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 Tony Wolak and Devin Little are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off
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The Detroit Red Wings have one of the deepest and most talent-loaded prospect pools in the NHL, with plenty of future NHL players developing in their system. The Red Wings have landed high-end prospects in each NHL Draft since Steve Yzerman joined the franchise as the General Manager, with varying degrees of success. Detroit Red
At the 60-game mark of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves entrenched in the fight for a playoff spot to end their playoff drought. Throughout the season, there have been several surprises and disappointments from the team and individuals as well. Being three-quarters of the way through the season, how does the
47 mins ago Stupid Stat of the Day for March 2, 2024; Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are winless all-time in Saturday afternoon games against the Florida Panthers. #LGRW #RedWings https://www.detroithockey.net/2024/03/02/ssotd-red-wings-vs-panthers-3-2-2024/ — DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockeynet@social.detroit.hockey) March 2, 2024
Before starting the 2023-24 season, I predicted what would happen with some of the Detroit Red Wings’ pending unrestricted (UFA) and restricted free agents (RFA). Through three-quarters of the season and with the trade deadline just around the corner, how do these predictions look as of now? Jonatan Berggren Preseason prediction: Berggren has a breakout
In more ways than one, the Detroit Red Wings are different. Most notably, the team holds the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference a week before the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. When I’ve conducted this exercise in the past (2021, 2022, 2023), the Red Wings have been sellers. This year is different, though
For the first time in Steve Yzerman’s tenure as general manager (GM) of the Detroit Red Wings, he is positioned to add at the NHL Trade Deadline rather than subtract. The Red Wings hold the first wild card position in the Eastern Conference and have a three point cushion on the second wild card spot.
3 hours ago The Detroit Red Wings announced Priority Waste as the team’s first jersey sponsor via social media on Thursday. The Priority Waste logo as a patch on the Red Wings’ home jersey. (Credit: Detroit Red Wings) The Priority patch will be placed on the right side of the chest, where the captains’ letters
7 hours ago Stupid Stat of the Day for February 29, 2024; Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are unbeaten all-time against the New York Islanders in games played on Leap Day. #LGRW #RedWings https://www.detroithockey.net/2024/02/29/ssotd-red-wings-vs-islanders-2-29-2024/ — DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockeynet@social.detroit.hockey) February 29, 2024
No one was quite sure what the vibes would be when Patrick Kane — who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win three Stanley Cup championships between 2010 and 2015 and scored over 1,200 points and finished second on the franchise’s all-time scoring list — returned to Chicago wearing a Detroit Red Wings uniform on Feb. 25.
With 24 games remaining on their schedule, the Detroit Red Wings are currently sitting in a playoff spot. Fans in Hockey Town have been dreaming of important games in March for years now and the team has finally delivered. The Red Wings have missed the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons (second-longest active
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how much of a distraction is the Elias Pettersson contract talk becoming in Vancouver? Meanwhile, are the Detroit Red Wings fielding calls on some of their defensemen? Did the Philadelphia Flyers lose Jamie Drysdale for the rest of the season? Finally, is there any news on the status of a
2 hours ago Stupid Stat of the Day for February 27, 2024; Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are winless in regulation all-time in games played against the Washington Capitals on the 27th of any month. #LGRW #RedWings https://www.detroithockey.net/2024/02/27/ssotd-red-wings-vs-capitals-2-27-2024/ — DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockeynet@social.detroit.hockey) February 27, 2024
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies. How much trade interest are the goaltenders in Pittsburgh getting? Meanwhile, more trade talk out of Pittsburgh suggests one of their goaltenders will be moved ahead of the trade deadline. The Detroit Red Wings may have pivoted on