Drew Doughty Is the King of Defensemen Cam Kerry | August 7, 2014 Drew Doughty was described by teammate Anze Kopitar as the” Los Angeles’ Nicklas Lidstrom“. Despite not owning the individual hardware that Lidstrom has in his trophy case, the two-time Stanley Cup…
The Right-Handed Key to Detroit’s Defense Prashanth Iyer | May 24, 2014 After the season wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, general manager Ken Holland and coach Mike Babcock mentioned that they would like to add a right-handed top-four defenseman in…
Analyzing Detroit’s Draft History – Are the Red Wings Really the Best? Prashanth Iyer | May 11, 2014 Aside from the eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the rest of the NHL has shifted their focus to the offseason. For the Detroit Red Wings, the offseason brings several…
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…
A Look at the Young Devils Defensemen: the Kids Are Alright Dan Rice | September 24, 2013 As we all know, no one can predict the future, but as of right now the future is looking bright for the New Jersey Devils defense. During their three Stanley…
Adam Almquist: Detroit’s Budding Swedish Yoda Ian Dunham | September 20, 2013 “Size matters not”…Yoda If Master Yoda were a sophomore AHL defenseman, he would be Adam Almquist. Even Almquist’s ears, while not freakishly enormous or green, have a Yoda-ish appearance. Detroit…
Niklas Kronwall: Detroit’s Norris Trophy Snub Zackary Landers | May 21, 2013 At the onset of the shortened season, the defensive corps of the Detroit Red Wings was a big question mark. Many were skeptical of a defensive lineup that had no “superstar” to bolster its…
Detroit Red Wings – A Team That Stays Relevant Peter Chau | May 14, 2013 With the departure of future Hall-of-Famer Nicklas Lidstrom and Thomas Holmstrom to retirement, this shortened season was supposed to be the Detroit Red Wings’ year of rebuilding. Scratch that “rebuilding”…
Zetterberg Continues To Prove His Worth As Red Wings’ Captain Robert Ruscitti | April 29, 2013 After Nicklas Lidstrom’s retirement at the end of the 2011-2012 season, many Detroit fans were left wondering who would take on the captaincy on one of the most storied franchises…
Rumor Has It: Pavel Datsyuk Set to Retire After Next Year? James Neveau | March 14, 2013 The Detroit Red Wings have undergone their fair share of turbulence this season. Not only did they lose out on Ryan Suter and Zach Parise in free agency last year,…
News and Notes From the NHL’s Opening Weekend Steve Kendall | January 21, 2013 After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still ’12-13 or just ’13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day…
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…