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There has been plenty of buzz about the release of Adidas’ NHL Reverse Retro hockey jerseys yesterday. A quick look highlights flashy colors, alternate logos, and nods to the ghosts of teams past. The Detroit Red Wings, though, presented designers with a complex challenge: How do you take an Original Six franchise, with an already-classic

Yesterday marked the 18th anniversary of Bob Probert’s retirement from the NHL. Tragically, on July 5 of this wretched year, it is now a decade since the giant of a man suddenly passed. As such, this is my tribute to a near mythical being gone far too soon. Meeting my Hero At age 16, I

All the buzz in the NHL is surrounding a certain collection of jerseys that were officially dropped on Monday – and deservedly so. However, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans have a lot more to discuss than just a sweater. So let’s get the obvious thing out of the way: Red Wings “Reverse Retro”

Nov. 16 has seen quite a few memorable moments in National Hockey League history, including an “Original 6” franchise taking the ice for the first time. This was also a big date for a Hall of Fame goaltender and for defensemen finding the scoresheet. Rangers Win NHL Debut This is a very important date in

Four. Four straight seasons that have been void of any postseason action for the Detroit Red Wings. Of course, this dubious stretch comes on the heels of 25 consecutive playoff appearances including four Stanley Cup championships. For a proud city and an original six franchise, missing the playoffs was once an anomaly, but has become

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers were listed among teams agents still believed needed to make a significant move. What would that move be? Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said he believes the Leafs don’t have any bad contracts. Does that mean no more deals are coming? And, what if he’s wrong?

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, Patrick Brown, and Tony Wolak are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and

The NHL restricted free agency “market” and specifically the offer sheet process can be puzzling. What could be potentially used as an equalizing agent throughout the league is an otherwise rarely used tactic. Case in point, the last successful offer sheet happened 13 years ago when the Edmonton Oilers were able to pry Dustin Penner

The Detroit Red Wings are incredibly stingy when it comes to retiring numbers. To date, they have only retired eight jerseys with the recent inclusion of Red Kelly’s number 4. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — retiring a jersey is an honor reserved for the greatest of the greats in team history. Related: 7

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Carolina Hurricanes will look to get an extension done with Dougie Hamilton as soon as possible. Meanwhile, forward Bobby Ryan detailed why he chose the Detroit Red Wings in free agency and could a former Montreal Canadiens forward return to the NHL? If he does,

We’ve spent quite a bit of time deciding who the Detroit Red Wings should protect in the upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft. But what about the flipside of the coin – who will the Kraken choose from the Red Wings? We’ve set Detroit’s protected list. Now, we’ll dive into the most intriguing expansion draft picks

Jonatan Berggren has always been known as a playmaking threat, hence the reason the Detroit Red Wings drafted him 33rd overall in 2018. His stick handling, agility, and vision seemingly make up for what others previously perceived as a lack of size, but his last two seasons in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) have been

No less than six new faces will take the ice for the Detroit Red Wings next season. However, there are reasons to believe that the changes in “Hockeytown” are far from over. “We have a lot of bodies right now (but) I do think there’s room potentially to add, and I would consider it as

The Stanley Cup was just awarded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Victor Hedman, the Goliath-like 6-foot-6, 229-pound defenseman, played out of his mind, seemingly going to a level of play above the rest. In 25 games played, Hedman recorded 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) and was a plus-13, earning him the Conn Smythe

With uncertainty surrounding the schedules of nearly every hockey league in North America, NHL teams are loaning players to European teams on an increasing scale. The Detroit Red Wings have many prospects playing in Europe but they have a total of 10 signed players that are officially on loan status including one goaltender, five defensemen,

Finishing last in the NHL is a death sentence for any coach. Coming off one of the worst seasons in the salary cap era, many people thought that the Detroit Red Wings would fire head coach Jeff Blashill as soon as the opportunity presented itself. Instead, general manager (GM) Steve Yzerman decided to retain his

On a Sunday evening in 1941, my grandpa—for whom I was named after—decided to attend a Detroit Red Wings game with the Montreal Canadiens in town. The Red Wings won the contest 3-2, but the original Tony Wolak did not stick around to see the end. Something more important came up. That Sunday happened to

This has been a very interesting date in National Hockey League history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its first-ever penalty shot, had a game postponed due to a November heatwave and got a new player atop the all-time goals list. The Streak of

Today’s recap of all things Detroit Red Wings features a tear-jerking article penned by former Red Wing Justin Abdelkader, as well as updates on a few players that are still in the organization. Without further adieu, let’s dive in: Abdelkader Says Goodbye In a heartfelt piece written for The Players Tribune, Justin Abdelkader — whose

Nov. 9 has been a very eventful day through the decades. A pair of the most successful brothers in National Hockey League history made their mark on this date. Also, a handful of long streaks both began and came to an end and some of the all-time greats in Toronto and Montreal had memorable nights.