Detroit increased its playoff streak to 22 seasons, the longest active streak at the time.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 30: Mathias Brome #86 of the Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with MacKenzie Weegar #52 of the Florida Panthers in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on January 30, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – Aleksi Heponiemi made the most of his NHL debut, scoring with 2:15 left in overtime to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Aleksander Barkov scored the Panthers' first of two goals on power plays 3:06 into the opening period, putting them ahead 1-0. Thomas Greiss stopped 23 shots for the Red Wings, extending his winless start with the team. AdIN CASE YOU MISSED ITFormer goaltender Jimmy Howard announced his retirement recently, writing in an Instagram post that he's looking forward to coaching his son's hockey team after a 14-year career with the Red Wings.

Goalie Jimmy Howard will be retiring from the NHL after 14 years with the Detroit Red Wings. Howard, 36, was drafted by the Red Wings way back in 2003 at 64th overall in the 2nd round. He signed a 1-year contract with the Red Wings in 2019. Howard is cemented in Red Wings history with the third most games played (543) and wins (246). More: Red Wings news

Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman addressed the team’s goalie need by signing free agent Thomas Greiss to a two-year deal on Saturday. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/i5nqvrCKSu — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 10, 2020Greiss will be sharing the net with 32-year-old Jonathan Bernier who has one year left on his contract with Detroit. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 07: Jonathan Bernier #45 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena on January 07, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (2020 Getty Images)That’s two seasoned NHL goalies for less than $7 million in cap space this season for Yzerman’s Red Wings. Read more:Sign up here for the latest news on the Red Wings and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones).

Lundqvist signed with the Capitals when free agency opened Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)Nets around the NHL will look very different next season after a flurry of musical goaltenders in free agency. "You saw the goalie carousel take place," said San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, who traded for goalie Devan Dubnyk this week. 1 goalies.”After trading Dubnyk to San Jose, the Minnesota Wild signed former Flames goalie Cam Talbot to an $11 million, three-year deal. After losing series to them in 2009 and 2011, Lundqvist eliminated the Capitals three times: 2012, 2013 and 2015.

The NHL free agency signing period is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. The Detroit Red Wings could be quite active after offloading several contracts over the past month, most notably buying out forward Justin Abdelkader’s costly salary. The Red Wings currently have $27 million in free cap space, according to CapFriendly. I really can’t stop looking at that page -- it’s a wonderful sight for Red Wings fans. Related: Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, HiroseFollow NHL free agency updates here:

DETROIT – Goalie Jimmy Howard is testing the open market before his career comes to an end. Howard was drafted by the Red Wings way back in 2003 at 64th overall in the 2nd round. He signed a 1-year contract with the Red Wings in 2019, so now is his time to test the open market. Howard is cemented in Red Wings history with the third all time games played (543) and wins (246). More: Red Wings newsSign up for my Red Wings Newsletter -- sign up here for the latest updates on the team and news from around the NHL.

DETROIT – Evgenii Dadonov and Mark Pysyk scored late in the first period and the Florida Panthers went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Dylan Larkin scored the 100th goal of his career with the Red Wings, and Jimmy Howard stopped 34 shots. The Red Wings had an extra skater for a fifth time early in the third and failed to take advantage, getting only one shot on Bobrovsky. NOTES: Red Wings C Frans Nielsen left with a lower-body injury in the second period. Red Wings: Play at Colorado on Monday night.

You have to feel for Jimmy Howard right now. Its not his fault the Detroit Red Wings are a complete mess. He lost sight of the puck, which ended up falling right in front of his crease. Tough one for Jimmy pic.twitter.com/94fVCnzmYI Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) November 7, 2019And the Red Wings ended up losing, 5-1. The Red Wings are now 4-12-1, good enough for last place in the NHL.

DETROIT Matt Duchene figured the Nashville Predators deserved better after scoring just once in a loss to the New York Rangers over the weekend. Duchene scored two of Nashvilles five second-period goals, and the Predators easily dispatched the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Monday night. It deflected in off the stick of Red Wings defenseman Madison Bowey. Andreas Athanasiou scored in the first period for the Red Wings, who are 1-10-1 in their last 12 games. Duchene scored on a rebound during the ensuing power play.

Anthony Mantha of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period at the Bell Centre on October 10, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. Linus Ullmark made 41 saves, Sam Reinhart had a goal and an assist and the Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Friday night. I thought we played a pretty solid game defensively other than the one goal there," Red Wings center Dylan Larkin said. McCabe gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead with 8:20 left in the second period. Red Wings: Host St. Louis on Sunday night.

(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)DETROIT - On a night when their biggest stars were quiet offensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs still scored plenty. Ilya Mikheyev put the Maple Leafs ahead in the final minute of the second period when goalie Jimmy Howard's gamble backfired, and Toronto went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Instead, the Maple Leafs got goals from Mikheyev, Nicholas Shore, Alexander Kerfoot, Jake Muzzin and Trevor Moore. The Maple Leafs tied it when Timashov won a battle for the puck behind the net and found Shore, who had plenty of time to beat Howard from in front. "We thought our work ethic was really good in camp, really good at the start," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said.

Nick Ritchie of the Anaheim Ducks scores a third period goal past Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on October 08, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT - The Anaheim Ducks have ridden a hot goaltender to the franchise's third 3-0 start. Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and Anaheim beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Tuesday night. Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and an assist and Rickard Rakell also scored for the Ducks. Larkin also hit the goal post for the Red Wings a little less than five minutes into the middle period.

Andreas Athanasiou (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)Andreas Athanasiou will draw into the lineup after missing the first two games of the season due to injury. Without this kind of production from that first line, the Red Wings most definitely would be 0-2. Sunday's game against Dallas looked a lot better for the Red Wings' defensive corps than it did on Saturday. That's a positive takeaway so far for this Red Wings defense that's still looking for an identity. - Dave | dbartkowiak@wdiv.comExpensive LCA stories I got at least two dozen emails after the last newsletter about prices at Red Wings games.

DETROIT - Calvin Pickard is expected to add depth and competition to the Detroit Red Wings goaltending situation. The team reportedly is set to sign the 27-year-old goalie to a two-year deal, according to TSN's Frank Seravelli. Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2019Pickard split this past season between Philadelphia and Arizona. He was very up-and-down this past season, his first of a three-year contract with Detroit. The 30-year-old goalie posted a .904 save percentage through 35 games played.

DETROIT Calvin Pickard is expected to add depth and competition to the Detroit Red Wings goaltending situation. The team reportedly is set to sign the 27-year-old goalie to a two-year deal, according to TSN's Frank Seravelli. Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 30, 2019Pickard split this past season between Philadelphia and Arizona. He was very up-and-down this past season, his first of a three-year contract with Detroit. The 30-year-old goalie posted a .904 save percentage through 35 games played.

DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings have signed University of Denver goalie Filip Larsson to a three-year entry-level contract. He was selected by the Red Wings in the 6th round (167th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Larsson played in 22 games for Denver this season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Veteran Jimmy Howard is expected to split the next season with Jonathan Bernier. Related: Red Wings sign goalie Jimmy Howard to 1-year extension

The 34-year-old goalie has signed a 1-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced Wednesday. However, the Red Wings decided to sign him before the season ended. That means Howard is making $1.1 million less if the Red Wings don't make the playoffs in 2019-20. Howard was drafted by the Red Wings in 2003 when he was a star at the University of Maine. In parts of 13 seasons with the Red Wings he has appeared in 509 games with a career save percentage of .914.