Posts About "Kyle Quincey"
Devils Trade Quincey to Blue Jackets
March 1st, 2017 The New Jersey Devils have traded defenseman Kyle Quincey to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Dalton Prout, TSN's Darren Dreger announced Wednesday. The Blue Jackets are getting a rental in Quincey who should solidify their defensive group for a potentially deep playoff run. The Devils are getting a 26-year-old Prout...
Devils Must Start Selling
February 1st, 2017 As the season enters February, teams are going to start inquiring about trade opportunities to get them over the hump and start contending. Buyers will be looking for the final piece of the puzzle while sellers will try to divest all contract-year talent for additional assets. The New Jersey Devils, as they have been for the last four...
Who Are the New Jersey Devils?
November 23rd, 2016 Every hockey team has a different identity. Some are defined by their speed and freewheeling offenses while others are recognized for their grit and defensive instincts. But who are the New Jersey Devils? Devils head coach John Hynes previously said that the team’s identity should become clearer between the 15 and 20-game mark, and...
Devils Defense Disrespected, Doubted & Steady
November 17th, 2016 Through the first fifteen games of the NHL season only the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils have dressed and played the same six defensemen in each game, and much to the so-called expert's surprise, it is the Devils who sit sixth overall in the NHL standings currently. Most hockey fans probably couldn’t name half of New Jersey’s...
Applicants Wanted: Top 5 PTO Candidates for the Flames
August 24th, 2016 Training camp is a month away and it's time for general managers to extend professional try-outs (PTOs) to those unrestricted free agents (UFAs) that remain without a contract. This has been a growing trend since the most recent CBA as the salary cap has prevented average UFAs from earning contracts in favour of giving cheaper, higher...
Brad Richards, Kyle Quincey Not Returning to Detroit
May 19th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings will not re-sign Brad Richards or Kyle Quincey prior to the July 1 opening of free agency, reports Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. GM Ken Holland told St. James that he has informed “Brad Richards and Kyle Quincey that I definitely won't sign them before July 1, if at all.” It’s not a...
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month
March 1st, 2016 While they are on a five game point streak (3-0-2), February was a mediocre month for the Detroit Red Wings, as the team escaped with a 7-4-3 record. Perhaps the biggest reason behind the team’s subpar play for the month was Petr Mrazek coming back down to Earth. While the 24-year-old netminder has bailed out the Wings for most of the...
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings - State of the Defense
January 18th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have a bit of a logjam on their blueline, and it’s something that is likely to continue into next season, unless Ken Holland decides to get creative. Despite his best efforts, Holland was unable to move Jakub Kindl before Kyle Quincey’s return to the lineup. Instead, the Wings waived Kindl, receiving just 950K...
The Grind Line: Returning Red Wings Can Go From Injury to Impact
January 11th, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings are no stranger to the injury bug. While the team has been relatively healthy compared to recent seasons, Pavel Datsyuk, Mike Green, Brad Richards and Darren Helm have all missed time this year. Luckily, the team is currently icing a roster with all of its key players at full health. A few role players on the team...
The Grind Line: Detroit's Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
November 16th, 2015 Last week The Grind Line took a look at some of the Red Wings’ most important pending free agents. This week, we focus on each of the Wings’ six unrestricted free agents. Brad Richards 2014-15 Stats: 76 GP, 12 G, 25 A, 37 Pts. 2015-16 Stats: 6 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 Pts. Brandon Peleshok— Not re-signed: With the emergence of...
Kyle Quincey To Miss 6 Weeks Following Ankle Surgery
November 11th, 2015 Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey is going to miss around six weeks, according to MLive's Ansar Khan. GM Ken Holland announced Wednesday that Quincey will have surgery to repair his injured ankle this weekend, potentially shelving him until close to the new year. Injuries have lingered for Quincey in the young season, with him...
Why is Hybrid Icing Still a Thing?
August 10th, 2015 It’s the thought that counts, right? When your mom bought you that Notre Dame Snuggie for Christmas, simply because you mentioned watching a Fighting Irish game once in November, you accepted it because she put thought into the gift. The idiom is true on a broader scale, as well. Hybrid icing was instituted by the NHL to open the...
Detroit Red Wings' Defence is Better than You Think
July 22nd, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings are a bit crowded on the back-end, and it’s a very good thing. After a season that saw the Red Wings finish first in Corsi Against per 60 minutes (45.85), 19th in PDO (99.93), and 15th in goals against per game (2.57), the numbers paint an interesting picture. While the team was quite good at limiting scoring...
