Winning It In Motown

Hello, friends! It is certainly a Monday. The Edmonton Oilers are up against a wall in the Stanley Cup Final, Florida leading 3-2 with game six in Sunrise tomorrow night. I sure hope the Oilers can find something in themselves to take this series to seven games, but I’ll admit I am not as invested in the SCF this year. In Red Wings world, some of the team’s top players are … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Trade Rumors, Red Wings Headed to Olympics

Hello, Wingnuts! Another day closer to the actual offseason! The Red Wings made a move on Tuesday — the team announced it has signed goaltender Michal Postava to a two-year ELC. Postava, who has been playing in his homeland Czechia, is coming off a huge season in the country’s top league. The 23-year-old netminder posted a record of 23-18-0 in the regular season, backed up by a … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Red Wings Go Goalie Shopping

Another former Red Wings head coach has found himself a new job — the Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Lalonde coached 198 games for the Red Wings after his hiring almost three years ago. He had a record of 89-86-23 in that span. Lalonde was canned in Detroit after a miserable start to the 24-25 regular … [Read more...] about Lalonde Lands in Toronto

Happy Friday, friends! Game two of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight, after Edmonton took game one in OT on Wednesday. Seems like this series could be a good one, we’ll just have to wait and see what’s in store for tonight. In Red Wings world, we have a shakeup on the coaching staff. Max Bultman reported that assistant coach Jay Varady is joining Rick Tocchet’s staff in … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: A New Red Wings Coaching Vacancy

Howdy, partners. The dusty trails of the NHL offseason (for all teams but two at this point) are starting to bother my allergies, and it’s only June. Yeehaw! As you have probably noticed, it’s quiet around these parts. We’re still here, but admin has been enjoying the free time and getting caught up on stuff outside of hockey fandom. We do have some items to discuss … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Red Wings’ Buchelnikov Nearing a Big Decision?