During his end-of-the-season press conference, Steve Yzerman was asked if he planned on approaching free agency with an all-in mindset. These were his thoughts: “You have to remain disciplined and wait for the right opportunities…you might get five [free agents]. You might not like any of them, but you’ve got five.” Obviously, his quote isn’t
There’s a moment about midway through ESPN’s “E60” episode on the Detroit Red Wings-Colorado Avalanche rivalry, when Mike Vernon recalls advice from his brother: “If you’re ever in a fight, just don’t stop throwing punches.” It perfectly describes the “Fight Night” that erupted March 26, 1997, a game that, even 25 years on, is embedded
The Detroit Red Wings roster is compiled for the next generation. It is gerared towards speed, strength, and youth. However, the best rosters in the league are built on balance. Finding the correct balance of veteran leadership and experience and the youth and speed it takes to hang with the top teams in the league.
Detroit Wing Co.’s Woodhaven location on Monday will host a chicken wing eating contest emceed by former Red Wing Darren McCarty. The competition is between members of Woodhaven’s police and fire departments. Those representatives will set out to eat as many bone-in classic-style Detroit Wing Co.(DWC) wings as they can within 20 minutes. The department
Red Wings Rumblings The NHL had a big ol’ fat-ass goof on social media Thursday night. I wish I could post the tweet, but it was deleted. Thankfully we’ve got screenshots: It appears the NHL social media team somehow mixed up Henrik Zetterberg and Evgeni Malkin. Normal world. This isn’t really news or anything, and
Detroit — The Red Wings have needs throughout their lineup. One look at the record, and especially the way the second half of the season unfolded, and you know this lineup isn’t where general manager Steve Yzerman would want it to be. Free agency is one way to strengthen a roster. You can sign players
Welcome to our first Detroit Red Wings prospect rankings of the 2022 offseason, where I will be ranking the very best young players in the Red Wings’ system. This ranking article is intentionally being released just a few weeks before the NHL Draft on July 7 and 8, where the Red Wings will look to add
The Detroit Red Wings are the future of the NHL. With so many big name prospects in the pipeline, it’s going to be fun to see where this team goes. The Detroit Red Wings are the future. With players like Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider taking their first step to the NHL, it’s only a
Nearly eight weeks have passed since general manager Steve Yzerman opened the Detroit Red Wings‘ head coaching position, and it’s still vacant. Other NHL teams have made hires: This week saw former Plymouth Whalers coach Peter DeBoer hired by the Dallas Stars; previously the Vegas Golden Knights snapped up former Grand Rapids Griffins coach Bruce
Red Wings Rumblings Sebastian Cossa and the Edmonton Oil Kings picked up an OT win in the Memorial Cup Wednesday night: 3 goals on 39 shots for Cossa, Steve Yzerman’s 15th pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. He’s been tremendous in the postseason stretch. After dropping Tuesday’s game against Shawinigan, this was a big OT
We look back at Mo Seider’s rookie season.
Max Bultman of the Athletic provides insight into some of the prospects he thinks could be targets for the Red Wings with the 8th overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft on June 7th & 8th.
The chatter around the Detroit Red Wings almost exclusively pertains to one of two topics: the team’s vacant head coach position, and newly-crowned Calder Trophy winner Moritz Seider. So let’s catch up with all that chatter and see what else is happening regarding the team from Motown. Trotz, Quinn Confirmed to Interview with Red Wings
Detroit — Strange how life can work occasionally. Three years to the date the Red Wings drafted Moritz Seider, the young defenseman Tuesday won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s best rookie. Seider reflected on how he felt that evening in Vancouver three years ago, and the surprise of being picked sixth overall by general manager Steve