We may have one part of the answer as to why the Red Wings signed as many forwards as they did on July 1st. #RedWings Teemu Pulkkinen had shoulder surgery in Finland in early June, expected recovery time 4-6 months. He is a restricted free agent. — Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) July 5, 2016 Red Wings’ […] READ MORE
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Pavel Datsyuk’s Contract Traded To Arizona
After much speculation before the first round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Pavel Datsyuk, coined “The Magic Man,” has played his last game for the Detroit Red Wings. As Hockeytown and the rest of the hockey world celebrate his career, the business side of things remains a big story. Due to Datsyuk foregoing his […] READ MORE
Red Wings Sign Riley Sheahan to 2-Year Deal
The Red Wings and General Manager Ken Holland came to terms with the first of their five restricted free agents Wednesday. The Wings re-sigh Riley Sheahan to a two-year deal at a cap hit of $2.075 million per season. — Chuck Pleiness (@wingsfrontman) June 15, 2016 Red Wings Sign Riley Sheahan to 2-Year Deal Riley […] READ MORE
Risk Outweighs Benefit for Johan Franzen
14 goals, 13 games. Six game-winning goals. This was the stretch of hockey 27-year old Johan Franzen was playing in March of 2008, officially bursting onto the scene in a big way in his third season. After a February that saw the team have its worst stretch in years going 4-8-2, the lift Franzen brought […] READ MORE
Tomas Jurco Re-Signs, Could Be Rejuvenated
22-year old Tomas Jurco, previously reported to be close to a two-year deal, has signed that very contract today. UPDATE: The #RedWings have agreed to terms with F Tomas Jurco on a two-year deal. pic.twitter.com/l5knVQHf41 — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 24, 2015 The former St. John’s Seadog has played in 99 career NHL games […] READ MORE
Teemu Pulkkinen Signs One-Year Deal Worth $735K
The Red Wings knocked down another assignment from their offseason priorities list on Tuesday involving Teemu Pulkkinen. The #RedWings have agreed to a one-year deal with Teemu Pulkkinen. Last season, the 23-year-old produced eight points in 31 games with DET. — The Wheel Deal (@Bill_Roose) July 21, 2015 Said to have a shot that reminds […] READ MORE
Teemu Pulkkinen Gets Long-Awaited Call-Up to Detroit
When you think of a signature shot, you think Brett Hull. Tremendous scoring ability? Jarri Kurri. Combining a wicked shot with an uncanny scoring ability? You have Teemu Pulkkinen. While comparisons to either of these players are very premature at the NHL level, Pulkkinen has a background and potential to make it a conversation. The […] READ MORE
Detroit Red Wings in Dire Need of a Power Play Quarterback
Let’s go back to the 2010-11 season. That year, the Detroit Red Wings finished with the 5th best powerplay in the league at 22.3%. That power play not only had the legendary Nicklas Lidstrom manning the first unit, but also the perfect right-handed shot to complement him: Dearborn native Brian Rafalski. Rafalski put up 17 power play […] READ MORE
Datsyuk Injury Hurts, but Does Not Clip Red Wings
Pavel Datsyuk is one of those special players that one always follows throughout the course of the game. His dazzling nature with the puck in both zones of the ice is unparalleled, and he is a major cog next to his “Eurotwin” Henrik Zetterberg in the success of the Detroit Red Wings. His arrival this […] READ MORE
Free Agent Aftermath: Detroit Red Wings Off-season so far
Hockeytown has had a few days to digest what went down on July 1st, but the effects still seem to be rippling. The Detroit Red Wings, once a haven for free agents that lined up to go sign, have been shut out so far. Every big name free agent was offered a solid deal by the hockey club, but […] READ MORE
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Griffin is a sophomore at Northwood University in Midland, MI currently pursuing a degree in Sports and Entertainment Management.