Jake Rivard
Seasoned writer with experience in copywriting, content creation, article curation, and everything in-between. I cover hockey, video games, music, and dozens of other forms of media and entertainment. If you've ever been on meijer.com, you've seen some of my handiwork. Cheers!
Author's Posts
Grading the Red Wings’ 2018 Draft Picks
November 6th, 2019 In 2018, the Detroit Red Wings struck gold with their first two draft picks: rookie phenoms Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno, players projected to be selected in the top-three and top-ten who fell into Detroit's lap at 6th and 30th overall. With ten picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, general manager Ken Holland and co. selected five...
Red Wings' Expectations for Brendan Perlini
October 29th, 2019 On Oct. 28, the Detroit Red Wings traded defensive prospect Alec Regula to the Chicago Blackhawks for left winger Brendan Perlini. A first-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Perlini has played for the Arizona Coyotes and Blackhawks for the last three years, stringing together 45 goals and 72 points in 200 games. The 23-year-old,...
Red Wings: 4 Reasons for Optimism
October 23rd, 2019 Watching a rebuilding team can be tough. Seeing a team give their all only to come up short on big nights is a demoralizing experience for fans and players alike. Despite a series of tough losses on their most recent road trip, the Detroit Red Wings (and their fans) have a lot to be optimistic about. Players are developing right on...
Red Wings Need to Solve Depth Issues
October 15th, 2019 Looking at the Detroit Red Wings' offensive numbers, a few stats leap off the page. Not surprising, the majority of the offense is generated by Dylan Larkin's line with Anthony Mantha, and Tyler Bertuzzi. They lead the team in goals, assists, and points. Having said that, the sudden drop in production for almost every other line on the...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Season Opener Highs & Lows
October 7th, 2019 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. Rachel Anderson, Raymond Harrison, Jake Rivard, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and...
5 Keys to Red Wings' 2019-20 Season Opener
October 2nd, 2019 In just a few short days, the Detroit Red Wings will take the ice against the Nashville Predators for their 2019-20 season opener. After a grueling preseason, the Red Wings are poised to face off against a powerhouse Predators team that's bound for big things. Newest Nashville signee Matt Duchene will go head-to-head against Detroit's...
