Jacob Messing
I offer opinions and insight on the Detroit Red Wings organization and its prospects.
Author's Posts
Red Wings 5 Games in and Needing Evaluation
October 14th, 2018 The first five games of coach Jeff Blashill’s contractual year have gone poorly with a 0-3-2 record to start the Detroit Red Wings’ 2018-19 season. Five games aren't enough for a significant storyline—for any team—but since day one, Blashill has indicated he would evaluate his team in five-game stints. He explained that such...
Red Wings' Mantha Learning to Use His Size
October 12th, 2018 Anthony Mantha has dealt with high expectations since being drafted in 2013, while fans are quick to point out flaws and inconsistency, they need to stay patient with the 24-year-old. There were instantly high expectations for Mantha after he was selected 20th overall by the Detroit Red Wings five years ago and what brought...
Predicting Red Wings Stat Leaders for 2018-19
October 4th, 2018 The new season is officially here and the Detroit Red Wings enter the campaign with players old and new looking to make their mark with the team. You’d be hard-pressed to find an analyst—or fan for that matter—that won’t say this is Dylan Larkin’s team with the “retirement” of captain Henrik Zetterberg. Behind Larkin sit...
5 Early Calder Trophy Candidates
October 3rd, 2018 As the NHL grows younger, the Calder Trophy race gets tighter each season, and the 2018-19 campaign won’t be any different with a handful of rookies ready to make noise. Five rookies from four different countries highlight the immediate field of contenders, each with his own skill set and expectations as all but one prepare for...
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Preseason MVP
October 1st, 2018 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing, Rachel Anderson, and newcomer Jake Nagy are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off...
Red Wings Top Prospect: Joe Veleno
September 20th, 2018 Joe Veleno entered the 2018 NHL Draft as a consensus top-15 pick, and since falling to the Detroit Red Wings at No. 30, has been the team's top prospect. “It just motivates me knowing they didn’t want me,” Veleno said of other teams following the draft. That motivation made him arguably the Red Wings’ best player at the...
