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Waivers Could Again be Problematic for Red Wings

Tony Wolak | September 21, 2017

As it presently stands, the Detroit Red Wings have 31 players on their preseason roster who would require waivers if they were to be sent down. That number doesn’t include…

Red Wings Depleted Defense Corps

Brandon Peleshok | November 29, 2016

The Detroit Red Wings’ will have to play without the services of Brendan Smith for the next three to four weeks. It is yet another blow to an already depleted…

Young Red Wings Provide Hope

Brandon Peleshok | November 25, 2016

The Detroit Red Wings sit with a 9-10-1 record through 20 games this season, placing them 14th in the Eastern Conference. Certainly, both the fanbase and the team were hoping…

Red Wings Plan for Brendan Smith

Tony Wolak | November 21, 2016

Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Detroit Red Wings were hoping defenseman Brendan Smith would take a step forward and emerge as a well-rounded, top-four defenseman. Now at the quarter…

Young Red Wings Complicate Roster Decisions

Brandon Peleshok | October 31, 2016

Red Wings’ general manager Ken Holland will have to make a few decisions regarding the roster in the next couple of weeks. Tomas Jurco should return sometime during the second…

The Grind Line: Ranking Red Wings Defensemen

Tony Wolak | October 24, 2016

After Ken Holland was unable to add a premier defenseman to the Detroit Red Wings blue line this summer, the team was forced to enter the season with a collection…

Making Sense of Red Wings’ Roster Moves

Brandon Peleshok | October 11, 2016

It has been a confusing couple of days for the Detroit Red Wings’ fanbase. General manager Ken Holland decided to place a handful of players on waivers this past Saturday,…

Landing Spots for Waiver-Eligible Wings

Brandon Peleshok | October 3, 2016

Despite the Detroit Red Wings’ roster appearing pretty much set heading into the 2016-17 season, Ken Holland and company still have a number of decisions to make when it comes…

Who Will Be Wings’ Extra Defenseman?

Jacob Messing | September 28, 2016

Ryan Sproul has his work cut out for him to show the Detroit Red Wings why he deserves to make the opening night roster ahead of Xavier Ouellet. Sproul, 23,…

The Grind Line: Prospects the Detroit Red Wings Should Play Now

Jacob Messing | February 22, 2016

The Detroit Red Wings have quite the prospect pool sitting across the OHL, WHL, QMJHL and especially the AHL. This week, The Grind Line takes a look at some of…

Red Wings Defense: Trading is the Wrong Move

Zackary Landers | July 11, 2014

“The Precious” After the debacle that was the beginning of 2014 free agency for the Detroit Red Wings, fans and management personnel are looking for answers. The Red Wings missed…

Attention Red Wings’ Fans, Please Step Back From the Ledge

Prashanth Iyer | July 2, 2014

Heading into July 1st, Red Wings’ fans were anxiously awaiting what their team would do. There were plenty of defensemen to be had and the Wings were rumored to be…

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