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Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the day I started the site that would become DetroitHockey.Net. As has become the norm on the site’s anniversary, I feel like I should say something profound and find myself coming up short. When I think about those bad old days of the Internet and compare them to now,
Tyler Bertuzzi is coming off a season with the Detroit Red Wings cut short by a lower back injury and subsequent surgery. Can he rebound less than a year later? Age: 26 Left Winger 6th Season With the Red Wings Stats Snapshot: Goals: 5 Assists: 2 CF%: 53.9 Pts/60: 2.4 ixG: 3.28 GAR: 0 (Advanced
Steve Yzerman’s offseason checklist is complete. It was announced early Tuesday that the Red Wings had signed RFA forward Givani Smith to a two-year contract extension. What remained unclear for several hours was how much that contract would be valued at. Our friends at CapFriendly leaked those details: Smith didn’t get nearly enough playing time
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: Givani Smith #48 of the Detroit Red Wings fires a shot against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on January 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Detroit Red Wings: Can Jakub Vrana Stay Hot in ’21-’22? by Alex Faber Givani Smith has re-signed with the
So that’s a thing that’s happening. Red Wings’ Nedeljkovic Highly Rated Among Vezina Contenders – Detroit Hockey Now Among those assigned longer Vezina odds than Nedeljkovic are Stanley Cup winner Jordan Binnington (+2200) of the St. Louis Blues, former Wing Petr Mrazek (+1800) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Robin Lehner (+1800) of the Vegas Golden
In just 11 games with the Detroit Red Wings, Jakub Vrana set fan expectations high with eight goals and three assists. Can Vrana bring that kind of performance into the 2021-22 season? Age: 25 Left Winger 2nd Season With the Red Wings Stat Snapshot: Goals: 8 Assists: 3 CF%: 48.2 Pts/60: 3.5 ixG: 2.64 GAR:
Potentially, there are a slew of free agents that could interest the Detroit Red Wings during the next offseason. The fourth offseason of Steve Yzerman‘s tenure as general manager could provide some pieces to complement what he’s begun to build. Here’s a look at several players that could be on the list, and could be
You can’t bat a thousand. Whether you’re Peter Chiarelli or Canadiens legend Sam Pollock, there’s no way you can ensure a guaranteed win with every deal. The same goes for Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. In his two seasons in Hockeytown, he’s made 25 trades — 17 if you don’t count moving up or
Go Blue Five Red Wings who could make an impact in 2021-2022 NHL season – Detroit News There will be a stiff fight for playing time on defense, and DeKeyser isn’t assured of a big minutes or even a spot in the regular lineup. But given more time this offseason to get healthy, it wouldn’t
With the weeks leading up to the season, Octopus Thrower will be profiling a different Detroit Red Wings player. We start with the captain, Dylan Larkin. Age: 25 Center 7th season with the Red Wings Stats Snapshot: Goals: 9 Points: 23 CF% 53.1 Pts/60: 1.5 ixG: 13.4 GAR: -2.8 (Advanced stats courtesy of Evolving Hockey)
2021-22 NHL Season Preview: Detroit Red Wings – SI Nothing we haven’t heard before: Leddy as a veteran for Seider, “decent goaltending” (although Kennedy is “worried” about Nedeljkovic’s size and he called Dylan Larkin a pretty good number one center). There’s some advice on the right way to be a Red Wings fan from Matt
It might not be the regular season quite yet, but the Detroit Red Wings prospect tournament starts this week, giving fans some Red Wings related hockey for the first time since May. It’s not the thaw to what is usually a much longer layoff, but it’s better because at least it’s a glimpse of the
Red Wings’ draft pick Oscar Plandowski prospers in a hockey household – The Detroit News Plandowski’s dad, Darryl, is the director of amateur scouting for the Arizona Coyotes. Darryl has offered Oscar plenty of constructive critiques along the way. The advice has been beneficial. “Believe me, I grew up with some pretty constructive criticism,” said
The Detroit Red Wings prospect tournament isn’t an event that can make-or-break the future of a player, but it can be a way to make a name of oneself. There are a few players that have the potential to have themselves a breakout performance as early as the tourny. I’m not including Lucas Raymond, Jonatan
In-Depth In The Division: Detroit Red Wings – Die by the Blade As the folks at Wingin’ it in Motown wrote, the Red Wings are playing the long game here. Although the acquisition of Nedeljkovic is a good one, overall, the franchise didn’t make any huge moves over the offseason that will automatically catapult them
The Detroit Red Wings need some of their younger players to step up and become important pieces of the re-build. Slowly, prospects will weave their way into the lineup, but it’s the young players that have played portions of the last few seasons that really need to make the jump in order for the Red
It’s not technically Red Wings news, but since he’s worked out this summer with Red Wings and we’ve talked a bunch about potentially signing Anisimov, him getting a PTO with Colorado kind of puts a damper on that. Sidney Crosby has wrist surgery, out at least six weeks – Pensburg The Penguins down the middle
The NHL recently announced plans to allow players to play for their home countries at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. According to NHL.com, the NHL will take a break from competition from Feb. 2-22 in order to allow players to play in the Olympics. This break will also coincide with the 2022 All-Star Weekend
The Detroit Red Wings revealed their roster for September’s Prospect Tournament on Twitter this afternoon. The tournament will run from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20. Held in Traverse City, MI, this year’s pool includes five teams from across the league: The Toronto Maple Leafs, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis