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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.

Red Wings Edge Islanders for 2-1 Win
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The Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders locked horns for the first of two meetings over the next four days. It was a goaltender battle between Alex Lyon and Ilya Sorokin, with both netminders being the highlight for their team in a low-scoring affair. By the night’s end, the Red Wings pulled off a 2-1 win, moving to 8-9-2, while the Islanders fell to 7-8-5. Game Recap The first 20 minutes of the game got off to a quick start for the Red Wings, as they would draw a penalty on the Islanders less than two minutes into the…

Projected Lineups for the Islanders vs Red Wings – 11/21/24
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The New York Islanders 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. ISLANDERS (7-7-5) at RED WINGS (7-9-2) 7 pm ET; FDSNDT, MSGN2 Islanders projected lineup Anders Lee — Bo Horvat — Jean-Gabriel PageauMaxim Tsyplakov — Brock Nelson — Kyle PalmieriPierre Engvall — Casey Cizikas — Simon HolmstromMatt Martin — Kyle MacLean — Oliver Wahlstrom Alexander Romanov — Noah DobsonIsaiah George — Ryan PulockDennis Cholowski — Scott Mayfield Ilya SorokinSemyon Varlamov Scratched: Hudson Fasching, Grant Hutton Injured: Anthony Duclair (lower body), Mathew Barzal (lower body), Adam Pelech (upper…

Today in Hockey History: Nov. 21
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This has been a very intriguing date in National Hockey League history. It has provided us with a new all-time leading scorer for players born in Europe. A handful of goaltending milestones were reached, some big moments in Pittsburgh, a very busy night in 1992, and even regular-season overtime was put on a 41-year hiatus. So, let’s take a trip back in time and relive all the best moments from Nov. 21 over the years. Jagr Moves the Bar Jaromir Jagr made NHL history, on Nov. 21, 2006, in the New York Rangers’ 4-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Just…

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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.