Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan is in Traverse City for the first day of training camp in Steve Yzerman's seventh season at the helm of the 11-time Stanley Cup champions.

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan is in Traverse City for the first day of training camp in Steve Yzerman's seventh season at the helm of the 11-time Stanley Cup champions.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Detroit Red Wings rebuild.  If you enjoy Detroit Hockey, this is the show for you.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Detroit Red Wings rebuild.  If you enjoy Detroit Hockey, this is the show for you.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild.

OctoPulse: Taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild

Ep. 128: Yzerman starts Year 7; Gibson in goalie spotlight

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Quinn Hughes trade and Todd McLellan's first full season as coach of the Red Wings.



The podcast guest is Phil Osaer, the former head of goaltending scouting and development with the Detroit Red Wings. The 45-year-old Livonia native is now the general manager of Honeybaked Hockey. Honeybaked's U15 team have a 40-7 record with a 27-game winning streak, outscoring the opposition 154-40.



They U15s feature six defensemen at least 6 feet tall and are bigger than the Red Wings' defensive corps with 6-foot-6 Simon Edvinsson and 6-3 Moritz Seider. Honeybaked's 6-4 defensemen are New Hudson's Jake LaMontagne, Ann Arbor's Liam Weaver and Russia's Ivan Belikov. Captain Max Lappan from Livonia is 6-2 and leads the team's defensemen in scoring with 71 points in 48 games.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Quinn Hughes trade and Todd McLellan's first full season as coach of the Red Wings.

The podcast guest is Phil Osaer, the former head of goaltending scouting and development with the Detroit Red Wings.&nbsp;The 45-year-old Livonia native is now the general manager of Honeybaked Hockey.&nbsp;Honeybaked's U15 team have a 40-7 record with a 27-game winning streak, outscoring the opposition 154-40.
 
They U15s feature six defensemen at least 6 feet tall and are bigger than the Red Wings' defensive corps with 6-foot-6 Simon Edvinsson and 6-3 Moritz Seider.&nbsp;Honeybaked's 6-4 defensemen are New Hudson's Jake LaMontagne, Ann Arbor's Liam Weaver and Russia's Ivan Belikov.&nbsp;Captain Max Lappan from Livonia is 6-2 and leads the team's defensemen in scoring with 71 points in 48 games.

Ep. 135: Should Wings have dealt Edvinsson in Hughes trade?

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings (14-11-2) heading out on the longest road trip of the season, beginning Thursday in Columbus.

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings (14-11-2) heading out on the longest road trip of the season, beginning Thursday in Columbus.

Ep. 134: Wings hit the road for 10 days; Ryan Kennedy interview

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the first-place Red Wings, who moved into top spot in the Atlantic Division with a 4-2 victory over the Kraken.

The podcast interview guest is Grand Rapids defenseman Alex Kannok Leipert, who is trying to become the first player born in Thailand to make the NHL.

 

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the first-place Red Wings, who moved into top spot in the Atlantic Division with a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/11/18/wings-rookie-danielson-scores-first-nhl-goal-in-win-over-kraken/87332176007/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/11/18/wings-rookie-danielson-scores-first-nhl-goal-in-win-over-kraken/87332176007/">4-2 victory over the Kraken</a>.
The podcast interview guest is Grand Rapids defenseman Alex Kannok Leipert, who is trying to become the first player born in Thailand to make the NHL.
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