{"id":337464,"date":"2025-12-04T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/337464\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:52:10","slug":"longest-red-wings-trip-since-2021-detroit-hockey-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/337464\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest Red Wings Trip Since 2021 \/ Detroit Hockey Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a while since the Detroit<\/a> Red Wings were required to pack their bags for such a lengthy trip. A six-game sojourn on the road for Detroit begins Thursday at Columbus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First stop \u2013 Columbus \u2708\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/n63LOWbBkO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A Western swing through Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton will follow that. The journey will conclude with a game in Chicago.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are always, I think, good for just the guys to spend more time together, and a little bit of that sort of chemistry and bonding sort of stuff is always good too,\u201d Detroit forward James van Riemsdyk<\/a> said. \u201cAnd obviously, yeah, it\u2019s a key part of our season. I think our longest road trip of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

You may recall that a trip through the same four Western cities last season was part of a seven-game win streak that originally got the season turned around under the then-new coach, Todd McLellan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went on this segment of the trip, or part of it, last year, and had success with the same type of schedule,\u201d McLellan said. \u201cSo I think it\u2019ll be good for our team to get out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I said (Tuesday), we\u2019ve been gone, but we haven\u2019t really been gone since we got back from California and Vegas<\/a>. So we\u2019re looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Been a While Since the Red Wings Were Gone This Long<\/p>\n

This is the Red Wings\u2019 first time embarking on a six-game trip since February 3-13, 2021. That was the so-called Covid year, in which teams were reorganized into more centralized divisions to reduce travel, and they only played games within that division.<\/p>\n

On that particular trip, the Red Wings played two games each at Tampa Bay, Florida, and Nashville. Detroit concluded the trek with a 2-4-0 record.<\/p>\n

Before that, they played six in a row on the road from January 2-14, 2016. However, that journey was spread over two trips. The Wings went 5-1-0.<\/p>\n

They also played six straight games away from home from January 3-15, 2015. Again, it was divided over two trips. That time, Detroit ended up going 4-2-0.<\/p>\n

The last time the Red Wings had this long a trip during a traditional 82-game NHL season was February 18-28, 2015. They wound up going 4-1-1 on that trek.<\/p>\n

Practice today.
@ Columbus tomorrow. pic.twitter.com\/ixe8B9Xf40<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

In McLellan\u2019s mind, that\u2019s the best kind of team chemistry that can come from such a long time away from home.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best bonding trip is a winning one, no matter where you go,\u201d McLellan said. \u201cWe always talk about that before we leave, and we hope it comes to fruition.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut if you suck the whole trip, well, it\u2019s not a lot of fun bonding like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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