Grading the Red Wings’ First Round Picks of the Last Decade
*Originally published in June 2021 The history of the NHL draft, or any draft, is filled with “coulda, shoulda, wouldas.” Player development and scouting is a guessing game that determines…
Michael Rasmussen
Rasmussen, Zadina Among Red Wings’ Most Improved in 2021-22
We’ve already established that the Detroit Red Wings plateaued during the 2021-22 campaign after starting out strong. The lack of noteworthy improvement ultimately cost Jeff Blashill his job. But what…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: The Long Goodbye
Welcome back to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Learn to Fly
Welcome back to Detroit Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends…
3 Red Wings Players Looking to Bounce Back in 2022
Happy New Year’s Detroit Red Wings fans! They’ve uncharacteristically propelled themselves into playoff talks to begin this season. After breaking their 25-year playoff streak, the Red Wings have found themselves…
Red Wings Mailbag: Rasmussen, Grand Rapids, Prospects & More
Now that we are a little over the quarter mark of the season, I figured now was a good time to open up my mailbox and see what kind of…
“Most Improved” Michael Rasmussen Ready for Next Step with Red Wings
“Michael Rasmussen, for me, is the most improved player from a year ago,” Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said at the tail end of the 2020-21 season. ““He’s…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Prospect Rankings, Fan Confidence & More
Happy September everybody! With the new month comes a building anticipation for Detroit Red Wings fans as the Traverse City Prospects Tournament is just two weeks away. Training camp begins…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Draft Recap, Free Agency & More
In just under a week, the Detroit Red Wings are in a much different place than they were. They exited the 2021 draft with eight new prospects, and that was…
Red Wings 2020-21 Player Evaluations
The job of every general manager, head coach, scout and many others within an NHL organization is to evaluate players. These evaluations can be the difference between a player starting…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Mantha Trade, Rasmussen & More
It’s already been a busy week for the Detroit Red Wings. First, they traded arguably their best player at the trade deadline. Then, they shocked the powerhouse Carolina Hurricanes 3-1…
Red Wings Wednesday Weekly: Ride the Lightning
Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood…