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April 12 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. The greatest player in the game was one of many future Hall of Famers who made his mark on this date. A second-generation Hall of Famer had a huge day and plenty of Stanley Cup Playoff history was made. Let’s begin our

In our final NHL rumors rundown before the NHL Trade Deadline, we’re going with a number of quick hits as the final hours wind down. Included is talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, and Los Angeles Kings. Sabres Make Hall Trade

The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a fifth round pick in the 2021 draft, along with minor league forward Hayden Verbeek. The 29-year-old native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is an eight-year veteran that was drafted 38th overall by the New Jersey Devils back in 2010. Between

April 11 is an important date in National Hockey League history. Two legends played their final game in the league as teammates, the first playoff goalie goal was scored and a trio of franchises picked up their first Stanley Cup playoff wins. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive the best moments

The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman David Savard from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team trade that also included the Detroit Red Wings ahead of the 2021 trade deadline. The Blue Jackets and Red Wings both retained money on Savard. Columbus received Tampa Bay’s first round pick in 2021 along with Tampa Bay’s third

April 10 has been quite an eventful day in National Hockey League history. Among some of the memorable moments is the greatest comeback in Stanley Cup playoff history and a new record for the most goals ever in the postseason. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us back through the

Call it what you want — déjà vu, Groundhog Day, a glitch in the Matrix — the results are the same. The Detroit Red Wings get roughed up against a team, regroup and have a hard-nosed practice, come out with determination for the next series, only to get roughed up again. The team’s inconsistency has

Mr. Hockey broke a pair of Stanley Cup playoff records on this date, 29 years apart. Also, three franchises won their first-ever postseason games and plenty of new records were set on this date. The THW time machine is fired up and ready to take us on our daily trip through the decades to relive

Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free

April 6 has had its fair share of historical moments throughout the decades. One of the National Hockey League’s biggest legends scored his final goal in his last regular-season game. Another legend finished the greatest season in the history of the game. The Hockey Hall of Fame is full of the names who had big

Last week, I negotiated deals on behalf of the Detroit Red Wings as part of a mock trade deadline exercise. This week, I’m putting together a few alternative options. The Red Wings have several trade chips in play as the deadline approaches. Players like Luke Glendening and Bobby Ryan could fetch solid returns given their

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

Now that it’s April, the Detroit Red Wings only have a few more days to move out players ahead of the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. As sellers, it’s surprising to see that the Red Wings have not completed a trade so far this season. So like last year, I put on my general manager hat

Over the last 108 games, spanning across both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 season, the Detroit Red Wings have won just 29 of them. Of those 29, goaltender Jonathan Bernier accounts for 23 of them. Jimmy Howard, Thomas Greiss and Calvin Pickard round out the total with two victories each. In a sport where the results

Welcome to Red Wings Wednesday Weekly! In this weekly column, we will take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown. As always, feel free

One of the biggest National Hockey League legends was born on this date. The number 100 was prominent as many members of the Hockey Hall of Fame set personal milestones. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time and relive all the best moments that March 31 has given us over the decades. Happy Birthday,

The adages can be heard echoing through the empty locker rooms in ice rinks across North America. Clichés such as “play a full 60 minutes,” “the first goal is the most important,” and “work to get the next one,” linger in the air, as heavy as an early morning fog. In the NHL, these phrases

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week Tony Wolak, Devin Little, Patrick Brown, and Kyle Knopp are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

Is it corny to say that he’s the engine that drives the team from the Motor City? Ask any general hockey fan to name a player on the 2020-21 Red Wings, and chances are that the name Dylan Larkin will be the first that comes to mind. He’s the token “good player on a bad

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Boston Bruins be interested in an experienced forward from the New Jersey Devils? Meanwhile, could there be a fit between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins? There might be a better option for the Winnipeg Jets than Mattias Ekholm or David Savard, and the Edmonton Oilers and