| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Dylan Larkin  ActiveDylan Larkin picked up a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over Florida on Saturday. Larkin gave the Red Wings a 3-2 lead going into the third period, but a late goal by Mike Hoffman sent the game to overtime. Larkin had the lone helper on Gustav Nyquist's game winner. Despite a poor start to the year for Detroit, Larkin has been superb with four goals and seven points through eight matches. Oct 21 |
| 2 | Frans Nielsen ActiveFrans Nielsen chipped in two assists in Saturday's 4-3 OT win versus Florida. Nielsen had two power-play helpers during the second period on goals by Dennis Cholowski and Thomas Vanek. He has produced four assists in eight contests, but he is still looking for his first goal. Oct 21 |
| 3 | Michael Rasmussen ActiveMichael Rasmussen will return to the Red Wings lineup on Thursday night. Rasmussen was made a healthy scratch in Monday's game against Montreal, but it appears as though he'll be in against Tampa Bay on Thursday. He might be skating on a line with Justin Abdelkader and Luke Glendening. The 19-year-old has one assist in five games this season. Oct 18 |
| 4 | Wade Megan ActiveThe Detroit Red Wings have signed Wade Megan to a one-year contract. While no terms have been announced, it's very likely to be a two-way deal. He played one game in the NHL last season with the Blues and should be a minor leaguer next season. Jul 1 |
| 5 | Jacob De La Rose ActiveJacob De La Rose (heart) has been taken off the injured reserve list. De La Rose experienced a cardiac episode in late September and began the season on the injured reserve list with Montreal as a result. He has gained medical clearance, but when Montreal put him on waivers, he was claimed by the Detroit Red Wings. Now he's officially off the injured reserve list, but he's still a non-roster player because he needs to get a work visa. Oct 19 |
| 6 | Trevor Yates |
| 7 | Henrik Zetterberg  SidelinedHenrik Zetterberg is expected to be placed on LTIR by the Red Wings. Zetterberg's career is over because of a degenerative back condition, but he won't be retiring. He still has three seasons left on his 12-year, $73 million contract. Zetterberg did not pass his physical prior to training camp because of the injury. Sep 14 |
| LW | 1 | Anthony Mantha ActiveAnthony Mantha scored a power-play goal during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Mantha tried sending over a cross-ice feed but the puck took a wicked deflection off a Kings defender and made its way in behind Jack Campbell for Detroit's first goal of the game. Mantha is no stranger to power play goals, the 24-year-old scored nine of his 24 goals last season on the man-advantage and could hit double-digits for the first time this season. Playing on the top line alongside Gustav Nyquist and Dylan Larkin, Mantha should probably be owned in more than 57% of Yahoo leagues. Oct 8 |
| 2 | Tyler Bertuzzi ActiveTyler Bertuzzi scored during a 3-2 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. The goal marked his second goal and point of the 2018-19 season when he scored following a slick spin move beside the net and beating Gibson blocker side. Bertuzzi opened the scoring midway through the first period and Michael Rasmussen registered his first career point on the goal. Darren Helm also scored for the Red Wings in the loss. Oct 9 |
| 3 | Justin Abdelkader ActiveJustin Abdelkader posted his first point of the season on Thursday night. Abdelkader recorded the secondary assist on Luke Glendening's goal in a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. He was held off the scoresheet in Detroit's first six matches of the 2018-19 campaign. Oct 19 |
| 4 | Darren Helm ActiveDarren Helm found the back of the net in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Anaheim. Helm gave Detroit a 2-1 late in the second period, but the Ducks came back to post the victory. He logged just 9:52 of ice time on Sunday night, but was back to 14:47 of action on Monday. Oct 9 |
| 5 | Evgeny Svechnikov  I.L.Evgeny Svechnikov underwent successful surgery on his right knee Tuesday. Svechnikov is expected to miss five-to-six months after he required anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. He was injured late in the preseason and started the year on Detroit's non-roster injured list. Oct 16 |
| RW | 1 | Gustav Nyquist ActiveGustav Nyquist scored the game winner in overtime to give Detroit their first win of the season on Saturday. Nyquist scored 3:44 into the extra session. He also added an assist in regulation on a goal by Dylan Larkin. Nyquist has seven points in eight games this campaign. Oct 21 |
| 2 | Andreas Athanasiou ActiveAndreas Athanasiou scored a couple goals during Monday’s 7-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Athanasiou sent over a pass to Tyler Bertuzzi that the latter fanned on, but the puck made its way back to Athanasiou, who buried his first of the season. He followed that up with a goal midway through the final period after the Canadiens appeared to give up on a play that saw Jeff Petry go down bloodied after taking a high stick. The Red Wings were completely outplayed by the Canadiens tonight, coming second on what seemed like every loose puck and getting outshot 30-16 after two periods with the score 6-1. Athanasiou now sits at three points through the opening six games. Thomas Vanek also scored in the loss. Oct 15 |
| 3 | Thomas Vanek ActiveThomas Vanek got his first point of the season on Monday night. Vanek scored a goal in Detroit's 7-3 loss to Montreal. He produced a power-play at the midway mark of the third period. The Red Wings went 1-for-2 on the man advantage in the blowout loss. Oct 16 |
| 4 | Martin Frk ActiveMartin Frk will make his season debut on Monday night against Montreal. Frk skated alongside Justin Abdelkader and Christoffer Ehn at Sunday's practice. Coach Jeff Blashill did not say who will come out of the lineup, but based on the session the odd man out appeared to be Michael Rasmussen. Oct 15 |
