Posts About "Filip Zadina"
Grading the Red Wings' Last 5 First Rounds
June 23rd, 2020 The history of the NHL draft, or any draft, is filled with "coulda, shoulda, wouldas." Player development and scouting is a guessing game that determines the strength of a team's future. No team escapes the process without a couple of misses. The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a rebuild and have been for at least two seasons -...
Filip Zadina's Role on the 2020-21 Red Wings
May 5th, 2020 In 2018, the Detroit Red Wings drafted winger Filip Zadina with the sixth-overall pick. At the time, many considered the pick to be a bit of a steal; most projections and mock drafts had the high-volume scorer from the QMJHL going somewhere in the top five. Some had him ranked as the third-best prospect in the class. Almost two...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Team Awards
April 30th, 2020 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. Raymond Harrison, Tony Wolak, Devin Little, and Rachel Anderson are the muckers who form THW’s forechecking unit and...
Projecting Czech Republic's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 21st, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaFinlandSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters In two years, Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sometime between now and then, the NHL will make a decision on whether or not its players will be allowed to participate in the international tournament. That...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Prospect Rankings
April 20th, 2020 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. This week, Rachel Anderson, Devin Little, Raymond Harrison, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking...
State of the Red Wings' Prospect Pipeline
March 4th, 2020 With the trade deadline in the rear view mirror, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings can now turn their attention to the 2020 NHL Draft. In all, the Red Wings have ten picks this year, with six likely coming in the first 70 selections of the draft. While the organization usually chooses the best player available, the Red Wings...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Call-Ups Earning Roster Spots
March 2nd, 2020 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, Devin Little, and Tim Neral are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
AHL Central News: A Well Deserved Break
January 28th, 2020 The American Hockey League's Central Division has two teams pulling away from the pack while the remaining six teams battle it out for two playoff spots. After another busy week, the top players in the division came together at the AHL All-Star Classic and nearly won it all. Admirals Keep on Trucking The Milwaukee Admirals...
The NHL's Top 100 Prospects - Midseason Rankings
January 12th, 2020 Prospects are always a hot topic in the NHL. What teams have the best farm systems? Who’s the best prospect for each team? Which prospect is better than another? There is constant discussion about prospects in the league, and the landscape is always changing. Prospects graduate, they get traded, they perform better or...
Zadina's Late Goal Lifts Red Wings to 4-3 Win Over Canadiens
January 7th, 2020 DETROIT — Filip Zadina scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:52 left in the third period, sending the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. Zadina connected on a one-timer in front off Adam Erne's pass from behind the net. The Red Wings had lost two in a row and 20 of their last 23, giving...
The Grind Line: Predicting the Red Wings' Leading Scorer of the 2020s
January 6th, 2020 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 and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Detroit Red Wings' Holiday Wishes
December 10th, 2019 As the holiday season sweeps over the motor city, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans are anything but jolly. The team is dead last in the NHL. They aren't scoring, and they can't seem to keep the puck out of their own net. Like any adolescent, the Red Wings' Christmas list is extensive. Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh can only hold...
Is Filip Zadina the New Anthony Mantha?
December 3rd, 2019 Let's go back to 2016. The Detroit Red Wings were in the midst of a playoff push, and injuries were starting to pile up. Given the circumstances, they elected to call-up their prized prospect Anthony Mantha to provide an offensive jolt. During that 10 game audition, Mantha posted three points, averaging under 12 minutes a game. For...
