With the ghosts of Halloween behind us, we are firmly in the part of the calendar where we give thanks far and wide for the blessings of another year. The Detroit Red Wings have much to be thankful for in the calendar year 2025, a year in which they kicked off their centennial season.

Can DeBrincat ignite another Red Wings scoring surge against an injury-plagued Devils squad aiming to protect their perfect home record?

On Sunday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that veteran defenseman Erik Gustafsson has been recalled from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins, marking his first NHL call-up of the season. In a corresponding move, forward Elmer Soderblom was placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to November 9th, with an undisclosed injury.

MeAs Jesper Wallstedt continues to establish a new standard for rookie Minnesota Wild goalies, it’s hard to forget that the Detroit Red Wings had their choice between Wellstedt and Sebastian Cossa at the 2021 draft.

Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan had positive things to say about the performances of first year Red Wings defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and Travis Hamonic.

DETROIT – The Red Wings would be delighted if their defense could shut teams down on a consistent basis. But sometimes they need an offensive lift from the blue line. They got it in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime victory over Columbus, when defensemen Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider scored in the third period to tie it before Alex DeBrincat scored in OT.

Goalie John Gibson made 22 saves for the Red Wings (12-8-1; 25 points), who were blanked for just the second time this season but remain atop the Atlantic Division. Stopping all 29 shots he faced, netminder Ilya Sorokin helped the Islanders (12-7-2; 26 points) finish 6-1-0 on their seven-game road trip.

Illness sidelines breakout defenseman Edvinsson. His day-to-day status creates uncertainty as the Red Wings face New Jersey, with a potential roster move looming.