With Niklas Kronwall already set to miss the World Cup of Hockey to rest up for training camp and Teemu Pulkkinen questionable for the start of the season, the Detroit Red Wings were dealt with two more clippings in the forms of forward Tomas Jurco and defenseman Vili Saarijarvi. #RedWings Tomas Jurco had “minor” back […] 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
With Subtle Lineup Changes, Red Wings Finding Their Way
If it’s broke, it definitely needs to be fixed. For the Detroit Red Wings, their forward lines were among the broken, scoring two goals or fewer seven times in 13 games to begin the 2016 calendar year. In fact, they sat among the bottom ten in the league in goals scored and were involved in […] READ MORE
Griffins’ Turnaround A Great Sign for the Future
Let’s go back to November 14th; The Grand Rapids Griffins lost their 9th game out of 11 contests to start the season and new era under head coach Todd Nelson. This included scoring six goals in six losses in October and scoring four goals just once in the month in a 4-3 win against the […] READ MORE
Opportunity Calls for Tomas Jurco
“I could keep plugging him in every other game or every third game but I think ultimately if we just take a little time away to get Jurco’s game back to where I think it’s going to be, he could become a real effective player for us.” -Jeff Blashill At one point in time, Tomas […] 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
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Detroit Red Wings
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings in […] READ MORE
TSP: Detroit Red Wings Prospects
Welcome to the 2014 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2014 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order […] READ MORE
Red Wings Bring Dan Cleary Back… Again
No, it unfortunately is not a nightmare, this is real life. The Detroit Red Wings 2014 off-season has just hit a new low, as they pour salt in the wound with a Dan Cleary signing that leaves more than a few people scratching their heads. With two knees that are shot, the 35-year old Newfoundlander […] READ MORE
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Griffin Schroeder (Associate Editor)
Griffin is a sophomore at Northwood University in Midland, MI currently pursuing a degree in Sports and Entertainment Management.