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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 to

The top two scorers in National Hockey League history both had memorable nights on this date. Jan. 27 was a very busy date in Montreal as well as in Toronto and Pittsburgh. Some of the biggest names in the history of the game left their mark on this date through the years. Howe & Gretzky,

Terry Sawchuk’s name is enshrined in the Hall of Fame, and his jersey hangs in the rafters of Little Caesars Arena. He leads the Detroit Red Wings in goaltending wins with 350. Behind him is Chris Osgood, who is something of a local legend given his role in three Red Wing championships, with 317 wins.

One of the most uniting things in the game of hockey is when the “eye test” camp and the “fancy stats” camp can agree. Through the first six games of the Detroit Red Wings’ season, the player that unites these two lines of thinking is their newly-named captain, center Dylan Larkin. This isn’t new, though.

The numbers 200 and 400 showed up numerous times on this date through National Hockey League history. In addition, there were a handful of events and feats to happen for the first time and some memorable All-Star Game moments. It is time for a daily look back in time at all the big stories from

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Detroit Red Wings need to move on from Jeff Blashill and his coaching staff.  Coming off of an uninspiring series versus the Chicago Blackhawks, the Red Wings now sit at 2-4-0 with a minus-eight goals differential and are trending in the wrong direction. Jeff Blashill has a 155-198-52 record

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, Ian McNaughton, and Patrick Brown are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking

Streaks are the running theme through National Hockey League history on this date. In addition, quite a few members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had memorable moments and a pair of big names changed addresses. Come along on our daily trip back through decades on the THW time machine. We’re Going Streaking New York

The Detroit Red Wings were a team in flux at the start of the 1990s. At times labeled the “Dead Things,” they had not won a Stanley Cup since 1954-55 and had won just five playoff rounds over the previous 24 seasons. The team did make the postseason in 1990-91, but they bowed out to

Nineteen-year-old Russian forward Ilya Safonov records his first career KHL goals, Matthew Coronato sets a new United States Hockey League (USHL) record with his 28th straight game with a point, and Detroit Red Wings prospect Donovan Sebrango signs an amateur tryout with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Safonov Grabs First KHL Goals It took 19-year-old forward

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 to

We are now one week into the 2020-21 season and the Detroit Red Wings are 2-2 four games in. While attention has mostly, and understandably, been on the ice, there have been some recent developments worth mentioning. These are those developments. More COVID Protocol Just days after forward Darren Helm and defenseman Christian Djoos were

After missing the first game of the season, Bobby Ryan hasn’t missed much of anything else. The reality heading into the 2020-21 season was that the Detroit Red Wings had a plethora of issues to address. The team lacked secondary scoring and star power, and in the midst of a lengthy rebuild it was highly

So what are your plans for Monday afternoon at noon eastern? For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they hope it’s the start down the path towards their first win of the season. The Blue Jackets play the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in the first game of a two-game set. Monday’s game starts at

It’s not like he’s dominating on the ice. With a Corsi-percentage of just 26.1% through the Detroit Red Wings’ first two games (per Natural Stat Trick) the play has often been at the wrong end of the ice while Filip Zadina is on the ice. Currently skating on Detroit’s second line, the goal for him

In today’s NHL rumors, there are busy times ahead for the Toronto Maple Leafs who got bad news Saturday night and had to make adjustments as a result on Sunday. The Edmonton Oilers are a team that will be watching those moves closely, as their club still badly needs a goaltender. A former long-time Detroit

Let’s start off this week’s news column with a quick recap of the Red Wings’ season opener. They faced-off against the Carolina Hurricanes, a new division rival under the newly formed Central Division, and the results weren’t pretty. The Wings lost 3-0, with the third goal coming from an empty net tally. They were outshot

Despite an excruciatingly long wait – 310 days to be exact – the Detroit Red Wings were finally back in action on Thursday, hosting the Carolina Hurricanes in their season opener. Things looked much different than the last time the team was on the ice, ironically against the Hurricanes, but not just because of fan

The Detroit Red Wings have an intriguing season ahead. The team has low expectations, which will make for an interesting season of evaluating players. One of the most unique seasons in NHL history kicked off on Wednesday, and as the Red Wings prepare to host the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, let’s

The 2020-21 NHL season will be unlike any other, given temporary realignment, a shortened season, and minimal fan attendance. Teams will seek any competitive edge they can find, and considering the rebuild challenges facing the Detroit Red Wings, coach Jeff Blashill has his work cut out for him. Maybe it’s time to try something different.