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Phils' losing streak at Citi Field reaches nine as Mets walk it off vs. Duran
Phils' losing streak at Citi Field reaches nine as Mets walk it off vs. Duran originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
NEW YORK – Oh, it’s real. Whether it’s the play of the New York Mets, the frenzied fans, something about Citi Field, or just the Phillies themselves. There might be a curse the Mets have over the Phillies that isn’t as easily explainable as the team and the manager want us all to believe.
How else do you explain Jesús Luzardo’s lack of composure when things get choppy? Or center fielder Harrison Bader, a Gold Glove winner, needlessly attempting a throw out at home instead of hitting a cutoff? How do you explain Mets starter Sean Manaea – who allowed 17 earned runs over his past 19 1/3 innings – striking out eight of the 14 batters he retired? Or how Jhoan Duran blew his second save in less than a week?
Don’t try to make sense of it because it’ll have you praying to the baseball gods for answers, and it doesn’t seem like there are logical ones. The Mets belted four consecutive singles off Duran in the ninth inning to take a 6-5, walk-off win – their second in this three-game series. The Phillies’ lead in the National League East is still at five games, but the momentum factor between these two teams leans heavily in New York’s favor.
It was the Mets’ ninth consecutive win over the Phillies at Citi Field and their 23rd in the last 29. Are the Phillies more frustrated than they would be after a routine loss?
Starter Cristopher Sánchez beat up a trash can when he left the game in the sixth inning on Monday. Jesús Luzardo shouted at home plate umpire Willie Traynor during his exit in the fifth and was ejected.
If you need a bit of a silver lining, Harrison Bader briefly provided it. In the eighth inning, he crushed a Ryan Helsley pitch deep into the seats score him and Nick Castellanos for a 5-5 tie. But that only delayed what has been inevitable of late … and that’s the Mets finding a way to win again on their home field.
“I don’t ever think that way,” said Rob Thomson of everything seemingly going wrong lately against the Mets in New York. “I’m always looking from a positive aspect.
“I’ve been asked that numerous times since we’ve been here. It’s not the building. They’ve been playing good and we played well today, too. We battled back. They get the five-spot in the fifth and I was proud of our guys the way they battled. We come out here tomorrow and do it again.”
As they did Monday, the Phillies jumped out to a lead when Bryce Harper – who was three hits on the nigh – drove in a pair with a single in the fifth inning. All that did was seem to awaken the Mets, who hadn’t done much of anything against Luzardo up to that point.
But Luzardo began the fifth by hitting Luis Torrens and then gave up a single to Francisco Lindor and an RBI single to Juan Soto. Luzardo and catcher J.T. Realmuto both questioned a ball call on Marte, who eventually walked to load the bases, and that was it for Luzardo, before for the arguing. He was also miffed in the first inning when he was called for stopping his windup against Juan Soto, allowing Soto to call time. After throwing the pitch, Luzardo walked towards home to have a word or two with Traynor.
Pete Alonso crushed Orion Kerkering’s second pitch to the left-center field wall for a pair of RBIs and a five-run, game changing inning was in full gear. And it didn’t look good, again, for the Phillies until Bader’s bomb in the eighth.
“Just a good baseball game, good teams on both sides, pretty familiar opponents on both sides,” said Bader, who played for the Mets last season.
“Every playing surface just has a different feel to it. Different batter’s box, different batter’s eye. Sometimes it’s just as simple as that, and you try to put your best swing forward. Whatever the numbers say you just going out there and competing and trying to win a baseball game. I can’t really speak to the history of the rivalry or the history of how the Phillies have played here. I’ve always learned growing up from my dad was to just kind of be emotionless because the ball doesn’t really have emotions. Try to just breathe through it.”
With the lead in the East trending down, is breathing a little bit harder now?
“I don’t think anybody got into this room by doing math,” said Bader. “Every game you just try to gather information from it. It is what it is. You just go out there and try to attack the pitcher, swing at strikes, take care of the baseball and just try to go from there.”
Attack Duran is exactly what the Mets did in the ninth in picking up those four consecutive hits to start the celebration near first base.
“I feel good. I threw the pitch where I want to throw it,” said Duran. “The got the ball past the defense. They had good luck today.”
It seems to be a theme. And becoming a very unnerving one at that.
