The Red Wings Should Retire Henrik Zetterberg’s Number
The Detroit Red Wings are incredibly stingy when it comes to retiring numbers. To date, they have only retired eight jerseys with the recent inclusion of Red Kelly’s number 4.…
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The Best Late-Round NHL Draft Picks
* Our best ever late-round draft picks article was originally published in 2014. Time will tell if anyone should be added to the list (feel free to share opinions in…
Red Wings’ 25-Year Playoff Streak Ending Revisited
It has been six seasons since the Detroit Red Wings participated in the NHL playoffs. Prior to that, Detroit had 25-consecutive appearances in the postseason, which gave fans a bit…
Fuzzy History of the NHL Playoff Beard
With the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs starting, the beloved playoff beards are back. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent…
3 Former Red Wings Deserving of Hall of Fame Induction
It’s a perfect time to review the NHL’s own election process and present and future Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame candidates. The Hall of Fame moved last year’s ceremony…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 6
A pair of Hall of Fame teammates both hit big milestones on this date. Nov. 6 was also very memorable during the early days of the National Hockey League, with…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 14
Sept. 14 has been a big date for international hockey as the United States pulled off a huge upset and Canada getting redemption. In the National Hockey League, a pair…
NHL Awards History: Sweden Has Seen Success
The NHL has 17 individual and four team awards that it hands out for achievements every year. The majority of winners throughout league history have been from Canada, with other…
Red Wings’ DeKeyser Can Battle Back Following Zetterberg’s Example
Hockey players and athletes all over the world are a prideful bunch. They are constantly betting on themselves no matter the circumstances. Losses sting like an ugly break-up. Listening to…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: Jackman’s Unlikely Calder Trophy
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Red Wings’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Conn Smythe Winners
The ’12 Days of Christmas’ was first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of…
Red Wings News & Rumors: St. James, Zadina, Trades & More
Another week has passed and news (and rumors) have started to pick up as the 2020-21 NHL season could be just a month away. Today, we’ve got a mailbag to…