Ben Bishop and Tampa Bay’s Road to the Stanley Cup Finals Jacob Messing | May 31, 2015 When credit is due, credit is due, and Ben Bishop deserves full credit for backstopping the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Finals. Ben Bishop played his way through…
Tyler Bertuzzi Climbing the Red Wings Depth Chart Jacob Messing | May 30, 2015 Dylan Larkin has been the talk of Hockeytown since joining Detroit’s AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins just nine days ago. Larkin immediately joined the Griffins after signing a…
Todd McLellan is a Better Signing Than Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 27, 2015 Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock. When the teams were narrowed down and the belief was an up-and-coming Buffalo Sabres team or a strong but questionable Detroit Red Wings…
Will Teemu Pulkkinen Be Traded? Jacob Messing | May 26, 2015 After signing a three-year entry-level deal with the Detroit Red Wings last Thursday, Dylan Larkin scored back-to-back goals with the Grand Rapids Griffins in just his second professional game. The…
Should the Sharks Trade Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau? Jacob Messing | May 26, 2015 Over the past 13 years, the San Jose Sharks have been one of the most model franchises in the NHL. In 2014-15, they missed the playoffs for the first time…
Red Wings’ Win-Win Situation Regarding Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 10, 2015 By now, NHL fans everywhere should be well aware of the freedom Mike Babcock has to browse his options for the 2015-16 season. The Wings have granted Mike Babcock permission…
Second Chances: Red Wings Inexperienced Youth Jacob Messing | April 21, 2015 Last season the Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate supplied Hockeytown with youth when their roster began falling off injury by injury. Detroit fans welcomed the young talent of Gustav Nyquist,…
Red Wings: Datsyuk, Cole, Sheahan Become Injury Dominoes Jacob Messing | March 27, 2015 The 2013-14 season for the Detroit Red Wings can be described with two words, “youth” and “injury.” The 2014-15 season has been about building off both by a youth movement…
Detroit Red Wings Continue Mastery of Central Division Jacob Messing | March 23, 2015 With Sunday’s overtime win over the St. Louis Blues, the Detroit Red Wings have continued their dominance over the Central Division. Marek Zidlicky took a shot from the point and…
Tomas Jurco in Grand Rapids Could Mean Money Mistake Jacob Messing | March 16, 2015 Just over a week ago, fellow Red Wings Contributor Brandon Peleshok discussed whether sending forward Tomas Jurco back down to the Grand Rapids Griffins would allow him to rediscover his…
Why Mike Babcock Should Give Petr Mrazek Another Chance Jacob Messing | March 14, 2015 The Recent Jimmy Howard Post his groin injury, Jimmy Howard has an abysmal 5-5-2 record while surrendering 29 goals over the course of those 12 games (11 starts). Howard has…
Erik Cole: the New Justin Abdelkader Jacob Messing | March 4, 2015 The Hockey Writers’ Tom Mitsos already touched on how the Detroit Red Wings acquired LW Erik Cole and a conditional 2015 third-round pick from the Dallas Stars in exchange for prospects Mattias Backman,…
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