Since the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, The Edmonton Oilers have sent Jack Campbell down to the American Hockey League (AHL). Johnny Gaudreau has struggled on the Columbus Blue Jackets and has been scratched for multiple shifts, including late in close games. The Calgary Flames are watching Nazem Kadri start to decline with age
With the Detroit Red Wings back in North America and set to face the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, I thought it would be a good time to empty the notebook and discuss a few early-season trends. We’re 17 games into the 2023-24 campaign – about 20 percent of the way through. Detroit’s 8-6-3
1 hour ago Stupid Stat of the Day for November 22, 2023; Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are winless all-time in their first home game after a regular season or exhibition game in Europe when their last North American game before the Europe trip was
Justin Holl and Derek Lalonde speak with the media following morning skate at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday November 22, 2023.
With Thanksgiving coming up and December right around the corner, I wanted to take a look ahead to the biggest hockey event of the upcoming months, the World Junior Championship (WJC). The 2024 WJC is set to begin on December 26 in Gothenburg, Sweden, but most participating nations begin their training/selection camps early in December.
The Detroit Red Wings are back in action after a few days off, right ahead of the holiday. While most fans are thinking about Turkey and the Lions football game on Turkey Day, the Red Wings are back in the U.S. and in action again. The Detroit Red Wings have returned from their upsetting trip
The Detroit Red Wings will roll with Alex Lyon in goal on Wednesday night at home, following a very disappointing trip to Sweden, which saw the Red Wings return to North America with just one point out of a possible four. Their goaltending situation remained unsettling, to say the least. James Reimer has been Detroit’s
Unfortunately, things are not going well for Patrik Laine and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The struggling forward was a healthy scratch on Sunday night in Philadelphia. This comes on the heels of a benching of Laine and Johnny Gaudreau the game prior against Arizona in the third period. The Blue Jackets eventually lost the contest
The Detroit Red Wings’ trip overseas is complete, and their participation in the 2023-24 NHL Global Series has come and gone. They played two games against divisional rivals in Stockholm, and the results were less than exciting, to say the least. The Detroit Red Wings faced off against the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple
There is no way to sugarcoat this: the San Jose Sharks are simply putrid. With the Sharks being uncompetitive, general manager Mike Grier needs to consider having a fire sale. San Jose needs to tear the whole thing down and rebuild through the draft. They should also trade some vets for prospects and look to
The Detroit Red Wings must shake things up, especially in their defense core. One way they could do that would be to contact the Calgary Flames in hopes of making a move. The Flames are looking to shake things up with their team, respectively, and Detroit should be, too. While the Detroit Red Wings have
The Detroit Red Wings had high hopes for their two games in Sweden. Unfortunately, they came away with only one point – an overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators. While it was a great experience for the Red Wings to play overseas, the two games amplified a couple of their weaknesses: goaltending and team defense.
We’ve just passed the one-month mark of the NHL season. It may be too early to say which offseason moves have been busts or successes, but some are off to better starts than others. In a two-part miniseries, let’s look at trade and free-agent signings that are helping or hurting their teams to begin 2023-24.
Lucas Raymond and Natalie Kerwin take part in the Swedish tradition of “fika,” catching up over a cup of Joe.