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The Detroit Red Wings were founded in 1926 by Charles A. Hughes as one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises and were known as the Detroit Cougars until 1930. For the 1930–31 and 1931–32 seasons, the team was called the Detroit Falcons, and in 1932 changed its name to the Red Wings. They played their first game on Nov. 18, 1926, against the Boston Bruins, which they lost 2-0. They’ve won 11 Stanley Cups, ranking them third behind the Montreal Canadiens (24) and Toronto Maple Leafs (13), with their last Cup occurring in 2008. The Red Wings qualified for the playoffs in 25 consecutive seasons from 1990-91 through 2015-16, which is tied for the third-longest streak in NHL history.

Canucks Ride Jake DeBrusk’s Hat Trick to 5-4 Overtime Win Against Red Wings
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The Vancouver Canucks started slow but finished strong as Jake DeBrusk notched his second career hat trick, including the overtime winner, against the Detroit Red Wings in what ended up as a 5-4 final. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson each had three assists and Kevin Lankinen became the first goalie in NHL history to start a season 10-0-0 on the road, besting the previous mark set by Cam Talbot and Glenn Hall, who both started 9-0-0. The Red Wings had the lead late but gave up the tieing goal to Erik Brannstrom and eventually the overtime winner to DeBrusk. Game…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 1
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For those of you who like to look back at the early days of the National Hockey League, Dec. 1 is your kind of date. In cornerstone cities like Boston and Toronto, some of the first stars of the game had big moments that laid the foundation for future success. Plus, there were plenty of other memories from more recent history involving some great players. Early Moments in Boston Dec. 1, 1924, is one of the biggest dates in NHL history. The Boston Bruins hosted the Montreal Maroons at the Boston Arena in the first league game ever played in…

Projected Lineups for the Canucks vs Red Wings – 12/01/24
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The Vancouver Canucks take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (12-7-3) at RED WINGS (10-11-2) 12:30 pm ET; FDSNDT, SNP, SN1 Canucks projected lineup Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Brock BoeserDakota Joshua — Pius Suter — Conor GarlandDanton Heinen — Teddy Blueger — Max SassonNils Hoglander — Aatu Raty — Kiefer Sherwood Quinn Hughes — Tyler MyersErik Brannstrom — Vincent DesharnaisCarson Soucy — Noah Juulsen Kevin LankinenArturs Silovs Scratched: Arshdeep Bains Injured: Derek Forbort (knee), Filip Hronek (upper body) Latest for THW: Red Wings projected…

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What year were the Detroit Red Wings founded?

The Detroit Red Wings were founded in 1926 by Charles A. Hughes.

When did the Detroit Red Wings play their first game?

They played their first game on Nov. 18, 1926, against the Boston Bruins, which they lost 2-0.

Who is the current head coach of the Detroit Red Wings?

Derek Lalonde is the current head coach for the Detroit Red Wings.