Analyzing Justin Abdelkader’s Recent Offensive Surge Tom Mitsos | October 31, 2014 Raise your hand if you thought Justin Abdelkader would be tied for the team lead in goals after the first nine games of the season? Put those hands down, because…
Clipped Wing: Stephen Weiss Pulled During Rehab Stint Tom Mitsos | October 30, 2014 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Stephen Weiss was sent to the Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, on Wednesday on a conditioning stint. Before Wednesday’s game, Weiss had…
Q&A with Red Wings Prospect Anthony Mantha Tom Mitsos | October 30, 2014 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Anthony Mantha had hopes of making the Detroit Red Wings out of training camp. However, those dreams were put on hold when he suffered a freak…
Conditioning Stint Good Move for Stephen Weiss Tom Mitsos | October 28, 2014 On Tuesday, Stephen Weiss was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins on a conditioning stint, per the official Detroit Red Wings Twitter account. UPDATE: The #RedWings have assigned Stephen Weiss…
What is Wrong With the Red Wings Power Play? Tom Mitsos | October 24, 2014 Jim Hiller was hired as an assistant coach by the Detroit Red Wings to take over the power play for the departed Tom Renney. Through the first seven games of…
Get Outta My Crease: Should Goalie Interference Rules be Tweaked? Tom Mitsos | October 22, 2014 The ghost of Tomas Holmstrom continues to haunt the Detroit Red Wings. During their game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, Pavel Datsyuk made a fantastic spin move in the…
Well Done, Gary Bettman: NHL Right in Suspending Slava Voynov Tom Mitsos | October 20, 2014 This may be the only time I have ever typed these words: Well done, Gary Bettman. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly attacking his…
Which Red Wing Should Go When Datsyuk Returns? Tom Mitsos | October 20, 2014 Pavel Datsyuk has been out with a shoulder injury since before the regular season started. However, according to MLive.com’s Ansar Khan, the Detroit Red Wings think he’ll be ready for…
Top 4 Red Wings Goals of Week 1 Tom Mitsos | October 18, 2014 The Red Wings have struggled to score in the first week of the 2014-15 season, averaging just 2.0 goals per game in three contests. However, Detroit has seen its fair…
Vezina Watch: Is Jimmy Howard a Contender? Tom Mitsos | October 16, 2014 Jimmy Howard wasn’t the Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings fans got used to seeing last year. It doesn’t help that Howard has lost Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski and Brad Stuart…
No Slump for Goose: Gustav Nyquist Off to Hot Start Tom Mitsos | October 13, 2014 The 2014-15 season is only two games old for the Detroit Red Wings, but forward Gustav Nyquist is showing no signs of a slump in his first full season in…
4 Observations from Red Wings’ Opening Night Win Tom Mitsos | October 10, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings opened the 2014-15 season against the team that eliminated them from the playoffs last year, the Boston Bruins. Only this time, the Red Wings had a…
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