Red Wings Prospects
Red Wings 2018 Prospect Update
May 22nd, 2018 Next month, the Detroit Red Wings will once again have the opportunity to load up their prospect pipeline. With four choices in the first 36 picks of the 2018 NHL Draft, Detroit could add a few game-changers to its depth chart. The Red Wings have already amounted a...
The Grind Line: 3 Underrated Red Wings Prospects
May 21st, 2018 As the Detroit Red Wings rebuild, the focus has turned to the prospects in the system. If the present team isn’t winning, it’s helpful to know who’s in the pipeline and when those players might be able to contribute to the Red Wings in a meaningful way. There’s...
Red Wings Goalies of the (Distant) Future
May 16th, 2018 When the Detroit Red Wings traded Petr Mrazek, the organization said goodbye to the player who was once deemed its goaltender of the future. The former fifth-round draft pick had shown promise of becoming an elite NHL starter but failed to achieve any sort of...
Red Wings Roster: Room for Svechnikov?
May 14th, 2018 For prized Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov, a stroke of good fortune would certainly be appreciated. Making next year’s Red Wings team out of training camp could be just that, but there are some hurdles presently standing in his path. It’s been a tough...
Rasmussen's 2018-19 Red Wings Role
May 1st, 2018 When NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly revealed that the Detroit Red Wings would be picking sixth in the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft, Michael Rasmussen’s role for next year became a little bit more clear. Considering who might be available at No. 6, it’s highly unlikely...
Red Wings Next 30-Goal Scorer?
March 17th, 2018 Pending a late-season surge, the Detroit Red Wings will once again find themselves without a 30-goal scorer. It will be the organization’s ninth consecutive season without having a single player hit the mark, the longest such streak in the NHL. In 2008-09, Marian Hossa...Red Wings & Svechnikov: Patience Is Required
March 16th, 2018 As the 2017-18 season winds down, the Detroit Red Wings have the opportunity to prepare for next year with their season essentially over. Playoffs are still possible—the team certainly knows that—but a return to the postseason is unlikely. Next year’s team will...Red Wings Pipeline Notes: 7 Promising Prospects
March 5th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL trade deadline in the rear-view mirror, the focus of the Detroit Red Wings turns to developing their prospects as part of the rebuild. Player development is indeed a year-long process but is cast into the spotlight this time of year as the NHL team...
Filip Hronek: Future Red Wings Defenseman
February 12th, 2018 Detroit Red Wings prospect Filip Hronek has had an impressive rookie season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and should earn an NHL call-up for the Red Wings’ down the stretch. Detroit’s already slim playoff chances are dwindling by the game and the team’s...The Grind Line: Red Wings Rebuild & Prospects
February 12th, 2018 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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing, Griffin Schroeder, and Tony Wolak are the...Red Wings Prospects Headed for the Playoffs
February 8th, 2018 Three Detroit Red Wings prospects from the 2016 draft were hot commodities during junior hockey trade deadlines last month, which could be a big step in the organization’s rebuild. Heading into action Feb. 7, with 30 games remaining, Detroit sits eight points out of a...Svechnikov Turning Griffins Around
January 30th, 2018 The play of Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov has helped the defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins turn the season around in recent weeks. On the heels of a championship hangover, the Griffins sat at 7-7-1 through the first 15 games of the season. Then,...
Hicketts Makes ‘Big’ Debut with Red Wings
January 23rd, 2018 Joe Hicketts made his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings, Monday night, in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. If the 5-foot-8, 181-pound defender had any pregame jitters, they weren’t evident. Instead, the Kamloops, British Columbia native played his regular...