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Octopus Thrower’s very own Delaney Rimer could barely hide her enthusiasm when Jakub Vrana shed the blue non-contact jersey. How will she and Red Wings fans do seeing this today from Ansar Khan: That would be Vrana, skating freely and practicing with the second power play unit during today’s practice. Let the excitement hit a

Believe it or not, the Detroit Red Wings are back in playoff conversation. But the brakes should be pumped just a bit, especially with a handful of games that are going to certainly push the rebuilding Red Wings, as seen in their loss to Colorado Wednesday night. So, with the entire OT staff, do the

The Red Wings are two games into their toughest stretch of the 2021-22 schedule after a monumental win over the Rangers and a rather humbling loss to the Avalanche, but there are still three games left against some of the best-ranked teams in the league. Saturday, Feb. 26th – versus the Toronto Maple Leafs @

Filip Zadina has struggled for a good chunk of the season. However, in the last few weeks, the young forward seems to have gained a bit of confidence. Could he finally be turning the corner in his development? Of course, glancing at the stat sheet isn’t to helpful, considering just how bad the start of

A few weeks ago, the Detroit Red Wings decided to mix things up and reunite the “Guelph Line”, shifting Tyler Bertuzzi down to the second line alongside Pius Suter and Robby Fabbri. Since the reunification, Detroit’s second line has been performing at an impressive level. Let’s take a look at the numbers stack up for

The NHL’s history is full of great moments, great victories, and great players – all of which and more are celebrated at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Walking through the halls of that building is like a crash course on the past of our great game, and the individuals who helped make it

It was Darren Helm‘s return to Hockeytown in the Detroit Red Wings’ 5-2 Loss to Colorado Wednesday night. The Red Wings took a bit to wake up after falling into an early 2-0 hole and although they weren’t able to get back into the game, they did have some good moments. Here are 8 observations:

Jan 31, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Darren Helm (43) skates to the puck during the second period against the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Red Wings Fall to Colorado 5-2 in Darren Helm’s Return by Nate Brown Much was written by many now

It was a nostalgic night for Detroit Red Wings fans as longtime favorite Darren Helm returned to Hockeytown as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. While emotions ran high, the Avs ran away with the game. Filip Zadina scored the lone Red Wings goal in a 5-2 loss Wednesday night. It was the first game

On Black History Night, the Detroit Red Wings play host to the Colorado Avalanche tonight at LCA.  Colorado are currently 1st in the Western Conference and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Game time tonight is 7:30 PM at LCA in Detroit, MI. Player Focus:  Jakub Vrana Jakub Vrana has been cleared for contact

The Detroit Red Wings currently have 14 prospects playing in Europe.  Three of these prospects (Albert Johansson, Eemil Viro, and Filip Larsson), have already signed entry-level contracts with Detroit.  Others will sign this summer and possibly bring their talents to North America next year. Here is a look at the Detroit prospects that are currently

The great Grind Line Podcast tweeted this out about a potential Red Wings roster next season. It certainly got people talking and thinking: Alright, how would we feel about this next season? Bertuzzi – Larkin – RaymondVrana – Hertl – ZadinaFabbri – Suter – BerggrenVeleno – Stephens – RasmussenSmith/Erne Lindholm – SeiderJohansson – HronekLindstrom –

As the Yzerplan unfolds, the key to growing the success of this team lies within past and future draft picks and prospects. The Red Wings prospect pool is full of promising young players and Simon Edvinsson, the 2021 NHL Draft 6th overall pick, is standing out from the others. Although he is still overseas in

The Grand Rapids Griffins won three of four games last week and have improved their season record to 20-19-7.  The Griffins started the week splitting a two-game series against Texas.  The weekend concluded with Grand Rapids defeating Rockford 5-2 at home on Saturday followed by a 5-2 victory in Rockford on Sunday.  The Griffins remain in