Hockey News: Red Wings Hire Jeff Blashill Jeff Ponder | June 10, 2015 There was no better option for the Detroit Red Wings. The storied franchise named its 27th coach in team history on Tuesday, awarding the job to Jeff Blashill, who has…
Tyler Bertuzzi Climbing the Red Wings Depth Chart Jacob Messing | May 30, 2015 Dylan Larkin has been the talk of Hockeytown since joining Detroit’s AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins just nine days ago. Larkin immediately joined the Griffins after signing a…
3 Red Wings Who Could Thrive Under Jeff Blashill Brandon Peleshok | May 23, 2015 First, let me preface this by saying that I know Jeff Blashill is not the coach of the Detroit Red Wings – yet. Second, I understand there is a difference…
Best Coaches Remaining Following Babcock’s Signing Joseph Aleong | May 22, 2015 With the bombshell that dropped on the hockey world on Wednesday that Mike Babcock would leave his post as the longest-tenured coach in the NHL and accept an 8 year,…
Hockey News: Leafs Hire Babcock; Lightning Go up 2-1 Jeff Ponder | May 21, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the Mike Babcock Sweepstakes. It was announced yesterday that Babcock signed a monstrous eight-year, $50 million contract with the Canadian team. That would have…
Red Wings’ Win-Win Situation Regarding Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 10, 2015 By now, NHL fans everywhere should be well aware of the freedom Mike Babcock has to browse his options for the 2015-16 season. The Wings have granted Mike Babcock permission…
Should the Red Wings Let Mike Babcock Leave? Matthew Schultz | August 5, 2014 One of the biggest storylines heading into the Detroit Red Wings’ 2014-15 campaign is the uncertain future of head coach Mike Babcock. Babcock has one year remaining on his current contract,…
Is Mike Babcock Looking For The Trap Door? Jordan Hoy | June 20, 2014 On Thursday Detroit Red Wings’ associate coach Bill Peters bolted for the Carolina Hurricanes. Now, the focus will shift to the long-term future of Detroit’s head coach. At the moment things aren’t looking…
Grand Rapids Griffins Bettering Their Championship Blueprint Zakharia DeBeaussaert | December 6, 2013 Defending a championship in any sort of professional sports is difficult. Much is made of the “Stanley Cup hangover” for example, but the same sentiment doesn’t seem to transfer over…
Red Wings Assistant Jeff Blashill Moved To Grand Rapids: Demotion, Promotion, Neither? Andrew Johnson | June 25, 2012 It was just 1 year ago that up-and-coming coaching prodigy Jeff Blashill announced his resignation from the head coaching job at Western Michigan University in order to accept an assistant…