Peter Ploshehanski

Currently writing for the RedWings surrounded by Blackhawks fans.

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Red Wings Should Take a Chance on Strauss Mann

December 1st, 2020 Watching the Detroit Red Wings last season was difficult, to say the least. Posting the worst record of the salary cap era, (17-49-5) their goaltending was partially to blame. Jimmy Howard had a career-worst season (2-23-2), while Jonathan Bernier was left to pick up the pieces. The Red Wings have a few goalie prospects in their...

Red Wings Prospects Hope to Capture Gold for Sweden at World Juniors

November 20th, 2020 The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas is just around the corner. To myself and loads of other prospect junkies, Christmas is synonymous with the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) U20 World Junior Championship; commonly referred to simply as the World Juniors. It really is the best Christmas present of all! Except for...

Red Wings Should Target Owen Power in 2021 NHL Draft

November 12th, 2020 The Stanley Cup was just awarded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Victor Hedman, the Goliath-like 6-foot-6, 229-pound defenseman, played out of his mind, seemingly going to a level of play above the rest. In 25 games played, Hedman recorded 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) and was a plus-13, earning him the Conn Smythe Trophy (awarded to...

Theodor Niederbach Has a “Swede” Opportunity with the Red Wings

November 6th, 2020 With the 51st selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected from Frölunda H.C., Theodor Niederbach. The selection made by Kris Draper on October 7, 2020, might have sounded something as though the NHL not been forced into a post-Covid, virtual, socially-distanced draft. The Red Wings became aware and...