Red Wings’ Sundqvist & Walman Are Earning Their Keep
Heading into the 2022 Trade Deadline, it seemed like a sure thing that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Leddy would be changing addresses. What wasn’t as obvious was what the…
Steve Yzerman
Today in Hockey History: April 17
This date has been very eventful in the history of the National Hockey League. A generational talent in Pittsburgh was the youngest ever to hit a particular milestone. This date…
Red Wings’ Late-Season Struggles Put Rebuild Timeline Into Focus
The second-half of the Detroit Red Wings’ 2021-22 season has been disappointing for several reasons. The games simply aren’t as fun to watch when the Wings are getting pummeled with…
Red Wings’ Lack of an Identity a Major Concern
Who exactly are the Detroit Red Wings? That’s actually a great question – one without an obvious answer. During this weekend’s home-and-home series with the lowly Ottawa Senators, the Red…
Red Wings’ Struggles Cast Spotlight on Coaching & Team Defense
If there’s one stat to takeaway from the Detroit Red Wings’ recent shellacking at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s this one: The salary cap era began in the…
Key Takeaways From Steve Yzerman’s 2022 Trade Deadline Presser
And just like that, general manager Steve Yzerman put a period on his third trade deadline as the man in charge of rebuilding the Detroit Red Wings. It wasn’t as…
Oilers Should Avoid a Trade Deadline Deal With the Red Wings
The 2022 Trade Deadline is fast approaching and the Edmonton Oilers are looking around the league at possible trade partners and players that could fit their needs. Of the teams…
Top 10 Toughest Red Wings
Motown, The Motor City, Hockeytown. Detroit is a proud, blue-collar, mid-western city that at one time was home to 1.86 million people. It has since fallen from grace but is…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 23
Feb. 23 has been an extremely busy day throughout National Hockey League history. There was a little bit of everything with some major come-from-behind performances, team record being set, and…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Mount Rushmore
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…
Connor McDavid Becoming a Complete Player is Key to Oilers Success
In the seven years that Connor McDavid has been in the NHL, he’s achieved so much on a personal level — three Art Ross Trophies, three Ted Lindsay Awards, two…
Red Wings’ Front Office Shake-Up Offers New Opportunities
Good organizations breed good people. You see examples of that in every industry, but especially in sports. Mere days after a certain Original Six franchise came under fire yet again,…