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The Detroit Red Wings were having a memorable season before heading into the Christmas break, considering the lack of excitement before general manager Steve Yzerman showed up. Dubbing every decision made as part of the Yzerplan, excitement began to build. Fans are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Wayne Gretzky has given his vote of confidence to Alex Ovechkin when it comes to the all-time goal-scoring record. Meanwhile, the NHL is thinking about testing only symptomatic players, something Detroit Red Wings’ GM Steve Yzerman seems to be in favor of. The Montreal Canadiens might see games rescheduled so

Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel

If head coach Jeff Blashill and general manager Steve Yzerman got together to compound a letter to the all-knowing and powerful Kris Kringle, it would be a nice mix of items to keep Detroit relevant for the wild card. Including a healthy Jakub Vrana, improved goaltending from Thomas Greiss, and improvement on both the power

No stranger to dropping bombshells, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman revealed in his recent “32 Thoughts” column that the Arizona Coyotes are listening to offers for 23-year-old defenseman Jakob Chychrun. The news sent shockwaves through the NHL as players of Chychrun’s stature and in his age group rarely hit the trade block. Friedman writes: …it now sounds

Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel

After what seems like a decade toiling at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Detroit Red Wings are finally competitive again.  Consider this: the New Year is fast approaching and the Red Wings hold the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. They’re not competing for the first-overall pick – the Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings’ season has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. The club has experienced the highs of win streaks, the longest being five games, while also experiencing the lows of losing streaks, including two separate four-game losing streaks. Inconsistencies are causing Detroit to miss out on essential points and a possible

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars have placed Anton Khudobin on waivers, why did the team ultimately decide to try and dump his contract? The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Robby Fabbri to a three-year extension. Jim Rutherford talked about the possibility of trades being made in Vancouver and the Toronto Maple

The 2001-02 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings were a sight to behold. Their league-best 116 points were 15 more than any other team that season, and the roster was filled with NHL legends that helped capture the 10th championship in franchise history. Our countdown to Christmas continues by looking at the 10 Hockey Hall

A sure sign that we’re entering the second third of the 2021-22 season is that fans and media are starting to speculate about which teams might do what in the weeks leading up to the March 21 trade deadline. The Detroit Red Wings are no exception, and some eagle-eyed media folk have fanned the flames

Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel

We’ve flown around the NHL through seven editions of the Weekly Lost & Found, and the eighth edition has us landing in the east coast, and mostly in the Metropolitan Division. While it would be easy to pick on the New York Islanders, they’re still reeling from COVID issues, culminating in a winless start to

The Detroit Red Wings are fun this season. This is a team led by its youth and players in their prime playing in key positions. While their 12-9-3 record reflects a team that goes through peaks and valleys as they battle growing pains and inconsistency, you’d be hard-pressed to find many people who anticipated the

It is nearly the end of November, and many clubs have passed the decision point on whether or not to keep their rookies with the team. For newly signed rookies, this is what decides whether or not their entry-level contract (ELC) will begin. For those who don’t know, the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement allows for nine games

Now that we are a little over the quarter mark of the season, I figured now was a good time to open up my mailbox and see what kind of questions you want have about the Detroit Red Wings so far this season. Needless to say, you guys did not let me down. This time

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 Devin Little and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off

Black Friday is that special day of the year where mobs of people pour into their favorite stores to cash in on once in a year-type of deals. Whether it’s a TV or a set of headphones, wish lists are checked off from the east coast to the west as people fill their shopping carts

Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel

One of the best things about going through a rebuild is seeing the team’s prospect pool get filled up. Like watching an actual pool get filled up, it gets you excited knowing that as it gets deeper and deeper, fun times lay ahead. For the Detroit Red Wings, their pool is already getting to a