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On Nov. 26, 2022, veteran NHL forward Alex Chiasson signed a one-year deal with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). The move flew a bit under the radar due, in part, to the Detroit Red Wings’ Thanksgiving playoff positioning as well as the general focus on the younger faces that filled

Believe it or not, the Detroit Red Wings can learn something from the other professional sports teams that call the Motor City home. Certain themes and strategies transcend individual sports and can be employed in just about any venue. With that being said, let’s review a few lessons that the Lions, Tigers, and Pistons have

It’s official, the Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman William Wallinder to a three-year entry-level contract (ELC), which will begin in the 2023-24 season. After Detroit selected him with the first pick in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, Wallinder has been one of the very best young players in Sweden, even being

Detroit Red Wings prospects continue to shine on the big stage. With division tournaments coming to a close, a lot is still at stake for a lot of these young collegiate players. The start of the NCAA Tournament is just around the corner, and there will be many familiar faces in the race to the

The Detroit Red Wings currently have a slim chance of making the playoffs this season, but that chance should completely evaporate in the next week or so. It is unfortunate given how much chatter there was in the offseason about the team taking the next step and becoming a legitimate playoff threat. Despite a number

The Detroit Red Wings have had a year of mixed results in 2022-23. As a result of this, they traded Tyler Bertuzzi, Filip Hronek, Oskar Sundqvist, and Jakub Vrana before the deadline passed. Yet, when it comes to this summer, we should expect more changes to their group made. As a result, let’s discuss four

After rookie goaltender Joel Hofer’s 3-0 “shutout” (he left the ice for 14 seconds to get a skate blade repaired) against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the St. Louis Blues are riding a two-game winning streak and have a 5-4-0 record in March. Hofer stopped all 33 shots and saved 63 of 65 total shots

It’s been exactly one year since the Detroit Red Wings traded Nick Leddy to the St. Louis Blues as a rental near the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline. Most Red Wings fans didn’t expect this trade to make a huge difference, but quite a lot has changed since March 21, 2022. Today we’re going to take

The Detroit Red Wings have not kept the same goaltending duo from one season to the next since Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Bernier were the team’s duo during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns. That fact is a sobering reminder that goaltending has not been a source of consistency for the Red Wings since general manager

In the last few weeks, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has dished out three contract extensions, including: In doing so, Yzerman checked off a few important items from his offseason to-do list. He also saved the Red Wings a fair amount of money and cap space. Dylan Larkin recently signed an 8-year extension

Now that we are past the trade deadline, rosters across the NHL are pretty much set in stone. There will be no more tearful goodbyes, and talk of adding draft picks and prospects will now have to wait until the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, that doesn’t mean that teams don’t have the

Although the Detroit Red Wings are heading in the right direction, general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman opted to part ways with notable assets like Filip Hronek, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Oskar Sundqvist before the 2023 Trade Deadline passed. Ultimately, it is understandable when noting that the Red Wings’ playoff hopes have dropped noticeably after winning just

The best time of the year is back once again — college hockey playoffs! The Detroit Red Wings have a handful of promising prospects playing across the NCAA, and it’s time for them to put their best skates forward to compete for a championship title. Whether it be a conference playoff run or a chance

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers were in on a lot of the action that was going down ahead of the NHL trade deadline. There were more players they looked at before Mattias Ekholm became a realistic option. The New Jersey Devils are working on a contract for Jesper Bratt, while the Detroit