Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
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, Kyle Knopp, and Rob Klein are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The interview with the Detroit Red Wings was a highlight for Cutter Gauthier, a big, versatile forward who would be a terrific addition for the Wings at the No. 8 pick in the upcoming NHL draft. By the time prospects get to the combine, teams know what they can do on the
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Cutter Gauthier: What it was like to meet Detroit Red Wings’ Steve Yzerman at NHL combine – Freep I liked the stuff about how he was a bit starstruck by Yzerman and then it was real interesting to see him switch directly into his pre-planned job interview speech when Helene started asking him to scout
John Wawrow | Associated Press Buffalo, N.Y. – Shane Wright landed a steak dinner with the Montreal Canadiens at the NHL’s pre-draft combine this week. Juraj Slafkovsky brought the sizzle. Whatever attributes separate the two players considered to be the top-ranked prospects, a lack of self-confidence isn’t among them. “I’m competitive. I always want to be
In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After
The Captain, Brian Lashoff will mark his unprecedented 14th season as a Griffin in 2022-23. He has grown up over the years. Take a look! ⬇️ #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/r8YiDtftJF — Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) June 3, 2022 I wonder how many of those haircuts he regrets. If I Were Steve Yzerman (2022 Edition) – Part 3
News staff and wire services | The Detroit News The Toledo Walleye, the Detroit Red Wings’ affiliate in the ECHL, dropped a 3-2 decision against the Florida Everblades in Game 1 of the Kelly Cup final at Huntington Center in Toledo on Friday. The Walleye had a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by
The Toledo Walleye, the Detroit Red Wings affiliate in the ECHL, dropped a 3-2 decision against the Florida Everblades in Game 1 of the Kelly Cup final at Huntington Center in Toledo on Friday. The Walleye had a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Randy Gazzola and John Albert but the Everblades
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Fun fact: in three of the last four NHL Drafts, the Detroit Red Wings have picked at least one player that is from the state of Michigan. However, the Original Six franchise has only selected a Michigan-born player once in the first round of the draft: Dylan Larkin, selected 15th overall in the 2014 draft.
No Love For Red Wings Forward Vrana From Czech Media – DetHockeyNow “He searched, he searched, but he did not find,” was the iSport.cz accounting of Vrana’s performance. “If you should name one real disappointment in the Czech team, then you would probably point to Vrana. In Detroit, he scored in every second game of
Sam Gagner has been a solid bottom six center for the Red Wings and needs to be kept on the team for at least one more season. Since being traded to the Red Wings at the trade deadline of the 2019-2020 season, Sam Gagner has been a solid addition to the team. Although the remainder
The Detroit Red Wings 2022 off-season has officially begun. After finishing this past season sixth in the Atlantic conference with an 32-40-10 record, the Red Wings will have a lot of decisions to make. And with a lot to gain and little to lose, there will be a lot to figure out. The Detroit Red
The Detroit Red Wings were in miserable shape. It was spring 1982. The team was losing, the front office was in disarray, and ownership was grasping for direction. The Original Six franchise, once a Stanley Cup dynasty home to some of the biggest legends in the game, had declined into a laughingstock — referred to as
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Steve Yzerman described it as a selfish wish, but its fruition is a good sign for the Detroit Red Wings rebuild. The guy the Wings hope is their goaltender of the future is poised to continue a stellar playoff run Friday when his Edmonton Oil Kings face the Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the Western
Gene Myers | Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley
Before the Detroit Red Wings adjust their roster this offseason, it’s important to have a holistic view of their organizational depth. That way, the right pieces can be added to the puzzle. We know the Red Wings need to improve defensively. But how are they going to do that from a roster management perspective? Analyzing