67 Red Wings games will air on Detroit SportsNet, streaming runs through MLB App

Detroit SportsNet will carry 67 Detroit Red Wings regular-season games in 2026-27, according to Sports Video Group.

Detroit SportsNet is the local television home for Red Wings hockey and replaces FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. Fans in the Red Wings’ home market can subscribe directly to DSN and stream games through a dedicated Detroit SportsNet tab within the MLB App. MLB.com says MLB led negotiations surrounding carriage agreements.

What changed: DSN replaces FanDuel Sports Network Detroit for local Red Wings games

Sports Video Group reported that Detroit SportsNet (DSN) will replace FanDuel Sports Network Detroit as the local TV home for Red Wings hockey, after the channel launched earlier in 2026 in partnership with Major League Baseball. MLB.com’s team-facing writeup frames DSN as the year-round local television home for Red Wings hockey and Detroit Tigers baseball, excluding games selected for national telecasts.

The first DSN preseason telecasts are scheduled for Sept. 24 vs. Buffalo and Sept. 26 vs. Columbus, with the first regular-season telecast on Oct. 4 vs. Winnipeg, according to Sports Video Group and MLB.com. The Detroit Free Press also reported the Sept. 24 preseason broadcast date and described the move as an expected shift from FanDuel Sports Network alongside the Tigers.

Sports Video Group says DSN is expected to be available through Xfinity, Spectrum, DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, and AT&T U-verse. CBS News Detroit reported that provider channel assignments will be shared after negotiations are complete.

The app is now the product: in-market streaming runs inside MLB’s identity and playback stack

Sports Video Group and MLB.com say fans in the Red Wings’ home market can subscribe directly to DSN and stream games through a dedicated Detroit SportsNet tab within the MLB App.

MLB.com says many cable and satellite packages with access to DSN allow fans to authenticate in the MLB App to stream Red Wings games on connected devices.

A small wording gap that will matter in call centers: “blackout-free” vs. “subject to National Exclusivities”

MLB.com describes the direct subscription as letting in-market fans stream every locally televised Red Wings game “blackout-free,” live or on demand. The same MLB.com story also notes that some games will be selected for national broadcasters. Meanwhile, the DSN subscription language on the Red Wings’ NHL.com page warns that access is “subject to National Exclusivities” and that game availability terms apply.

MLB.com says fans in the Red Wings’ home market can subscribe directly to DSN and stream every locally televised Red Wings game live or on demand, blackout-free. MLB.com says 67 regular-season games are expected to air on DSN, with the balance selected for national telecasts. The NHL.com Detroit SportsNet page says game availability is subject to national exclusivities and terms may apply.

Inside the telecast: continuity in crew, more cameras, new graphics, and ice-level positions

Detroit is largely keeping its on-air and mobile-unit leadership while adding new production elements. Sports Video Group reported that Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond will begin their 30th season together as the lead broadcast team, with Stu Grimson serving as the primary analyst when Redmond is not calling games. Daniella Bruce, Logan Reever, and Trevor Thompson are listed as broadcast reporters, and Chris Osgood and Larry Murphy return as studio analysts.

On the production side, Sports Video Group and MLB.com both name Brian Henry as game producer and Mark Iacofano as director. The presentation will still shift. Each outlet points to a custom Red Wings graphics package, additional camera angles, and new ice-level camera placements mounted inside the boards at both ends of the rink.

MLB.com says Major League Baseball will produce and broadcast the Red Wings’ telecasts in close collaboration with the team and Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, and that MLB led negotiations around carriage agreements.

What to watch next: provider channel maps and the first real stress test on Sept. 24

CBS News Detroit reported that provider channel assignments will be shared after negotiations are complete.

Detroit SportsNet’s Red Wings coverage begins with a preseason telecast on Sept. 24 vs. Buffalo. Fans in the Red Wings’ home market can stream locally televised games in the MLB App under a dedicated Detroit SportsNet tab.