Plenty of Former Red Wings Active in NHL Playoffs
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Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images The post Plenty of Former Red Wings Active in NHL Playoffs appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images For the 10th successive spring, the Detroit Red Wings are not participating in the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, 15 former Red Wings are skating in the tournament for Lord Stanley’s mug.
Among that group, 14 are players that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman decided to let go. The Pittsburgh Penguins list a pair of ex-Red Wings forwards, and both have proven to be significant contributors to the club’s surprisingly successful 2025-26 season. #Penguins 4 @ #Blues 1 [P2–17:02]: Goal: Elmer Soderblom (7) 12' Wrister Assists: B.
Kindel (18), A. Mantha (31) #LetsGoPens #STLBlues #NHL pic. twitter.
com/92DG3JASgL — NHL Goal Videos (@NHLGoalsVideo) April 15, 2026 Left-winger Elmer Soderblom accounted for 5-5-10 totals in 20 games since his March 6 trade from Detroit to Pittsburgh. Over that same span, only three Red Wings players [Alex DeBrincat 9, Patrick Kane 7, Dylan Larkin 6] managed to score more goals than Soderblom. Both Justin Faulk and Lucas Raymond matched Soderblom’s goal output.