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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 Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, Patrick Brown, Peter Ploshehanski, and Ryan Guenter are the muckers who make up

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the

Jeff Blashill’s first tenure as an NHL head coach has not exactly gone according to his plans or expectations before taking the job in June of 2015. He did earn a second contract in April of 2019, but it is also widely known that he is sitting upon the NHL head coaching hot seat. (from

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ was first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The

Only two players remain with the Red Wings from their last Stanley Cup run in 2008. One of them, Valtteri Filppula, left the team in the summer of 2013 before returning to Detroit on a two-year deal last summer. The other player is forward Darren Helm, who has spent all of his 13 seasons in

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the

There are differing opinions on the Detroit Red Wings here at The Hockey Writers. Case in point, my colleague Patrick Brown can rationalize a 2021 postseason appearance. I cannot. Another example: Devin Little does not believe the Red Wings and Golden Knights would be good trade partners if the latter wanted to alleviate cap space.

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the

The teams are now in Edmonton and the excitement is starting to build as the World Junior Championship is nearly a week away. The Los Angeles Kings lead the way in number of prospects competing in the tournament with a total of nine. Next in line, the Detroit Red Wings, have seven prospects participating in

As the Detroit Red Wings continue to rebuild, thoughts of missed opportunities, unnecessarily long contracts, and poor trades often come to mind. And with general manager Ken Holland leading the charge, many have an uneasy feeling about the future. If you’re concerned about Holland’s ability to execute the franchise-improving swaps, don’t fret. There have been

When I was a little kid, growing up in Hamtramck, maybe seven years old, I wanted to be Brendan Shanahan. I mean, sure I wanted to play like him, of course, but I wanted to BE him. I don’t know what it was about him to this day. He looked big and strong, the number

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ was first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season.

As the hockey world collectively awaits further details about the 2020-21 NHL season, I cannot help but think of those individuals that have a vested interest. Specifically, signed, non-roster players that have contracts expiring in 2021. In those cases, their opportunity to make one last impression is dwindling by the day. The Red Wings have

To some, Moritz Seider came out of left field when his name was called by Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings at sixth overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There was an audible gasp in the room and Seider’s shocked expression said what everyone was thinking. Most Red Wings fans had their sights

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Vancouver Canucks might be pitching hard for defenseman Travis Hamonic. There’s one small problem, however. The Vegas Golden Knights might actually be looking to trade Jonathan Marchessault over Max Pacioretty and Mikael Granlund is expected to make his free agency decision any minute now. Finally,

Another week has passed and news (and rumors) have started to pick up as the 2020-21 NHL season could be just a month away. Today, we’ve got a mailbag to go over, some movement to dissect, and a certain tournament to prep for. Let’s dive in! St. James Mailbag Helene St. James of the Detroit

Dec. 15 was a very important date in National Hockey History as two legendary arenas hosted their first games while another old barn saw the last game within its walls. Also, five was the magic number on this date as numerous franchises had players accomplish various feats for the first time ever. Let’s take our

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the

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, Patrick Brown, Peter Ploshehanski, and Ryan Guenter are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound