Posts About "Michael Rasmussen"
Red Wings Next 30-Goal Scorer?
March 17th, 2018 Pending a late-season surge, the Detroit Red Wings will once again find themselves without a 30-goal scorer. It will be the organization’s ninth consecutive season without having a single player hit the mark, the longest such streak in the NHL. In 2008-09, Marian Hossa led the team with 40 goals, followed by Johan Franzen, Pavel...
Red Wings Top Prospects Finding Early Success in WHL
October 13th, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings' most recent first-round draft picks are finding success early on in the Western Hockey League season. Defenceman Dennis Cholowski, drafted 20th overall in 2016, and big-bodied centerman Michael Rasmussen, Detroit's ninth overall pick last June, have both started strong for their teams in 2017-18. Both selections...
How Early Injuries Have Benefited the Red Wings
October 5th, 2017 Much has already been made of the doom and gloom surrounding the Detroit Red Wings as they begin what’s likely to be a trying season. My goal this year is to always find a positive side of adversity that the Red Wings will probably face – and keeping it real. You can already find such articles about how Detroit can make the playoffs...
Red Wings' Rasmussen Making Big Preseason Impression
September 28th, 2017 When the Detroit Red Wings selected Michael Rasmussen ninth overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft he became the team's highest first-round pick since the team drafted Keith Primeau third overall in 1990. Like Dennis Cholowski, the Wings' 2016 first-round draft pick, Rasmussen's selection was met with a great deal of criticism from...
Red Wings 2017 Prospect Tourney Key Takeaways
September 13th, 2017 Many of the Detroit Red Wings' top junior players were on display this week at the annual NHL Prospect Tournament. The Wings' youngsters squared off against prospects from Carolina, Chicago, St. Louis and the New York Rangers, finishing the tournament in sixth place with a record of one win and three losses. While a winning record and...
The Grind Line: Red Wings to Watch at NHL Prospect Tournament
September 5th, 2017 Regardless of your confidence level heading into the season, it’s finally time for Detroit Red Wings hockey. The 2017-18 campaign kicks off this week with the annual NHL Prospect Tournament, which is hosted by the Red Wings in Traverse City. Before training camp opens, Detroit’s top prospects will compete against seven other...
