It’s been nine games and 24 days since the Red Wings last won a game. These are the kinds of losing streaks that make one feel hopeless. But obviously the Red Wings didn’t feel too hopeless tonight. It was a rocky game, but they eventually escaped victorious, beating the team that kicked off this nine…
In the second game of their weekend back-to-back, the Red Wings hosted one of their division rivals, the Florida Panthers. The Panthers are in the thick of a standings race, so this was a big game for them, and the Red Wings were coming off a strong game last night against the Pittsburgh Penguins where…
Tonight, the Wings hosted the red hot Pittsburgh Penguins, now with extra Sidney Crosby, and took them to task. After a strong first period, the Red Wings actually took a second period lead, before giving up a power play goal in the third. The game required overtime, where Luke Glendening took a bad penalty, and…
These are the kinds of high stakes games you really look forward to in the schedule. The Red Wings are easily the worst team in the league this year and the Senators are not far behind them. The battle for Alexis Lafreniere is on. Tonight, Detroit showed they may not be dead, yet by winning…
After a brief break for the Holiday season, the Red Wings were back in action for Saturday night hockey against the Florida Panthers. Looking to snap a four game losing streak, the Wings came out of the gate strong, dominating the first period, only to lose all of their momentum in the second. The final…
In a warm, comforting workshop in the snow-capped North Pole, a big jolly man in a red suit sips on hot chocolate, hunched over his work station, finalizing his naughty and nice list for the Holiday Season. It’s a nice image, isn’t it? In reality, it’s a cold apartment in damp downtown Toronto, and I’m…
In the midst of a brutal rebuilding year, fans of the Red Wings get their hope from watching young players develop. And with the slew of injuries to veterans the team has experienced this year, they’ve gotten the opportunity to showcase some of their most promising prospects. Alas, the development of an NHL players is…
Everyone knew the Red Wings were in for a bad season, but nobody expected it to be this bad. At the time of this writing, the Wings are dead last in the league standings with a 4-12-1 record and a dire -33 goal differential. They haven’t won in four games.
This game got ugly fast. At least it didn’t happen until the 3rd period, though. Periods one and two were pretty palatable hockey, though with very little conversion. The Wings tried to stem the bleeding from their losing streak, but the Flames rose higher and the fire got bigger. The final score was 5-1.
After a 5-0 blowout loss in the final preseason game of 2019, it was time for the Red Wings brass to make some final decisions on the final roster.
As the team prepares for training camp, news is starting to trickle out. The first bit of news comes from head coach Jeff Blashill: instead of handing out Henrik Zetterberg‘s captaincy to a young, star player, the team will instead proceed with four alternate captains for the 2019-20 season. They will be Dylan Larkin, Justin…
Hockey is BACK! Finally, the annual prospect tournament in Traverse City got underway and the Red Wings opened their tourney with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was a good game, a fast game. The Wings went down 4-1 in the first period, but clawed back in the second only to lose the game…
