The Detroit Red Wings made another investment this week in a young standout, signing Moritz Seider to a seven-year contract worth nearly $60 million.

Saturday marks the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL, and for the eighth consecutive season, the Detroit Red Wings will not be participating.

Alex Lyon made 30 saves for his third career shutout, Andrew Copp scored his 100th goal and the Detroit Red Wings silenced the slumping Philadelphia Flyers 3-0.

Moritz Seider had four assists, tying the Red Wings’ single-game franchise record for a defenseman, and Detroit beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-5 to snap a three-game skid.

Jack Quinn scored the only goal in a shootout, Dylan Cozens had the second two-goal game of his career and the Buffalo Sabres held off the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.

Filip Hronek scored twice in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6-1 for their second straight road win.

Moritz Seider scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:06 to play and the Detroit Red Wings overcame a four-point game from Erik Karlsson to beat the San Jose Sharks 7-4.

Dominik Kubalik scored on the power play at 2:43 of overtime and Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves as the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

The Detroit Red Wings have hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach after a lengthy search process.

Toronto’s Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player, beating out Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first time.

The Detroit Red Wings have fired coach Jeff Blashill after seven seasons behind the bench.

Saddiq Bey scored 10 of his 20 points in the final 4:23 as the Detroit Pistons pulled away down the stretch and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-94.

Andrew Copp scored 1:34 into overtime and the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-4.

Anton Lundell scored twice, Aleksander Barkov had three assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 to close a five-game homestand.

Mikhail Sergachev scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period on a power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1.

Thomas Greiss made 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in the four days, 4-2.

Michael Bunting had three goals, Rasmus Sandin scored the tiebreaker with 2:51 remaining and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for five unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Detroit Red Wings 7-4.

Detroit looked strong all night, not at all intimidated by the likes of Crosby, Letang or Evgeny Malkin.

The Detroit Red Wings started fast and strong against the Dallas Stars on Friday night in front of a rocking Little Caesars Arena crowd.

There seems to be a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel Detroit sports fans have been stuck in for the better part of a decade.

Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres in snowbound western New York.

Logan Couture scored in overtime moments after a fan threw a fake octopus on the ice and the San Jose Sharks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.

Here is the Detroit Red Wings 2021-22 season schedule with results.

The Detroit Red Wings are prepared to host the Washington Capitals on New Year's Eve at Little Caesars Arena.

Roman Josi beat four Detroit defenders for a first-period goal, Ryan Johansen scored on a power play and the Nashville Predators topped the Red Wings 5-2.

Moritz Seider scored 3:33 into overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Islanders 4-3 Saturday night, handing New York its 10th straight loss.

Adam Erne scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game by beating the Seattle Kraken 4-3.

Lucas Raymond scored 26 seconds into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Vladislav Namestnikov scored in each of the first two periods to help the Detroit Red Wings take a three-goal lead as they beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2.

Tyler Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond went to work in the 3rd period to suddenly swing the Red Wings into a 3-3 tie with the Sabres.

Moritz Seider scored 3:45 into overtime, Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3.

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Overall, this is a fun Red Wings team to watch right now.

Jacob Markstrom stopped all 33 shots Detroit took Thursday night in the Calgary Flames' 3-0 victory over the Red Wings.

Thomas Greiss made 40 saves to assure the lead the Detroit Red Wings took early in the second period stood up in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

Dylan Larkin will not play in Saturday night’s game against the Vancouver Canucks.

The Detroit Red Wings announced a 23-man roster including 13 forwards, eight defenseman, two goalies and an additional player on injured reserve ahead of the 2021-22 NHL season.

This is a team in rebuild mode, but the future screams potential.

The message we are receiving here is simple: Seider is beyond playing in the prospects tournament. Nothing more, nothing less.

I was writing a newsletter this week titled “Waiting on Hronek,” and then he signed. Perfect.

Defenseman Marc Staal is staying with the Detroit Red Wings for at least one more season.

After a year of watching his highlights from the Swedish Hockey League, seeing his skill and physicality on full display at a high level, I am sold. I think we all are, and I am sure Yzerman is just as excited despite his cautious demeanor.

The Detroit Red Wings will have the 6th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

The Mantha trade is giving us a better view of the rebuild timeline. It’s time to step back and consider what the “Yzerplan” looks like now that the deadline has passed.

Lucas Raymond has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced Friday.

Joe Veleno is being recalled to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins after his Swedish pro league season came to an end.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Filip Zadina #11 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)The Detroit Red Wings will start their 2020-21 training camp on Jan. 1. The Red Wings have 40 players participating in this camp -- 23 forwards, 12 defensemen and five goaltenders. Let’s pretend the Red Wings were set to play this evening. Goalies:Thomas GreissJonathan BernierView: Detroit Red Wings 2020 NHL Entry Draft picksRead more: Yzerman’s Red Wings get B+ grade in theScore’s offseason report card

I have more things to say about Mortiz Seider, the future of the Red Wings, and a lot more as we prepare to welcome back pro hockey to our TVs. I would have appreciated St. Louis in the Central with the Red Wings, and perhaps that could still happen? The rest of the teams, including the Toledo Walleye, are expected to join the others and start playing on Jan. 15. The Red Wings have seven prospects playing in this tournament:🇸🇪 Team Sweden -- five Red Wings prospects:🇫🇮 Team Finland -- one Red Wings prospect:🇨🇿 Team Czech Republic -- one Red Wings prospect:Seider rules 💪🇩🇪Of course, as you may have heard, German defenseman Moritz Seider (round 1, 6th overall in 2019 draft) has decided not to participate in this tournament. In 44 career NHL games with Detroit and Toronto, he has four goals and five assists.

