Red Wings Re-Sign Brendan Smith Michael Straw | June 30, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings won’t even let soon-to-be restricted free agent Brendan Smith hit the market on July 1. The team and player have come to terms on a contract…
Trade Analysis: Robert Lang Spencer Meisner | June 30, 2015 Does anyone remember Robert Lang as a Red Wing? His stint with the Red Wings was a little more than a stint, as he played 159 games with the Wings…
Howard and Mrazek: Detroit’s Two-Headed, Goalie Monster Brandon Peleshok | June 29, 2015 One goaltender is an established veteran, looking to bounce back from a season filled with injury and inconsistency. The other is a young, promising goalie looking to raise his stock.…
Trade Analysis: Brad Stuart Spencer Meisner | June 29, 2015 Brad Stuart spent a staggering five seasons with the Red Wings. While he wasn’t necessarily a stand out in any of them, he did exactly what he needed to do: shut…
2015 NHL Draft: Detroit Red Wings Select Evgeny Svechnikov Andrew Forbes | June 26, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings have selected left winger Evgeny Svechnikov from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles with the 19th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. This was Detroit’s…
Trade Analysis: Todd Bertuzzi Spencer Meisner | June 24, 2015 Todd Bertuzzi’s legacy in the NHL is an interesting one. The 6-foot-3 winger from Ontario was drafted in the 1st round by the New York Islanders in 1993, but never…
Red Wings & Flyers Will Dominate 2015 HHOF Class Bill Schoeninger | June 23, 2015 The Draft is always an extremely exciting time in the hockey world at the end of June. It’s the first thing to get excited about once the season ends and…
Three Red Wings with Something to Prove in 2015-16 Anthony Pucik | June 23, 2015 With a veteran core of Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen, young talent like Tomas Jurco and Justin Abdelkader, and a solid defensive unit led by Niklas Kronwall, the…
3 Possible Trade Destinations for Stephen Weiss Spencer Meisner | June 22, 2015 Last week, I took a look at what options the Red Wings had with Stephen Weiss, and the general consensus was to give Weiss a chance to play his way…
NHL Realignment Two Years Later Anthony Pucik | June 17, 2015 It has been two years since the NHL adjusted its conferences to two divisions apiece, and shifted two teams to the Eastern Conference and one to the Western Conference. In…
Dealing Diamonds: Draisaitl to Detroit for Anthony Mantha? Brett Slawson | June 16, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have an exceptionally hectic off-season ahead of them, of this there is no doubt. A perennial pretender, the Oilers, led by new General Manager Peter Chiarelli and…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Howe Not Hanging Them Up Rick Cole | June 14, 2015 He is 37 years old and has played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons. He is arguably the greatest player of all time, or at least front and centre…