OctoPulse: Taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild

Ep. 149: Yzerman's exit leaves Red Wings on thin ice

Episode 149 of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast takes the pulse of Steve Yzerman's rebuild for the last time under Yzerman's watch. The Red Wings GM stepped down

Ep. 148: Will Dylan Larkin win a Cup before the Wings do?

On episode 148 of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look a the odds of Dylan Larkin winning a Stanley Cup before the Red Wings do. Larkin, who

Ep. 147: Can Wings afford Larkin-Robertson deal?

On the eve of the NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Red Wings are rumored to be in the running for former Little Caesars forward Jason Robertson. Robertson is a 45-goal scor

Ep. 146: Larkin trade could put Wings in draft lottery

Could a Dylan Larkin trade put the Red Wings into the 2027 NHL Draft Lottery? "Without a doubt," Ted Kulfan said on OctoPulse, the Detroit News-Detroit Red Wings podcas

Ep. 145: Should Red Wings trade Lucas Raymond? Let us know

Would you trade Detroit Red Wings star Lucas Raymond, who finished second in team scoring this year with 25 goals and a team-leading 51 assists for 76 points? In thi

Ep. 144: Wings endure staggering fall from grace

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' final four games of the regular season and the declining odds of making

Ep. 143: Wings' McLellan pushes right buttons in Philly

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' 4-2 win in Philadelphia and the odds of making the playoffs with seven g

Ep. 142: Wings may need at least 100 points for playoffs

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings huge win over the Canadiens on Thursday and how they may need at

Ep. 141: Faulk to make debut vs. Devils; Larkin sidelined

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings after the trade deadline with Justin Faulk in the lineup and Dyla

Ep. 140: USA Hockey 'on top of the mountain' with Olympic gold medals

In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at Team USA's 2-1 OT victory over Canada in the men's Olympic final Sunday and als

Ep. 139: Photographer's miracle goal could lift Wings into playoffs

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings at the Olympics break, including a photographer's miracle goal which coul

Ep. 138: Edvinsson injury tests blueline depth

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the impact of Simon Edvinsson's injury heading into the Olympic break. The podcast gu

Ep. 137: Fedorov, Kane cap historic week in Wings' history

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the historic week in Wings' history with Sergei Fedorov's jersey retirement ceremony an

Ep. 136: Nate Danielson demoted, Dave Goricki tribute

Ted Kulfan takes a look at Nate Danielson's demotion and he pays tribute to colleague Dave Goricki, who passed away this week at age 64. The podcast guest is Milford's

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 Quinn Hughes trade and Todd McLellan's first full season as coach of the Red Wings.

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 Red Wings (14-11-2) heading out on the longest road trip of the season, beginning T

Ep. 133: First-place Wings in rarefied air; Kannok Leipert 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

Wings bunched up in Atlantic race; Rich Kincaide interview

In this edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at the team's successful road trip heading into this weekend's cen

Red-hot Wings banking points; Jacob Truscott interview

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan takes a look at the early success of the Red Wings (5-1) heading into Wednesday's game in Buffalo and ex-Wolverines captain Jacob Trusc

New-look Wings begin playoff quest vs. Habs tonight

Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan predicts an 87-point season for the Red Wings heading into Thursday's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Aren