Steve Yzerman – the man ultimately responsible for making roster decisions – described himself as "pleasantly surprised" that the Detroit Red Wings start the season with three rookies on the roster.

DETROIT – Steve Yzerman didn’t have Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Emmitt Finnie and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard penciled onto his season-opening roster at the start of training camp. And here they were on ...

Detroit - Count general manager Steve Yzerman among those surprised about the Red Wings' opening-night roster. When Yzerman was penciling in a roster during the summer, it's fair to say he didn't have ...

San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini is making NHL history, matching legends like Gretzky and Crosby with 24 points in his ...

Few people will be surprised that Steve Yzerman, the general manager, didn't pick Steve Yzerman, the hockey player, as one of his starting-five, all-time Detroit Red Wings. With more than 50 former ...

Steve Yzerman described himself as having, "excitement and curiosity to see how this is going to play out" – this being the Detroit Red Wings' 2025-26 season. In fairness to the Wings general manager, ...