“I think a little bit of both, really,” said Luzardo on his frustration with himself and others. “Obviously take accountability for three walks, two hit batsmen. Frustrated with myself after the hit by pitches.
“I felt amazing today. I’m not really an emotional guy, pretty calm out there, for the most part. When I think something is not fair, I’ll make sure to stick up for it. I didn’t think it was right.”
If the Phillies are going to break this skid while visiting the Mets, the star players are probably going to have to pull them through. Tuesday wasn’t the night for that, however. J.T. Realmuto struck out four times and left a couple runners on base, Trea Turner struck out twice and left two runners in scoring position and Nick Castellanos struck out twice and left a runner on.
“It was really tough for these guys to back the ball up on the lefty (Manaea),” said Thomson, explaining his team’s 15 strikeouts.
“There was some chase but just out front. The slider he’s got is a really good pitch and very deceptive when he mixes off that fastball. You have to really, really stay opposite-field oriented against him.”
As they all said, tomorrow is another day. They can only hope it isn’t like many before it at Citi Field.
The Top 10 Left Wingers In NHL 26
EA SPORTS NHL has revealed the top 10 left wingers in NHL 26, led by Kirill Kaprizov at 94 overall.
NHL 26 cover star Matthew Tkachuk comes in as the second highest rated left winger at 93 overall, with Artemi Panarin and Kyle Connor narrowly behind at 92 overall.
The top 10 left wingers in NHL 26 are:
- Kirill Kaprizov - 94 overall
- Matthew Tkachuk - 93 overall
- Artemi Panarin - 92 overall
- Kyle Connor - 92 overall
- Jesper Bratt - 91 overall
- Alex Ovechkin - 90 overall
- Brandon Hagel - 90 overall
- Matthew Boldy - 89 overall
- Brad Marchand - 89 overall
- Jake Guentzel - 89 overall
Kaprizov's 96 offensive awareness and 94 puck control contribute to his high rating he has Quick Release and Wheels X-Factors. Tkachuk also has 96 offensive awareness to go along with the Big Tipper, Born Leader, and Spark Plug X-Factors.
Ovechkin remains a deadly sniper with 95 overall slapshot power and 93 wrist shot.
Keep an eye on the ratings database for an in-depth look at each players stats.
NHL 26 is set to release Sept. 12, those who pre-order the deluxe edition get access Sept. 5.
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Travis Hunter, meet Koi Perich. The Minnesota sophomore might be football’s next multi-position star
Perich led the Big Ten and set the Minnesota freshman record with five interceptions last season, he’s been taking regular turns at wide receiver during training camp.
Zach Sanford Signs With HC Lugano
Former Rockford IceHogs forward Zach Sanford has signed a one-year contract with HC Lugano of the Swiss NL for the 2025-26 season.
Sanford recorded 19 goals and 43 points in 70 games with Rockford last season.
The 30-year-old racked up 49 goals and 104 points in 334 career NHL games with the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks.
He notched 20 points in 60 regular season games and four points in eight playoff games with the Blues in 2018-19 on the way to a Stanley Cup win.
The Salem, Mass., native has 54 goals and 110 points in 196 career AHL games with the IceHogs, Hershey Bears, Chicago Wolves, San Antonio Rampage, Milwaukee Admirals, and Tucson Roadrunners.
✍ L’Hockey Club Lugano comunica di aver siglato un contratto valido per la stagione 2025/26 con l’attaccante statunitense Zach Sanford.
— Hockey Club Lugano (@OfficialHCL) August 25, 2025
Benvenuto a Lvgano, Zach! ⚪🟡⚫https://t.co/T20j16bzQv
Sanford, Mike Sgarbossa, and Connor Carrick all spent last year in the AHL and will suit up for Lugano in 2025-26.
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Sabres 2025-26 Player Expectations: D-Man Byram Has New Contract, Heightened Bar To Clear
The expectations on every one of the Buffalo Sabres' players are all about getting this team into the Stanley Cup playoffs. But other than that, the expectations change from player-to-player. And to that end, THN.com's Sabres site is breaking down the expectations on each and every Buffalo player this coming season.
We started this player-by-player series with a look at the Sabres' goaltenders. More recently, we've been focusing on Buffalo's blueline with breakdowns of the expectations on D-men Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. And in this file, we're turning our attention to a player who was in the headlines to a great degree this summer -- defenseman Bowen Byram.
