Heading into the 2022 offseason, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves at a crossroad. They seem to be emerging from their rebuild with a competitive roster, but are not yet a playoff team. With that in mind, we’ll conduct some scenario planning and examine the pros and cons of two distinct paths the Red Wings
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Hockey roundup: Tag Bertuzzi scores two goals for Flint; Roque joins Blashill with Soo honor – Detroit News “I’m a Michigan guy so I know plenty as far as what the Firebirds are about,” Bertuzzi said when he was acquired by Flint in 2021 from the Hamilton Bulldogs for conditional fourth- and seventh-round picks in
A bit of light Red Wings news came down Sunday afternoon. The team announced that they are adding defenseman Steven Kampfer for the upcoming season: Kampfer is a Michigan-native, and brings over 200 games of NHL experience. He spent last season in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan. He likely earned his ticket back to
Hey gang! It is my honor and privilege to welcome you to the 9th Annual Detroit Red Wings Awards. There are 19 awards this year recognizing the best, and a little bit of the worst, of another tough Red Wings season as decided by 600+ voters. Let’s goooooo! #DRWAwards pic.twitter.com/YVxUJl15Gq — Detroit Red Wings Awards
There’s this small circle on the Venn Diagram of NHL teams that I like to call the Zone of Pain. In the eye of this proverbial hurricane, teams endure year after year of “okay”-ness. They’re too talented to compete in the draft lottery, but not talented enough to make the playoffs. The Zone of Pain
For the teams that are not in the playoffs, the offseason is now in full swing. Planning for the 2022-23 season has already begun, and general managers (GM) from all 32 teams surely have a gauge on what kind of moves their organizations may or may not be able to pull off. While some teams
If there is one thing that we have learned about Steve Yzerman in his first three drafts as executive vice-president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings is that mock drafts are fairly meaningless in predicting who he will select. Fans just have to go back to 2019 when he surprised everyone by selecting
Jakub Vrána takes an awkward hit vs. Latvia that left him hurting. He returned for a short shift but did not look comfortable and headed to the lockerroom. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/OV0ngxFrkx — IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) May 19, 2022 Scary GOOD NEWS everyone, Jakub Vrána is back on the ice for the 3rd period, seems to be okay.
The Red Wings fired head coach, Jeff Blashill following a dissapointing season. Looking at the story behind Jeff Blashill, there is a story to tell. The once proclaimed savior to Red Wings hockey is only a ‘common man’. A common man. Perhaps this is the best way to think of Jeff Blashill. During his tenure
It has been six seasons since the Detroit Red Wings participated in the NHL playoffs. Prior to that, Detroit had 25-consecutive appearances in the postseason, which gave fans a bit of everything from disappointing first-round exits to six appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, resulting in four championships. As the team continues to rebuild, here
Filip Hronek and Dominik Simon got in a fight at the Worlds and Simon was removed from the Czech team Via Google Translate: Dominic Simon’s quick departure from the World Cup venue in Finland surprised and shocked many. Soon, however, information began to emerge, putting the whole thing in a different light. As the eXtra.cz
Lucas Raymond had an incredibly impressive rookie season for the Detroit Red Wings, earning first-line minutes and scoring 57 points while leading the team’s forwards in ice time. With such a massive role on a rebuilding team that is still searching for its identity, Raymond made it clear that he will be one of the
Heading into the 2022 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings seem to be in a position to draft a forward with the eighth overall selection. They have plenty of defensive prospects, highlighted by last year’s sixth overall pick Simon Edvinsson, and their goaltender of the future, Sebastian Cossa, is doing his thing in the Western
Detroit Red Wings coaching candidates: Add Peter DeBoer, subtract Lane Lambert – Freep DeBoer, who turns 54 in June, earned his coaching credentials in metro Detroit. He started as an assistant coach with the Detroit Jr. Red Wings in 1993 and was named head coach in 1995, when the team became known as the Detroit