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, Devin Little, Logan Horn and Matthew Zator are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit
Detroit — The Red Wings expect to get two talented young players when they select ninth and 17th at the NHL Entry Draft later this month. Unless, that is, they trade one or both picks for an established player that’ll be available. Or maybe they use one of those picks and something else to move
A week out from the NHL draft, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said the plan is to use his picks where they fall. But he also hinted there could be movement. “I think it’s just general practice leading into the draft, you check with teams around you to see what their interests are
The Detroit Red Wings hold picks 41, 42, and 43 in the 2023 NHL Draft, and while it seems rather unlikely they end up using each of those picks, there’s a chance they do. In that case I wanted to give you an idea of the kinds of players that will likely still be available
Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager, Steve Yzerman, speaks with the media ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft.
The Detroit Red Wings signed Carter Mazur to his entry-level contract and got him into the organization after his final season with the University of Denver concluded. Mazur, a former third-round pick of the Red Wings, had put together an impressive season at the NCAA level. Before joining the Red Wings on his entry-level deal,
Giana Han | Philadelphia Inquirer Roses and tulips. Despite living on a flower farm during his time with the United States National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich., Oliver Moore could name only two flowers off the top of his head. But Moore doesn’t have aspirations of being a florist or a farmer. He wants to
While most of the attention will be on the Detroit Red Wings’ five picks in the first two rounds of the 2023 NHL Draft, general manager Steve Yzerman still has five other selections beyond the second round that could unearth some potential gems. In the past, that’s where his best work has come as he’s
Detroit — Is this the year Henrik Zetterberg gets the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame? Zetterberg and the rest of the hockey world will find out Wednesday afternoon (3 p.m./NHL Network), as the list of this year’s inductees will be released. A total of 18 voters can select a maximum of up to
In the third season of the hit show Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond (the team Ted coaches) struggles to wrap their heads around a new scheme/formation cooked up by Coach Lasso. At halftime, finger pointing ensues as they find themselves down 3-0. Jamie Tartt, one of the team’s star players, speaks up and tells his teammates
The Detroit Red Wings signed Ben Chiarot before the 2022-23 season. It was part of their efforts to bring in some pieces that would make this team start moving in the right direction. Ultimately, it was a good off-season and worked out well for the Red Wings in the long run, looking at last year’s
If the Detroit Red Wings take a centrist stance with their first pick in the 2023 NHL draft, they may find a good fit in Oliver Moore. The Wings hold their first selection in the June 28-29 draft in Nashville, Tennessee, at No. 9, which puts them out of the running for centers Connor Bedard,
The Alex DeBrincat sweepstakes continue to heat up, and the Detroit Red Wings are expected to be in the mix for his services. DeBrincat, 25, a native of Farmington Hills and a former second-round draft selection (39th overall) of the Chicago Blackhawks, appears to be on the move again following just one season with the
With just under two weeks remaining before the 2023 NHL Draft, it’s crunch time for analyzing potential picks for the Detroit Red Wings. One player that I believe would be in the selection range for the Red Wings at ninth overall is Ryan Leonard. This 18-year-old forward has what it takes to be a success at