The 24-year-old Byram was an RFA this summer, but late in the signing period, he agreed to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $6.25-million. Now, Byram has to deliver on his end of the bargain with a strong 2025-26 campaign. And below, we're going to break down the expectations for Byram this year.
Player Name: Bowen Byram
Position: Defenseman
Age: 24
2024-25 Key Statistics: 82 games, 31 assists, 38 points, 22:42 average time-on-ice
2025-26 Salary: $6.25-million
2025-26 Expectations: Byram was Buffalo's second-most-utilized player last season, averaging nearly one more minute of ice time per-game for a new career-best in that department, However, Byram's career-best total of 38 points has to be understood in the big picture -- and the big picture indicates that this past season was Byram's first full 82-game campaign, which was nine games more than his previous career-high.
Meanwhile, Byram's new salary is a raise of nearly $3-million-per-year from his 2024-25 salary of $3.85 million. With that in mind, it's understandable that expectations on Byram are going to be considerably higher this coming year. Only Dahlin was on the ice more than Byram last season, so Byram needs to set a higher bar for himself, and clear that bar.
Sabres 2025-26 Player Expectations: Blueliner Power Needs To Elevate His GameThe NHL’s 2025-26 season is only a handful of weeks away, and here at THN.com’s Buffalo Sabres site, we’ve started a player-by-player series that analyzes each Sabre this past season and their probable contributions next year.
Byram has the next two seasons to prove himself as a truly elite NHL blueliner. Because at the end of that period, he's going to be a UFA -- and if he does succeed at improving to a Grade-A level, he could price himself outside of Buffalo's salary cap structure and strike it rich when next he's a free-agent.
Indeed, with Dahlin and Power getting more money than Byram for the foreseeable future, Byram may have to go elsewhere to find greener financial pastures than what is likely to be available to him in Buffalo. He could have to choose between staying a Sabre and making a choice as a businessman, and the choice he makes may not be in Buffalo's best interest.
Byram doesn't need to win a Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman to justify his salary increase. That said, he does need to continue putting up more points in each of the next two seasons. If he fails to do so, the Sabres may look to trade him before his current contract ends.
Sabres 2025-26 Player Expectations: Captain Dahlin Facing Intense Pressure To Lead Buffalo To PlayoffsThe NHL’s 2025-26 season is almost here, and here at THN.com’s Buffalo Sabres site, we’ve just kicked off a series that analyzes each Sabres player and the expectations they’ll be facing next season. All of them as a group have one singular goal – ending Buffalo’s Stanley Cup playoff drought at 14 years – but as individuals, there are different things they’ll need to deal with.
Byram doesn't have any no-trade or no-move protection in his new deal, and if the Sabres did put him on the trade block, there would be no shortage of teams lining up to acquire him. After all, he's still well in advance of his peak years, and there's always going to be a team or two (or three) that believes a change in scenery can lead to better performances from any particular player.
Byram wouldn't be the first NHL defenseman to encounter a bump or two in his road of development, and he wouldn't be the last in that regard, either. Buffalo has to show some patience with him, but at his current pay grade, that sense of patience won't be there for him forever.
Byram has got to be part of a winning picture in Western New York, or face an uncertain future and a potential new start with a different team. It's that straightforward a situation for him, and as it stands, he can dictate his future with a strong 2025-26 showing.
The Three Tiers Of The NHL's Atlantic Should Create A Tough Playoff Race
From year to year, there’s been a regular discussion on which NHL division is strongest.
A straightforward look at how many points each of the NHL’s four divisions generated last season goes a long way toward illustrating the most competitive divisions.
It’s no surprise that the Atlantic Division had the most standings points (737) of any division. The Central Division (735) was second, followed by the Metropolitan (713) and the Pacific (710).
Within divisions, tiers separate the best each division has to offer from the least competitive squads. In the Atlantic, there are three distinct tiers.
Tier 1
The first tier consists of the top three teams in the Atlantic standings last season – the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning and the back-to-back Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers.
Although there are never complete guarantees, all three of the Maple Leafs, Lightning and Panthers are virtual locks to get back into the post-season in 2025-26.
Toronto has made significant changes to what was already a strong lineup. Although they lost Mitch Marner, they added more depth and toughness to the forward group, and they re-signed John Tavares and Matthew Knies for some high production. While finishing first in the division could be tougher without Marner, they're still in a good position.
