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Coming off disappointment, Red Wings host Ducks
Feb 4, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) passes the puck past Seattle Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson (6) during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The first game since a two-week break left the Detroit Red Wings filled with regret. At least they don’t have too much time to dwell on their overtime loss to Minnesota, as they’ll host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Detroit was unable to hold a 3-1 third-period lead in a 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Wild on Saturday. That cost the Red Wings a valuable point in their quest for a playoff berth.
“The best part is we get another game tomorrow,” forward Lucas Raymond said. “We know what we should have done better. We played a pretty solid game for two and a half (periods) and let it slip away from us. Everyone will be eager to get back at it.”
Raymond scored a power play goal 22 seconds into the third period. The Red Wings gave up a goal on a delayed penalty and allowed the tying goal after the Wild pulled their goaltender. Marco Rossi scored the game-winner on a breakaway after coming out of the penalty box, as Detroit failed to take advantage of an overtime, 4-on-3 power play.
“We have to score there and put the game away,” center Dylan Larkin said. “They got one there on the 5-on-4 that was a delayed penalty, and they got one 6-on-5. We just let them get in the zone and establish zone time late in the game.”
Larkin scored his 13th power-play goal of the season, tying him for the league lead. It will be the third game in four days for Larkin, a prominent member of Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off event.
“Are we disappointed we gave up a point? Certainly. I thought when we started the third and scored, we felt pretty good,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said. “Then that next power play, we were a little bit sloppy, and we could have put the nail in the coffin and that hurt us a little bit.”
The Red Wings had a somewhat similar experience in their first meeting with Anaheim on Nov. 15. The Ducks scored four third-period goals to pull out a 6-4 win.
Anaheim will have an even quicker turnaround than Detroit on Sunday. While the Red Wings played an early afternoon contest, the Ducks secured a 3-2 overtime win at Boston on Saturday night. Leo Carlsson scored the game-winner after the Bruins tied the contest with 1:11 remaining in regulation.
Anaheim will carry a four-game winning streak into Sunday’s game. It has won seven of its last eight games to move above the .500 mark.
“Getting two points in this building is hard and we were up for the challenge,” said forward Frank Vatrano, who scored one of the regulation goals. “Obviously, they tied up the game late and we were resilient all the way to the end. It’s a big two points for us. We’ve got to keep going.”
The Ducks defense has been solid during the four-game surge — they haven’t given up more than two goals in that stretch.
Detroit center Andrew Copp is unlikely to play on Sunday after he suffered an injury during a second-period scuffle on Saturday.
–Field Level Media
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RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets
Oct 13, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) walking the blue carpet greeting fans before the game on opening night against the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.
The move comes one day after the Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by signing goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract.
“Cole is a hard-working, reliable two-way forward who plays the game the right way, has outstanding character and continues to grow and improve,” said Don Waddell, Blue Jackets’ president of hockey operations and general manager.
“He has played a lot of games in this league at a very young age, and we are excited about his future and his contributions to our organization.”
Sillinger, 23, recorded 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) and a plus-2 rating in 81 games last season with the Blue Jackets. He was playing in the last season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract.
Sillinger has totaled 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) in 367 career games since being selected by Columbus with the 12th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft.
–Field Level Media
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Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
–Field Level Media
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Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
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