Author: Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Longtime Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka, who famously twirled octopi that were thrown on the ice over his head, is no longer with the team.

A bout with COVID-19 and more games away from his Detroit Red Wings teammates has not changed Tyler Bertuzzi’s outlook on getting vaccinated.

Tyler Bertuzzi is the only Detroit Red Wings player to refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19. He explained his decision with the media on Thursday.

Tyler Bertuzzi, who signed a $9.5 million deal in July, is a top-line player who will miss nine games in Canada.

Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill thinks delayed testing results and dry, cool air in arena helped spread COVID-19 to his team in Hurricanes game.

Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader emphatic that it is the players who have to turn things around for the Red Wings.

Detroit Red Wings forward Jacob de la Rose was sent to hospital after a cardiac episode left him unable to finish Monday’s game.