Posts About "Steve Yzerman"
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 17
January 17th, 2021 Both 500 and 13 were magic numbers on this date in National Hockey League history. Three was a pretty big number too as a slew of Hockey Hall of Famers scored hat tricks on Jan. 17. These are just a few of the memories this date has given us. Let’s take our daily trip through the decades to check them all out. A Pair Hits...
Yzerman Expects Red Wings to Progress & Perform in 2020-21 Season
January 5th, 2021 From the moment Steve Yzerman was officially announced as the new general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, fans were delighted. Sitting in front of the Detroit sport's media on April 19, 2019, he answered loaded question after loaded question, but he continuously returned to his philosophical viewpoint of patience. He admitted what Ken...
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 5
January 5th, 2021 It is time for our daily look back and the big events in National Hockey League history. Jan. 5 has given us plenty of memories including some NHL firsts, major personal milestones and brand-new all-time records. Let’s get the journey back through time started! A First Time for Everything The Montreal Canadiens played their...
Detroit Red Wings 2020 Year in Review
January 2nd, 2021 Oh, look, another article discussing how awful the Detroit Red Wings were in 2020. What are the odds? Better than getting first overall in the NHL Entry Draft apparently. In all seriousness, it wasn't all terrible for the team from the Motor City. With the Red Wings posting another solid draft class, bringing in quality free agents, and...
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 2
January 2nd, 2021 Jan. 2 has been a very unique date in National Hockey League history. It has seen two legends of the game do their thing in five different decades. A pair of goaltenders accomplished an extremely rare feat and there were even a couple of outdoor games for good measure. Let’s fire up our hockey time machine for our daily trip through...
Red Wings' 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Conn Smythe Winners
December 20th, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ was first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Conn Smythe Trophy,...
Red Wings 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Retired Numbers
December 17th, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Red Wings 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Hall of Famers on 2002 Stanley Cup Team
December 15th, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Lightning Should Consider a Salary-Dump Trade With Red Wings
December 12th, 2020 Whenever you discuss a mock trade, it's impossible to not look like a fool. Player value is highly subjective, after all, and a prospect or first-round pick that you hold dear may be casually thrown into a real-life trade as the byline for a bigger deal. Because of this, I normally try to not spend too much time thinking about mock...
Top 10 Toughest Red Wings
December 10th, 2020 Motown, The Motor City, Hockeytown. Detroit is a proud, blue-collar, mid-western city that at one time was home to 1.86 million people. It has since fallen from grace but is absolutely on the upswing. Even in the city's darkest of times, the Red Wings have been a bright spot for many Detroiters, people who have pride and character,...
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 3
December 3rd, 2020 This date in National Hockey League history has seen a little bit of everything. There were a handful of firsts throughout the league, from first goals to first overtime wins. Some all-time greats racked up hat tricks while some others reached personal milestones and set new records. A Historic Date in Boston Just two days after...
The Grind Line: Red Wings 2020-21 Wish-List
November 30th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, Patrick Brown, Peter Ploshehanski, and Ryan Guenter are the muckers who...
3 Things All Red Wings Fans Should be Thankful For
November 25th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings' last four seasons haven't been easy to watch, especially for those who remember when they were the model franchise in the NHL. That all came to a screeching halt in 2017, when the team's 25-season playoff run ended, and the four postseasons since then have felt empty, to say the least. There are brighter days...
