Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings The Red Wings have been bitten by the injury bug yet again. At practice yesterday, we learned that Elmer Soderblom and Erik Gustafsson could miss the remainder of the road trip. Gustafsson’s injury sounds a little more serious and he could likely be sidelined for an extended period according to head coach Todd McLellan. We can expect a call-up from Grand … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Injury Bug Edition

Red Wings Rumblings Ugly loss last night in Washington. I don’t really feel like diving into what went wrong, but I’ll leave it at this – You can’t score one goal and expect to win a game against a team like the Capitals. Hard to pull off! For any team! I will say that they played pretty well until the third period when everything collapsed The Wings are off until Saturday when … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Goalie of the Year Edition

This script is looking awfully familiar. After an early March slog saw many prognosticators and fans write off the Red Wings’ playoff chances, they again have a chance to move back into the picture (well, a tie tonight, which is not in the picture due to tiebreaker rules) if they secure two points tonight. I haven’t written them off yet, but things feel tighter than last season … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings at Capitals

Red Wings Rumblings Happy St. Patty’s Day! Big win for the Wings yesterday over Vegas — and now the team looks forward to a light but difficult schedule this week. Detroit is on the road for the next four games, but will only play two games this week: Washington tomorrow night, then Vegas Saturday. Plenty of time to rest and get some practice in. After yesterday’s win, Detroit … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Dreamin’ of the Postseason

After getting punched in the mouth by the Carolina Hurricanes Friday night, the Red Wings found themselves in a potentially pivotal moment Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights. We saw a near-complete, dominating game from Detroit — tired Golden Knights be damned. The win at Little Caesars Arena puts the Wings at 70 points on the season through 67 games played. They’re now … [Read more...] about Game Notes: Red Wings Shutout Golden Knights 3-0