Tampa Bay largely retained its roster, with some depth pieces coming and going. They still have one of the best forward groups in the NHL, starring Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point and Jake Guentzel. Victor Hedman leads the way on defense, and Andrei Vasilevskiy remains a top-level netminder.
Florida might even have the best forward group in the league after managing to re-sign Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand. Losing Matthew Tkachuk for at least the start of the season will hurt, but the Panthers still have Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and four solid forward lines, with Aaron Ekblad, Seth Jones and Gustav Forsling leading a strong defense corps and Sergei Bobrovsky standing tall in net when it matters most.
It would be a major shock if any of the three teams falls far down the Atlantic standings next year and fails to qualify for the playoffs, because on paper, the Panthers, Lightning and Leafs have more than enough talent and depth to outlast their other Atlantic rivals.
Top Five NHL Forward Groups Entering 2025-26The NHL’s off-season continues to unfold, and by mid-July, most teams made their key roster moves. That brings us to the question of what teams are best at each position – forward, defense and goal.
Tier 2
The mid-tier of the Atlantic features the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens.
The Senators and Canadiens had breakthrough seasons in 2024-25, and both have realistic aspirations to return to the playoffs next season.
Ottawa became more consistent by the end of last season, and after strengthening its defense group and re-signing Claude Giroux on offense, the expectation is to keep moving upward.
The Canadiens, meanwhile, arguably improved the most this off-season by acquiring Noah Dobson and Zack Bolduc, while Ivan Demidov gears up for his first full NHL season.
It will be difficult for Ottawa and Montreal to leapfrog over the Panthers, Bolts and Leafs to secure home-ice advantage in the post-season, but their youngsters may be able to get the job done and outshine teams that finished ahead of them in 2024-25.
In other words, the Habs and Sens could move into the top tier and push one of the Maple Leafs, Lightning or Panthers into the mid-tier.
NHL Summer Splash Rankings: No. 1, Montreal CanadiensThe Hockey News’ summer splash rankings – which rank the off-seasons of every NHL team – have been posted for the past 31 days. And today, we’ve arrived at the team that was No. 1 in our list – the Montreal Canadiens.
Tier 3
Finally, the third tier in the Atlantic is comprised of the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. These teams will be in a ferocious fight to claw their way out of the division’s basement and surprise cynics by earning a wild-card berth.
The Sabres and Red Wings will be in dire straits if they fail to make the playoffs next season. In fact, Buffalo GM Kevyn Adams and Detroit counterpart Steve Yzerman may lose their jobs if they don’t make notable strides next year. So, this third tier may have the most pressure on it to do something of positive consequence next season.
The Bruins are more or less in a class of their own right now. Boston has enough veteran know-how to make a push into the lower end of the playoff picture, but they also could wind up stuck in the bottom tier as they figure out a new course to take with their mix of young talent and experienced hands.
Boston GM Don Sweeney began the process of retooling by dealing away veterans Marchand, Brandon Carlo and Charlie Coyle last season, and he may have little choice but to do more of that if the Bruins can’t climb higher in the Atlantic.
Who knows, perhaps Boston stays at the very bottom of the Atlantic for the second straight time next year – something its fans are certainly not accustomed to. But the Bruins are currently a dog’s breakfast of young and old talent, and given how competitive the rest of the Atlantic promises to be next season, a last-place finish for the Bruins certainly isn’t out of the question.
It may not be the end of the world if Boston finishes near the bottom of the league this upcoming season, either, especially considering it would mean a better chance of drafting Gavin McKenna to develop an incredible future with him and 2025 draft pick James Hagens.
In any case, the Atlantic will be a tough division to play in next season. No Atlantic teams are pushovers, and that’s almost assuredly going to result in a highly competitive playoff race.
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Astros' Yordan Alvarez returns from injury after 3 ½ months
HOUSTON (AP) Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday after sitting out since May 3 while he recovered from a fractured right hand.
Alvarez returns after playing four rehabilitation games for Double-A Corpus Christi, where he went 7 for 15 with four doubles, four RBIs and a stolen base.
He has been out more than 3 ½ months with the small fracture in his right hand that was initially diagnosed as a muscle strain.
His return should be a big boost to the Astros as the postseason approaches after he led the team in batting average (.308), home runs (35) and RBIs (86) last season. Houston entered Tuesday leading the AL West with a 1.5-game lead over Seattle.
