Posts About "Johan Franzen"
The Grind Line: Debating the Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month
November 2nd, 2015 Through the first month of the season, the Detroit Red Wings own a 5-5-1 record and sit in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Jeff Blashill's Wings did put up five goals on Halloween night—perhaps a sign of things to come for November. Though the Red Wings as a team did not perform particularly well, certain players on the team did...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Bounce-Back Players
September 28th, 2015 Our weekly Detroit Red Wings Hotstove has a new name: The Grind Line. This week we're taking a look at three bounce-back candidates from this past season. Spencer Meisner: Tomas Jurco Tomas Jurco’s season last year was underwhelming. He was the youngest out of the holy trifecta to take the ice, and it showed. After putting...
Detroit Red Wings: Big Questions Entering Training Camp
September 17th, 2015 Summer and the offseason are finally coming to a close. The Detroit Red Wings arrived in Traverse City Wednesday and will begin team physicals and off-ice training today before hitting the ice Friday. Henrik Zetterberg and the Red Wings are looking to kick off the new season on a high note following an offseason that experienced more...
Hockey Headlines: Blackhawks Re-Sign Kruger; McDavid Shines in Debut
September 13th, 2015 Here's your daily roundup from the NHL and leagues across North America: The Blackhawks re-upped Marcus Kruger after moving Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom to the Hurricanes. Making a cost-cutting move such as this was long overdue for the Blackhawks. https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/642381483748032513 Ryane Clowe...
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...
Johan Franzen Cleared to Play
September 12th, 2015 Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced on Saturday that veteran forward Johan Franzen has been cleared to play, according to Helene St. James. Franzen missed the majority of last season, playing just 33 games, and missed everything after January 6 following his fourth head injury. Franzen, who will turn 36 this...
Examining The Red Wings' 2015-16 Projected Lineup: Forwards
August 31st, 2015 Heading into the 2015-16 season, the Detroit Red Wings appear to have one of their deepest groups of forwards in recent memory. With the signing of Brad Richards on July 1st, Ken Holland added another offensive weapon to the Wings’ arsenal. The team hopes that Richards is the answer to their search for a viable second-line centerman....
5 Detroit Red Wings With Something to Prove
August 14th, 2015 Next month, the Detroit Red Wings travel to Traverse City to begin a new season and to attend training camp in preparation for the upcoming NHL season. New coach Jeff Blashill affords the team an opportunity to start with a fresh attitude looking to build off the team’s close Stanley Cup playoff series loss to the Tampa Bay...
It's Time for These Players to Retire
June 2nd, 2015 The life of a professional hockey player, or athlete in general, can be summed up perfectly with the phrase, "it's a double-edged sword". On one end, a player gets to live out a dream and play the game they absolutely love for a living. On the other, they get to risk everything each and every night for the entertainment of the...
"Muling" Over Johan Franzen's Future
May 31st, 2015 Johan Franzen is one of the more polarizing members of the Detroit Red Wings. When the Mule kicks, he kicks hard. When he doesn’t kick, well.… The reality is that Franzen’s numbers are respectable, his cap hit is manageable (term, not so much) and he is a serviceable top-six player. On the flip side, he has also had his fair...
Will Teemu Pulkkinen Be Traded?
May 26th, 2015 After signing a three-year entry-level deal with the Detroit Red Wings last Thursday, Dylan Larkin scored back-to-back goals with the Grand Rapids Griffins in just his second professional game. The Big 10 Conference Freshman of the Year followed up his first and only season at the University of Michigan with a bronze medal with Team...
The Detroit Red Wings 2015 Offseason Gameplan
May 2nd, 2015 Another season has come and gone for the Detroit Red Wings. We saw the Wings extend their amazing playoff streak to 24 years and push an exceptionally talented Tampa Bay team to 7 games. Alas, it was all for naught and here we are in the offseason, far earlier than desired. Last season, I detailed what the Red Wings should do and came...
Justin Abdelkader's Magical Month of March
March 29th, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings still have two more games remaining in the month of March, but it's already been a memorable month for Justin Abdelkader. On February 28th, Abdelkader had 13 goals and 31 points, numbers that were already a career high for the eight-year veteran. Now, on March 29th, Abdelkader sits at 23 goals and 43 points....
