Posts About "Givani Smith"

5 Stand-Outs From Red Wings' 2020-21 Training Camp

January 12th, 2021 Training camp presents different objectives for different players. The mainstays use it as a way to fine-tune their game before the real games begin. Other players on the fringe of the roster use it as a way to fight for those precious roster spots. In the case of the Detroit Red Wings, it seemed like everyone was skating with something...

Red Wings' Taxi Squad Provides a Unique Opportunity

December 23rd, 2020 The NHL season is on! With the new year just around the corner, the NHL announced an agreement with the NHLPA that acts as a green light for this season. Of course, due to the circumstances surrounding the 2020-21 season, there are some unique rules and accommodations the league is making to ensure the season goes as smoothly as...

Red Wings News & Rumors: Seider, Season Outlook & More

November 19th, 2020 We’re (hopefully) getting closer to a new NHL season, which means Detroit Red Wings hockey could be just around the corner. Let’s get caught up on the latest Red Wings news and rumors, including World Junior Championship talk, fighting, and more. Seider to Skip World Junior Championships On Wednesday, it was announced that...

Kraken Could Target These Red Wings in the Expansion Draft

November 12th, 2020 We’ve spent quite a bit of time deciding who the Detroit Red Wings should protect in the upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft. But what about the flipside of the coin – who will the Kraken choose from the Red Wings? We’ve set Detroit’s protected list. Now, we’ll dive into the most intriguing expansion draft picks for the...

Griffins Players Stepping Up Amidst Playoff Push

March 6th, 2020 Unlike their parent team, the Detroit Red Wings, the Grand Rapids Griffins are in a tight playoff race in the American Hockey League's Central Division. Fighting for another consecutive playoff appearance, Grand Rapids is relying heavily on their veteran leadership combined with the growing abilities of the youngsters. Detroit has...

Red Wings: Projected Seattle Expansion Draft Protected List

January 30th, 2020 While the Detroit Red Wings have some time to finalize their plan, it’s never too early to prepare for the 2021 Seattle expansion draft. We really aren’t that far away from having a 32nd team in the NHL, especially if we're getting closer to learning their...

The Grind Line: Recent Red Wings Draft Day Duds

July 30th, 2019 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, Tony Wolak, and Raymond Harrison are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...

Red Wings Prospect Givani Smith is Proving He Belongs

November 30th, 2018 Admittedly, I was one of the naysayers when I first watched the Detroit Red Wings prospect, Givani Smith. Smith was drafted in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft 46th overall and subsequently invited to the annual NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. Compared to the other skaters he seemed hot-tempered and sluggish. In...