Givani Smith Adds Grit to Hurricanes’ Depth Zach Martin | October 4, 2025 The Carolina Hurricanes signed Givani Smith, originally on a professional tryout (PTO), to a one-year, two-way contract. After a surprisingly productive training camp, where he stood out from the first…
Givani Smith’s Promising Camp Bodes Well for Hurricanes’ Depth Conor Power | September 29, 2025 When the Carolina Hurricanes signed Givani Smith to a professional tryout, there was no thought given to it by most. Just an afterthought as he joined the organization for preseason,…
Hurricanes Sign Ryabkin, 2 PTO Additions, Prospect Showcase & More Zach Martin | August 28, 2025 The Carolina Hurricanes were certainly busy on Wednesday, Aug. 27, as they announced a plethora of news throughout the day. They ranged from a new entry-level contract (ELC) to professional…
Sharks Trade Blackwood, Smith & 5th to Avalanche for Georgiev, Kovalenko, 2nd & 5th Jesse Courville-Lynch | December 9, 2024 On Monday (Dec. 9), it was reported that the San Jose Sharks were trading Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche. In exchange, the…
Red Wings’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Husso, Zadina & More Michael DeRosa | November 7, 2022 Welcome to the first edition of the Detroit Red Wings’ 3 Up, 3 Down series for the 2022-23 season. This column will be published each week and will discuss both…
5 Takeaways From the Red Wings’ 2022 Red vs. White Scrimmage Devin Little | September 26, 2022 The annual “Red vs. White” scrimmage is always the event that concludes the Detroit Red Wings’ training camp, at least as far as the Traverse City public is concerned. As…
Red Wings’ Smith Battling for an Increased Role in 2022-23 Rob Klein | July 7, 2022 The Detroit Red Wings’ summer to-do list is rolling on. The new head coach, Derek Lalonde, has been hired. The 2022 NHL Draft, free agency, and trades will continue to…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: 2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad Devin Little | January 19, 2022 Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Early Surprises & Disappointments Devin Little | November 29, 2021 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…
AHL Central News: Griffins, Wild Win in Quiet Weekend Greg Boysen | March 22, 2021 The American Hockey League’s Central Division had a much quieter weekend than originally scheduled due to COVID-19 protocol. The Grand Rapids Griffins stayed perfect against the Cleveland Monsters on the…
Red Wings’ Prospects Continue to Develop Devin Little | March 3, 2021 With The Athletic recently ranking the Detroit Red Wings’ prospect pool fourth in the league, as well as our own writers sharing their top five prospects from the pool, I…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Lineup Changes Devin Little | February 15, 2021 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…