The Latest Breaking News from the Red Wings

DETROIT — General manager Steve Yzerman was intent on filling holes in the Red Wings' lineup and few teams were as active Saturday on the first day of unrestricted free agency as the Wings were.

DETROIT — The Red Wings snagged two of the players they wanted Wednesday in Nashville.

The winger spent 13 seasons in the NHL, playing for the Red Wings, Oilers, Kings, Penguins and Lightning.

The Stanley Cup playoffs will begin Monday night without the Penguins for the first time since Sid the Kid really was still a kid. The next two months will remind us of all the fun we are missing. We'll see Edmonton's Connor McDavid or Boston's Patrice Bergeron or perhaps, horror…

TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point entered the Lightning’s final regular-season game one goal shy of 50, and his teammates wanted to get him the milestone Thursday night against the Red Wings at Amalie Arena.

RALEIGH, N.C. — It’s going down to the last game of the NHL’s regular season in the Metropolitan Division.

DETROIT — That's a wrap on the Red Wings' season at Little Caesars Arena, and considering the outcome, maybe it's best there's no more games until September.

DETROIT — Mike Sullivan said Saturday morning that the Penguins, with no more margin for error, must treat every game from here on out as a must-win.

DETROIT — When it's all said and done this season, the Red Wings likely accomplished one of their biggest goals.