Posts About "Jakub Kindl"
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month
March 1st, 2016 While they are on a five game point streak (3-0-2), February was a mediocre month for the Detroit Red Wings, as the team escaped with a 7-4-3 record. Perhaps the biggest reason behind the team’s subpar play for the month was Petr Mrazek coming back down to Earth. While the 24-year-old netminder has bailed out the Wings for most of the...
Tallon, Panthers Trade Perception for Reality
February 29th, 2016 Dale Tallon had a very good Saturday. While his Florida Panthers stumbled in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the general manager executed three trades in rapid succession. In his first deal of the day, Tallon acquired forward Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames in exchange for Florida's second-round draft pick in 2016...
5 Potential Suitors for Jakub Kindl
January 9th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings surprised some on Saturday when they waived Jakub Kindl. Despite the initial surprise, the move makes sense. The team has committed to Alexey Marchenko as a roster staple and Kyle Quincey is ready to come off injured reserve. More surprising maybe was that the team had been actively trying to trade Kindl, but...
Wings Waive Jakub Kindl, Tried to Trade Him
January 9th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have waived defenseman Jakub Kindl, according to multiple sources. The Wings need to make the move to clear a roster spot and salary cap space to activate Kyle Quincey, who had ankle surgery in mind-November and is expected to rejoin the lineup on Monday, according to MLive.com's Ansar Khan. Interestingly,...
Jimmy Howard Would be a Fit in Calgary
November 23rd, 2015 Calgary’s goaltending has been widely ineffective this season, ranging from Karri Ramo to Jonas Hiller to Joni Ortio. Ramo, 29, leads the three with 13 starts, 6 wins, 3.04 GAA and .901 SV%. Hiller, 33, comes next with two wins, a 2.67 GAA and a .861 SV%. Then comes the 24-year-old Ortio with zero wins through two starts, a 4.27 GAA...
3 Takeaways from the Red Wings’ Win in Ottawa
November 17th, 2015 The Red Wings tallied four goals against the Senators Monday night for their ninth win of the season. It was the first time Detroit scored more than two goals in a game since October 31, also against Ottawa (5-3 W). The youth got it done for Detroit with goals coming from Dylan Larkin (5), Gustav Nyquist (7), Riley Sheahan (3) and...
Jakub Kindl Surprises in Return for Red Wings
February 22nd, 2015 Jakub Kindl has not suited up for the Detroit Red Wings since they played the Ottawa Senators on December 27th, 2014. He sustained an elbow injury in practice the very next morning, and spent the better part of a month healing. Despite the fact that he was medically cleared to play in late January, Kindl has not managed to crack...
Another Long Year Ahead for Jimmy Howard
October 3rd, 2014 No room for the kids to play Despite strong preseason performances from Xavier Ouellet, Alexey Marchenko & Nick Jensen, it looks like the Red Wings will keep the same defensive corps for the 2014-15 NHL season. Ouellet leads the team in ice time, averaging 24 minutes a game, and has the best plus-minus rating with a plus-4 mark. If...
It's Time To Trade Jakub Kindl
May 5th, 2014 #484425593 / gettyimages.com In 2005, the Detroit Red Wings selected Jakub Kindl with the 19th overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. It was the highest the Wings' had selected in the draft since 1991 when they took Martin Lapointe at number 10. Coming out of the Ontario Hockey League Kindl was widely regarded as one of the top...
Red Wings: Brendan Smith Disappoints in Rookie Season
May 30th, 2013 In his first full-season... well more like half-season thanks to the lockout... Brendan Smith was one of the Detroit Red Wings worst skaters. Smith went 0-8-8 in 34 games this season and made a number of noticeable blunders along the way. His most recent post-season blunders against the Chicago Blackhawks are still seared into the...
Mikael Samuelsson: Wasted Season Equals Wasted Salary For Detroit
May 30th, 2013 When Red Wings general manager, Ken Holland signed Mikael Samuelsson to a 2-year, $6 million contract on July 1st, 2012, he thought he was signing the Swedish, right-winger that helped the Florida Panthers reach the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons in the 2011-2012 season. He started the 2011-2012 season with Vancouver...
Facts Every Blackhawks Fan Should Know Before Game Seven
May 29th, 2013 Here are a few fun facts to know before the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Detroit Red Wings in game seven of the Western Conference Semi-finals. Some include random facts, and I will also include a breakdown of each line and how they have produced in this series. 10 FACTS EVERY BLACKHAWKS FAN SHOULD KNOW BEFORE GAME SEVEN Joel...
Fantasy Hockey Chateau Bow Wow (April 2nd)
April 2nd, 2013 This really has gone to the dogs and that is not a bad thing always. All we keep hearing is just how bad it is getting trying to navigate rosters full of red on people's spreadsheets. The anger that owners exhibit this time of year borders on sheer lunacy. You never think of issues like ATOI (Average Time On Ice) more than in April....
