The Grind Line: Red Wings Midseason Awards Tony Wolak | March 8, 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…
Ken Holland’s Red Wings Legacy Tony Wolak | March 6, 2021 In 2019, former Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland accepted the same position with the Edmonton Oilers. For nearly a quarter century, Holland guided the Red Wings and captured…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Trade Deadline, Mantha & More Tony Wolak | March 2, 2021 Clearly, it’s time for the Detroit Red Wings to sell. Not because of their 7-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, but rather because the media said so. No, really. Check…
Red Wings Trade Chips: Value, Comparables & Potential Trade Partners Tony Wolak | March 1, 2021 To the surprise of no one, the Detroit Red Wings are expected to be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. Which Red Wings might be traded in the near future?…
Diving Into the Detroit Red Wings’ No-Trade Clauses Tony Wolak | February 23, 2021 A couple years into his tenure as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman hasn’t doled out nearly as many no-trade clauses (NTCs) as his predecessor, Ken Holland,…
Red Wings’ Taxi Squad Use Benefitting Salary Cap & Bottom Line Tony Wolak | February 17, 2021 Like clockwork, the Detroit Red Wings are remarkably consistent with their daily taxi squad transactions. On game days, players are recalled from the six-man taxi squad. The next day, they…
NHL Trade Deadline to be Impacted by COVID-19 Protocols Tony Wolak | February 8, 2021 Due to the protocols put in place by the NHL to limit the spread of COVID-19, player movement at the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline will likely be impacted. As it…
Projecting Germany’s 2022 Olympic Roster Tony Wolak | February 7, 2021 United States Canada Sweden Russia Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Medal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters Coming off of a surprise silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics,…
Projecting Switzerland’s 2022 Olympic Roster Tony Wolak | February 7, 2021 United States Canada Sweden Russia Finland Czech Republic Germany Medal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters Over the years, Switzerland has produced a handful of underdog teams who…
Projecting Sweden’s 2022 Olympic Roster Tony Wolak | February 5, 2021 United States Canada Russia Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Germany Medal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters With NHL players heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sweden could have…
Projecting Russia’s 2022 Olympic Roster Tony Wolak | February 5, 2021 United States Canada Sweden Finland Czech Republic Switzerland Germany Medal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters Could Russia or the Unified Team or Olympic Athletes from Russia repeat…
Red Wings News & Rumors: COVID Updates, Seider Injury & More Tony Wolak | February 1, 2021 The Detroit Red Wings are off until Wednesday, but there’s news to share in the meantime. Check out the latest updates from Hockeytown, including COVID list commentary, taxi squad movement,…