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Kyle Knopp

Born and raised in Michigan, Kyle Knopp started playing hockey when he was 3 years old. Knopp has played, coached, or worked at every level of ice hockey — including three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League and two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings where he was part of the Stanley Cup Championship team in 2008. He covers the Detroit Red Wings, hosts The Grind Line and THW Podcasts. You can follow him on Twitter @THW_Knopp.

Red Wings Draft Candidates: Simon Edvinsson

Kyle Knopp | July 6, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings are staring down two major needs to its roster with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft — centres and left defensemen. While…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, NHL Entry Draft

The Grind Line: Favorite American-Born Red Wings Player

Kyle Knopp | July 6, 2021

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…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, Red Wings History

Red Wings Show Growth & Maturity at 2021 World Championship

Kyle Knopp | June 10, 2021

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships have often been considered a consolation postseason for non-playoff players. However, coming off a shortened season, the 2021 tournament had a different feel…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, International Hockey

3 Former Red Wings All Fans Can Cheer For

Kyle Knopp | May 18, 2021

After a quarter of a century of consecutive postseason play, the Detroit Red Wings enter their fifth season without a playoff appearance. While no one truly believed the Wings had…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

The Grind Line: Choosing the Best Playoffs Bandwagon

Kyle Knopp | May 17, 2021

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…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1993-94 New York Rangers

Kyle Knopp | May 10, 2021

A lifetime of disappointment. That is what haunted the New York Rangers heading into the 1993-94 season. It had been 54 years since their last Stanley Cup victory, and the…

Categories Rangers History

The Grind Line: Predicting Blashill’s Future With the Red Wings

Kyle Knopp | April 26, 2021

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…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings Matchup Preview: Stars Hope to Shine Bright

Kyle Knopp | April 20, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars wrap up their season series by playing four games over the next six days. Dallas dominated in the first four meetings, outscoring the…

Categories Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Previews and Predictions

NHL Players of the Week: Panarin, Stone & More

Kyle Knopp | April 19, 2021

Week 14 began as the NHL trade deadline came to a close and ended with a beautiful tribute for Hockey Fights Cancer night in Philadelphia. The week also saw the…

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Red Wings: Revisiting Anthony Mantha’s Top 5 Moments

Kyle Knopp | April 14, 2021

Shortly after the trade deadline passed on Monday, April 12, the news started to leak that the Detroit Red Wings made a deal to send Anthony Mantha to the Washington…

Categories Red Wings History, Top 10 Lists

Red Wings’ Inconsistency Is Detrimental to Rebuild

Kyle Knopp | April 13, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings have been a mix of hot and cold this season. In the past three weeks alone the team was outscored 19-4 by the Nashville Predators, swept…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings: 5 Good Options to Replace Jeff Blashill This Offseason

Kyle Knopp | April 9, 2021

Call it what you want — déjà vu, Groundhog Day, a glitch in the Matrix — the results are the same. The Detroit Red Wings get roughed up against a…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, NHL Coaching
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