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
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit – The Red Wings’ iconic jersey will be getting a tweak a few times this season. The NHL unveiled its new Adidas Reverse Retro alternate jersey – a nod to the 31 teams’ throwback jerseys with modern twists. Each jersey is inspired by one historical significance for the
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 News Top 2021 NHL prospect Owen Power was named the first star in his NCAA debut with the men’s hockey team at the University of Michigan on Saturday. Power, a 6’5″, 215-pound defenseman who has been compared to Stanley Cup champion defenseman and 2020 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay
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
The Detroit News Ted Kulfan talks about Anthony Mantha’s new four-year, $22.8 million contract and he projects the early lineup combinations when the Wings return to action. Also on this week’s podcast is an interview with former Red Wings draft pick Wes McCauley, voted by the players the No. 1 referee in the NHL. Here’s the
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman talks Red Wings rebuild, hopes for 2021 season Steve Yzerman discusses the Wings rebuild and hopes for 2021 season. Nov. 4, 2020. Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said recently he wants Anthony Mantha playing hockey, not sidelined from a fight. His
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,
The Detroit News Ted Kulfan talks about Anthony Mantha’s new four-year, $22.8 million contract and he projects the early lineup combinations when the Wings return to action. Also on this week’s podcast is an interview with former Red Wings draft pick Wes McCauley, voted by the players the No. 1 referee in the NHL. Here’s the
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
Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Steve Yzerman on why Lucas Raymond fits Detroit Red Wings rebuild Steve Yzerman talks about Detroit Red Wings draft pick Lucas Raymond on Oct. 6, 2020. The Detroit Red Wings should be fun to watch next fall, at least from the standpoint of enjoying
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — Jeff Blashill, like any hockey fan at this point of November, is ready for the sport to begin. It’s definitely feeling like hockey weather again, and the Red Wings’ head coach has been excited in recent days with news nuggets flowing that the NHL could be ready
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
The Detroit News The University of Michigan will not release defenseman Owen Power to participate in Canada’s selection camp for the 2021 world junior hockey championship, which begins on Christmas Day in a bubble environment in Edmonton. Power, one of the top prospects for the 2021 NHL draft and a possible draft choice of the
Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit — There have been many items to cross off and take care of for the Red Wings during this long pandemic-ravaged offseason. Near the top of the list was making sure the young players, somehow, continue playing. “It was extremely important,” said Shawn Horcoff, the Wings’ director of player development. “We
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. Filip Zadina is demonstrating the offensive instincts that so enticed the Detroit Red Wings when they