Red Wings 2017 Draft Class: Expectation vs. Reality
Red Wings’ 2019 Draft Class Red Wings’ 2018 Draft Class When the Detroit Red Wings finished the 2016-17 season with the sixth-worst record, the expectation was that they would be…
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State of the Red Wings’ Prospect Pipeline
With the trade deadline in the rear view mirror, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings can now turn their attention to the 2020 NHL Draft. In all, the Red…
Red Wings’ Rasmussen Thriving in New Role
Michael Rasmussen’s rookie season was spent with the Detroit Red Wings due to a conflict with his age at the time. Overall, it was a pretty productive season for the…
Analyzing the Red Wings’ Next Call-Up Options
One of the few success stories within this season for the Detroit Red Wings is the call-up of Filip Zadina. He currently sits in the team’s top-10 for scoring in…
AHL Central News: Wild, Rampage Surge to the Top
The eight teams of the American Hockey League’s Central Division had themselves a busy weekend, with every team taking the ice twice. A pair of teams who have benefitted from…
Mantha, Rasmussen Help Red Wings Beat Blues
CALUMET, Mich. — Anthony Mantha and Michael Rasmussen each scored twice to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Thursday night in a Kraft Hockeyville preseason game.
Mantha opened the scoring in a power play w…
The Red Wings’ Rebuild Goes Through Grand Rapids
No matter what form the Detroit Red Wings’ roster takes, there will be plenty of deserving candidates heading west to Grand Rapids Griffins. They will begin their seasons in the…
7 Red Wings Prospects to Watch in the Preseason
With a Prospects Tournament trophy in the books, the Detroit Red Wings have begun to gear up for the 2019-20 season. Last night, the preseason got off to a roaring…
The Grind Line: Recent Red Wings Draft Day Duds
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Where Will the Red Wings’ Rasmussen Play?
Michael Rasmussen experienced his first year of professional hockey in the 2018-19 season. The 6-foot-6, 197-pound forward put up a total of 18 points in 62 games this season —…
Michael Rasmussen’s Confidence Matching His Size
The start of Michael Rasmussen’s NHL career was anything but a smooth transition, as the rookie seemed like a spectator with ice level tickets early on. Playing among the game’s…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Power-Play Observations
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…