Luckily For The Detroit Red Wings, The Draft Lottery Is Broken

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As the cards were flipped showing the order of the NHL Draft lottery the past two seasons, Detroit Red Wings fans released collective sounds of agony. Luckily for the Red Wings, the NHL’s Draft Lottery is broken. Originally put in place to deter teams from tanking, legitimately bad teams, as the Red Wings have been […] READ MORE





The Optimist’s Guide to the 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings

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Author’s Note: This is my final piece with Last Word on Sports. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and I hope you’ve liked the words I’ve written about the Detroit Red Wings. If you’d like to stay in touch, please feel free to give me a follow at @RivardNHL on Twitter or reach out […] READ MORE



Puck Drop Preview: 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings

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Welcome to our latest series here at Last Word on Hockey. The Puck Drop Preview series takes you through each team as the season is fast approaching. The preview will focus on the narratives surrounding the team ending last year, during the offseason, and heading into the 2021-22 season. Puck Drop Preview also focuses on what […] READ MORE


Detroit Red Wings Extend Filip Hronek

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The Detroit Red Wings have signed a critical contract extension with restricted free agent defender Filip Hronek. The team has made one big trade already this summer, but this is another piece of the shifting puzzle that is the 2021-22 roster. The new deal lands Hronek at three years and $4.4M AAV. Elliotte Friedman announced […] READ MORE


2021 TSP: Detroit Red Wings Prospects

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Welcome to the 2021 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2021 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. You can find all the articles here.  Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, we will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in […] READ MORE