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It has been almost six months since the Detroit Red Wings have played a game of hockey. News is hard to come by as the team waits for 2019-20 to officially come to a close. However, the Red Wings can’t afford to sit still as summer comes to an end. Luckily, recent developments mean that […]

The Colorado Avalanche. The Chicago Blackhawks. The Toronto Maple Leafs. Even the Pittsburgh Penguins. What do these teams have in common? At one point or another, they were considered rivals of the Detroit Red Wings. The list is not limited to those four teams; an Original Six franchise like the Red Wings has a storied […]

For many Detroit Red Wing fans, the scariest scene to ever play out during a game of hockey came on the night of November 21, 2005. Less than two months into the first season following the 2004-05 lockout, the Red Wings were hit with a gut punch that reverberated across the NHL. According to the […]

When I began this series about the many different players the Detroit Red Wings could target with the fourth-overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, there was one player I went back and forth about whether or not to include. I’m sure the Red Wings should take him, but I’m not sure he will […]

Jonathan Bernier did all he could to keep the Detroit Red Wings in games during the 2019-20 season. But few goalies can do it all on their own — every team needs at least two trustworthy options in goal. It’s why the 1A/1B set-up has become a lot more common over the last few years. […]

It seems like forever since the Detroit Red Wings were linked to all the top pending free agents every year. Back when they were perennial playoff contenders, the summer months signaled a time when fresh faces signed on in Hockeytown to pursue a Stanley Cup championship. Nowadays, the Red Wings are mostly stuck sifting through […]

Not since Petr Mrazek have the Detroit Red Wings had a goaltending prospect that screams NHL potential. While the organization does have a few goalies in the system that fans should keep their eyes on, there isn’t that standout blue-chip kid that looks like a difference-maker. Then you consider the unpredictability of goaltender development and […]

After Dylan Larkin, the Detroit Red Wings’ cupboard is pretty bare at center. Prospects Michael Rasmussen (2017) and Joe Veleno (2018) both played with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL this season. Veleno experienced some growing pains in his first professional season, while Rasmussen battled injuries but had some success when he did play. […]

Let’s start this by stating the obvious: the news of Brock Boeser’s availability is nothing more than a rumor right now – a rumor that Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning promptly denied. However, where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire. And if this fire is truly burning, it would interest the Detroit Red Wings to […]

As disappointing as it is that the Detroit Red Wings missed out on the top pick in 2020 draft, they’re still going to get a great talent at fourth overall. In fact, there is such a diverse spread of talent that should be available that an argument can be made for a handful of players […]

If you ask any Red Wings fan about the greatest weakness on their favorite team’s roster, chances are that they will bring up the defense. With a goals-against per-game average of 3.73, it’s easy to see why. The best defender on the 2019-20 Red Wings was Filip Hronek, and this was his first full season […]

Something good is coming with the fourth pick in the 2020 NHL draft. In fact, as the first pick outside of the top three, the Detroit Red Wings might have the widest variety of players available to them. Sweden is home to two of those players: Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond. In Raymond, you have […]

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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little, Raymond Harrison, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and […]

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 when potential meets reality. You can often tell whether a player is special or not based on how they perform in that first year. When […]

There are few things as exciting as seeing a new face join a team. Whether it’s through trade or free agency, new blood sparks the imagination with what role they might play. Of course, the same is true for new players from North America and the wealth of talent to be found overseas playing in […]

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 column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off […]

Terry Sawchuk’s name is enshrined in the Hall of Fame, and his jersey hangs in the rafters of Little Caesars Arena. He leads the Detroit Red Wings in goaltending wins with 350. Behind him is Chris Osgood, who is something of a local legend given his role in three Red Wing championships, with 317 wins. […]

The Hockey Writers recently held a full seven-round mock draft, and I had the pleasure of picking for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sure, right now the focus is more on whether or not the Penguins will win their qualifying series against the Montreal Canadiens, but it doesn’t hurt to look ahead to what prospects the Penguins […]

The Hockey Writers recently completed a full seven-round mock draft, and I had the privilege of drafting for the Vegas Golden Knights. While the attention has been turned to the playoffs following the league’s return-to-play announcement, it’s never too early to take stock of what prospects the team could get their hands on come the […]