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 and Josh Bell are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 7:11 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit – Jimmy Howard continues to say he wants to play – but it’s not likely going to be with the Red Wings. Howard told Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada/Sportnet, that was “probably not” going to continue with the Red Wings, though
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 5:59 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Dallas Stars players on the bench yelled at their teammates, “Hit ’em!” They did, over and over, the body checks and the shouts easily heard throughout an arena left empty because of the pandemic for this most unusual Stanley Cup Final. The
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:57 AM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit — The year 2020 cannot end fast enough for many people around the world. Count Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen among those who are eager to flip the calendar to 2021 and get going on the next chapter of his career. Let’s face it: For
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 5:30 AM EDT Sep 19, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that
Mark Falkner The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Matt Ellis had never been to a National Hockey League training camp when he arrived in Traverse City after the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 2002. A 20-year-old free agent bypassed in two NHL drafts, Ellis hadn’t even spoken to an NHL
With the NHL draft less than a month away, information about the Detroit Red Wings’ intentions with the fourth pick continues to trickle in. Beyond the draft, the Red Wings also have the 2020-21 season to plan for, although a lot of variables remain in play. What can fans expect the team to do this
Ted Kulfan The Detroit News Published 8:11 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Detroit – Jim Nill was involved in a lot of success in his 19 years with the Red Wings’ front office, finding much of the talent that fueled the victories and championships. Nill was part of four Stanley Cup winners and an organization that
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 10:00 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 At some point during Detroit Red Wings training camp, usually as the exhibition season comes to an end, a group of players that includes top prospects are assigned to the farm team in Grand Rapids. It’s a much-valued and much-used avenue for young players
Associated Press Published 5:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa
Associated Press Published 1:06 AM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta — Five years after socially distancing from the Prince of Wales Trophy and losing in the Stanley Cup Final, the Tampa Bay Lightning got their hands on and arms around it to embrace their Eastern Conference championship. Anthony Cirelli scored in overtime and Tampa
This is going to be an offseason like no other in NHL history. With the salary cap expected to stay flat for at least another season, many teams are going to have to make tough decisions on players they wouldn’t usually have to. One team that has set itself up nicely, though, is the Detroit
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Sep 16, 2020 This is the time of year when a team’s lineup takes shape, as players compete for a roster spot and minutes. That’s the subject of this Detroit Red Wings mailbag. Reader Marty H. wants to know, “When do you think next season
Associated Press Published 1:51 AM EDT Sep 16, 2020 Edmonton, Alberta – Jordan Eberle scored on a two-on-one break 12:30 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. Semyon Varlamov stopped 36
The Detroit News Published 3:28 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Ted Kulfan talks about the Stanley Cup-bound Dallas Stars, his NHL ballot for the top award winners and potential Red Wings’ draft pick Cole Perfetti is this week’s guest. Here are some of the highlights on episode 35 of the OctoPulse podcast: ►:50: Underdog Dallas in first
Stephen Whyno Associated Press Published 2:57 PM EDT Sep 15, 2020 Peter Laviolette sees the Washington Capitals as another opportunity to take a team to the Stanley Cup Final and try to win it all again. The Capitals see Laviolette as the experienced, steady hand who can help them contend for another title in what
If there’s one thing that Steve Yzerman changed once he took over as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, it’s the volume of trades the organization made. From August 2019 until now, Yzerman has completed eight trades – more than half of the 14 total moves the team made from January 2017 to March
Six months and counting. That’s the last time Cole Perfetti and many of the other top prospects played in a meaningful game. Here we are in September and we are still waiting to know where they’ll end up in the NHL Draft. Luckily for them and for us, we don’t have to wait much longer.
One of the legends of the National Hockey League announced his retirement on this date, but he wasn’t able to stay off the ice very long. This date also saw two Hockey Hall of Fame inductions ceremonies and a memorable postgame speech after a tough international loss. Mr. Hockey Retires….For the First Time Gordie Howe