Red Wings News & Rumors: Protocol, Rasmussen, Howard & More Devin Little | January 20, 2021 We are now one week into the 2020-21 season and the Detroit Red Wings are 2-2 four games in. While attention has mostly, and understandably, been on the ice, there…
3 Pros and 3 Cons to Golden Knights’ Goalie Split Brett Pickler | January 20, 2021 The 2020-21 season is underway, and the Vegas Golden Knights have already set themselves up as one of the best teams in the NHL. Winning their first three games of…
2021 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Top 75 Rankings Peter Baracchini | January 20, 2021 Welcome everyone, to my first ever NHL Draft rankings. I’m really excited to not only be a part of the 2021 NHL Draft coverage at The Hockey Writers, but to…
Avalanche Get Roster Flexibility & Cap Space With Ian Cole Trade Avery McGrail | January 20, 2021 On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Colorado Avalanche traded veteran defenseman Ian Cole to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Greg Pateryn. The trade was first reported by Wild reporter Michael Russo…
Keefe Changes His Mind: Maple Leafs’ Lehtonen Ready for Prime Time The Old Prof | January 20, 2021 When the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Mikko Lehtonen, the KHL’s leading defenseman for the 2019-20 season, the reaction of fans was two-fold. On one hand, many Maple Leafs fans –…
Red Wings: Zadina’s Start Sparks the Imagination Devin Little | January 17, 2021 It’s not like he’s dominating on the ice. With a Corsi-percentage of just 26.1% through the Detroit Red Wings’ first two games (per Natural Stat Trick) the play has often…
Marleau Leads Players, Coaches Seeking NHL Milestones in 2020-21 John Kreiser | January 16, 2021 Patrick Marleau has a chance to break one of the NHL’s longest-lasting records this season. The San Jose Sharks forward enters 2020-21 having played 1,723 regular season games. If he…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Ryan, COVID, Markstrom & More Devin Little | January 15, 2021 Let’s start off this week’s news column with a quick recap of the Red Wings’ season opener. They faced-off against the Carolina Hurricanes, a new division rival under the newly…
Maple Leafs’ Wayne Simmonds Sparks Team Kevin Armstrong | January 14, 2021 There was a moment (or two) during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season opener that I wondered if I would have to write the sober second thoughts piece. We all knew…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Redemption Begins Devin Little | January 13, 2021 Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…
NHL Opening-Night History Trivia John Kreiser | January 13, 2021 Opening night for the pandemic-delayed 2020-21 NHL season is Wednesday, when the first the first five of 868 regular-season games will be played. It will be a season like no…
Ducks Trade for Dubois Would Be Expensive, but Worth It Anthony Ciardelli | January 12, 2021 The NHL season is finally at our doorstep, and Anaheim Ducks fans already have their first stimulating trade rumor to digest. Columbus Blue Jackets center Pierre-Luc Dubois and his agent…