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…
The Magic of Mrazek Mark Shiver | October 11, 2015 Petr Mrazek put on one of the most magical performances in-goal that you will ever see, in the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday night. The…
Howard Must Bring ‘A’ Game to Red Wings’ 1A/1B Situation Brandon Peleshok | September 22, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings have not named a starting goaltender for the 2015-16 season. It is something that Jeff Blashill is content with letting his goaltenders figure out for themselves. For…
Fantasy Sleepers For Your Keeper League – Goalie Edition Andrew Forbes | August 28, 2015 It’s often said that teams are built from the crease out. Finding a good – or rather great – goalie is the key to finding success in hockey. In many…
Detroit Red Wings: Who to Protect in an Expansion Draft Brandon Peleshok | July 31, 2015 Ever since the first rumblings of Las Vegas getting a team in the NHL, my focus has shifted almost exclusively on which players the Red Wings should protect in a…
5 NHL Goaltenders on the Cusp of Breaking Out Andrew Bensch | July 23, 2015 A number of talented young goaltenders were traded this offseason to teams in need of a starting netminder. While not of all the following masked men were traded, two of…
The 2020 Hart Trophy Winner Is… Bill Schoeninger | July 21, 2015 Now that the draft and the majority of free agency is finished, we have hit the dreaded dead portion of the NHL offseason. There is some expansion talk to fill…
Howard and Mrazek: Detroit’s Two-Headed, Goalie Monster Brandon Peleshok | June 29, 2015 One goaltender is an established veteran, looking to bounce back from a season filled with injury and inconsistency. The other is a young, promising goalie looking to raise his stock.…
Hockey News: Red Wings Hire Jeff Blashill Jeff Ponder | June 10, 2015 There was no better option for the Detroit Red Wings. The storied franchise named its 27th coach in team history on Tuesday, awarding the job to Jeff Blashill, who has…