Give the Mule a Kick – Maximizing Johan Franzen’s Efficacy Prashanth Iyer | July 31, 2014 After finishing a five-game playoff run with zero goals and two assists, frustrations with Johan Franzen were at an all-time high. Wings’ fans in the past had always made excuses…
Playoff Beards – Which Red Wings’ Have Best Post-Season Facial Hair? Jordan Hoy | April 7, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings have a rich history of growing some of the most manly playoff beards the National Hockey League has ever seen. From Mickey Redmond‘s old school mutton…
Red Wings Weekly, Vol. 1 Dan Russell | March 12, 2014 Welcome to Red Wings Weekly, a look at how Hockeytown’s heroes have fared in the past seven days, although for the sake of having all of March covered, this will…
Q & A with Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings Dan Rice | December 11, 2013 On a team full of stars it’s sometimes easy to overlook the value of other players, like Johan Franzen of the Detroit Red Wings. “The Mule”, as he was nicknamed…
Red Wings Update: Zetterberg’s Milestone & Balanced Scoring Andrew Forbes | November 24, 2013 Don’t look now, but the Detroit Red Wings have won two out of their last three meetings. Although it’s not exactly a winning streak, the team has certainly taken steps…
Red Wings: What’s Wrong in Hockeytown? Andrew Forbes | November 11, 2013 It wasn’t a rough opening month for the Detroit Red Wings. The team opened the season with a 7-4-1-1 record with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk leading the way –…
Waiting on the Red Wings’ Youth Movement Andrew Forbes | November 6, 2013 At the end of last season, the Red Wings roster was littered with youth. In fact, there were nine Wings 26 or younger who played in over 10 regular season…
Detroit Red Wings: The Week Ahead (October 28 – November 3) Andrew Forbes | October 29, 2013 In the week ahead, the Detroit Red Wings are headed back to familiar grounds. They’re taking their game on the road for three games of a four-game West coast Canadian…
Detroit Red Wings Mikael Samuelsson: IR To All-Star? Colin Pineau | August 23, 2013 The last time Mikael Samuelsson played a full season for the Detroit Red Wings it was 2008-09, and he was 32 years young. That year the Red Wings lost in…
Detroit Red Wings Headline Sochi-Olympic Camp Invitees Robert Ruscitti | July 23, 2013 It’s official. The NHL will be sending it’s players to Sochi, Russia, in 2014 for the Winter Olympic Games. After much speculation and patience, international ice hockey fans can breathe…
Changing of the Guard? St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings Jeff Ponder | January 20, 2013 For as long as any Blues fan can remember, the Detroit Red Wings have been a thorn in the side for their favorite team. From Steve Yzerman’s overtime killer in…
2013 Red Wings Predictions: Will They Win it All? Damian Leach | January 17, 2013 Now that a shortened NHL season is upon us and as usual Leaf’s fans are jumping back on the Stanley cup bandwagon I have decided to jump on the predictions…