The Grind Line: An Open Letter(s) to Red Wings Fans
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…
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The Grind Line: Red Wings Next Big Move
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…
Red Wings Trade Deadline: Who’s Staying, Who’s Going?
By the time the clock hits 3:00 p.m., the Detroit Red Wings will have completed their second consecutive trade deadline as sellers. Although they are five points back of the…
Nolan Patrick Finally Showing His Potential
In what was supposed to be a draft year to remember for WHL star Nolan Patrick, adversity reigned supreme. Projected as the No. 1 overall pick coming into 2016-17, the…
Red Wings Nyquist & Tatar Are Expendable
Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar had unfair, albeit natural expectations as they rose to the Detroit Red Wings. Both of them were drafted outside the first round, spent years over-ripening…
2018 Will Define the Detroit Red Wings Future
Make no mistake about it, 2017 was not kind to the Detroit Red Wings. Out of 84 regular season games from New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve, the team…
Tyler Bertuzzi – Big League or Bust?
Third time’s the charm. Bouncing up and down from the Grand Rapids Griffins to the Detroit Red Wings multiple times, Tyler Bertuzzi’s NHL career hasn’t gotten off to the smoothest…
There’s Nothing Wrong with Anthony Mantha
This was going to be a different season for Anthony Mantha. In 2016-17, the now-23-year-old winger was on his way to becoming an elite cornerstone for the Detroit Red Wings.…
Detroit Red Wings Are at a Crossroads
The numbers are carved into the psyche of the 2017-18 Detroit Red Wings. Their record in their last seven games is 0-4-3. They’ve been outscored 36-14 during the slide. The…
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith is NHL’s Most Underrated Trio
Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee was hockey’s busiest man this past summer. That can happen when you have an entire roster to put together. With more favorable rules for…
The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Quarter Pole Reactions
It’s amazing how fast the season goes. The Detroit Red Wings have already completed the first quarter of their schedule, posting a 10-8-3 record in the process. Currently slotted in…
Svechnikov’s Setback Will Help Red Wings in Long Run
It was all falling into place for Evgeny Svechnikov at this year’s training camp. Andreas Athanasiou was still without a contract, and the 20-year-old Svechnikov was a prime candidate to…