Embed from Getty Images Perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in the NHL is out. At a 3:00 pm press conference the Detroit Red Wings are set to announce former Red Wings legend, 20 year captain, 3-time Stanley Cup Champion and NHL Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman as the teams general manager. The Sporting…
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The Detroit Red Wings get the sixth pick in the draft for the second straight year
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings in the tail end of a rebuild will pick sixth overall in the first round of the 2019 NHL draft. Red Wings fans freaked out saying the team should have tanked for better draft position. I respectfully disagree. Detroit Red Wings fans are a fickle group. They…
Detroit Red Wings Dylan Larkin being named captain by next season
Embed from Getty Images Talking to the media Monday after the Detroit Red Wings cleaned out their lockers at Little Caesars Arena, general manager Ken Holland gave insight as to when the Wings will have another player with a ‘C’ on his sweater. During the 2018-19 season the Red Wings went with four alternates captains…
Detroit Red Wings give Jeff Blashill a two year extension
Embed from Getty Images Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill will be back behind their bench the team announced the two year contract Tuesday morning. General manager Ken Holland had been talking about an extension since the trade deadline. The timing of the contract comes as the Red Wings have enjoyed their longest winning…
Taro Hirose has been excellent for the Detroit Red Wings
Embed from Getty Images After completing the Big Ten schedule at Michigan State, the Detroit Red Wings signed Taro Hirose. Hirose is the first Spartan to sign with the Red Wings since Justin Abdelkader. Fresh out of college Taro has recorded an assist in each of his first two games. Taro Hirose has proven the…
The Detroit Red Wings need Anthony Mantha to be more consistent
Embed from Getty Images Anthony Mantha had hoped this would be the season he would break the 30 goal marker. A bad start to the season coupled with a injured hand due to a fight Dec. 2 – which kept Mantha out of 15 games just as he was turning his season around has left…
Goalie Jimmy Howard expected to sign a one year extension with the Detroit Red Wings
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings are expected to announce a one year extension for longtime Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard at some point this week. The deal is believed to in the $4 million dollar range. The Detroit Red Wings drafted Howard 64th overall in 2003, he recently played his 500th game and…
The Detroit Red Wings are facing a HUGE offseason
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Red Wings have been rebuilding their roster. That is not new news. During this time the Red Wings have placed emphasis on restocking with promising young talent. The Wings are in a good position to win the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery. But there is more to the offseason story….
The Detroit Pistons look like they will end the cities playoff drought
Embed from Getty Images Detroit has not seen a professional sports team in the playoffs since 2016. The city has produced eight championships since 1984. No Detroit team is close to winning a championship. These are sad days in Motown. The Detroit Tigers have not been in the post season since they were swept in…
As the season winds down Detroit Red Wings Larkin and Athanasiou have a shot at 30 goals
Embed from Getty Images It has been one full decade since the Detroit Red Wings have had a 30 goal scorer. In a lost season for the Detroit Red Wings it is about what is next. It shows how close the organization is to returning to competitive hockey again by have two of the teams…
