From Drummondville to Grand Rapids
In the hockey community, it is not unusual for players to reunite with former teammates. In this case, two players ended up back together this season after graduating from the QMJHL.
Features
Why Detroit Red Wings are sticking with struggling vets and keeping prospects in minors
The Detroit Red Wings have veterans who are not performing to expectations, and prospects in the minors who are trending in the right direction. (Detroit Free Press)
Ericsson back with Wings after stint with Griffins
McIlrath has had a winding road to get back to NHL. (DetroitRedWings.com)
Moritz Seider reports on his impressions
In the second entry of his bi-weekly blog series on NHL.com's German-language site, Moritz Seider talks about how he's doing in his first season in the USA. (NHL.com/de)
Strong to the Finnish
In world hockey tournaments with powerhouse countries such as Canada, the United States, and Russia, you might not expect a small country like Finland to make much noise.
'A different bird': AHL's Griffins cope with a shocking behind-the-scenes loss
Over the past 11 days, reminiscing about LeRoy has helped members of the organization cope with the loss of someone largely unknown to the public but immensely valuable to the Griffins' inner circle. (theScore.com)
Givani Smith gets another look as Red Wings’ Justin Abdelkader out for weeks
The Red Wings’ three-game trip to California starts Tuesday in Anaheim, and it sounds like Smith will replace Abdelkader on the line with Christoffer Ehn and Darren Helm. (MLive)
Griffins honor late video coach
The late Grand Rapids Griffins video coach Bill LeRoy was honored during Friday’s game at Van Andel Arena. (WOOD TV8)
USA Hockey stiffens penalties for racist, derogatory language
USA Hockey executive director Pat Kelleher hopes it serves as an effective deterrent and a clear message that this sort of language will not be tolerated. (The Athletic)
Eastern Conference goalies in spotlight
Here is a look at five top young goalies in the NHL's Eastern Conference and their progress through the first month of the regular season. (NHL.com)
Red Wings' Dylan McIlrath fired up about return to NHL, facing old team
This couldn’t have worked out better for defenseman Dylan McIlrath, who was to make his NHL season debut Wednesday night – against the team that drafted him. (Detroit News)
Detroit Red Wings mailbag: Don't look for top prospects to bail team out anytime soon
The Detroit Red Wings have had a turbulent first month of the season, struggling to score and to keep the puck out of their own net. Is there help on the way in the minors? (Detroit Free Press)