The Hockey Writers

The Detroit Red Wings have played 46 of their 82 regular season games and have found themselves in the middle of the playoff hunt to this point. With the All-Star break just around the corner, the Red Wings look to continue their push toward ending their playoff drought, but what else is there to watch

As the Detroit Lions get set to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this weekend’s NFL Divisional playoff matchup, it’s important to look back at how their outspoken head coach, Dan Campbell, laid the foundation for the team’s recent success. He used the word “grit” to establish the key attribute that the organization was looking

The Detroit Red Wings have played 45 games so far and have found themselves on a roller coaster type of season. They currently sit tied for fourth in the Atlantic Division with the Tampa Bay Lightning and are in the mix for a potential playoff spot come the end of the season. At the beginning

The 2023 NHL Draft was the most hyped group of prospects in recent memory, with an absurd level of expectation being placed on the shoulders of the players at the top of the draft. There was this idea in many peoples’ minds that teams would find future stars in the late first round and even

Blake Coleman is at it again. On Saturday night (Jan. 13) versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Coleman scored a goal and an assist in a 3-1 Calgary Flames win. The 32-year-old has been on fire lately, and this game marked his third-straight multi-point outing, with at least a point in seven of his last eight

Now that the Detroit Red Wings are about halfway through the 2023-34 season, it’s a good time to look to the future. At this point, enough games have been played to have a sufficient sample size to calculate Moritz Seider’s next contract. Detroit’s top defenseman is in the last year of his entry-level contract (ELC)

After having travel troubles getting to Toronto for their matchup against the Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings played a tightly contested game with one of the league’s best offenses and pulled out a 4-2 victory thanks to a last-minute goal from Andrew Copp. James Reimer looked solid in between the pipes in his first

The Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings faced off for the second time in as many weeks when they faced off on Jan. 13. The Red Wings fought off a third-period push by the Kings to hold on for a 5-3 victory, thanks in large part to some more timely saves by Alex Lyon,

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Boston Bruins are looking to add a middle-six forward who can score. Meanwhile, did the Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche almost make a huge trade? The Detroit Red Wings are still teetering on the edge of buying versus selling, and where are the Detroit Red Wings at with their

The Anaheim Ducks have sent shockwaves across the NHL over the last week. It started on Jan. 8 when they acquired prospect Cutter Gauthier from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 2024 second round pick and defenseman Jamie Drysdale. This was a swap of young, still-developing players as Drysdale was the sixth pick of

You’ve heard the expression “putting lipstick on a pig”, right? If you have, then consider Detroit Red Wings’ goaltender Alex Lyon as the pocket-sized cosmetic product, while the defense in front of him can be described as the swine part of that phrase. Detroit’s blue line play has been downright ugly this season, but Lyon’s

After a few days off, the Detroit Red Wings are back in action Thursday night. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are in town and hoping to end Detroit’s three-game winning streak. While we wait for puck drop, get caught up on the latest Red Wings news and rumors, including trade deadline notes, what to

In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman has updated fans on what he knows about the William Nylander deal that is pending with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sam Gagner is back and ready to play for the Edmonton Oilers but he’s not being used. Why? Are the Calgary Flames and defenseman Noah Hanifin

In the spirit of tonight’s regular season matchup with the Detroit Red Wings, during which the Anaheim Ducks will celebrate their early- to mid-2000s history, it seems fitting to recall one of the most memorable moments between the two franchises: the 2007 Western Conference Final. The Ducks emerged victorious after a physical back-and-forth chess match

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a developmental league. Everyone – from the team presidents to the fans to the players themselves – knows it. It’s why fans and media pundits alike are always looking for the next AHL player that is ready to make the jump to the NHL. The Grand Rapids Griffins, the

With the 2023-24 NHL season hitting its halfway point soon, it means that the All-Star Game is just around the corner. Tonight (Jan.4), the first 32 players for the game are being announced, starting with the Eastern Conference players. For the Detroit Red Wings, there were a couple of players who could have gotten the

The Detroit Red Wings are on the west coast hoping to start 2024 off on a high note. In the meantime, catch up on the latest Red Wings news and rumors, including trade talk with the NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaching. Patrick Kane Trade Talk While appearing on OverDrive, NHL insider Chris Johnston suggested that

That was a rough month of December for the Detroit Red Wings. After a strong start to the season, the Red Wings closed out the calendar year with 10 losses in 15 games – not ideal for a playoff push. They’ve also given up a lot of goals as of late – 4.27 per game

The Detroit Red Wings looked to build off a much-needed win against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 29 when they took on the Boston Bruins on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) but ended up being stymied by the Bruins and strong goaltending from Jeremy Swayman. While the Red Wings took the loss, there were some

After last year’s World Junior Championship (WJC) which saw the Detroit Red Wings only have one prospect representing their country (Red Savage), they have five for the 2024 WJC. The tournament’s preliminary round has concluded with the quarterfinals starting on Jan. 2, so how have the Red Wings’ prospects performed so far? Trey Augustine, United