Which Red Wings Improved the Most Under Derek Lalonde’s Watch? Tony Wolak | April 24, 2023 As a rebuilding club, the Detroit Red Wings prioritize more than just wins and standings points. They also emphasize player development as an important—if not the most important—benchmark for a…
The Grind Line: Takeaways From Red Wings’ 2022-23 Season Devin Little | April 17, 2023 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…
Looking Back at the Walman/Leddy Trade 1 Year Later Logan Horn | March 21, 2023 It’s been exactly one year since the Detroit Red Wings traded Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues as a rental near the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. Most Red Wings…
Red Wings: Hidden Value in Recent Contract Extensions Tony Wolak | March 14, 2023 In the last few weeks, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has dished out three contract extensions, including: In doing so, Yzerman checked off a few important items from…
Red Wings’ Massive Mirco Mueller Trade Tree Grows Larger with Deadline Deals Tony Wolak | March 6, 2023 Heading into the 2013 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings reportedly had their sights set on selecting Valeri Nichushkin in the first round. Unfortunately, the Russian winger was snapped up…
Red Wings’ Määttä Extension Complicates Blue Line Picture Devin Little | February 21, 2023 When the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had signed an extension with one of their players, not many people expected that defenseman Olli Määttä was who they were talking…
3 Red Wings Looking to Build on Strong First Half of 2022-23 Caleb Kerney | February 9, 2023 With the first half of the 2022-23 NHL season bookmarked by the All-Star Break, I decided to take a look at a few players who had a strong first half…
Flames 2022-23 Trade Targets: Depth Defensemen Derek Olsen | January 17, 2023 The Calgary Flames haven’t provided much excitement to their faithful fans over the past few months. However, after a disappointing stretch of losses and missed points in November and December,…
Red Wings Shuffle Defense Pairings to Unlock Seider Caleb Kerney | January 16, 2023 The Detroit Red Wings coaching staff has finally done the inevitable: they split up Moritz Seider and Ben Chiarot. With this change comes a ripple effect amongst all the pairings.…
Red Wings’ Jake Walman Is Proving His Worth Devin Little | January 13, 2023 When the Detroit Red Wings traded defenseman Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues at last season’s trade deadline, the package the Red Wings received was filled with intrigue. First,…
Red Wings’ Injuries Push Seider and Walman into the Spotlight Logan Horn | December 16, 2022 After a torrid start to the season, the Detroit Red Wings have come back to earth a bit in recent weeks, in large part due to poor injury luck. They’ve…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Larkin, Alternate Captains & More Devin Little | October 26, 2022 The Detroit Red Wings are 3-1-2 to begin the 2022-23 season. While much of the discussions surrounding the team pertain to their strong start, plenty of other discussions are going…