Prashanth Iyer

Duncan Keith – Top Defenseman Of The Salary Cap Era?

Prashanth Iyer | June 5, 2015

After watching another virtuoso performance from Chicago Blackhawks’ defenseman Duncan Keith, I was shocked to come across this tweet from colleague Mark Scheig. At random times today, I will tweet out random…

The Detroit Red Wings 2015 Offseason Gameplan

Prashanth Iyer | May 2, 2015

Another season has come and gone for the Detroit Red Wings. We saw the Wings extend their amazing playoff streak to 24 years and push an exceptionally talented Tampa Bay…

An Ode To Saint Petr Mrazek Of Detroit

Prashanth Iyer | April 26, 2015

In the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 10 goaltenders were selected before the Detroit Red Wings finally selected Petr Mrazek of the Ottawa 67’s. The 2009-2010 season was Mrazek’s first with…

Three Keys To A Game 3 Win For The Red Wings

Prashanth Iyer | April 21, 2015

Despite getting outshot 76-38 in the first two games, the Detroit Red Wings are coming home with a 1-1 split against the best home team in the NHL. However, it’s…

Detroit’s Gigantic Goaltender Controversy

Prashanth Iyer | April 12, 2015

By now, a majority of the Detroit Red Wings fan base is aware that the coach Mike Babcock and his staff have a full-blown goaltender controversy on their hands heading…

Justin Abdelkader’s Magical Month of March

Prashanth Iyer | March 29, 2015

The Detroit Red Wings still have two more games remaining in the month of March, but it’s already been a memorable month for Justin Abdelkader. On February 28th, Abdelkader had…

Analyzing Gustav Nyquist’s Season – Is The Goose Cooked?

Prashanth Iyer | March 17, 2015

There are going to be two groups of people who read this article. Group one is the group that looks at this 25-year old kid and sees that he has…

Smith or No Smith – Time To Part Ways With Brendan Smith?

Prashanth Iyer | March 13, 2015

Following the 2011-2012 AHL season, Hockey’s Future provided this talent analysis for Brendan Smith, Smith, who is regarded as a high-end offensive defenseman, is a silky smooth skater who moves effortlessly.…

Fire The Pulkkinen! – Time To Get Teemu More Involved

Prashanth Iyer | March 10, 2015

When Teemu Pulkkinen was first called up, the hype machine started churning. The AHL-leading goal scorer was anointed the second-coming of Brett Hull, the right-handed savior for the Red Wings,…

What Are Detroit’s Best Puck Possession Line Combinations?

Prashanth Iyer | February 24, 2015

What goes in to designing the perfect three-man forward line combination? You’ll often see fans and bloggers alike creating their own line combinations based on attributes such as speed, grit, and…

Why Detroit’s Biggest Problem Is Not Their Defense – It’s Offense

Prashanth Iyer | February 17, 2015

As the trade deadline approaches, there have been numerous rumors floating around regarding which defenseman the Detroit Red Wings should target. Our friends over at Winging It At Motown have…

It’s Time To Give Tomas Jurco A Chance

Prashanth Iyer | February 16, 2015

Last season, the Detroit Red Wings faced a rash of injuries and were forced to bring up some of their young players ahead of schedule. Among those players was 21-year…

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