Winning It In Motown

The Red Wings will have a new face in the lineup tonight — Steve Yzerman acquired Craig Smith last week in a deal that sent Joe Veleno to Chicago. Detroit is on an ugly losing streak right now, yet still have a shot at making the playoffs with less than 20 games to go in the regular season. The Senators are in the second wild card spot, but not too far ahead from where … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Senators

The Red Wings are losers of five in a row with 19 games left on the schedule. Technically Detroit is still in the mix for a wild card spot, but the margin of error is razor-thin at this point. Each and every game is “important” this time of year — especially for a team who technically bought assets at the trade deadline. Let’s talk about that — the trade deadline. I feel we’ve … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Post-Trade Deadline Grind

The NHL Trade Deadline is set for 3:00 PM ET today and we’re already seeing the big names come off the list. Given the returns we’ve seen on some trades, it’s pretty clear that it is a seller’s market. With inflated prices for players who aren’t carrying much term, we can assume that Steve Yzerman is content with quietly sitting on the sidelines this year. Perhaps a sound … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Trade Tracker: Red Wings Have Needs in Seller’s Market

The trade deadline has come and gone and as we’ve covered here, it was fairly quiet for the Red Wings, who are gearing up for a road game against the Washington Capitals tonight. Here’s my quick take, sure to go over well: the sky is not falling. The biggest names moved — Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand — had some say in where they ended up. Players like that aren’t coming … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings at Capitals

Steve Yzerman made himself a trade before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. He got into business with the Chicago Blackhawks, acquiring an old friend in goaltender Petr Mrazek along with Craig Smith, a veteran center who is nearing 1000 career NHL games. Joe Veleno is on his way to Chicago. This was first reported by The Athletic’s Chris Johntston. The team has made the trade … [Read more...] about Red Wings Acquire Petr Mrazek, Craig Smith from Blackhawks