Drafting Late, Red Wings Know Patience Is A Virtue
The Detroit Red Wings are used to drafting late in the first round, if they have one in the opening round at all.
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The Detroit Red Wings are used to drafting late in the first round, if they have one in the opening round at all.
In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft the Red Wings chose Tomas Jurco with the 35th pick.
Once they got past the first 20 or so picks in the entry draft, the Red Wings felt the quality of the next 20 or 30 players was comparable. So they figured why not position themselves to get two instead of one.
We know realignment is coming, the question that has lingered, however, is in what shape will it come? Reports are starting to hint it will be vastly different, if nothing else.
The Detroit Red Wings selected right wing Tomas Jurco of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the second round of the NHL draft Saturday.
The Detroit Red Wings today announced their 2011-12 schedule that includes one of the most fan-friendly lineups for fans throughout Hockeytown to come see the Wings play at Joe Louis Arena, as a total of 24 home games are slated for Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
After a two-year break, Nicklas Lidstrom is the NHL's top defenseman again.
Jagr was the NHL MVP in 1999, a five-time scoring champion and two-time Stanley Cup winner while he was with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nicklas Lidstrom proved to himself he is still one of the NHL's best defenseman last season and that is good news for Detroit fans.
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom on a one-year contract.
Monday morning could not start any better for the Red Wings as the team held a conference call to announce that Nick Lidstrom will be back for his 20th season in Detroit.
The future hall of famer Nick Lidstrom will return to the Red Wings for his 20th season.
When the Red Wings were knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the circumstances were oddly different.
The NHL's salary cap will reportedly rise by nearly $5 million next season.
After the World Championships, we talked about the possibility of Jaromir Jagr returning to the NHL and listed some potential suitors. Well we missed on one: the Detroit Red Wings.
Henrik Zetterberg was coming off two subpar seasons, by his standards. But he bounced back strong and led the team with 80 points.
Detroit Red Wings assistant Paul MacLean has been hired as the new coach of the Ottawa Senators.
No head coach likes to lose an assistant that has been with him for ages but at the same time that coach can't help to probably be proud of that assistant.
The Red Wings are looking for yet another assistant coach this off-season as Paul MacLean will take the job to be the head coach of the Ottawa Senators.
Longtime Wings TV analyst Mickey Redmond will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions as a broadcaster.
After Chris Osgood was idled for the second half of the season following surgery for a sports hernia, veteran journeyman Joey MacDonald stepped in and played well as the Red Wings' backup goaltender.
Kris Draper is doing all he can to stay in shape, hoping Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland will want him back for an 18th season.
While the Lions worked out at another player led function at Detroit Country Day High School there was a Red Wings that decided to crash the practice.
So, after years wronged by being relegated to the Western Conference, circumstances recently twisted toward the Red Wings' favor.
Henrik Zetterberg was coming off two subpar seasons, by his standards. But he bounced back strong and led the team with 80 points.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
A man is dead and another is injured after the vehicle they were in rolled over in Bloomfield Township on Friday morning, according to police.
State and local law enforcement are looking for a suspect after a man and woman were injured in an assault inside a London Township home early Saturday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
A woman is dead and three other people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Clam Lake Township, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
Federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed another person in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.
An investigation is underway on Friday night after a driver crashed into the McNamara Terminal at the Detroit Metro Airport.
Brutally cold temperatures begin the weekend, and accumulating snow will finish it off.
A 30-year-old man is in custody after a police officer was hurt in a shooting Friday night in Roseville, Michigan.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Milford Independent Cinema has been a staple in its southeast Michigan community for decades.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced on Thursday that he is retiring after nine seasons in the NFL and has his sights set on coaching.
Sherrone Moore is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
A suspect was arrested after a police officer was hurt in a shooting Friday night in Roseville, Michigan.
A driver is in custody after crashing a vehicle into a terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday night, officials said.
Police at the University of Michigan Flint are crediting an anonymous tipster with saving a life Friday morning. Officers discovered a man collapsed during dangerously freezing conditions.
Wind chills remain dangerously low on Saturday morning before our attention turns to snowfall for Sunday.
Four chefs and two venues from Michigan are among the semifinalists in the 2026 James Beard Awards, the foundation has announced.