The 2023-24 NHL season is closer than you may think. Soon enough, the best hockey players in the world will grace your television screens. And though the Detroit Red Wings haven’t made the playoffs in seven seasons, they still possess some national appeal. And the two national broadcasters aren’t hesitating to take advantage of it.
Detroit — There have been many disappointing things concerning the Red Wings during the last seven years, aside from missing the playoffs. But a common, irritating thread among all seasons for most fans, and the Wings too, was a weak power play. On paper, at least, some of the rosters should have been more effective
Every team has trades where they are able to look back and think “We made out good on that one.” Whether it be a player-for-player swap, or acquiring draft capital for a player(s), the Detroit Red Wings have been able to do this a few times since 2000. Igor Larionov For Yan Golubovsky, 2000 After
The Detroit Red Wings have been busy this off-season, but that does not change the players that were around in past seasons. The Red Wings had a couple of players who really were able to get the job done and turn some heads with solid performances. One of the things the Detroit Red Wings should
The Detroit Red Wings enjoyed a very hectic yet eventful off-season. General manager Steve Yzerman injected a ton of new blood into what had been a mediocre lineup ahead of the 2023-24 regular season. Not only have the Detroit Red Wings finally added a bona fide top-flight scoring threat in Alex DeBrincat to the mix,
Detroit — If it seems like Antti Tuomisto has been considered a Red Wings prospect for a long time, you’re partly correct. The right-shot defenseman was drafted 35th overall, in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Tuomisto, 22, played two seasons of college hockey at Denver, winning an NCAA championship along with
There was one name on the Detroit Red Wings roster last season that came as a bit of a surprise: Jake Walman. When he was acquired back in the 2021-22 season, it was clear that he was a solid player who had the fundamentals of the game down. When he was with the St. Louis
The Detroit Red Wings are looking to see Jonatan Berggren slot into the team’s lineup in 2023-24 and carve out a role with the team. Especially when it comes to the special teams. Even with some new additions, there has to be hope that the former second-rounder can show off the playmaking skills at a
Since returning to Detroit and taking over the reins as general manager (GM), Steve Yzerman has slowly and completely rebuilt the Detroit Red Wings roster and has been leaving his imprint on the organization on and off the ice. How Yzerman Has Rebuilt the Red Wings Going into the 2023-24 season, there is only one
The Detroit Red Wings selected forward Nate Danielson with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft this summer. Their first pick of the draft left them with a really exciting prospect to add to their depth-filled crop of youngsters. When it comes to Nate Danielson and his future for the Detroit Red
In a recent episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, writers Devin Little, Matthew Zator, and Tony Wolak dove into a discussion of new Red Wings starting goalie Ville Husso. Last season was his first with the Red Wing as well as his first as an NHL starter. The question that generated the discussion was
The Detroit Red Wings continue to make a few moves ahead of the season as it approaches. The Red Wings opted to go out and grab Jeff Petry in an off-season trade with the Montreal Canadiens, sending Gustav Lindstrom and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The Detroit Red Wings opted to
When Steve Yzerman made contact with a possible contract, Shayne Gostisbehere immediately saw a fine opportunity for himself. Gostisbehere, 30, is coming off a six-year deal signed with the Philadelphia Flyers. He was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in the summer of 2021, and to the Carolina Hurricanes at last season’s trade deadline, and this
The Detroit Red Wings are starting to get ready for the 2023-24 season. As part of this comes prospect camp, and the Red Wings are getting ready to ramp things up in Traverse City as they get some of their youngsters on the ice and into the system. For the Detroit Red Wings, their top