We are getting ready to record Episode 73 of our NHL podcast “Fer Sure: A 200 Foot Podcast.” If you missed the last episode, you can catch up here. Our guest for this episode is the amazing Laura Saba. She covers the Canadiens for publications like Eyes on the Prize. She is one of the
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When it comes to hockey, what is “skill”? It’s fair to conjure up memories of Pavel Datsyuk and his “Datsyukian dekes” when answering this question, but there’s more to it than that. “Everyone thinks skill is toe drags, picking it up over the net and doing one of (those) things. No, that’s parlor tricks. The
Welcome back to our Seattle Expansion Draft Series. If you haven’t read the first article that lays out the rules of the expansion draft, that would be a good starting point, as I’ll only give the very basic rules in each of these follow up articles. If you are interested in Detroit, that was the
NHLPA annual player poll: Detroit Red Wings don’t rate in any category The poll also revealed that 46.3% of players consider Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews the best goal scorer; 64.7% consider the Lightning’s Victor Hedman the best defenseman, and 54.1% consider the Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy the best goaltender. Matthews was also voted most
We’ve already went though a few of the 2021’s biggest boom or bust players and how they’d fit into the Detroit Red Wings. Now, let’s take a look at the player with one of the highest ceilings in the entire draft: Fabian Lysell. 2021 Season Lysell began his season playing his fourth year in Frolunda’s
How real have the rumors gotten when it comes to Jack Eichel? Pretty “intense” and though it would serve the Detroit Red Wings to go back to the Western Conference to make it happen according to insider Elliotte Friedman, can we dream for a bit before reality sets in? Friedman – I think there are
Nearly 500 NHL players have spoken, and the Detroit Red Wings don’t rate with them. The NHL Players Association released its annual survey Thursday, ranging in topics from favorites to fashionable — and, of course, the pandemic. COVID-19 prompted the league to use a 56-game, intra-divisional schedule that split 31 teams into four geographical groups in 2021. The
Detroit — The 2021 NHL Entry Draft will be unique in many ways. Rarely, if ever, has a draft class entered the NHL with so many question marks surrounding it. Because of the pandemic, many junior (and some North American college) leagues in North America and Europe were severely impacted. The vast majority of the prospects
A couple of weeks ago we analysed the teams eliminated in the first round to find what the Red Wings could learn from their mistakes, team construction, and any other relevant information. We broke the first round down into two parts, the teams eliminated in the East and Central divisions, and then the teams eliminated
Welcome to Re-Sign or Resign, a new segment covering the pros and cons of Detroit’s pending UFAs. We’ll be taking a closer look at each UFA while going over two schools of thought: re-signing the player, or letting him run free into the sunset. Earlier this week, we covered Luke Glendening. Today’s topic is the
OK, so technically this is yesterday when this posts, but it’s still one of the greatest moments in sports for me, so I’m definitely including this. Six examples that explain how the Islanders find success – Sportsnet.ca The New York Islanders have done something almost impossible in today’s NHL — play a committed style of
The Detroit Red Wings hold the sixth pick in the 2021 NHL draft, which is scheduled to be held virtually July 23-24. The onus is on general manager Steve Yzerman and his inner circle to find a player who can help the rebuild. We aren’t likely to see the results for at least a couple
The Free Agency period begins on July 28. Many teams plan on being very busy filling out rosters and the Detroit Red Wings are no exception. For the Red Wings, players like Dougie Hamilton and Taylor Hall are most likely not going to be available. Detroit General Manager Steve Yzerman will likely use free agency
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Steve Yzerman and the Red Wings will get the rare opportunity to select two players in the first round of the draft. An early exit for Washington means that the Wing’s second pick in the first now rests at 22nd overall. What direction will Yzerman take in the draft with another shot in the first?
The 2018 and 2019 drafts are somewhat of a sore spot for fans of the Detroit Red Wings for two reasons: the Hughes brothers. Quinn, a defenseman, was selected in 2018 by the Vancouver Canucks at seventh overall, the next pick after the Red Wings drafted Filip Zadina. The tanking “motto” for the 2018-19 season
There was only one game played on June 16, and it brought the Stanley Cup back to Motown for the second straight year. This date in National Hockey League also saw a very memorable draft and more honors for two of the most decorated defensemen to ever play in the league. Back-to-Back Sweeps for Red
Welcome to Re-Sign or Resign, a new segment covering the pros and cons of Detroit’s pending UFAs. We’ll be taking a closer look at each UFA while going over two schools of thought: re-signing the player, or letting him run free into the sunset. Today’s topic is elite faceoff man Luke Glendening. Ah, Cool Backhand
31 Thoughts: How Stanley Cup Playoffs could affect the blueliner market – Sportsnet.ca 29. Mentioned it on Saturday Headlines a couple of weeks ago, but wanted to include it here, too: St. Louis made Vince Dunn available, and several teams are taking a long look. As always a lot here. I picked this because I
Jan 16, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) against the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bronson-USA TODAY Sports Wings Draft: Brandt Clarke, Yet Another Two-Way Defenseman by Alex Faber Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin’s name has come up from time to time in trade rumors.