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Thomas Greiss’ surge gives Red Wings goalie tandem they envisioned Updated Apr 28, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 Thomas Greiss (left) and Jonathan Bernier are giving the Red Wings the goaltending tandem they envisioned at the start of the season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Facebook Share No matter which goaltender the Detroit Red Wings start, they have confidence he will give them a chance to win. That has been the case with Jonathan Bernier for the better part of two seasons. Now Thomas Greiss,...

What has to happen for the Blue Jackets to catch a break?  The shorthanded Jackets have lost nine in a row (0-7-2), tied for the longest win streak in franchise history, and the last two setbacks in Tampa Bay were marked by stretches of good play -- and bad breaks on two big goals.  In Thursdays series opener, goalie Elvis Merzlikins was hit in the helmet by a high stick moments before the Lightning scored the game-winning goal, leading to a protest from the CBJ netminder but a goal that stoo...

How Detroit Red Wings would deal with a goaltending crisis Dealing with injuries is part of life in the NHL, but there is one position that makes coping way more difficult than others. Over the weekend, news emerged that the Ottawa Senators had forward Artem Anisimov dress in goaltending gear after losing scheduled starter Anton Forsberg to injury during pregame warmups and losing scheduled backup Matt Murray less than five minutes into the second period. That would be the equivalent of the Win...

Red Wings’ Jonathan Bernier: Tough game to lose Today 6:05 AM Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) stops a Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Facebook Share DETROIT – Jonathan Bernier stopped the first 43 shots fired at him on Saturday and a career-high 50 through regulation. Such is the nature of three-on-three OT, when turnovers more often than not lead to odd-man r...

The Detroit Red Wings’ fourth game of the week against the Dallas Stars was a memorable one. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier faced a mountain of shots compared to the molehill the Wings directed on net at the other end of the ice Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. The Stars ended up winning, 2-1 in overtime, on their 52nd shot on net. "It’s tough to come out and have a performance like this and not win," Bernier said.  Jamie Benn scored 32 seconds into the extra period after Filip Hronek turned...

Jonathan Bernier makes 50 saves in Red Wings’ OT loss to Stars Updated 9:57 PM; Today 9:40 PM Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) deflects a shot as Dallas Stars center Radek Faksa (12) watches for a rebound in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Facebook Share DETROIT – It was about as one-sided as a game can get, territorially. Jonathan Bernier was the great equalizer for the Detroit Red Wings Saturday, steal...

For Saturday’s game, Detroit Red Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier will wear a helmet designed by 5-year-old Drew McCarty.

Red Wings mailbag: Seeking long-term solution at second-line center Updated 2:11 PM; Today 2:11 PM Grand Rapids Griffins center Joe Veleno (90) eyes the puck during the second period of the game against the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Brian Hayes | MLive.com Facebook Share Even if the Detroit Red Wings had a relatively healthy roster, they would have a glaring hole in their second-line center spot. It was an area of focus entering...

If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 4) Share this story Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images Part 3 of this series focused on the “nuclear” approach to free agency. Part 4 today will focus on the “radical teardown” approach and my decision on which way I would proceed. From Parts 1 and 2, the following decisions were made: Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft Frans Nielsen was bought out The Red Wings drafted the following pl...

If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 3) Share this story Grid View After Part 1 and Part 2 which discussed the expansion draft, buyout period, and the 2021 NHL draft, the following transactions have been made: Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft Frans Nielsen was bought out The Red Wings drafted the following players in the first 3 rounds: Part 3 will focus on one approach to free agency - the “let’s get crazy” option. Before we start...