The Grind Line: Sizing Up Red Wings Playoff Partners Tony Wolak | March 7, 2016 With a 32-22-11 record, the Detroit Red Wings currently sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division and hold the top wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Much has…
16 Players Named to Team Czech Republic World Cup Roster Dustin Nelson | March 2, 2016 All World Cup of Hockey teams are required to announce the first 16 players of their roster, including two goaltenders, on Mar. 2. Here’s the first 16 players of the…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month Brandon Peleshok | March 1, 2016 While they are on a five game point streak (3-0-2), February was a mediocre month for the Detroit Red Wings, as the team escaped with a 7-4-3 record. Perhaps the…
Team Czech Republic World Cup Roster Projection Dustin Nelson | February 17, 2016 With just a couple weeks until the first World Cup roster announcements, the Czech Republic World Cup roster is tricky to pin down. Most spots seem clear enough, but there…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Standout Player of the Month Jacob Messing | February 1, 2016 Happy February, Detroit’s outdoor game is just around the corner when the Red Wings visit Colorado for the NHL Stadium Series. But now that January is over, it’s time to…
Fantasy Findings: Goalies, Goalies and More Goalies Eric Roberts | January 16, 2016 Strap in for an all-goalies edition of Fantasy Findings. Yes, we’re going to spend the next 1,000 words or so talking about the masked men that stand between the pipes…
Vitek Vanecek Makes Czech Republic a Contender at 2016 WJC Devin Slawson | December 29, 2015 Czech Republic has been given a legitimate reason to be considered the dark horse of the 2016 World Junior Championships. Starting goaltender and Washington Capitals prospect, Vitek Vanecek, has been…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Pending Restricted Free Agents Tony Wolak | November 23, 2015 This offseason, the Detroit Red Wings front office will face tough decisions when it comes to building their future. Last week, The Grind Line Red Wings writers evaluated the probability…
The Grind Line: Prioritizing the Red Wings’ Pending Free Agents Brandon Peleshok | November 9, 2015 Between now and the start of the 2016-17 season, the Detroit Red Wings will have some tough decisions to make regarding their roster. Ken Holland has 12 pending free agents…
The Grind Line: Current Favorite in the Goalie Race Jacob Messing | October 26, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings’ 2015-16 season has many new features; first new head coach in 10 seasons, two highly skilled free agent singings and a goaltending battle of veteran versus…
Detroit Red Wings: Goaltending Battle Already Weighing on Jimmy Howard Tony Wolak | October 24, 2015 Coming off of an overtime loss against Calgary, it’s apparent that the goaltending battle against Petr Mrazek is already weighing on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. The mental aspect…
Detroit Red Wings Fantasy Hockey: Western Canada Road Trip Tony Wolak | October 21, 2015 With the new fantasy hockey section of The Hockey Writers launching, I will periodically cover the fantasy impact Detroit Red Wings players can have in upcoming games. These posts will…