50 Years Ago in Hockey: Ullman Lifts Wings Over Hawks Rick Cole | April 18, 2016 Norm Ullman ended a scoring drought against the Chicago Black Hawks to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Hawks in Chicago. The Red Wing centre,…
The Grind Line Special Edition: Predicting the Detroit Red Wings’ First Round Jacob Messing | April 12, 2016 I could hand you some timeless quote about this exciting rematch (“revenge is a dish best served cold”), but a lot has changed since the Detroit Red Wings battled the…
Detroit Red Wings as Marvel Characters Tony Wolak | April 11, 2016 It’s time for some fun after a stressful Detroit Red Wings season. Now that the Detroit Red Wings have clinched a playoff berth for the 25th consecutive season, Red Wings…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Red Wings Embarrass Black Hawks Rick Cole | April 11, 2016 In the most-watched National Hockey League playoff game in history, the Detroit Red Wings dominated the Chicago Black Hawks in every way possible. The Wings hung an embarrassing 7-0 whipping…
The Grind Line: Top Pavel Datsyuk Red Wings Moment Tony Wolak | April 11, 2016 On Sunday, Detroit Free Press’ Mitch Albom announced in a detailed article that the rumors are true: Pavel Datsyuk will retire from the Detroit Red Wings following this year’s playoffs.…
3 Biggest Surprises Among Eastern Conference Playoff Teams Mike Necciai | April 10, 2016 The 2015-16 season is essentially over and the Eastern Conference playoffs, outside of the Islanders potentially moving into third place in the Metro, are set in stone. The NHL has two…
Detroit Red Wings: Returning to a Puck Possession Team Tony Wolak | April 5, 2016 As the Detroit Red Wings approach the end of the 2015-16 NHL season, they sit in third place in the Atlantic Division with 91 points—one ahead of rival Boston. And with…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month Brandon Peleshok | April 4, 2016 The month of March was not kind to the Detroit Red Wings. In their quest to clinch their 25th consecutive playoff berth, the team finished the month with a 6-8-0…
Detroit Red Wings No Longer a Puck Possession Team Tony Wolak | March 30, 2016 Since Scotty Bowman took over as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings in 1993, the puck possession game has been the Red Wings’ clear identity. Even when Dave Lewis…
Zetterberg’s Ice Time Should be Decreased Tony Wolak | March 28, 2016 Limiting Henrik Zetterberg’s ice time could actually generate more offense for the Detroit Red Wings. Every top level of beer league hockey has that one player who used to be…
Behind Hockey Operations: An Exclusive Interview With Mark Howe Michael Pityk | March 25, 2016 On March 23rd I was joined by Mark Howe in an exclusive interview. Mark Howe is a former professional hockey player from 1973-1995. He played left-wing from 73-79, defense from 79-95…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Abel’s Hunch Works for Wings Rick Cole | March 24, 2016 Hank Bassen’s stellar goaltending lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers last night. Bassen was only in the Wings net thanks to a…