Posts About "Joakim Andersson"
Detroit Red Wings Assign Joakim Andersson, Recall Eric Tangradi and Nick Jensen
January 24th, 2016 The Red Wings recalled forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Nick Jensen today and assigned Joakim Andersson to Grand Rapids. Andersson, 26, has just three points (1 G, 2 A) in 26 games with Detroit this season. He cleared waivers on Saturday but remained in the lineup for Detroit’s games Friday and Saturday against Buffalo and...
Red Wings Waive Joakim Andersson
January 22nd, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have waived depth center Joakim Andersson, according to multiple sources Friday. Andersson is a checking line pivot with the ability to eat up time on the penalty kill. He's played limited minutes when he's been in the lineup this season, averaging a career-low of 9:22 per game. Recently, he's been scratched...
The Grind Line: Some One Needs to Step Up in Detroit
December 7th, 2015 In the midst of a ten-game point streak and three-game win streak, the Red Wings seemed to have found their game. The team is over-shooting the puck and goals have been coming as a result. While the streak has seen Detroit grab hold of second place in the Atlantic Division, recent injuries have hit Hockeytown. Drew Miller (jaw...
The Red Wings Log Jam Up Front
September 12th, 2015 Even before it was announced that Johan Franzen had been cleared to play NHL hockey again, the Red Wings found themselves with a big problem: too many forwards. This was supposed to be the year that the youthful Red Wings finally cemented their place in the lineup. As it stands, the Red Wings are $2.4 million over the cap (without...
Detroit Red Wings Draft Recap: 2007
August 6th, 2015 The 2006-07 season is an interesting one to look back on. The Buffalo Sabres, led by Danny Briere and Chris Drury, won the President’s Trophy, Sidney Crosby played his second year in the NHL and led the league in points, the Atlanta Thrashers won the Southeast Division and the Detroit Red Wings had newcomers like Robert Lang and Todd...
Why Detroit's Fourth Line May Be Their Undoing
January 29th, 2015 Yesterday, my fellow Detroit Red Wings contributor Tom Mitsos discussed how Detroit's fourth line has been the an integral part of the Red Wings' success thus far. However, I've carried an opposite opinion for most of the season and decided that it would be an opportune time to illustrate why I believe that Detroit's fourth line may...
Red Wings’ MVP: The Fourth Liners
January 28th, 2015 The role of the fourth liner in hockey generally is understood. These are energy guys who are not expected to contribute a lot on the scoreboard but are expected to shut down the opposing team’s best line with physical play, sometimes using agitators to get under the skin of superstars like Sidney Crosby or Jonathan...
Detroit Red Wings Numbers: In With the New
September 17th, 2013 Detroit Red Wings goal scored by number 11, Daniel Alfredsson! If any Wings' fans didn't know that Alfredsson was one of the newly added Wings, come out from under your rock more often. What they may not know however, is that Daniel Cleary will not be wearing 11 on the back of his jersey this season. Even though Alfredsson offered to...
Five Red Wings Looking for Full-Time Jobs
September 9th, 2013 Prospects' camp is underway and training camp is around the corner, which means players vying to lock themselves up a roster spot for the upcoming season. This year the Wings' front end is loaded, with 16 players listed on the Red Wings' roster plus Daniel Cleary has stated that he wishes to resign in Detroit. Following an injury filled...
