Red Wings History
The Grind Line: Best & Worst Red Wings Trade Deadline Deals
February 19th, 2018 Rejoice Detroit Red Wings fans – the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline is almost here. While in past years, this signified a Ken Holland shopping spree—or those hyped-up “internal additions” of players coming back from injury—this latest feeling is quite different. Now,...
Red Wings History: First Salary Cap Team
January 24th, 2018 Back when the NHL salary cap was first implemented, general manager Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings were faced with a constraint they had never dealt with before: spending limits. In the years leading up to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the Red Wings consistently ranked...
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#51-60)
December 17th, 2017 To celebrate the anniversary of the Detroit Cougars joining the NHL (at the original publication time of this article), The Hockey Writers is counting down the top 90 Cougars, Falcons, and Red Wings players of all-time. These rankings are based on the players'...
Wayne Gretzky Almost Joined the Detroit Red Wings
November 30th, 2017 It's been 29 years since the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Los Angeles Kings that sent shock waves throughout Edmonton, all of Canada, and the entire hockey world. This was a major event for the NHL, sparking hockey interest in the south and west and ultimately leading to a...
Chris Osgood Hall of Fame Worthy
November 13th, 2017 My first memory of Chris Osgood is when he played for the old AHL Adirondack Red Wings. Between the Albany fans and Adirondack fans who made the trip down the Northway from Glens Falls in bunches, it was hard not to hear chants raining down his name. One didn't need a...
Do You Know Your Red Wings Trivia?
August 19th, 2017 Are you a die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan? Think you know all there is to know about the team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the great players and coaches in the franchise’s history. How Well Do You Know the Wings’...
Jack Adams, the Man and the Award
August 14th, 2017 Few people have had a more transcending impact on the NHL than legendary coach and general manager Jack Adams. For 36 years, Adams led the Detroit Red Wings organization in some capacity, coaching the likes of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Sid Abel and Larry Aurie. Today,...
Worst Trades in Red Wings History
May 16th, 2017 It’s going to be an offseason of change for the Detroit Red Wings. After a brutal, draft lottery-qualifying 2016-17 season, Ken Holland and the Red Wings will continue the rebuilding process through the draft, free agency, and trades. If you’re concerned about...
Detroit Red Wings 50 Goal Club
May 1st, 2017 Though the Detroit Red Wings have been around since the 1926-27 season, they’ve only had a few 50-goal scorers don the winged wheel – only six, in fact. While the NHL underwent a scoring revolution in the 1970s and 80s, the Red Wings were deep in the midst of their...
Time for Red Wings to Retire Konstantinov's No. 16
April 24th, 2017 When the Detroit Red Wings said farewell to Joe Louis Arena after their final game on April 9, they did so with a cavalcade of stars present and past. As legends and fan favorites took their turn saying hello to the crowd and good-bye to The Joe, the most bittersweet moment...
Hockey Craic: Farewell To The Joe; Red; The Quiet Man And Bick
April 12th, 2017 What Is Hockey Craic? In order to explain what Hockey Craic and this column will be about, I need to tell you what the Irish term Craic means. Here is the definition you'll get if you Google Craic: "Craic" (/kræk/ KRAK) or "crack" is a term for news, gossip, fun,...
Before the Red Wings Playoff Streak Began
March 29th, 2017 Now that the Detroit Red Wings have been officially eliminated from this year’s playoffs, their glorious postseason streak has reached its conclusion. Twenty-five straight seasons of success is certainly something to celebrate. So are their four Stanley Cups and six...
The Grind Line: Favorite Red Wings Moment
March 20th, 2017 With 12 games remaining in the 2016-17 season and the Detroit Red Wings in last place in the Atlantic Division, it doesn’t appear they will extend their 25-year playoff streak. There haven't been many positives this season, but the Red Wings certainly have had their...
