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Posts About "Ryan Sproul"

Waivers Could Again be Problematic for Red Wings

Waivers Could Again be Problematic for Red Wings

September 21st, 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 possible fourth-liner Tyler Bertuzzi, who does not need waivers to be sent to Grand Rapids, still unsigned Andreas Athanasiou, or P.A. Parenteau. In order to reach...
Red Wings Depleted Defense Corps

Red Wings Depleted Defense Corps

November 29th, 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 blue line. The team lost Alexey Marchenko (likely out of action for another week) to an upper-body injury on November 20th, and they are using Niklas Kronwall sparingly, due to...
Young Red Wings Provide Hope

Young Red Wings Provide Hope

November 25th, 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 for a better start to the year, even if most assumed the Wings would struggle this season. Although they got off to a 6-2-0 start through their first eight...
Red Wings Plan for Brendan Smith

Red Wings Plan for Brendan Smith

November 21st, 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 point of the season, Detroit has eight healthy blueliners on the roster and Smith is one of the two watching from the press box. With Smith, the Red...
Young Red Wings Complicate Roster Decisions

Young Red Wings Complicate Roster Decisions

October 31st, 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 week of November, and while Niklas Kronwall has continued to practice with the team, the timetable for his return remains unclear. The Red Wings are tight with...
The Grind Line: Ranking Red Wings Defensemen

The Grind Line: Ranking Red Wings Defensemen

October 24th, 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 of second and third-pairing defenders on the roster. Making matters worse, it was determined that veteran leader Niklas Kronwall would require additional time to rest his...
Making Sense of Red Wings’ Roster Moves

Making Sense of Red Wings’ Roster Moves

October 11th, 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, which included Martin Frk. By now, you know that the Carolina Hurricanes claimed the 23-year-old winger on Sunday. The Wings’ general manager followed that up by...
Landing Spots for Waiver-Eligible Wings

Landing Spots for Waiver-Eligible Wings

October 3rd, 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 to some waiver-eligible prospects pushing for spots. Realistically, the team only has two open spots, and the players occupying those spots are likely to serve...
Who Will Be Wings' Extra Defenseman?

Who Will Be Wings' Extra Defenseman?

September 28th, 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, was drafted 55th overall in 2011 and has been a strong offensive defenseman for the Grand Rapids Griffins over the past three seasons, accumulating 28 goals and 91 points through...
The Grind Line: Prospects the Detroit Red Wings Should Play Now

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

February 22nd, 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 those prospects of Detroit’s AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Each of us outline a Red Wing prospect we would like to see play at the NHL level to close out the...
Red Wings Defense: Trading is the Wrong Move

Red Wings Defense: Trading is the Wrong Move

July 11th, 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 on every player they targeted, with Christian Ehrhoff going to the Penguins in what is being called "the best deal of free agency," Matt Niskanen headed to...
Attention Red Wings' Fans, Please Step Back From the Ledge

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

July 2nd, 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 a destination for at least five different players. At the close of July 1st, the Wings return with no significant new additions and actually elected to bring much-maligned...
2011-12 OHL All-Star and All-Rookie Teams

2011-12 OHL All-Star and All-Rookie Teams

May 25th, 2012 Just like in the NHL, the OHL annually recognizes the best of the best from the past season in naming its three All-Star and two All-Rookie Teams.  The young men on these list exemplified everything that the league has to offer and they are very deserving of the accolades that they have been given.  The OHL has not had its All-Star...
The Complete Twitter Guide To The Detroit Red Wings

The Complete Twitter Guide To The Detroit Red Wings

March 23rd, 2012 Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 6 years, you've heard of, and are likely on, the social networking service known as Twitter. As the popularity of Twitter has grown, so to has the number of celebrities, world leaders, athletes, and other "important" people using the site. Now at over 350 million users, you can find...

2011 NHL Entry Draft Guide – The Next Ones

This marks the third year my annual monster draft preview has been hosted here at The Hockey Writers (THW). This year also features integral contributions from Brian Huddle, Jeff Blay and Patrick Kearns. Update: THW 2011 NHL Draft Final Rankings – Top 210 (released June 14, 2011) For prior year’s detailed draft previews: 2010...
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