The 2016-17 season was a disappointing one for the Detroit Red Wings and their entire fan base. Finishing with a record of 33-36-13, the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989-90, ending their consecutive postseason appearance streak at 25 seasons. Most fans could recognize the warning signs a few years ago – […]

The Grand Rapids Griffins are heading to the Calder Cup finals for the third time in franchise history, and have a chance to capture their second Calder Cup in five seasons. They won their first championship back in 2013 against the same Syracuse Crunch they will begin to play against this weekend. In this week’s […]

While eight teams continue to duke it out in the NHL playoffs, the focus of many Red Wings fans lies on the state of the 2017-18 roster. With the team missing the playoffs for the first time in 25 seasons, general manager Ken Holland has his work cut out for him this summer. Though he […]

Roughly one week ago, Chris Ilitch – president and CEO of Ilitch Holdings Inc. – expressed 100 percent confidence in the Detroit Red Wings’ general manager, Ken Holland. He also made it clear that ownership supports head coach Jeff Blashill, though his future is in the hands of Holland. After a campaign where the team […]

The 2016-17 season is coming to a merciful end for the Detroit Red Wings and their fan base. With the team missing the playoffs for the first time in 25 seasons, Ken Holland was active during the trade deadline, moving several pending unrestricted free agents. He may find himself wheeling and dealing again heading into […]

The Detroit Red Wings currently sit second-to-last in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-20-9, but are just seven points out of the playoffs. There’s a great deal of pressure on the team to make the postseason, too. In addition to the 2016-17 season being the Wings’ last at Joe Louis Arena, the team […]

It might prove difficult to find the silver linings as a fan of the Detroit Red Wings at the moment, especially after a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Currently, the team sits dead last in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 20-20-9. Still, the team has a number of […]

When news broke that Pavel Datsyuk was going to leave the Detroit Red Wings and head home to Russia, many (including myself) thought the team would be stuck with the last year of his contract, leaving $7.5 million in dead cap space on the books. Luckily, general manager Ken Holland was able to move the […]

The Detroit Red Wings currently sit with a record of 20-19-8, and are fighting to make the playoffs for a 26th consecutive season. While they have struggled in several areas, the team has really struggled on the power play this season, sitting dead last in the league with a power-play percentage of 11.3. It’s difficult […]

The Detroit Red Wings enter the new year on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, eight points out of a wild card spot, but just six points behind the Boston Bruins. It’s been a struggle for the team this season, as they have battled against injuries, inconsistency and an inability to produce offense. […]

Things have been a bit bleak in Motown of late. While the Detroit Red Wings capped off their recent homestand with a 6-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks, the team went 1-3-1 over that five-game stretch. With just two weeks left in December, the Wings have a record of 3-4-2. Considering the way the team […]

Nearing the midpoint of the 2016-17 season, the Detroit Red Wings have taken fans on a ride full of ups and downs (more downs, if we’re being honest). For each player who has exceeded expectations this year, another has fallen short. Not limited to those on the ice, the effectiveness of some of the Red […]

While the Detroit Red Wings were able to find some success during the month of October, they were not as lucky during their 13 games in November. The team finished the month with a record of 5-6-2, placing them 14th in the Eastern Conference. The Wings were able to snap a four-game skid in a […]

The Detroit Red Wings’ will have to play without the services of Brendan Smith for the next three to four weeks. It is yet another blow to an already depleted blue line. The team lost Alexey Marchenko (likely out of action for another week) to an upper-body injury on November 20th, and they are using […]

When Pavel Datsyuk decided that he wanted to leave the Detroit Red Wings to finish his career in Russia, it handcuffed the team with his $7.5M cap hit for the 2016-17 season. General manager Ken Holland got creative and moved the Magic Man’s contract to the Arizona Coyotes, effectively giving the team some wiggle room […]

The Detroit Red Wings sit with a 9-10-1 record through 20 games this season, placing them 14th in the Eastern Conference. Certainly, both the fanbase and the team were hoping for a better start to the year, even if most assumed the Wings would struggle this season. Although they got off to a 6-2-0 start […]

Tomas Jurco is nearing his return to the Red Wings’ lineup, as the team assigned him to Grand Rapids yesterday for a two-game conditioning stint. He’ll play for the Griffins tonight and on Friday, then return to Detroit sometime this weekend. With the team in the midst of a four-game losing streak, some fresh legs […]

There are several question marks regarding the Detroit Red Wings’ roster heading into the 2016-17 season. Of course, the central focus is the status of Pavel Datsyuk, but Ken Holland also has to make decisions on forwards Darren Helm and Drew Miller. He will also have to determine whether Andreas Athanasiou and Anthony Mantha will […]

The 2015-16 season has come to an end for the Detroit Red Wings, as they were eliminated in five games against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the NHL playoffs. It marks the second consecutive season the Bolts eliminated the Wings, and the fourth time in five seasons that Detroit was unable […]

The month of March was not kind to the Detroit Red Wings. In their quest to clinch their 25th consecutive playoff berth, the team finished the month with a 6-8-0 record through 14 games. While they continued to struggle with offense, keeping the puck out of the net was Detroit’s biggest issue. The Red Wings […]