 6 games, most recently winning a 2-1 overtime decision over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

The Canes’ website posted a quick game preview which notes that tonight’s game is part of their “Fathers’ Trip,” with Fredrik Andersen expected to start in the Canes’ crease this evening.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the Red Wings and Hurricanes down the NHL’s “stretch run,” too, so these games may help determine the Red Wings’ playoff fate.

EliteProspects’ Sean Shapiro reminds us that the Red Wings will be wearing their Stadium Series jerseys tonight…

And he reports that Red Wings assistant director of player development Dan Cleary has an entourage today…

According to MLive’s Ansar Khan, the Wings are taking an optional morning skate today…

Video: Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider and coach Todd McLellan speak with the Red Wings’ media corps

The Detroit Red Wings practiced on Monday at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center ahead of Tuesday night’s battle with the Carolina Hurricanes (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet South/97.1 FM), and while Michael Rasmussen was a full participant, he is not ready to return from his head injury yet.

The Red Wings’ coach and Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider spoke with the media on Monday afternoon, and here is the Red Wings’ video thereof:

Post-practice Tweet of note: Rasmussen still not ready to return

The Detroit Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Monday morning, ahead of tomorrow night’s match-up with the Carolina Hurricanes (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet South/97.1 FM).

The Wings-Canes game begins a slate of 3 games to be played over the course of 4 nights, with Utah coming to town on Thursday, and Detroit heading to Washington to play the Capitals on Trade Deadline Friday.

After practice, Red Wings coach Todd McLellan told MLive’s Ansar Khan that Michael Rasmussen isn’t ready to return from his head injury yet:

DetroitRedWings.com’s Daniella Bruce confirmed:

A bit of trade deadline temptation

The Athletic’s Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun offer “what we’re hearing” regarding every team’s trade deadline plans, and there are no surprises regarding the Red Wings’ decision-making processes:

Detroit Red Wings

With an elusive playoff spot in their grasp and Andrew Copp done for the season, the Red Wings have the right mix of cap space and incentive to do something interesting at this deadline. That doesn’t necessarily guarantee that GM Steve Yzerman will go all in on a headline-grabbing move. But after years of patiently building, and with last season’s near-miss on a playoff return still fresh in mind, there has to be a temptation to put the cap space to use. The Red Wings could certainly use a little more depth both at forward and on the blue line.

Continued (paywall); again, I don’t expect the Wings to make a “rental” move here. At this point, if the Wings can add some players who will fill their needs at center and on defense over the long haul, that’s great; if not, then that’s okay, too.