Top 15 Free Agents & Predictions Tony Wolak | June 30, 2016 For me, free agency has always had a holiday-type impact. Every year, my family gathers at our lake house for the Fourth of July holiday. And every year, I’m the…
Top 10: Free Agents Expecting the Biggest Raises Tony Wolak | June 28, 2016 These unrestricted free agents are expected to significantly increase their salary when they officially hit the market July 1st. When teams can begin signing free agents July 1st, expect some…
Detroit Red Wings: Top 25 Under 25 Tony Wolak | June 22, 2016 The future looks bright for the Detroit Red Wings—just not fluorescent, eye-squinting bright, though. When evaluating draft and organizational needs, it is best to look at the current depth chart…
Voice of Hockeytown: Q&A with Red Wings’ Ken Kal Tony Wolak | June 21, 2016 Since the 1995-96 season, Ken Kal has been the remarkable play-by-play voice of the Detroit Red Wings’ radio broadcasts. Along with color commentator and former Red Wing Paul Woods, the…
From Russia With Love Tony Wolak | June 14, 2016 Later this month, international man of mystery Pavel Datsyuk will meet with Ken Holland and others on the Red Wings management team to discuss his future. The meeting was previously…
The Grind Line: Discussing Detroit’s Draft Strategy Tony Wolak | June 6, 2016 On June 24th, the Detroit Red Wings will join the 29 other teams at the NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Already without a third round pick, the Red…
Hungry Howard Helps Hockeytown Tony Wolak | June 3, 2016 Making the case for the Detroit Red Wings to keep Jimmy Howard…for now. Dating back to the 2015 playoffs, it has become clear that Petr Mrazek is the goaltender of…
This Summer’s Top 10 Underrated Free Agent Targets Tony Wolak | June 1, 2016 In case you haven’t heard, Steven Stamkos is set to become a free agent this summer. The same goes for Kyle Okposo, Eric Staal, Keith Yandle, and Milan Lucic. But…
A Decade Later: Redrafting the 2006 NHL Draft Tony Wolak | May 31, 2016 Back in June 2006, the NHL was wrapping up its first Stanley Cup Final after the 2004-05 lockout. After Frantisek Kaberle and the Carolina Hurricanes took home their first Stanley…
Finding the Other Detroit Red Wings Assistant Coach Tony Wolak | May 11, 2016 This has been a big week for the Detroit Red Wings. On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they’ve hired former defenseman Doug Houda as an assistant coach to oversee…
7 Detroit Red Wings as (New) Star Wars Characters Tony Wolak | May 4, 2016 May the fourth be with you, Red Wings fans. It’s unfortunate that the Detroit Red Wings are on summer break during National Star Wars Day, but there is a new…
Detroit Red Wings Playoff Guide: Who to Root For Tony Wolak | May 3, 2016 Now that the beloved Detroit Red Wings are out of the playoffs, fans in Detroit and across the world still have three rounds of playoff hockey to watch and no…