Detroit Red Wings 2016-17 Season Preview Tony Wolak | September 7, 2016 Following Mike Babcock’s departure, Hockeytown had high hopes for Jeff Blashill’s first season as the Detroit Red Wings coach. The former Grand Rapids Griffins coach already had experience working with…
Book Review: Gordie: The Legend of Mr. Hockey Tony Wolak | September 1, 2016 This summer, Triumph Books offered The Hockey Writers the opportunity to review their recently published book, Gordie: The Legend of Mr. Hockey. And having just reached my one-year anniversary with…
Dylan Larkin’s Next Contract Will Cost the Red Wings Tony Wolak | August 30, 2016 It may be a few seasons away, but the Detroit Red Wings should start thinking about budding superstar Dylan Larkin’s next contract now and plan accordingly. This summer, Sean Monahan…
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#61-70) Tony Wolak | August 29, 2016 Entering their 90th season in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have had hundreds of premier hockey players don the winged wheel. In this nine-week series, we’re counting down the…
Detroit Red Wings and Past Expansion Drafts Tony Wolak | August 24, 2016 By the time Las Vegas’ new NHL franchise selects a Detroit Red Wings player in the 2017 Expansion Draft, it will have been 17 years since the NHL last expanded. On June…
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#71-80) Tony Wolak | August 22, 2016 When the Detroit Red Wings take the ice for the 2016-17 campaign, it will be their 90th season in the NHL. Since the Detroit Cougars joined the NHL in 1925,…
Expansion Draft Loopholes Tony Wolak | August 18, 2016 This offseason, teams have begun to prepare themselves for the upcoming 2017 Las Vegas expansion draft. Management and fans alike are fretting over who may or may not be exposed…
90 in 90: Top 90 Red Wings of All-Time (#81-90) Tony Wolak | August 15, 2016 When the Detroit Red Wings take the ice for the 2016-17 campaign, it will be their 90th season in the NHL. In 1925, the Detroit Cougars joined the NHL after…
Ranking Goalie Tandems: Metropolitan Division Tony Wolak | August 9, 2016 In this four-part series, we’ll take a look at all 30 NHL goaltender tandems and rank the partners-in-crime based on skill, usage, and potential. Since all three of Roberto Luongo,…
Projected Red Wings Lines and Statistical Leaders Tony Wolak | August 2, 2016 Now that the Detroit Red Wings roster is just about rounded out, Jeff Blashill and the coaching staff can start preparing their team strategies for the upcoming season. After signing…
Red Wings Offseason Recap Tony Wolak | August 1, 2016 Now that August has rolled around, Detroit Red Wings hockey is in the near future. You can officially say training camp is next month. Red Wings prospects and players will…
15 Changes to Improve the NHL Tony Wolak | July 25, 2016 Less clutch and grab. The shootout. Smaller goalie equipment. Three-on-three overtime. Even smaller goalie equipment. Counting these “innovations” and many others, the NHL is always creating new rules to boost…
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