Red Wings’ 7 Worst Rookie Seasons in History Devin Little | December 16, 2020 Whenever the 2020-21 season comes around, the Detroit Red Wings will have a handful of players pushing to crack the roster and begin their rookie season in the NHL. That’s…
Red Wings’ Best of All-Time: Where Did They Come From? Tony Wolak | November 20, 2020 Over the last few weeks, I’ve been putting together my projections for 2022 Winter Olympic rosters – if the NHL allows its players to participate in the tournament. Sometime during…
Jack Adams, the Man and the Award Tony Wolak | November 18, 2020 Few people have had a more transcending impact on the NHL than legendary coach and general manager Jack Adams. For 36 years, Adams led the Detroit Red Wings organization in…
The NHL’s Exclusive 13 x 30 Club Kyle Gipe | October 6, 2020 The 2017-18 season was an incredible season for Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin as he joined not one, but two exclusive clubs. On Mar. 12, he became the 20th member of…
Red Wings’ Top 20 Goal Scorers of All-Time Tony Wolak | June 3, 2020 Over the course of their history, the Detroit Red Wings have scored 19,904 regular season goals. That’s a lot of goals. Since the franchise arrived in Detroit, quite a few…
The NHL’s 700-Goal Club Jeff Seide | February 22, 2020 During the NHL’s 100 years, there have been more than 7,500 players. Over two-thirds of those have scored at least one goal. But there are only eight players to have…
Chasing Gretzky: Who Stands in Ovechkin’s Way? Josh Vold | January 20, 2020 On Saturday, Jan. 18, Alex Ovechkin continued to climb up the all-time goal list. He entered the game against the New York Islanders with 689 goals, one short of Mario…
The Best NHL Forwards Ever Matthew Zator | November 29, 2019 Over the National Hockey League’s 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton…
Tom Wilson, Coming into His Own The Hockey Writers | September 2, 2019 “Enforcers”, “goons”, “tough guys” have been in hockey since the 1930s and have been an accepted part of the game. Now things have changed. Is this the time for Washington…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 52 – 1951-52 Red Wings the Best Ever? Tony Wolak | August 11, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
The 1,000 Assist Club Brandon Share-Cohen | March 22, 2017 Throughout the history of the NHL, players who have scored goals have always been at the forefront of the discussion. Often discussed is the NHL’s illustrious 500-goal club that only…
The Grind Line: Greatest Red Wings Team Ever Tony Wolak | February 20, 2017 Before the Detroit Red Wings reeled off two straight wins against the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins this weekend, things had been gloomy for Hockeytown. The prospect of missing the…