The Complicated Legacy of Ryane Clowe Zeke | September 13, 2015 Ryane Clowe won’t be playing again in the NHL. His decision to retire shortly before his 33rd birthday is medically driven. The choice was made for him. In a word:…
The Detroit Red Wings’ Questionable Defensive Jacob Messing | August 26, 2015 Analysts, commentators and sports writers have a lot to say regarding any lineup in the NHL. Every team has its own question marks and every front office strives to answer…
Detroit Red Wings’ Defence is Better than You Think Spencer Meisner | July 22, 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…
Call For Consistency: The Department of Player Safety’s Bad Rap Jonathan Gardner | April 29, 2015 As May approaches, so does the annual cry of jilted NHL fans. It seems no matter who makes the playoffs each year, one thing remains constant: The Department of Player…
Hockey News: Niklas Kronwall Suspended for Game 7 Marcy Di Michele | April 29, 2015 The verdict is in. Niklas Kronwall has been suspended for game seven against the Tampa Bay Lightning. [Deadspin] and [Puck Daddy]. The NHL has finally decided to take action against the…
NHL Makes the Right Call Suspending Kronwall Matt Brauckmann | April 29, 2015 Let’s just lead off with the hit in question. And the NHL’s explination of the one game suspension handed down to Kronwall. They got it right, for once. There are…
A Closer Look at Kronwall’s Hit Anthony Pucik | April 28, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 Monday night, forcing a Game 7 in their first round playoff matchup. While that is a big enough story…
Hockey News: Capitals Win Game 7; Hitchcock Singing the Blues Marcy Di Michele | April 28, 2015 If you’re the St. Louis Blues, what do you do? Since returning to the playoffs in the 2011-12 season, the Blues have won a total of one playoff series, despite…
Jamie Benn Stepping up in a Big Way Mohammad Bakhach | February 22, 2015 It could have been the nail in the coffin. It could still be the nail in the coffin. Jamie Benn is doing his best to make sure it isn’t so.…
Red Wings Mailbag: Kronwalling, Scoring Distribution and More Tom Mitsos | February 16, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com There’s been a lot of trade talk going on for the past couple of weeks, but this mailbag focuses on other topics surrounding the Detroit Red…
The Key to Sustained Success for the Red Wings’ Powerplay Prashanth Iyer | November 9, 2014 Over the past six games, the Detroit Red Wings finally got their powerplay going, scoring seven goals in their past 25 chances (28.0%) and have seen their overall powerplay% (PP%)…
Red Wings Defensemen: Grading Their Season Zackary Landers | April 28, 2014 An Early Summer in Detroit An anticlimactic five game series against the big bad Bruins wasn’t exactly what the Red Wings had in mind when they qualified for the playoffs…