As Salt-N-Pepa said, “Let’s talk about….Trades.” Okay, they may have been talking about something else, but we need to talk about trades right now. Honestly, at this point, I think it’s safe to say that Wings fans aren’t envisioning Bobby Ryan, Sam Gagner, Marc Staal, and Jonothan Bernier hoisting the 2020-21 Stanley Cup. And you know what? That’s okay. Yzerman and the Wings … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about… trades
F Valtteri Filppula’s Tenure With Red Wings Ending?
With the calendar turning to March, the Apr. 12 trade deadline is right around the corner and it seems the Detroit Red Wings could be extremely busy this time around, but would they actually move a player who’s spent 10 seasons in Motown? Nearly halfway through the 2020-21 campaign, yes, it’s almost the midway point of the season already, the Red Wings currently sit second-last … [Read more...] about F Valtteri Filppula’s Tenure With Red Wings Ending?
Red Wings vs Blue Jackets 03/02/21 – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
by OddsShark (@OddsShark) – Sponsored Post The Detroit Red Wings are just 2-12 on the moneyline in their last 14 games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Red Wings will try to build on their current 3-2-0 run with a win on the road over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Detroit is a +160 road underdog on the NHL odds in Columbus at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. … [Read more...] about Red Wings vs Blue Jackets 03/02/21 – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
Red Wings F Evgeny Svechnikov Excels in Season Debut
Despite being selected in the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft, it’s been a long and bumpy road to the show for forward Evgeny Svechnikov, but things couldn’t have gone better for him during his 2020-21 season debut on Saturday night. After spending the majority of last season in the AHL, where he scored 11 goals and 25 points through 51 games, Svechnikov was determined to … [Read more...] about Red Wings F Evgeny Svechnikov Excels in Season Debut
Throwback Thursday: This week in 1994, Chris Osgood records first career shutout with Detroit Red Wings
Welcome back to another edition of Throwback Thursday! This week in 1994 (Feb. 24), Chris Osgood recorded the first shutout of his career. It came in a Osgood’s first NHL season and in a 3-0 victory over the Harford Whalers. Osgood stopped all 17 shots he faced as Nicklas Lindstrom, Keith Primeau and Vyacheslav Kozlov all scored for the Red Wings. Osgood posted one more … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: This week in 1994, Chris Osgood records first career shutout with Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings Bobby Ryan, Luke Glendening, Marc Staal Receiving Trade Interest
At just 5-13-3 through 21 games this season, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves at the bottom of the standings once again, meaning there’s a very good chance they’ll ultimately become sellers closer to the trade deadline. While this season’s trade deadline doesn’t occur until Apr. 12, general manager Steve Yzerman is already receiving calls from teams around the league about … [Read more...] about Red Wings Bobby Ryan, Luke Glendening, Marc Staal Receiving Trade Interest
Predators vs Red Wings 02/23/21 – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
by OddsShark (@OddsShark) – Sponsored Post The Detroit Red Wings are 11-3-0 in their last 14 games against the Nashville Predators. The Red Wings hope to keep their surprising success against the Predators going with a victory on Tuesday night in the first game of a two-game set against Nashville. Detroit is a +140 underdog on the NHL odds at home for Tuesday at sportsbooks … [Read more...] about Predators vs Red Wings 02/23/21 – Odds and NHL Betting Trends
Player Spotlight – Darren Helm
It’s crazy to think that Darren Helm made his Red Wings debut in a time when Miley Cyrus was still Hannah Montana, Drew Carey had just replaced Bob Barker on The Price is Right and the first iPhone had yet to be produced. Luckily for Wings fans, the 34-year old Manitoba native returned from a 3-game absence in a back-to-back against Florida. Although he was unable to register a … [Read more...] about Player Spotlight – Darren Helm
Griffins overcome ‘sluggish’ start to notch win in first home game in more than 300 days
On Saturday, the Grand Rapids Griffins held their 2020-21 home opener against the Cleveland Monsters, a 2-1 overtime win, which was more than 300 days after they played their last home game on March 11, 2020. It had been 345 days since the Griffins played a regular season game in the confines of Van Andel Arena. The biggest difference, of course, was the lack of fans. Van Andel … [Read more...] about Griffins overcome ‘sluggish’ start to notch win in first home game in more than 300 days