Not many of us remember the 1950’s, never mind the 1950 Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. Before 2020, one would have thought the 1950 NHL playoffs was one of the craziest postseasons in sports history between the stunning victories, impressive legends, and odd hosting locations. Not quite playing […]

The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four players made the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Detroit Red Wings made out reasonably in this draft. They were in the midst of their “Dead […]

The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of prospects to root for. Whether it be a young German defenseman named Moritz Seider or a forward with elite potential in Filip Zadina, there are a lot of guys to like in the Red Wings’ system. There’s one player, though, who I’ve got a serious rooting interest in […]

The NHL Draft Lottery is random. It’s intended to create chaos and stir up controversy — i.e. the NHL “fixing” the draft lottery for the New York Rangers to select first overall. There’s nothing to prove that this happened but there are always going to be people who believe that it did happen. But you’re […]

The 2019-20 season marked the first full year for the Detroit Red Wings with general manager Steve Yzerman at the helm. While it was unrealistic to expect Yzerman to turn the team into the Tampa Bay Lightning (his previous post) immediately, he did his best to improve his squad. Let’s look at some of Yzerman’s […]

Coming off one of the most historically bad seasons in the Salary Cap era, it’s fair to say the Detroit Red Wings have reverted to their “Dead Wings” days. GM Steve Yzerman has tough decisions ahead regarding the future of the team, but as the saying goes, “In Yzerman We Trust.” That said, there’s one […]

Ask any Detroit Red Wings fan and they’ll tell you how disappointing it is to miss out on Alexis Lafreniere. However, fourth overall in the NHL Draft has produced several star players before, including Detroit’s general manager Steve Yzerman, who was drafted in that slot by the Red Wings in the 1983 Draft. That being […]