Posts About "Frans Nielsen"
3 Red Wings Who Need to Step Up Their Game
December 5th, 2019 The Detroit Red Wings are struggling worse than any other team in the NHL. They currently sit at the bottom of the standings, carrying with them the lowest goal differential in the league. The team has been scored against over 50 times more than they've scored. Nearly half of the players that have suited up this season have yet to reach...
Who Are the Red Wings' Future Leaders?
August 14th, 2019 In Detroit, the countdown to September is not just for the beginning of training camp. After emerging as a top-tier player throughout the NHL, Detroit Red Wings fans expect an announcement naming Dylan Larkin as the team's next captain. Throughout social media, the hashtag #givelarksthec has trended among Red Wings fans. Dylan Larkin...
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...
Overtime With BSC: Detroit Red Wings 3 Worst Contracts
October 3rd, 2017 Evaluating talent in the NHL isn't entirely dependent on talent, ability and production. In an era that is so conscious of the salary cap and its implications, fans, teams and everybody in between tend to evaluate players based not only what they can do on the ice, but also on their cap hit; for better or for worse. If a player is...
Red Wings Facing Budding Issue at Center
August 22nd, 2017 It's no secret that the Detroit Red Wings had difficulty scoring last season, and it was representative of the continued regression that the team's top six forward group has suffered since the 2011-12 campaign. In a five-year span from 2007-12, the team lead the entire NHL in goals for per game tallying 3.07 per contest. The last five...
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Updated Expansion Strategy
March 28th, 2017 The 2016-17 season is coming to a merciful end for the Detroit Red Wings and their fan base. With the team missing the playoffs for the first time in 25 seasons, Ken Holland was active during the trade deadline, moving several pending unrestricted free agents. He may find himself wheeling and dealing again heading into the 2017 NHL...
Recap: Hansen Trade Overshadows Red Wings Win
March 1st, 2017 There was a game to be played between the Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. However, both general managers were busy wheeling and dealing while their teams were in action. Jannik Hansen was a late scratch for the Canucks. By the third period, the Canucks had announced they'd traded Hansen to the San Jose...
Nielsen Finding His Way with Red Wings
January 23rd, 2017 When news broke that Pavel Datsyuk was going to leave the Detroit Red Wings and head home to Russia, many (including myself) thought the team would be stuck with the last year of his contract, leaving $7.5 million in dead cap space on the books. Luckily, general manager Ken Holland was able to move the contract with relative ease,...