The 28-year-old Alvarez hit .210 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season before his injury.
Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's career-best season likely over because of rotator cuff strain
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is likely done for the season because of a rotator cuff strain.
Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, made the announcement Tuesday, a day before Eovaldi's scheduled start against the Los Angeles Angels when he had another opportunity to take over as MLB's qualified ERA leader. He is 11-3 with a career-best 1.73 ERA in 22 starts.
Eovaldi has been one of baseball's best pitchers all season, but was left off the American League All-Star team and hasn't been among the qualified leaders after missing most of June because of elbow inflammation.
He was MLB's official ERA leader for one night, after he allowed one run in seven innings against Cleveland on Friday. That put him at 130 innings in 130 Rangers games, and put him ahead of All-Star starters Paul Skenes (2.07) and Tarik Skubal (2.28) until the Texas played the following day - pitchers need one inning per team game to qualify.
This is Eovaldi's third consecutive season with at least 11 wins since joining his home state team, and last December he signed a new $75 million, three-year contract through 2027. The 35-year-old Eovaldi and Hall of Fame strikeout king Nolan Ryan are the only big league players from Alvin, Texas.
Eovaldi has a 102-84 career record and 3.84 ERA over 14 big league seasons with six teams, and was of World Series championships with Boston in 2018 and Texas in 2023. He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011-12), and later pitched for Miami (2012-14), the New York Yankees (2015-16), Tampa Bay (2018), Boston (2018-22).
St. Louis' Zeke Wood suspended 80 games, Houston's Emilio Gonzalez for 56 for positive drug tests
NEW YORK — St. Louis pitcher Zeke Wood was suspended for 80 games and Houston catcher Emilio Gonzalez for 56 on Tuesday by Major League Baseball following positive tests for performance-enhancing substances under minor league drug programs.
Wood tested positive for GW1516 and was disciplined under the minor league drug program. Gonzalez tested positive for Boldenone and was penalized under the drug program for minor league players assigned outside of the United States and Canada.
A 25-year-old right-hander, Wood signed a minor league contract with St. Louis in June and had an 8.49 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Class A Palm Beach and High-A Peoria.
Gonzalez, 17, agreed to a minor league deal with the Astros in January for a $67,500 signing bonus and hit .209 with no homers and seven RBIs for the Dominican Summer League Astros. He has served two games and will finish the penalty during the 2026 DSL season.
Thirteen players have been suspended this year for positive tests, including 11 under minor league programs. Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended for 80 games on March 31 and Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado for 80 games on May 25 under the major league program.
Sabres Blueliner Power Has To Be Better In 2025-26 — And Here's How
The 2025-26 NHL regular-season is almost at hand, and here on THN.com's Buffalo Sabres site, we're breaking down the expectations for every Sabres player.
Earlier this past week, we focused on Buffalo's goaltending, and on Monday, we turned our attention to the Sabres' defense corps with a look at Buffalo captain Rasmus Dahlin. And in this file, we're focused on young blueliner Owen Power.
What are your expectations for Power this coming year? He's still just a kid at 22 years old, but as a No. 1-overall draft pick, the bar for him is higher than it is for most players. But we want to hear from you -- and you can make your opinion known by commenting below.
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Another crisp night of Giants baseball leads to a first for Justin Verlander
Another crisp night of Giants baseball leads to a first for Justin Verlander originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — For Justin Verlander, the next month will be about big numbers.
He picked up win No. 264 on Tuesday, and while this disappointing Giants season has put a big dent in his hopes for 300, it’s still a number to chase. He also got to 3,520 career strikeouts, passing Walter Johnson and moving into ninth on the all-time list.
But Tuesday night was also about a first.
When Matt Chapman provided a cushion with a two-run homer and the bullpen cruised through the final three innings of a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs, Verlander had his first career win at Oracle Park.
“No offense,” he said, smiling, “But I wish I had one in 2012.”
The Giants are glad he doesn’t, although they have a lot of regrets about the way they’ve handled Verlander’s 14 starts at home this year. They haven’t provided him with run support while also failing to hold his leads, but in recent days, the baseball has been cleaner. All of a sudden, everything is crisp.
