Posts About "Frans Nielsen"
The Grind Line: Red Wings' Center Depth
September 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. Jacob Messing, Tony Wolak and Rachel Anderson are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
Red Wings Without Zetterberg
August 13th, 2018 Shortly after the Detroit Red Wings signed Dylan Larkin to a new five-year deal, general manager Ken Holland divulged some pessimistic news on Henrik Zetterberg. The back of Detroit’s heart-and-soul captain has not healed up as previously hoped, which could put Zetterberg’s 2018-19 season in jeopardy. In the press conference which...
Red Wings at the World Championship
May 16th, 2018 After the seven-game preliminary round, let’s check in on the seven Detroit Red Wings representatives at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. Those seven reps include six players over four teams, as well as Team USA head coach Jeff Blashill. With roster uncertainties underlining the Red Wings for the foreseeable future, the team should...
Islanders Still Hurting from Nielsen Loss
April 3rd, 2018 At the start of the free-agency period in the summer of 2016, the New York Islanders started to look different. As the team began to take shape, fans quickly ran to Twitter to voice their displeasure and concern. It hurt to all at once lose some of the more passionate players on the team. The visible grit and determination that Matt...
David Backes Suspended for Hit on Nielsen
March 7th, 2018 The NHL's Department of Player Safety (DoPS) has suspended Boston Bruins' forward David Backes for three games for interference. The incident occurred in the dying seconds of the first period of Tuesday's tilt between the Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Backes initiated late contact up high on Red Wings' forward Frans Nielsen and was...
Red Wings Should Break Up Zetterberg & Mantha
October 26th, 2017 Henrik Zetterberg and Anthony Mantha are arguably the top two offensive players for the Detroit Red Wings. Dylan Larkin is certainly up there, but Mantha and Zetterberg appear to be the best at driving play in the offensive zone. The two are presently paired on Detroit’s top line but should be split up as soon as possible. After...
