The Hockey Writers

The Best of ‘Mr. Goalie’ Glenn HallIn honour of Glenn Hall’s incredible accomplishments, we have pulled this beauty from the THW Archives, written by former THW contributor Mike Moore and originally published Oct. 23, 2010. It seems like every season, a new hockey trivia book hits the shelves. Hockey fans love hockey trivia. “Puck-Saving Trivia”, “Super, … [Read more...] about The Best of ‘Mr. Goalie’ Glenn Hall

Red Wings’ Bowey Still Searching for Defensive ConsistencyWith the Detroit Red Wings fully committed to rebuilding, general manager Steve Yzerman is continuously assessing which players have a long-term future with the organization. Talent evaluation is a tedious process, and perhaps no player is harder to analyze than 24-year-old defenseman Madison Bowey. On the surface, … [Read more...] about Red Wings’ Bowey Still Searching for Defensive Consistency

Staal, Zuccarello Lead Wild Past Red Wings 4-2ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and assist, and Devan Dubnyk stopped 25 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker also scored for Minnesota, which enters the All-Star break with three wins in four games. The streak comes in the … [Read more...] about Staal, Zuccarello Lead Wild Past Red Wings 4-2

The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Options for 4th-Overall Draft Pick in 2020It is no secret that the 2019-20 NHL season has been difficult for the Detroit Red Wings. They own a 12-34-4 record, which puts them dead last in the league standings by a sizable margin. Thankfully, if the Red Wings wind up finishing the campaign in last place, they would own the best odds at getting the … [Read more...] about The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Options for 4th-Overall Draft Pick in 2020

Kadri Scores Twice, Propels Avalanche Past Reeling Red Wings 6-3DENVER — Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon scored 1:54 apart as the Colorado Avalanche were propelled by another second-period spurt in a 6-3 win over the reeling Detroit Red Wings on Monday. The Avalanche also pulled away from the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues with a middle-period flurry over … [Read more...] about Kadri Scores Twice, Propels Avalanche Past Reeling Red Wings 6-3

Panthers Beat Red Wings 4-1 for Season-High 4-Game StreakDETROIT — Evgenii Dadonov and Mark Pysyk scored late in the first period and the Florida Panthers went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Florida’s Aleksander Barkov restored a two-goal lead with 6:55 left. Sergei Bobrovsky had 27 saves for the Panthers, who have won a season-high four … [Read more...] about Panthers Beat Red Wings 4-1 for Season-High 4-Game Streak

Red Wings: Jimmy Howard’s No Good, Very Bad SeasonAny way you look at it, the Detroit Red Wings have been atrocious this season. Whether it’s their position in the standings or their performance on a game-by-game basis, they definitely look the part as the league’s worst team. On a player-by-player basis, most are having their worst seasons in one way or another. One such … [Read more...] about Red Wings: Jimmy Howard’s No Good, Very Bad Season

Crosby Scores in OT, Penguins Beat Red Wings 2-1DETROIT — Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal 1:33 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Friday night. It was Crosby’s third goal in three games since returning from a 28-game absence because of a core muscle injury. Bryan Rust also scored for the Penguins in the third period after … [Read more...] about Crosby Scores in OT, Penguins Beat Red Wings 2-1

Nelson Scores Twice, Islanders Pound Red Wings 8-2UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice and the New York Islanders routed the Detroit Red Wings 8-2 Tuesday night. New York scored three times in the first eight minutes, a rousing response after a lopsided road loss to the crosstown Rangers a night earlier. The league-worst Red Wings were out of it early, and Thomas … [Read more...] about Nelson Scores Twice, Islanders Pound Red Wings 8-2