The Rest Is Red Wings History: Osgood Replaces Hasek and Wins 2008 Stanley Cup Nolan Bianchi | August 24, 2020 Remember the last seconds of the Detroit Red Wings’ Cup-clinching win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008? The puck waffles near an open goalmouth. Penguins forward Marian Hossa makes a…
Jiri Fischer’s Optimism Triumphed Over Tragedy Devin Little | August 22, 2020 For many Detroit Red Wing fans, the scariest scene to ever play out during a game of hockey came on the night of November 21, 2005. Less than two months…
Prospects News & Rumors: Leskinen, Kotkansalo & Lundell Greg Boysen | August 4, 2020 Today’s Prospects News & Rumors column is going to take a field trip all the way to the beautiful country of Finland. Two Finnish prospects and recent NHL draft picks…
Red Wings’ Draft History & Tendencies Tony Wolak | June 17, 2020 As the Detroit Red Wings make the final tweaks to their draft board, several years’ worth of scouting and strategizing will all be condensed down into a list of about…
Red Wings’ Top 20 Goal Scorers of All-Time Tony Wolak | June 3, 2020 Over the course of their history, the Detroit Red Wings have scored 19,904 regular season goals. That’s a lot of goals. Since the franchise arrived in Detroit, quite a few…
Brian Rafalski: An Undrafted and Underrated NHL Star Raymond Harrison | April 16, 2020 When thinking about the best defensemen of the 2000s, Brian Rafalski is not one of the first names that come to mind. His junior career was turbulent, and his path…
Rest Is History: Red Wings Crush Avs in 2002 Cup Conference Final Nolan Bianchi | March 15, 2020 A few weeks back, the Detroit Red Wings hosted a ’90s-centric theme night during a visit from the Colorado Avalanche. It was the perfect way to sprinkle some delightful nostalgia…
When the Red Wings Defeated the NHL All-Stars Tony Wolak | January 30, 2020 Believe it or not, there was a time when the Detroit Red Wings took on the NHL All-Stars – and defeated them. No, this wasn’t a contest against the rivalry-era…
THW’s Goalie News: Lehner’s Big Night, Apple Cheeks, and More Stephen Ground | November 11, 2019 In today’s goalie news, we’ll wish a happy birthday to a legend of the past, take a look at Robin Lehner’s impressive start, and dig into the weekly review. Lehner…
Henrik Zetterberg’s Detroit Red Wings’ Legacy THW Archives | August 23, 2019 From 2013 to 2018, Henrik Zetterberg served as the captain of the Detroit Red Wings. His leadership, coupled with his unrelenting drive to perform at the highest level, have cemented…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 52 – 1951-52 Red Wings the Best Ever? Tony Wolak | August 11, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
5 Biggest Villains in Red Wings History Jake Rivard | July 24, 2019 Every Detroit Red Wings fan knows their names. Some fill us with dread, and others awaken an anger we haven’t felt in years. Whether they’ve backstopped opposing nets or agitated…
