Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Scores in return from injury
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Edvinsson deposited an even-strength goal on his only shot in Friday's 5-2 loss to Toronto.
Edvinsson closed out the scoring with his fourth goal of the campaign in the final stanza of the defeat. The 6-foot-6 blueliner was activated off injured reserve ahead of Friday's contest after missing three games due to an upper-body injury. Edvinsson is a player worth monitoring going forward -- he's second among defensemen in scoring on Detroit behind only Moritz Seider. On the season, the 21-year-old Edvinsson has contributed four goals and 14 points through 31 appearances.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Expected to return Friday
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Edvinsson (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup against Toronto on Friday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Edvinsson missed three games with the injury. The talented rookie has three goals, 10 assists, 28 hits and 52 blocked shots in 30 appearances this season. He should return to his spot on the top pairing alongside Moritz Seider.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Moves to IR
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Edvinsson (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
The move is retroactive to Dec. 18, meaning Edvinsson could still return to the lineup against Toronto on Friday. Detroit recalled William Wallinder from AHL Grand Rapids in a corresponding move to serve as an extra defender in Monday's matchup versus the Blues.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Won't play against St. Louis
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Edvinsson (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Blues.
Edvinsson was on the ice for Monday's morning skate, so he appeared to be trending in the right direction after missing the last two games due to an upper-body injury he sustained Wednesday against Philadelphia. However, he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive matchup. Due to the league's upcoming Christmas break, he'll have several days to rest before the Red Wings face the Maple Leafs on Friday, and he's expected to be back in action for that matchup, per Ansar Khan of MLive.com.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Not playing this weekend
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Edvinsson (upper body) will miss Friday and Saturday's games against Montreal, according to coach Derek Lalonde.
Edvinsson was injured in the opening stanza Wednesday versus Philadelphia and did not return. Edvinsson has been piling up impressive stats as a 21-year-old defenseman with three goals and 13 points in 30 games despite rarely seeing the ice during power plays. Albert Johansson is expected to rejoin the lineup in Edvinsson's absence.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Sustains injury
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Edvinsson (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Flyers.
Edvinsson was injured in the first period. The 21-year-old defenseman has contributed 13 points over 30 appearances this season. If he can't play in an upcoming home-and-home set versus the Canadiens on Friday and Saturday, Albert Johansson will draw back into the lineup.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Two helpers against Boston
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Edvinsson collected two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
The young blueliner had a hand in Lucas Raymond tallies in the first and third periods. It's the second multi-point performance in the last five games for Edvinsson, but he was held off the scoresheet entirely in the other three contests. The sixth overall pick in the 2021 Draft is still trying to develop some consistency, but he's had a strong start to his first full season in the NHL, producing three goals and 12 points in 24 contests while adding 46 blocked shots, 32 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-5 rating.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Scores, assists Monday
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Edvinsson scored a goal and added an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.
Edvinsson set up Lucas Raymond's game-winning goal midway through the third period, and he would close out the scoring with an empty-netter with three seconds left in the game. Edvinsson has cracked the scoresheet in three of his four appearances since returning from a one-game absence due to a lower-body injury earlier this month.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Out Saturday
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Edvinsson will miss Saturday's game against LA because of a lower-body injury.
Edvinsson has two goals and six points in 16 appearances with the Red Wings in 2024-25. Justin Holl will draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch for Friday's 6-4 loss to Anaheim.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Called up Tuesday
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Edvinsson was elevated from AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Edvinsson's promotion could be an indication that there is an injury on the blue line ahead of Tuesday's clash with Columbus. While the 20-year-old blueliner has appeared in just two NHL games this season, he has been thriving in the minors with eight goals and 21 assists in 52 games for the Griffins.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Sent back to minors
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Edvinsson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
Edvinsson's demotion comes as both Jeff Petry and Olli Maatta are expected to return from upper-body injuries against Nashville on Friday. Barring additional injury concerns on the blue line, Edvinsson figures to spend most of the remainder of the campaign in the minors where he has racked up 16 points in 25 contests.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Rises to NHL
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Edvinsson was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Edvinsson's recall suggests one of Jeff Petry (upper body) or Olli Maatta (upper body) won't be able to play Wednesday versus the Wild. Edvinsson went scoreless in his season debut last Saturday.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Returned to AHL
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Edvinsson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.
Edvinsson made his NHL season debut Saturday but didn't record a point. With Jeff Petry (upper body) sustaining an injury in the contest, Edvinsson could have a path back to the NHL after the holiday break.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Recalled Saturday
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Edvinsson was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.
With Olli Maatta (upper body) ruled out, Edvinsson will likely join the Red Wings' defensive corps for Saturday's matchup with the Devils. Edvinsson, the sixth-overall pick in 2021, scored two goals in nine games with Detroit last season. He has six goals and 16 points in 25 AHL contests this year.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Undergoes shoulder surgery
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Edvinsson is expected to need 4-6 months of recovery time after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder Monday.
Edvinsson could end up missing the start of the 2023-24 season. He picked up two goals in nine appearances with the Red Wings during the 2022-23 campaign. The 20-year-old blueliner also had 27 points and 52 PIM in 52 AHL contests this season.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Playing two more games
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Edvinsson will play Saturday versus Pittsburgh and then one of three games next week, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
By playing only twice the rest of the season, Edvinsson will have made only nine appearances this season, avoiding the loss of one year in his entry-level contract. The first-round pick in 2021 - fifth overall - Edvinsson has a bright future on the Detroit blue line.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Up with Red Wings
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Edvinsson was summoned from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Edvinsson is currently with the Red Wings on a standard call-up after being with the big club on an emergency basis previously. He has posted one goal, four shots on net and three hits in three NHL outings this season.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Heads to AHL
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Edvinsson was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Edvinsson has one goal, four shots on net and three hits in three outings with the Red Wings this season. He has earned 27 points, including 22 assists, in 51 AHL contests this campaign.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: Not in lineup for matinee
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Edvinsson isn't in the lineup against the Flyers on Saturday, as he appears to be a healthy scratch.
The Red Wings have Gustav Lindstrom slotted in as a third-pairing defenseman, which might irk fans of the Winged Wheel who want to see more from a prized rookie in Edvinsson, who scored his first NHL goal Thursday against the Blues.
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Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson: First NHL goal
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Edvinsson scored a goal in a 4-3 loss to the Blues on Thursday. He also took two minor penalties.
Edvinsson put the Wings up 1-0 just 38 seconds into the game when his centering pass from the left face-off circle ricocheted off the skate of Justin Faulk and past Joel Hofer. But the sixth overall pick (2021) will only remember the goal and not how it went in. It was his third NHL game. His upside is strong.