On Tuesday, that led to a third win in four games over an NL Central club headed for the MLB playoffs. The Giants remain seven games back of the third wild-card spot with just 30 to play, but they at least feel like they’re on solid footing again.
“Look, I haven’t been here for that long, but the Giant way is good pitching and good defense and timely hitting,” Verlander said. “If that’s your motto, you’ve got to play clean. Do the little things the right way and good things happen. We’ve shown that we’re capable. We just need to kind of continue to do that and start to expect that from each other.
“There are smart fans here. They watch the game and you guys [in the media] watch the game and you see what the difference is when we play smart baseball and do things the right way.”
There hasn’t been much of that in the second half, especially at Oracle Park. But the Giants got an early homer from Wilmer Flores and Verlander contributed six strong innings. Luis Matos and Heliot Ramos sparked a game-swinging rally and the bullpen — now without closer Randy Rodriguez, too — had a good night.
Verlander had left six previous starts with the lead and watched it disappear, but those bad vibes didn’t seep into the dugout Tuesday. Manager Bob Melvin said he just had a feeling “we were going to finish it off for him.” He’s hopeful that this is the start of a strong final push.
“We went through a really bad stretch,” Melvin said. “Hopefully we’re getting on the other side of it.”
The Giants would need a miracle to return to the thick of the postseason race, but Verlander should get five or six more starts regardless. He’ll keep trying to tick wins off, and he’s just 14 strikeouts away from reaching eighth all-time.
Verlander said he has tried to be more present since having Tommy John surgery, and that includes having a greater awareness of what every night on the mound means. He’s well aware that the next guy after Johnson is a Hall of Famer who has a statue outside Oracle Park. Well, at least he is now.
Verlander smiled when asked if he knew who was eighth in strikeouts.
“Gaylord Perry,” he said. “Somebody just told me in the food room.”
Chasing Gold: Moritz Seider Aims To Elevate Team Germany In Olympic Play
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman surprised many in the 2022 NHL Drat when he chose German defenseman Moritz Seider with the sixth overall selection, but the pick has paid off in multiple ways.
Not only did Seider win the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie in the 2021-22 NHL Season, but he's become Detroit's top defenseman and routinely plays heavy minutes against the opposition's best players.
Seider is also set to compete for his native Germany in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The German roster will also be chalk-full of talented players included Leon Draisaitl, Tim Stützle, and Lukas Reichel.
Earlier this morning, Germany selected its preliminary six players for the #MilanoCortina#Olympics! pic.twitter.com/qVAcCOYg3U
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He and his countrymen hope to help their homeland make a name for itself in the upcoming tournament.
"I know we're a small country, but we want to challenge all the big names out there and just try to get better as a team, also as individuals," Seider said via NHL.com. "Honestly, you want to make a name for yourself overseas. Hopefully we have more and more people joining us and making it a little bit of a brand over there."
"I think it would be fun to have us all on one team eventually and show what we're capable of," Seider said. "It's a big credit to them in the first place. Overall, we want to make names for ourselves, be leaders on our own teams, and then if we have a chance to, then come together, and then it's even more fun coming here."
Red Wings Players to Watch in 2025-26: John Gibson Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman pulled off a pair of trades during the offseason, first trading the underperforming veteran Vladimir Tarasenko and his $4.75 million cap hit to the Minnesota Wild.
Seider already has considerable international experience, having captained Germany at the 2019 World Junior Championship Division IA tournament, and also played in the 2021 and 2023 IIHF World Championships.
Thanks to his natural leadership, Seider was named Germany's captain during the recent 2025 IIHF World Championship, helping them to a medal round appearance.
Unser Kapitäns-Team für die WM 🔥
— Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (@deb_teams) May 4, 2025
Moritz Seider wird die deutsche Männer-Nationalmannschaft 🇩🇪 bei der bevorstehenden IIHF-Weltmeisterschaft in Dänemark & Schweden anführen. An seiner Seite: Jonas Müller, Marc Michaelis und Dominik Kahun als Assistenten 💪🏻 #debteamspic.twitter.com/YkBBNbZFE8
During his time in the NHL, Seider has already climbed the list to become fourth in all-time games played by a German-born defenseman with 328. He's also demonstrated incredible durability, having not missed a single game in each of his first four seasons.
The Red Wings consider Seider a building block for their franchise, and made that clear when he affixed his name to a seven-year, $59.85 million contract extension last September.
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