Every NHL franchise has to deal with its share of players that seem to always find the scoresheet against it game in and game out. Sidney Crosby has 108 points in 61 games against the New York Islanders, Patrik Laine is blossoming into Dallas Stars public enemy No. 1 and Nicklas Backstrom has haunted the […]

On Feb. 24, Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg scored the 335th goal of his career, placing him in a tie with Ted Lindsay for fifth all-time in goals scored for the Original Six franchise. The 37-year-old has three years remaining on his contract following this season, which begs the question: can he reach fourth on […]

Every June, the NHL Entry Draft produces new trade talk, free-agency speculation and of course, the game’s forthcoming superstars eager to fulfill their NHL dreams. Draft day sees coveted teenagers have immense weight put on their shoulders and the future of a franchise placed in their hands. Oftentimes, an entire draft class is summed up […]

The Los Angeles Kings geared up for the playoffs last week with a couple of notable deadline acquisitions, but Tyler Toffoli could be an in-house x-factor. Toffoli, 25, broke out in 2015-16 for 31 goals, 58 points and a league-leading plus-34 rating. The winger’s offensive numbers dipped last year, partially due to missing 19 games […]

The Washington Capitals added depth to their blue line on Monday by trading for Michael Kempny, but another defenseman could be coming. Kempny spent parts of seven seasons in the Czech Extraliga, the top league of his native Czech Republic. The defenseman recorded 21 goals, 39 assists for 60 points to go along with a […]

Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland has confirmed Detroit will be a seller this deadline and while Nick Jensen won’t be among the handful of untouchables, he shouldn’t be involved in any hasty decisions. In October 2016, the defenseman was primed to be another victim of Holland’s waiver wire infatuation. He would end up clearing, […]

Detroit Red Wings prospect Filip Hronek has had an impressive rookie season with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and should earn an NHL call-up for the Red Wings’ down the stretch. Detroit’s already slim playoff chances are dwindling by the game and the team’s youth has shown the future is now in Hockeytown. Like any […]

The play of Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov has helped the defending Calder Cup champion Grand Rapids Griffins turn the season around in recent weeks. On the heels of a championship hangover, the Griffins sat at 7-7-1 through the first 15 games of the season. Then, they hit rock bottom; the champs dropped 13 of […]

In 2013, Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings took some heat for a second-round pick named Tyler Bertuzzi, who they “over-drafted” at 58th overall. The gritty forward was coming off his second season with the OHL’s Guelph Storm, but his offensive numbers didn’t quite matchup with a typical second-round pick. Bertuzzi scored 13 goals […]

The Detroit Red Wings struggled offensively last season. They finished 23rd among all teams in goals-for and became the only team with a negative goal differential to see the postseason. Players including Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist failed to take a step forward. Henrik Zetterberg and an injured Niklas Kronwall showed their age more than […]

Originally drafted 21st overall in the 2010 NHL Draft, Riley Sheahan is in a position to have a breakout offensive season for the Detroit Red Wings in 2016-17. Sheahan scored a career-high 14 goals last season after coming on late in the year. In his last 22 games, he recorded seven goals and 12 points […]

With the acquisitions of Frans Nielsen and Steve Ott on July 1st, the Detroit Red Wings added two more natural centers to go along with the six they already have under contract. Let’s put all eight—Nielsen, Ott, Henrik Zetterberg, Dylan Larkin, Riley Sheahan, Andreas Athanasiou, Darren Helm and Luke Glendening—under the microscope, as they say, […]

Welcome to the first edition of The Grind Line Mailbag where the contributors of The Grind Line answer your Detroit Red Wings questions. Don’t forget to submit your questions to the Red Wings-focused The Hockey Writers account @THW_RedWings. Question: @BrandonPeleshok Do you see any of the free agents on the market helping the Red Wings […]

In his third season with the Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins, Martin Frk evolved from a former second-round pick to a legitimate scoring winger. Originally drafted 49th overall back in 2012, the 22 year-old Frk has taken the long road to show NHL potential. Frk finished his third professional season with […]

Much like any other team, the Detroit Red Wings have a lot of character on their roster; from 37-year-old legend Pavel Datsyuk to 19-year-old rookie phenom, Dylan Larkin. The Wings are built with international talent mixed with grit, skill and perseverance. Each player on the roster played a part in extending the playoff streak to […]