This is SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NHL. Each week, SB Nation sends out questions to the most plugged in Detroit Red Wings fans, and fans across the country. Sign up here to join Reacts. NHL fans around the league made their picks ahead of the second round NHL Playoffs matchups.
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Detroit — The Red Wings are bringing back head coach Jeff Blashill. But there will, nonetheless, be changes within the coaching staff, which was probably to be expected given the Wings’ record the last several seasons. During the announcement last month of Blashill’s return, GM Steve Yzerman said assistant coach Dan Bylsma was not coming
As the 2021 NHL Draft is a month away, Octopus Thrower will be looking at many of the picks Detroit Red Wings General Manger Steve Yzerman could take at the sixth spot. We are analyzing this beyond just the player and asking the question of why the player would fit the Yzerplan scheme. As such,
Last year when I did these “draft candidates” pieces, the Detroit Red Wings were poised to select fourth in the 2020 draft, and with that came a certain amount of predictability in regards to who would be available at fourth overall. To that point, Swedish winger Lucas Raymond was the first prospect I covered, and
Welcome back to our Seattle Expansion Draft Series. If you haven’t read the first article that lays out the rules of the expansion draft, that would be a good starting point, as I’ll only give the very basic rules in each of these follow up articles. If you are interested in Detroit, that was the
June 4 saw one of the greatest hockey players ever to take the ice put an end to his legendary career. In addition, there was plenty of National Hockey League playoff drama with memories in D.C., Denver, and New York City. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us on our
Sigh. Here we are again. It feels like Groundhog Day. Year after year, the Red Wings are shafted in the draft. In the last five years, the Wings have dropped more in lottery rankings than any other team. The good news is that the team didn’t drop from their projected 6th overall spot this year.
A ‘Jeopardy!’ clue asked which team Gordie Howe played for. No one got it right. – Freep “Gordie Howe was Alex’s favorite player,” Bialik said. How dare they. Mock 2021 NHL Draft: Power to Sabres; Kraken take Beniers at No. 2 – NHL 6. Detroit Red Wings Kimelman — Jesper Wallstedt, G, Lulea (SWE): The
Now that they know where they pick, the Detroit Red Wings can narrow their list of which top prospects they most covet to boost the rebuild. The short answer is the best player available when general manager Steve Yzerman announces the sixth selection at the NHL draft, which will be held virtually July 23-24. The
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – JUNE 21: Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings attends the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Red Wings Player Grades: Evgeny Svechnikov’s Swan Song? by Alex Faber The Detroit Red Wings will once again
Are you a die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan? Think you know all there is to know about the team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the great players and coaches in the franchise’s history. How Well Do You Know the Wings’ History? How many Stanley
Detroit — Jonathan Bernier wants to see this through. The last couple of Red Wings seasons have involved a lot of losing, many difficult nights, and a bright future that seemed a ways away. After this past season, those rosier days look a little closer. And Bernier, a veteran goaltender who can be an unrestricted free agent,
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 04: Evgeny Svechnikov #37 of the Detroit Red Wings skates during the second period of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on March 04, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Red Wings: Steve Yzerman is as Straightforward as Ever by Nate Brown
Moritz Seider has a 75% chance of leaving the World Championship with a medal. The Detroit Red Wings’ top defense prospect helped Germany top Switzerland in quarterfinal action at the event in Riga, Latvia, on Thursday. Seider topped 23 minutes as the Germans rallied from 2-0 to earn a 3-2 victory in a shootout. “I
One of the most memorable penalties in Stanley Cup Final history was called on this date. Also, June 3 was a hectic day for the front office in Motown and provided plenty of postseason drama too. It’s time for our daily trip back through the years to relive all the memories from this day. The
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, continues to share his thoughts after the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery results revealed that Detroit will be in the 6th spot in the 2021 NHL Draft. #LGRW | Part 2
Following the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery results, @DetroitRedWings General Manager Steve Yzerman addresses the media with his thoughts and plans after learning Detroit will pick 6th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. #LGRW | Part 1
Detroit Red Wings fans watching “Jeopardy!” on Monday were probably screaming at the TV when contestants were stumped by a clue about a Detroit sports legend. In the “There is an ‘I’ in team” category, the $1,000 clue was: “Gordie Howe played for this NHL team from 1946 to 1971.” It was followed by silence from all
On Monday, we took a look at four of the teams eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what the Red Wings could learn from their respective demises. With the first round officially coming to a close Monday night we can now look at the other four teams who had to
Once again, the Detroit Red Wings will select sixth in the NHL Draft. Wednesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery confirmed Detroit’s draft slot, with the Buffalo Sabres choosing first and the expansion Seattle Kraken landing the second-overall pick. Previously, the Red Wings landed the sixth-overall choice in the 2018 and 2019 drafts, where they selected Filip