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Detroit’s Joakim Andersson Heading to Sweden

Dustin L. Nelson | April 30, 2016

Detroit Red Wings center and pending unrestricted free agent Joakim Andersson is leaving the NHL. The 27-year-old center has signed a contract with Örebro in his native Sweden, the team…

Detroit Red Wings Assign Joakim Andersson, Recall Eric Tangradi and Nick Jensen

Jacob Messing | January 24, 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…

Red Wings Waive Joakim Andersson

Dustin L. Nelson | January 22, 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…

The Grind Line: Some One Needs to Step Up in Detroit

Jacob Messing | December 7, 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…

The Red Wings Log Jam Up Front

Spencer Meisner | September 12, 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…

Detroit Red Wings Draft Recap: 2007

Spencer Meisner | August 6, 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…

Why Detroit’s Fourth Line May Be Their Undoing

Prashanth Iyer | January 29, 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…

Red Wings’ MVP: The Fourth Liners

Tom Mitsos | January 28, 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…

Detroit Red Wings Numbers: In With the New

Jamie Shinkewski | September 17, 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…

Five Red Wings Looking for Full-Time Jobs

Jamie Shinkewski | September 9, 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’…

Trade Bait: Who The Detroit Red Wings May Be Willing To Deal

Andrew Johnson | February 2, 2012

With the trade deadline fast approaching, the talk surrounding the Detroit Red Wings has primarily been focused on what holes they’ll look to fill, and what pieces they may add…

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