The Hockey Writers

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little, Ian McNaughton, and Patrick Brown are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and […] The post The Grind Line: Red Wings Player Most … [Read more...] about The Grind Line: Red Wings Player Most Likely to Break Out This Season

When I was a young hockey player, I began my journey by wearing the No. 91 in honor of my mother’s favorite hockey player: Sergei Fedorov. I proudly wore that number for a couple of seasons until I started growing interest in goalies – specifically, the one that my hometown team, the Detroit Red Wings, […] The post Hasek & Red Wings: A Match Made in Hockey Heaven appeared … [Read more...] about Hasek & Red Wings: A Match Made in Hockey Heaven

This upcoming NHL season is important for many people, but one player to keep on your radar is Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser. The Western Michigan alum, like my colleague Devin Little, is ready to make a difference in 2020-21 after missing most of the 2019-20 season due to back surgery. What the expectations […] The post Red Wings Need a Bounceback Season from … [Read more...] about Red Wings Need a Bounceback Season from DeKeyser

This has been a very intriguing date in National Hockey League history. It has provided us with a new all-time leading scorer for players born in Europe. There were also a handful of goaltending milestones reached, some big moments in Pittsburgh, a very busy night in 1992 and even regular-season overtime was put on a […] The post Today in Hockey History: Nov. 21 appeared first … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: Nov. 21

The Detroit Red Wings’ rebuild is in full swing, and as things continue to take shape, questions remain around which parts of the current roster are integral pieces of the team’s future. The coming offseason will offer even more cap relief than what the team already has, and that has created speculation over a potential […] The post Few Safe on Red Wings’ Roster as Rebuild … [Read more...] about Few Safe on Red Wings’ Roster as Rebuild Continues

Over the last few years, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans have learned a harsh truth about the business of professional sports: anyone can be for sale. Whether a player is a fan-favorite or a hometown hero, the nature of a rebuild is moving out pieces from today to create a better team for […] The post 3 Former Red Wings That Could Return (One Day) appeared first on The … [Read more...] about 3 Former Red Wings That Could Return (One Day)

Signing unrestricted free agent Thomas Greiss was a big offseason add for the Detroit Red Wings. The transaction allows Jeff Blashill to create a sound strategy for the shortened season with two capable players. Candidly, I always assumed the German-born player was younger than Jonathan Bernier, but he is in fact two years older at […] The post Red Wings Blashill Has Options … [Read more...] about Red Wings Blashill Has Options With A New Goaltending Tandem in 2020-21

This is a pretty important date for Boston in National Hockey League history. Nov. 20 has also been pretty kind to players and fans in Toronto and Philadelphia, as well. Two legendary goaltenders got their numbers retired in the same ceremony and one of the legends in Detroit accomplished something only one other player had […] The post Today in Hockey History: Nov. 20 … [Read more...] about Today in Hockey History: Nov. 20

The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas is just around the corner. To myself and loads of other prospect junkies, Christmas is synonymous with the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) U20 World Junior Championship; commonly referred to simply as the World Juniors. It really is the best Christmas present of all! Except for the […] The post Red Wings Prospects Hope … [Read more...] about Red Wings Prospects Hope to Capture Gold for Sweden at World Juniors