70 Years Ago: Red Wings Surprise Rangers in Final Ian McNaughton | October 6, 2021 *Originally published Sep. 2020 Not many of us remember the 1950s, never mind the 1950 Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Before 2020, one…
Revisiting the Red Wings’ 1983 Draft Ian McNaughton | August 24, 2021 The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Bringing the Noise Ian McNaughton | March 17, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out,…
Red Wings’ Goaltending Has Been Biggest Bright Spot So Far Ian McNaughton | March 15, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings have not had many bright spots so far this season. Outside of a Bobby Ryan “resurgence” and Troy Stecher becoming one of the most underappreciated defensemen…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Survival of the Fittest Ian McNaughton | March 4, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
Red Wings’ Performance Has Been Disappointing in New Central Division Ian McNaughton | March 3, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings were one of several teams impacted by the realignment for the 2020-21 NHL season. Moving from the “old” Atlantic Division to the “new” Discover Central Division…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: This is How We Do it Ian McNaughton | February 17, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
Red Wings’ Brome Earning Every Opportunity This Season Ian McNaughton | February 11, 2021 Coming into the 2020-21 season, Mathias Brome was a wild card for the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old never stepped on NHL ice before Jan. 14, yet has been one…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Same Ol’ Situation Ian McNaughton | February 3, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
Red Wings’ Hronek Emerging as Team’s Best Defenseman Ian McNaughton | January 28, 2021 It’s been a mixed bag of results for the Detroit Red Wings, who are currently riding a three-game losing streak coming into Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Stars. However,…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Hockey is Back Everyone! Ian McNaughton | January 20, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
Best and Worst-Case Scenarios for Red Wings Forwards in 2020-21 Ian McNaughton | January 14, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings have an intriguing season ahead. The team has low expectations, which will make for an interesting season of evaluating players. One of the most unique seasons…
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