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Red Wings & Larkin: Dissecting the Complex Contract Negotiation

Tony Wolak | February 20, 2023

As we’re all aware, Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings have yet to come to terms on a new contract. Negotiations are ongoing, and it’s possible these talks continue…

Categories Commentary, Detroit Red Wings, The Business of Hockey

Avalanche 2021-22 Season Preview

Marko Zlomislic | October 13, 2021

After a breakneck pace to an offseason that included Seattle’s Expansion Draft, the 2021 Entry Draft, and the opening of free agency in the span of a week, the 2021-22…

Categories Advanced Stats, Colorado Avalanche, Previews and Predictions

THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Meet Our Seattle Kraken

Tony Wolak | July 12, 2021

Later this month, the Seattle Kraken will select their inaugural roster as part of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Those selections will join recent signing Luke Henman to form the…

Categories NHL Expansion, Seattle Kraken

Red Wings 2020-21 Player Evaluations

Devin Little | May 14, 2021

The job of every general manager, head coach, scout and many others within an NHL organization is to evaluate players. These evaluations can be the difference between a player starting…

Categories Commentary, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

Familiar Issues Doom Coyotes, Lead to Tocchet’s Dismissal

Louis Pannone | May 10, 2021

The Arizona Coyotes ended the 2020-21 regular season on a high note, with two victories over the San Jose Sharks on Friday and Saturday at the SAP Center, but, unfortunately…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Calgary Flames: 10 Takeaways After 10 Games

Brett Krauss | February 5, 2021

The Calgary Flames have begun their season in the Scotiabank North Division, finishing 4-5-1 in their first 10 games. They have games in hand on the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver…

Categories Calgary Flames

Red Wings & Blackhawks Reignite Their Rivalry in 2020-21

Devin Little | January 1, 2021

The rivalry between Chicago and Detroit is one that appears in every major sport. The Lions don’t like the Bears. The Bulls and the Pistons have had some infamous playoff…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

Red Wings’ 2010-15 Drafts Were a Mixed Bag of Results

Devin Little | December 29, 2020

Drafting is an imperfect science. There are rules you can identify and behaviors you can pinpoint in order to get a good idea of what a player might become, but…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice

Red Wings’ Biggest Draft Misses of the 2000s

Devin Little | December 6, 2020

The Detroit Red Wings have built up a reputation around the league as an organization that excels at finding talent up and down the draft. The likes of Nicklas Lidstrom,…

Categories Red Wings History

Senators Could Benefit From a Vacant Captaincy in 2020-21

David Crosby | November 30, 2020

For the first time in franchise history, the Ottawa Senators did not name a captain for the 2018-19 season. More than 800 days and 135 games later, they still haven’t…

Categories Editor's Choice, Ottawa Senators

The Grind Line: Red Wings 2020-21 Wish-List

Devin Little | November 30, 2020

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings’ Best of All-Time: Where Did They Come From?

Tony Wolak | November 20, 2020

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been putting together my projections for 2022 Winter Olympic rosters – if the NHL allows its players to participate in the tournament. Sometime during…

Categories Red Wings History
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