Winning It In Motown

Howdy, gang. It’s been a minute since you’ve heard from us. We’re creeping into the “no news” zone of the NHL offseason. Hell, we’re probably already there at this point. Let’s get caught up with what happened recently. The 2025-2026 NHL regular season was unveiled last week. It all gets started Thursday, October 9 at Little Caesars Arena against Montreal. It’s going to be a … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Red Wings Prospects, Schedule, Alumni News

Happy Friday, my dear friends. We’ve got a couple items to talk about before we break for the weekend. Who knows, maybe the weekend will bring some headlines for us. After a breakout season in the NHL, Marco Kasper was named the 2024-2025 Red Wings Rookie of the Year. This award is given by the Detroit sports media, which can certainly be unforgiving. It’s good to see Kasper … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Kasper Earns ROTY, Griffins Schedule, NHL Trades

Hey there, gang! Quite a bit to talk about today across the NHL and in Red Wings world. Let’s get into it. Been a tough week to be a fan of Michigan State Spartans hockey, eh? First, consensus 1st overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Gavin McKenna committed to Penn State. The top prospect was down to Penn State and Michigan State as the final two teams. Penn State shelled out an … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Red Wings Coach Hirings, NHL CBA, and Tough News for MSU Hockey

Happy Monday, friends. We’re entering the “dead” part of the NHL offseason – Meaning there simply won’t be much news to talk about. We have a couple of items to get caught up on, so we’ll keep it brief today. Before we get into this, I know that a large portion of the fanbase is a little, well, angry to say the least. Please don’t take it out on each other. Keep our … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Looking Back on Red Wings Free Agency

The Red Wings have signed another guy. The team announced Wednesday evening that forward Mason Appleton has signed a two-year contract at $2.9 million AAV. Appleton has played seven seasons in the NHL — 400 games on the nose. All of them with the Winnipeg Jets. Appleton, a former MSU Spartan, scored 22 points (10-12–22) in 71 games this past season. The season before, he had a … [Read more...] about Red Wings Sign Mason Appleton to Two-Year Deal