Wings’ Michael Rasmussen evolving into an offensive contributor – Detroit News “Michael went to work over the last couple of summers and made himself a much better skater,” Blashill said. “He looks like he skates real well now, especially for a big man.” Rasmussen took the recommendation and advice to heart, spending a lot of
Veteran defenseman Nick Leddy was one of the few defensive shakeups the Detroit Red Wings made before the start of the 2021-22 season. After a solid defensive showing last season, Detroit has been downright back on defense. Does Leddy shoulder any of this blame? A few days ago, we examined the stats behind another one
ON TODAY’S PODCAST: EPISODE 67 Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings’ historic 10-7 loss against the Maple Leafs and the team radio analyst Paul Woods is the guest on this week’s podcast. Woods talks about the Wings-Leafs’ highest-scoring game in the NHL in 11 years, Moritz Seider’s runaway Calder Trophy candidacy, Lucas Raymond’s
You all know the names Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider and have likely been thrilled by their successes in their rookie seasons. They have been breaking and tying records left and right placing themself in the company of the Hockeytown Greats such as Gordie Howe, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, and Steve Yzerman. So, what are
The latest edition of NHL Stats News where I give you all the latest stats and milestones from around the NHL over the past couple of days. We start with the crazy game the Winnipeg Jets won against the Montreal Canadiens, then to the rookies dominating for the Detroit Red Wings, and more streaks from
Detroit — All hockey teams aspire to have four competitive lines that can drive the play, have different strengths, and wear down opposing teams. The Red Wings are inching toward that sort of lineup. They had multiple lines score in Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime victory over Carolina — as they did in Saturday’s loss to Toronto — and appear
Going into this season, some fans were skeptical about Dylan Larkin and his decline in play over the last couple of seasons. Fast forward to this season and Larkin seems like a man on a mission. He has been without question, the MVP of this version of the Detroit Red Wings. Larkin looks rejuvinated on
March carries a lot of weight. It’s the start of spring for some. For others (mostly Michiganders), it’s another week of cursing the groundhog. In the case of the NHL and the Detroit Red Wings, it’s the time where the going gets tough and the tough gets going. For contenders, the playoff push starts now.
Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel
Scoop: There was no shortage of excitement around Zadina when the Red Wings selected him at No. 6 overall in 2018. GM Steve Yzerman doesn’t tip his hand, but the sense league-wide is a change of scenery is in order for Zadina. Teams perked up when Zadina spent six games on the top line from
Beating one elite opponent won’t ultimately mean much if the Detroit Red Wings can’t do it again. The challenge ahead takes them to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Wings earned some swagger Tuesday with how they beat the Carolina Hurricanes, but the fact is the Wings haven’t repeated as victors since doing
According to stats, the eye test, the standings and the scoresheet, the Detroit Red Wings overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes was one of best wins of the season. First, let’s consider the opponent. Carolina is one of the best teams in the NHL this season. With a stellar defense and a handful of dangerous
Detroit — Michael Rasmussen was a prolific goal scorer in junior hockey, as most NHL players were. Rasmussen has found the ability to score goals in the pros more difficult, as most probably expected it to be for the 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward who was a man among boys in junior, but struggled with the speed and
Detroit — Michael Rasmussen was a prolific goal scorer in junior hockey, as most NHL players were. Rasmussen has found the ability to score goals in the pros more difficult, as most probably expected it to be for the 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward who was a man among boys in junior, but struggled with the speed and