Simon Edvinsson may not be familiar with the saying close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, but the Detroit Red Wings defense prospect is being haunted by it nonetheless.
There wasn’t much good to be mined from the Grand Rapids Griffins first home game of the AHL Calder Cup playoffs. The stink was spraying all over the vast majority of Griffins players.
You can add another notch to Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s impressive list of accolades throughout the 2023-24 campaign. On Tuesday morning, the 19-year-old was awarded the 2024 “Elite Prospects Award,” edging out his fellow countryman and long-time international teammate, Noah Östlund.
Famed writer and director Orson Welles once made a wine commercial famous by proclaiming the company would never sell a wine “before its time.” Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has a similar approach when it comes to Red Wings draft picks.
Despite the Detroit Red Wings late-season slump and subsequent missing the playoffs, for a franchise record eighth consecutive season, general manager Steve Yzerman says the team made positive strides.
As of late, it’s been a common sight to see Simon Edvinsson among the players celebrating a Detroit Red Wings goal. In fact, he’s been on the ice for 57 percent of Detroit’s even-strength tallies since April 1.
Young defenseman Simon Edvinsson is starting to deliver the level of consistency the Detroit Red Wings will need from him for years to come. Edvinsson was plus-1 in the 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers and was noticeable whenever he was on the ice.
When defenseman Simon Edvinsson was on the ice in the closing minutes of Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was like the Red Wings were announcing the Edvinsson Era had finally begun.
Young defenseman Simon Edvinsson is making it hard for the Detroit Red Wings to return him to Grand Rapids by getting the job done in big games with playoff implications “(It’s) hard, but he’s done a good job,” Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said.
Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings were in the NHL playoffs. Sunday, they weren’t. They still won’t be today, but could be back into a postseason placing as early as Tuesday.
The Detroit Red Wings have recalled top defense prospect Simon Edvinsson from the minor leagues.
The Detroit Red Wings, fighting to make the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons, have called up 6-foot-6 defenseman Simon Edvinsson from the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The Detroit Red Wings have announced that defenseman Simon Edvinsson has been sent back down to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
Some notable post-holiday moves by one of the Original Six. On Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings announced forward Christian Fischer is being placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
One of the goaltenders in the Motor City will be out at least through the holiday weekend, while one of top defensive prospects is getting called back up to the NHL.
As the Detroit Red Wings were fumbling their way through the month December, the faithful were clamoring for a look at the future of the franchise. That Christmas wish will be granted in of all places, Newark, New Jersey.
The Red Wings have made a pair of roster moves in advance of their final game before the holiday break on Saturday against New Jersey.
After a hot start, the Detroit Red Wings have cooled off significantly, with a 3-5-3 record in their last 11 games including back-to-back losses at the NHL Global Series in Stockholm, Sweden.
Simon Edvinsson is the best prospect in the Detroit Red Wings’ system, and he has been ever since Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season.
The Detroit Red Wings announced that defenseman Simon Edvinsson underwent successful shoulder surgery on May 1.
After playing nine games with the Detroit Red Wings, Simon Edvinsson returns to the minor leagues.
The Detroit Red Wings have recalled top defense prospect Simon Edvinsson from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins, the club announced Friday afternoon.
Sometime between now and the NHL Trade Deadline (March 3, 2023) the Detroit Red Wings should offer up Simon Edvinsson to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their stud blueliner prospect, David Jiricek.
One of the NHL’s top prospect won’t be heading to the 2023 World Junior Championship. The Swedish junior national team released its roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship, with reporter Uffe Bodin reporting that Detroit Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson has declined the invitation to join.
Detroit Red Wings top prospect Simon Edvinsson scored a highlight-reel goal during the second period of Team Sweden’s round-robin game against Russia at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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