Posts About "Michael Rasmussen"
Red Wings 2017 Draft Class: Expectation vs. Reality
July 22nd, 2020 Red Wings’ 2019 Draft ClassRed Wings' 2018 Draft Class When the Detroit Red Wings finished the 2016-17 season with the sixth-worst record, the expectation was that they would be able to draft a cornerstone player for their much-anticipated rebuild. Expectations remained high even after the Red Wings were dealt a tough hand and...
Grading the Red Wings' Last 5 First Rounds
June 23rd, 2020 The history of the NHL draft, or any draft, is filled with "coulda, shoulda, wouldas." Player development and scouting is a guessing game that determines the strength of a team's future. No team escapes the process without a couple of misses. The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a rebuild and have been for at least two seasons -...
State of the Red Wings' Prospect Pipeline
March 4th, 2020 With the trade deadline in the rear view mirror, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings can now turn their attention to the 2020 NHL Draft. In all, the Red Wings have ten picks this year, with six likely coming in the first 70 selections of the draft. While the organization usually chooses the best player available, the Red Wings...
Red Wings' Rasmussen Thriving in New Role
February 20th, 2020 Michael Rasmussen’s rookie season was spent with the Detroit Red Wings due to a conflict with his age at the time. Overall, it was a pretty productive season for the towering forward who put up 18 points in 62 games - not a terrible first season for a rookie on a not-so-great team. Related: Diving Into the Red Wings' No...
Analyzing the Red Wings' Next Call-Up Options
January 7th, 2020 One of the few success stories within this season for the Detroit Red Wings is the call-up of Filip Zadina. He currently sits in the team's top-10 for scoring in both goals and points. Furthermore, it looks like he's only getting better the longer he stays in Detroit. This prompts the question: who's next? Given the putrid state of...
AHL Central News: Wild, Rampage Surge to the Top
October 16th, 2019 The eight teams of the American Hockey League’s Central Division had themselves a busy weekend, with every team taking the ice twice. A pair of teams who have benefitted from four-straight home games to start the season find themselves on top of the standings. Rampage Stay Hot to Start the Season The San Antonio Rampage...
Mantha, Rasmussen Help Red Wings Beat Blues
September 27th, 2019 CALUMET, Mich. — Anthony Mantha and Michael Rasmussen each scored twice to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Thursday night in a Kraft Hockeyville preseason game. Mantha opened the scoring in a power play w...
The Red Wings' Rebuild Goes Through Grand Rapids
September 25th, 2019 No matter what form the Detroit Red Wings' roster takes, there will be plenty of deserving candidates heading west to Grand Rapids Griffins. They will begin their seasons in the AHL, which is a good thing for their individual development as well as the product on the ice at Van Andel Arena. In fact, fans from around the state who...
7 Red Wings Prospects to Watch in the Preseason
September 18th, 2019 With a Prospects Tournament trophy in the books, the Detroit Red Wings have begun to gear up for the 2019-20 season. Last night, the preseason got off to a roaring start as the Red Wings toppled the Chicago Blackhawks in a rousing 5-3 game. For some, the preseason is just a conditioning exercise to get back up to speed with the game's...
The Grind Line: Recent Red Wings Draft Day Duds
July 30th, 2019 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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson, Tony Wolak, and Raymond Harrison are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
Where Will the Red Wings' Rasmussen Play?
June 21st, 2019 Michael Rasmussen experienced his first year of professional hockey in the 2018-19 season. The 6-foot-6, 197-pound forward put up a total of 18 points in 62 games this season -- passable numbers for a 19-year-old. Having said that, it’s certain that the Detroit Red Wings expected more from the big-bodied forward, the ninth-overall...
Michael Rasmussen’s Confidence Matching His Size
November 22nd, 2018 The start of Michael Rasmussen’s NHL career was anything but a smooth transition, as the rookie seemed like a spectator with ice level tickets early on. Playing among the game’s greatest is far from easy, especially for a 19-year-old coming straight from juniors. Learning on the fly against faster, stronger, and more...
The Grind Line: Red Wings Power-Play Observations
November 19th, 2018 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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. Jacob Messing, Tony Wolak, and Rachel Anderson are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
