Rangers fire president Davidson, GM Gorton
Drury named replacement for New York, which failed to qualify for playoffs by Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer
The New York Rangers fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton on Wednesday.
Chris Drury was named president and GM. He was promoted to associate GM on Feb. 5 after he was assistant general manager since Sept. 2, 2016.
The Rangers (26-22-6), who were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention Monday, are fifth in the MassMutual East Division. The top four teams in the division qualified for the postseason. We want to thank JD and Jeff for their contributions to the organization, Rangers owner James Dolan said. They are both great hockey professionals who worked hard for the Rangers, however, in order for the team to su
Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill: ‘No doubt we’re a better team,’ after topping 2019-20 win total
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss (29) stops a Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) shot during a shootout in an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Detroit. Detroit won 1-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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As it winds down, their record shows it.
Detroit has 18 wins and 45 points in 53 games, after recording 17 wins and 39 points in 71 games last season.
The Red Wings (18-26-9) are 24th out of 31 teams in points percentage (.425), after finishing last by a significant margin in 2019-20 (.275). The have three games remaining, including a nationally televised rematch against Tampa Bay on Sunday (3 p.m., NBC).
2021/05/02 06:09 Detroit Red Wings center Sam Gagner (89) scores a shootout goal against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney (35) in an NHL hockey game Sa. Detroit Red Wings center Sam Gagner (89) scores a shootout goal against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Curtis McElhinney (35) in an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Detroit. Detroit won 1-0. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal (18) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey gam. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal (18) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) chase the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
As the Detroit Red Wings wind down the season, one of the points of emphasis has been the opportunity for young players to earn minutes.
The Wings spent much of their Saturday matinee at Little Caesars Arena defending, trying to hold off the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bag Lightning. The Bolts are in need of points as they battle for home-ice in the playoffs. The Wings are done with their season in three more games.
Thomas Greiss made 33 saves through overtime and Jakub Vrana, Filip Zadina, Valtteri FIlppula and Sam Gagner scored in an eight-round shootout to give the Wings a 1-0 victory. The Wings improved to 18-26-9 in 53 games; last year they went 17-49-5 in 71 games, finishing in last place.
Wings finish season series against Canes with 3-1 loss
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Detroit looks to finish their season series against Carolina with a winning record but has to come away with a victory for that to happen, as they’re 4-3 so far. I have no idea what has made the Wings so effective against the Canes, but to this point I’m not going to question. I just hope this game lives up to this.
Hope is not a strategy.
First Period.
Joe Veleno stole a puck and created a chance on his very first shift. On the first shift for Vrana and Rasmussen, they almost scored on a 2-on-1 created by Val Filppula losing his stick and kicking the puck. Despite the good start, the Wings go shorthanded first for Marc Staal high-sticking Vincent Trocheck at 4:30.