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In today’s news-dump, we’ve got another interview with Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, a look back on the 2017 draft class, and a couple of looks into the crystal ball. Let’s dive in: Blashill Likes His Team Blashill recently did an interview with Ansar Khan from Mlive to discuss the additions to the Red

Nov. 25 has been one heck of an eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two of the greatest goal-scorers to ever play the game had memorable hat tricks while numerous goaltenders stole the show. Also, fans and Detroit and Pittsburgh had plenty to cheer about and a hero made his emotional return to the

The Detroit Red Wings’ last four seasons haven’t been easy to watch, especially for those who remember when they were the model franchise in the NHL. That all came to a screeching halt in 2017, when the team’s 25-season playoff run ended, and the four postseasons since then have felt empty, to say the least.

This date in National Hockey League history was very eventful in both Detroit and Philadelphia. In addition, a pair of Hall of Famers hang up their skates, an all-time great goaltender had a handful of memories and there was the very rare brother versus brother goal scored. Memories in Motown This has been a huge

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, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, and Patrick Brown are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and

When I was a young hockey player, I began my journey by wearing the No. 91 in honor of my mother’s favorite hockey player: Sergei Fedorov. I proudly wore that number for a couple of seasons until I started growing interest in goalies – specifically, the one that my hometown team, the Detroit Red Wings,

This has been a very intriguing date in National Hockey League history. It has provided us with a new all-time leading scorer for players born in Europe. There were also a handful of goaltending milestones reached, some big moments in Pittsburgh, a very busy night in 1992 and even regular-season overtime was put on a

Signing unrestricted free agent Thomas Greiss was a big offseason add for the Detroit Red Wings. The transaction allows Jeff Blashill to create a sound strategy for the shortened season with two capable players. Thomas Greiss, Detroit Red Wings (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Candidly, I always assumed the German-born player was younger than Jonathan Bernier,

The Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild is in full swing, and as things continue to take shape, questions remain around which parts of the current roster are integral pieces of the team’s future. The coming offseason will offer even more cap relief than what the team already has, and that has created speculation over a potential

Over the last few years, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans have learned a harsh truth about the business of professional sports: anyone can be for sale. Whether a player is a fan-favorite or a hometown hero, the nature of a rebuild is moving out pieces from today to create a better team for

This upcoming NHL season is important for many people, but one player to keep on your radar is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser. The Western Michigan alum, like my colleague Devin Little, is ready to make a difference in 2020-21 after missing most of the 2019-20 season due to back surgery. What the expectations

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been putting together my projections for 2022 Winter Olympic rosters – if the NHL allows its players to participate in the tournament. Sometime during that process—possibly while adding Filip Zadina and Filip Hronek to Czech Republic’s team—I wondered, which region has produced the best Detroit Red Wings players? Is

The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas is just around the corner. To myself and loads of other prospect junkies, Christmas is synonymous with the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) U20 World Junior Championship; commonly referred to simply as the World Juniors. It really is the best Christmas present of all! Except for the

This is a pretty important date for Boston in National Hockey League history. Nov. 20 has also been pretty kind to players and fans in Toronto and Philadelphia, as well. Two legendary goaltenders got their numbers retired in the same ceremony and one of the legends in Detroit accomplished something only one other player had

We’re (hopefully) getting closer to a new NHL season, which means Detroit Red Wings hockey could be just around the corner. Let’s get caught up on the latest Red Wings news and rumors, including World Junior Championship talk, fighting, and more. Seider to Skip World Junior Championships On Wednesday, it was announced that Moritz Seider