Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings Rough game for the Red Wings last night against the Maple Leafs. The offense struggled to get anything going, which ultimately resulted in a 2-0 loss. No time to think about it, because the Wings are back in action tonight — Hosting the Ottawa Senators at LCA. You can find the recap here, and here’s a quote from head coach Derek Lalonde: “Despite the … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Salary Cap Myth Edition

Puck Drop for the Red Wings’ Regular Season is officially less than a week away! I thought a fun final exercise of the preseason would be to prognosticate early season results. By ‘early season’, I’m talking roughly the first quarter of the season thru American Thanksgiving. The media has really liked to harp on the importance of being in playoff position at that point in the … [Read more...] about Predicting the Red Wings Early Season Performance

Red Wings Rumblings Preseason Win in Pittsburgh Most Detroit sports fans were busy celebrating a game one win by the Tigers in the MLB Wild Card yesterday, but the Wings earned themselves a preseason win in Pittsburgh last night in a 2-1 decision. Not exactly the way you want to win, of course — Detroit was outshot 44-19, but the bright side to that is Ville Husso made 43 … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The HUUUUUUSS Edition

As the regular season is just around the corner, a trio of Red Wings players could be poised to make an impact. Obviously, the core of the Red Wings should continue to be stellar, but some of the secondary depth may bring a complimentary spark. This will be particularly important during times when the wheels get stuck and need a spark. Jonatan Berggren The Enkoping… Source … [Read more...] about Three Red Wings Poised to Make an Impact This Season

Red Wings Rumblings Happy Monday to all who celebrate! The Red Wings will be splitting up the squad tonight between home and Buffalo after Saturday’s game with Pittsburgh at LCA was postponed due to travel issues for the Penguins. Both games have puck drop scheduled for 7 PM ET. Stock Report from Bultman Max Bultman checks in on some preseason stock. Marco Kasper was given a … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Split Squad Edition