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Present-Day Rangers Have Similarities with 1990s Red Wings

Scott Blair | July 22, 2023

The New York Rangers show similarities to the 1990s Detroit Red Wings. Both teams had and have deep prospect pools with a tough lineup to crack. So far during the…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers, Red Wings History

Swedish-Born Players With the Most Stanley Cups

Ryan Gagne | June 3, 2023

According to statistics from NHL.com, there have been 403 Swedish-born players in league history, broken down to 366 skaters and 37 goalies. Interestingly, the deeper we dig, only 211 skaters…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey

Red Wings’ 3 Best Agitators in the Modern Era

Ben Banfield | June 13, 2022

When it comes to changing the flow of a hockey game, the presence of an agitator on the ice can make all the difference. When the chips are down, and…

Categories Hockey History, Red Wings History

Tomas Holmstrom’s Subtle Brilliance

THW Archives | January 22, 2021

The Detroit Red Wings were a team in flux at the start of the 1990s. At times labeled the “Dead Things,” they had not won a Stanley Cup since 1954-55…

Categories Red Wings History

The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Dream Team: Left Wings

Tony Wolak | August 26, 2015

Now that the centers for the Detroit Red Wings alumni team have been “chosen” for their showdown with the Avalanche alumni, it’s time to select who will be flanking them…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Red Wings History

Red Wings: Future Numbers Among the Rafters

Andrew Forbes | October 16, 2013

It’s not often you see a player’s number raised into the rafters of arenas around the National Hockey League. Players are honoured quite often by teams for their contributions to…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings – A Team That Stays Relevant

Peter Chau | May 14, 2013

With the departure of future Hall-of-Famer Nicklas Lidstrom and Thomas Holmstrom to retirement, this shortened season was supposed to be the Detroit Red Wings’ year of rebuilding. Scratch that “rebuilding”…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Zetterberg Continues To Prove His Worth As Red Wings’ Captain

Robert Ruscitti | April 29, 2013

After Nicklas Lidstrom’s retirement at the end of the 2011-2012 season, many Detroit fans were left wondering who would take on the captaincy on one of the most storied franchises…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Changing of the Guard? St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings

Jeff Ponder | January 20, 2013

For as long as any Blues fan can remember, the Detroit Red Wings have been a thorn in the side for their favorite team.  From Steve Yzerman’s overtime killer in…

Categories St Louis Blues

Red Wings Likely To Part Ways With 3 Unrestricted Free Agents

Andrew Johnson | May 23, 2012

“You add people and you lose people. Some of them are tougher than others.We haven’t been good enough in here lately and I think everyone in here is prepared to…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Free Agents, NHL News

Top 20: Detroit Red Wings 2011-12 Highlights

Andrew Johnson | April 25, 2012

If you’re like me, every day since their playoff usurping you’ve spent at least a little time reflecting on what went wrong for the Detroit Red Wings in 2011-12. Encased…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Top 10 Lists, Videos

Fun With Numbers: 2011/2012 NHL Regular Season Edition

Derek Neumeier | April 24, 2012

As another NHL regular season has passed us by, hockey stat junkies everywhere have another endless sea of numbers to sift through, everything from goals to goals against, shots on…

Categories Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, St Louis Blues, Uncategorized, Winnipeg Jets
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