Rooting for the Red Wings: Which Way Are You Leaning? Tony Wolak | September 19, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings kick off the 2018-19 NHL season with an Oct. 4 contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hockey in (the new fabric of) Hockeytown is finally back.…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Who Need to Step Up Rachel Anderson | September 4, 2018 Detroit has been swarming with news in recent weeks. Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Zetterberg isn’t expected to participate in training camp and, likely, the regular season. With the loss of…
The Grind Line: What are the Red Wings Doing Right? Tony Wolak | March 12, 2018 If you open Twitter during a Detroit Red Wings game, you’re bound to see quite a few complaints, gripes and sarcastic gifs about the unsatisfactory play on the ice. There’s…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Next Big Move Griffin Schroeder | March 5, 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…
Projecting the Red Wings Defense Pairs Griffin Schroeder | September 15, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings will begin training camp this weekend heading into 2017-18 without a playoff streak to uphold for the first time in a quarter-century. While they are leaving…
Red Wings Defense: Quantity Over Quality? Tony Wolak | July 26, 2017 At this point in the offseason, the Detroit Red Wings have nine defensemen signed to NHL contracts, including two newcomers: Trevor Daley and Luke Witkowski. While Daley will have a…
Red Wings Innovating with Undrafted Free Agents Tony Wolak | July 13, 2017 During just about every broadcast of a nationally televised Detroit Red Wings game, there’s a reference to Hockeytown’s rich history of late-round draft steals. Usually, Pierre McGuire gives credit to…
The Grind Line: Holland’s Future in Detroit Brandon Peleshok | April 18, 2017 Roughly one week ago, Chris Ilitch – president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings Inc. – expressed 100 percent confidence in the Detroit Red Wings’ general manager, Ken Holland. He also…
Red Wings Final Grades, Part 2: Defense & Goalies Tony Wolak | April 12, 2017 It’s officially the offseason for the Detroit Red Wings. Locker room stalls have been cleaned out and tee times are starting to be booked in exotic locations. Meanwhile, 16 teams…
Brendan Smith’s Future in Detroit Brandon Peleshok | December 30, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings dressed 10 different defensemen during the month of December. Despite general manager Ken Holland’s decision to carry eight defensemen this season, injuries to Brendan Smith, Alexey…
The Grind Line: Ranking Red Wings Defensemen Tony Wolak | October 24, 2016 After Ken Holland was unable to add a premier defenseman to the Detroit Red Wings blue line this summer, the team was forced to enter the season with a collection…
Lack of Defense Hurting Red Wings Tom Mitsos | October 17, 2016 Two games into the 2016-17 season, and it’s apparent where the Detroit Red Wings’ deficiencies lie: defense. General Manager Ken Holland wasn’t able to upgrade the defensive corps this offseason,…