As Red Wings fans, we miss Mickey and Ken. The Red Wings have players and prospects participating in several different leagues, working to stay in shape for when the NHL returns (more on that below). The NHL season start status 🕰️And that brings us to the important question of: When will the NHL even return to play? He ended up beating the Red Wings in the conference final that year (yes, the 62-win Red Wings) en route to his third Stanley Cup. The Red Wings eventually got back at Roy, as we know -- several times, in fact.

He is coming off of a real bad year (6 goals, 13 assists, -14 rating in 71 games played) and the Red Wings have suddenly added Erne to the roster. The 23-year-old winger played 60 games with the Wings this past season (3 goals, 6 assists) -- is he in the mix? There's also Madison Bowey, who the Red Wings acquired through the Nick Jensen trade in February. Who is actually going to be playing for the Red Wings? Goalies:Jimmy HowardJonathan BernierCalvin PickardI put together a quick recap of the major Red Wings offseason moves here.

He is coming off of a real bad year (6 goals, 13 assists, -14 rating in 71 games played) and the Red Wings have suddenly added Erne to the roster. Abdelkader has that hefty contract that does not look good sitting on the 4th line. It's just a mess of different/bad contracts, aging players, young players with unknown value, and players like Cholowski and Hronek who look like the future, but we still can't quite tell -- although Hronek dominated at the 2019 World Championships. There's also Madison Bowey, who the Red Wings acquired through the Nick Jensen trade in February. Who is actually going to be playing for the Red Wings?

Moritz Seider reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Moritz Seider has signed that three-year, entry-level deal we all expected him to sign. He captained Germany's U20 team this yearSeider captained Germany's U20 team at the World Junior Championship this year. He has great hairA great head of hair cannot be overlooked or undervalued in the hockey world. He's being pegged as a young leader with a good attitude and mind for the game.

Moritz Seider reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)DETROIT - Moritz Seider will remain with the Detroit Red Wings for at least three seasons. The 18-year-old defenseman has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team, the Red Wings announced Sunday. In case you've been living under a rock: Seider was selected 6th overall by the Red Wings in this year's draft. Let's hope it all works out for him and the Red Wings.

DETROIT Moritz Seider will remain with the Detroit Red Wings for at least three seasons. The 18-year-old defenseman has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team, the Red Wings announced Sunday. In case you've been living under a rock: Seider was selected 6th overall by the Red Wings in this year's draft. MORE: Here's who Red Wings selected in 2019 NHL DraftMoritz Seider reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. Let's hope it all works out for him and the Red Wings.

Red Wings schedule highlights The 2019-20 season opens Oct. 5 for the Red Wings. It will be fun to see how the Red Wings stack up against them. Personally, I love the guy -- 2009 was the Red Wings' own fault, OK? Friday, March 6, vs. BlackhawksThere was a time when this meeting meant a lot more, but it's still Detroit vs. Chicago. #LGRWDave Bartkowiak Jr. authors this Red Wings newsletter.

Moritz Seider reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Moritz Seider was selected 6th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Draft. Detroit GM Steve Yzerman chose Seider over a handful of players who were expected to be drafted higher than him. Let's hope it all works out for him and the Red Wings. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shakes hands with Moritz Seider after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada.

Moritz Seider was selected 6th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Draft. Detroit GM Steve Yzerman chose Seider over a handful of players who were expected to be drafted higher than him. He was DEL Rookie of the YearSeider played 29 games with Adler Mannheim, of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), this season. He captained Germany's U20 team this yearSeider captained Germany's U20 team at the World Junior Championship this year. He has great hairA great head of hair cannot be overlooked or undervalued in the hockey world.

The Detroit Red Wings selected 11 players in the 2019 NHL Draft, starting with a German defenseman in the 1st round. Here's each pick:That's five defensemen drafted by Detroit -- one in the first round, two in the second round, one in the 5th and another in the 6th. About Moritz SeiderYzerman surprised many with the selection of defenseman Moritz Seider, of Germany, at 6th overall. However, NHL Central Scouting did rank Seider among the top 10 European skaters in this year's draft class. Moritz Seider of Germany on May 07, 2019 in Mannheim, Germany.

The Detroit Red Wings have selected German defenseman Moritz Seider at 6th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft. It's a suprising pick for new Detroit GM Steve Yzerman. Seider was not expected to go this high in the draft. Rounds 2-7 will resume Saturday at 1 p.m.Center Jack Hughes, of the U.S. National Development Program in Plymouth, was selected 1st overall by the Vancouver Canucks. Finnish winger Kaapo Kakko was taken 2nd by the New York Rangers.