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
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Russian 5 movie: Relive how the Red Wings came to “The Russian Five” will be shown on PBS (Channel 56) in Detroit at 9 p.m. Thursday. It tells the story of how five Soviets became Detroit Red Wings. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
Sarah Mclellan | Star Tribune The Wild is still waiting for next season to start, but its manpower continues to take a hit. Backup goalie Alex Stalock is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury, the team announced. Forward Mats Zuccarello is also sidelined after undergoing surgery on his right arm. With Stalock unavailable, and
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.
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption How Filip Zadina has grown on the Detroit Red Wings Filip Zadina is fitting in well with the Detroit Red Wings. Filmed Jan. 31, 2020 in New York. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press With an NHL season slated to begin within a month,
Red Wings Radio Play by Play voice Ken Kal is joined virtually by the original Grind Line: Joe Kocur, Kirk Maltby and Kris Draper to share stories about the good old days and the formation of the legendary line. Presented by: Bud Light
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
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Dylan Larkin’s notoriety off the ice is beginning to match his NHL on-ice impact. Larkin, 24, and premium sports drink BODYARMOR announced a partnership Wednesday, bringing Larkin into a roster of the some to most well-known athletes on the planet. NFL stars Kyler Murray and Christian McCaffrey, two-time
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
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Why the Detroit Red Wings love Filip Hronek: “For a little guy he plays hard” Young defenseman Filip Hronek is doing a lot of good things for the Detroit Red Wings. Filmed Jan. 10, 2020 in Detroit. The Detroit Red Wings look like they
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
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The world junior tournament is beginning shortly, the junior and college hockey seasons would be skating along, and talk of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft would start to surface. In a typical hockey season, that is. But, as we know, right now (or most of the year) is
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
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been
Detroit — The NHL appears inching toward announcing a start date for training camp and the regular season — and it can’t come soon enough for Dylan Larkin. During a promotional tour Monday night, Larkin talked about his anticipation about getting the Red Wings’ season started. “Absolutely, it’s been hard,” Larkin said, noting the Wings
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