Red Wings Prospects
Top 5 Red Wings Storylines for the Second Half
January 8th, 2019 Now that the Detroit Red Wings have passed the midway point of the 2018-19 season, a few stories have started to take shape in Hockeytown. First, Detroit’s youth is taking over: Dylan Larkin, who has seamlessly stepped into Henrik Zetterberg’s old role,has...
Red Wings Top Prospect: Joe Veleno
December 31st, 2018 (Originally published Sep. 20, 2018) Joe Veleno entered the 2018 NHL Draft as a consensus top-15 pick, and since falling to the Detroit Red Wings at No. 30, has been the team's top prospect. “It just motivates me knowing they didn’t want me,”...
Red Wings Prospect Rankings: Top Risers & Fallers
December 21st, 2018 As part of a recent The Grind Line column, I shared my midseason prospect rankings for the Detroit Red Wings in terms of potential NHL contributions. At the top, the usuals: Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno, and Michael Rasmussen. But compared to my post-2018 NHL Draft rankings,...
Red Wings' Hronek Presented With Prime Opportunity
December 19th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings are again facing a pile of injuries. With Danny DeKeyser and Mike Green out of the lineup for several weeks, the team's AHL affiliate, Grand Rapids Griffins, have been sharing a few players with the big club. Initially, they selected veteran, Brian...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Midseason Prospect Rankings & Analysis
December 17th, 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. Rachel Anderson, Jacob Messing, and Tony Wolak are the...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Release Zadina to World Juniors
December 10th, 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. Rachel Anderson, Jacob Messing, and Tony Wolak are the...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Most Promising Goaltending Prospects
December 3rd, 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. Rachel Anderson, Jacob Messing, and Tony Wolak are the...
Red Wings Prospect Givani Smith is Proving He Belongs
November 30th, 2018 Admittedly, I was one of the naysayers when I first watched the Detroit Red Wings prospect, Givani Smith. Smith was drafted in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft 46th overall and subsequently invited to the annual NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan....
Filip Zadina Is Debunking AHL Misconceptions
November 23rd, 2018 It was a surprise when Detroit Red Wings management made the call to send Filip Zadina to the Grand Rapids Griffins. Though it may have been upsetting to the youngster and confusing to fans, it is shaping up to be the right decision for him. A common...
Red Wings' Top 10 Prospects: Impressive Early Returns
November 13th, 2018 For the first time in what seems like decades, there is genuine excitement about the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect pipeline. After years of dealing early-round draft picks to bolster the team for a playoff run, general manager Ken Holland changed course and...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Prospects' Hot Starts
November 5th, 2018 Not much has gone right for the Detroit Red Wings this season. However, some of their prospects have kicked off the 2018-19 campaign with a bang. We’ve already seen Dennis Cholowski take charge of Detroit’s power play plus Michael Rasmussen stick with the team now...
Turner Elson & Matt Puempel: Griffins' Power Forward Duo
October 31st, 2018 Turner Elson and Matt Puempel are a threatening force for the Grand Rapids Griffins. As entertaining as they are talented, they seem to have found their niche on the same line. Both skaters are considered veterans in the league. They both have been a part of the AHL for six...
Griffins Impact Players Ready to Hit Home Ice
October 12th, 2018 The Grand Rapids Griffins, who have a season-opening road record of 14-6-2-0, dropped their first two regular season games. In their first game, a 3-1 loss to the Texas Stars, the Griffins struggled to control the puck and find a rhythm. Their inability to score resulted in...
