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In their history, the Detroit Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups.  There were two time periods where the Red Wings were dominant.  During the 1950’s, Detroit won four Stanley Cups.  From 1990-2016, the Red Wings made the playoffs 25 consecutive years and once again won the Stanley Cup four times.  During these two periods,

DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 02: Keith Petruzzelli #35 of the USA follows the play against Sweden during a World Jr. Summer Showcase game at USA Hockey Arena on August 2, 2017 in Plymouth, Michigan. The USA defeated Sweden 3-2. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Keith Petruzzelli Red Wings Weekly Review: Pettersson,

There has been considerable debate about the Detroit Red Wings giving an offer sheet to Elias Pettersson. They don’t happen often and when they do, does it draw a lot of attention. Yesterday this happened: The kicker–they offered a $20 signing bonus–which happens to be Sebastian Aho’s number. This is of course a shot at

The Detroit Red Wings have plenty of UFAs and RFAs to deal with next offseason. I’ve already examined the UFAs, so let’s try to predict the future of Detroit’s restricted free agents. The Griffins There are a couple of players in Grand Rapids that will become RFAs after this season: Taro Hirose and Chase Pearson.

The Detroit Red Wings next offseason is shaping up to be another busy one, as there are 20 players set to become UFAs or RFAs at the end of the season. Let’s take a (very) early look at the futures of Detroit’s UFAs. The Griffins Players The non-roster players for the Red Wings are mostly

Danny DeKeyser enters 2021-22 with a shot to rebound from a season affected by a nagging injury.  With just one year left on contract with the Detroit Red Wings, his performance this year will determine his future with the organization. Rebounding From Injury Last season was DeKeyser’s first back from his back injury and the

The Detroit Red Wings are a franchise with a storied history that include a slew of legendary players.  The defensemen that have played for the Red Wings have won numerous accolades for their efforts.  Here is a look at the top scoring defensemen in Red Wings history. Nicklas Lidstrom GP: 1,564 G: 264 A: 878

The Detroit Red Wings community has a number of voices and as we’ve been trying to do during our weekly reviews, showcasing those voices either through the written, word video or audio. Another pretty prominent voice is the Grind Line Podcast, which is composed of Greg, Ryan, and Tyler  who were kind enough to sit

The Detroit Red Wings have some young talent that will be developing on the roster of the Grand Rapids Griffins. Two standouts – Joe Veleno and Lucas Raymond – will be vying for roster spots as early as training camp. Joe Veleno Joe Veleno is the young prospect most likely to finally force his way

Valtteri Filppula has officially moved on from the Detroit Red Wings. The 37-year-old forward signed with Genève-Servette HC, seeing his second stint with Detroit come to an end. Filppula was another of the veterans who didn’t fit into the long term plans as younger players begin to rise to the NHL level. His playing time dwindled during

Although the Detroit Red Wings still need high-level talent at center, the team has plenty of players to slot in at the position – especially after the trade for Mitchell Stephens and the signing of Pius Suter. The upcoming training camp in Traverse City will be key in deciding the day one position of the

The Detroit Red Wings will be in a familiar situation on this year’s trade deadline: a rebuilding team looking to sell for future assets. With plenty of depth players and expiring contract this year, Detroit will certainly have some trade bait at the ready. Forwards Adam Erne is the clear-cut best choice for a trade

The Detroit Red Wings franchise officially began in 1926 and were first known as the Detroit Cougars.  In 1932, James E. Norris changed the name to the Red Wings.  The team has won 11 Stanley Cups during their illustrious career in Detroit and along the way, many legends have played in Hockeytown.  As the team

The Detroit Red Wings waived Frans Nielsen on Thursday for the purpose of buying out his contract, ending one of the bigger questions of the offseason. Of the many articles we’ve written over the past few months, few had such overwhelming support from nearly all Wings fans when it came to what Detroit should do

To say that the Detroit Red Wings struggled on the power play last season would be an understatement – the team finished second to last in the NHL with a paltry 11.4 percent success rate. Will the Wings find a way to improve those odds this season? Coaching Change One of the first steps in

In the spring of 1971, as a seven year old boy, I went to the old Hamilton Forum to watch the Hamilton Red Wings host the St. Catharines Black Hawks in my first OHA game.  A diminutive center by the name of Marcel Dionne dominated the game.  I loved the Red Wings jerseys, but it

The signing of Adam Erne prior to his arbitration case has put the Detroit Red Wings roster in a terrific position prior to opening night.  With the recent buyout of Frans Nielsen, according to capfriendly.com, the Red Wings currently have 20 out of their 23 roster spots signed for the upcoming season. Here is a

The Detroit Red Wings buyout of Frans Nielsen on Thursday reveals that Steve Yzerman has now eliminated all but one hefty contract from the Ken Holland era, continuing the movement away from a bloated cap hell and into one that offers more spots for younger players and an organization suddenly flush with cap space. All

The Detroit Red Wings have gotten their fair share of kudos for shrewd drafting, and trading this offseason, and general manager Steve Yzerman has added to his core to try and nudge the rebuild into continued forward progress. NHL Network recently named them their most improved team in the Atlantic. There are a number of

The Detroit Red Wings AHL affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins will be filled with draft picks selected over the last several years.  There will also be an assortment of free agent signing that will fill out the roster. Here is a look at the first draft of the Griffins opening night roster. Goaltenders Age: 29