| 5 | Luke Glendening ActiveLuke Glendening scored a goal during Thursday’s 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Glendening took advantage of a mad scramble in front of Andrei Vasilevskiy to poke home his first goal of the season. The Red Wings dominated the second period, outshooting the Lightning 16-6 but exchanging one goal apiece, coming out on the losing end by going into the third period down a goal. The Red Wings continue to struggle to start the year, failing to pick up a win so far. Oct 18 |
| 6 | Luke Witkowski ActiveLuke Witkowski has been summoned from the minors. Witkowski will probably serve as a depth player on opening night. He can play forward or defense, but could be the odd man out on Thursday. Oct 3 |
| 7 | Johan Franzen I.L.Johan Franzen's wife, Cissi, detailed her family's continued struggle in a blog post as her husband continues to suffer from post-concussion syndrome. "I don't know where to start, but this week has been really hard and extremely emotional. Monday morning the kids, Lisa and I flew out to Denver, Colorado to visit Johan," Cissi wrote on Franzenresidence.com. "He's been going thru an intensive treatment program at Marcus Brain Health Institute, and this last week was a family week where I joined in for a lot of sessions. He's still dealing with post-concussion syndrome, and the last months have been really bad. Something needed to happen and I'm so thankful we found this new amazing place. It opened up in March and they treat veterans and athletes with brain traumas. Johan was actually their very first athlete." She went on to say that Franzen continues to have good and bad days, but they are hopeful for the future because he has shown improvement. He has not played a game since October 2015. May 29 |
| D | 1 | Mike Green I.L.Mike Green (illness) skated on Thursday and remained on the ice for 20 minutes longer than his teammates. Green is testing himself now that he's towards the end of a virus that was attacking his liver. He's not expected to be available until November at the earliest. "It’s just one of those things that takes time and you have to make sure you’re resting and taking care of yourself," Green said. "The better you do that, the quicker you will be back." Oct 18 |
| 2 | Danny DeKeyser I.L.Danny DeKeyser will be heading to injured reserve due to a hand injury. The Wings will make the move to accomodate Jonathan Ericsson's return to the lineup Saturday against the Panthers. Consider DeKeyser day-to-day. Oct 20 |
| 3 | Trevor Daley ActiveTrevor Daley (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Thursday. Detroit's banged up back end will get a veteran back for Thursday's match at Tampa Bay. Daley has been out for the last four games due to an upper-body injury. Oct 17 |
| 4 | Jonathan Ericsson ActiveJonathan Ericsson (upper body) was activated from the IL on Saturday. It was the first game of the season for the defenseman who was injured during training camp. His return coincided with the Red Wings first win of the season although he was a minus-two in 19:19. Ericsson had 13 points last season in 81 games and should not be thought of as a valuable asset in fantasy hockey. Oct 21 |
| 5 | Niklas Kronwall ActiveNiklas Kronwall will make his regular-season debut on Thursday night against Toronto. Kronwall missed the first three games of the season because of a lower-body injury, but he's healthy enough to suit up now. "It came kind of nowhere," said Kronwall of the injury. "It’s a little frustrating at the time but you try to find a way through it and get back to work. It feels good, and I hope to be back in again." The fact that Kronwall's first game is against the high-flying Toronto Maple Leafs probably doesn't bode well for his chances of having a strong night. The veteran has no fantasy value. Oct 11 |
| 6 | Nick Jensen ActiveNick Jensen scored a pair of goals in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Jensen opened the scoring at the 12:42 mark of the first period and later added his second goal of the game midway through the third period to make it a 3-2 Toronto game. The goals were his first two points of 2018-19. Last season, the 28-year old defenseman recorded 15 assists in 81 games. Dylan Larkin also scored for Detroit in the loss. Oct 11 |
| 7 | Joe Hicketts ActiveJoe Hicketts is slated to get back into the lineup on Monday night. Hicketts was a healthy scratch on Sunday when Trevor Daley sustained an upper-body injury. He logged nearly 19 minutes of ice time in Detroit's season opener versus Columbus. Oct 8 |
| 8 | Dennis Cholowski ActiveDennis Cholowski scored a goal and assisted on another during Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Florida Panthers. The Red Wings used a big second period led by Cholowski to overturn a 2-0 first period deficit, scoring three times during the second, with Cholowski starting it with a goal at 5:47 mark and an assist just 18 seconds later. The 20-year-old rookie blueliner finds himself at two goals and five points through six games this season. He continues to play a prominent role on Detroit’s blueline and will return fantasy value as long as he continues to get power play time. Oct 20 |
| 9 | Filip Hronek ActiveFilip Hronek will be a healthy scratch on Saturday night's for Detroit's matchup with the Florida Panthers. Despite picking up three points in six games, Hronek will sit for the second consecutive game. He'll be joined by Martin Frk and Luke Witkowski. Oct 20 |
| G | 1 | Jimmy Howard ActiveJimmy Howard allowed three goals on 37 shots during Saturday night's 4-3 overtime win over the Florida Panthers. The Red Wings fell to a 2-0 hole after one period but used a big second period to turn the tables and lead heading into the third. Hoffman seemed to spoil Detroit's first win with a goal with 76 seconds left in regulation but Gustav Nyquist sealed the two points in overtime. Howard and Detroit will get their first win of the year, improving his record to 1-3-2 with a 3.43 goals-against-average and a .898 save percentage. Oct 20 |
| 2 | Jonathan Bernier ActiveJonathan Bernier stopped 31 of 39 shots in an 8-2 loss to Boston on Saturday. Bernier was making his first start of the season. He had a 2.85 GAA and .913 save percentage in 37 contests in 2017-18. Oct 13 |