Winning It In Motown

The odd man out is, well, on his way out. The Red Wings announced Monday night that goaltender Ville Husso is being traded to Anaheim in exchange for future considerations. Husso, 30 years old, is on the final year of his contract with an AAV of $4.75 million. I expected this move to happen a lot sooner, honestly. The cold-hard fact is that Husso has been pretty inconsistent … [Read more...] about Red Wings Trade Ville Husso to Ducks

Last week, I took a stab at ranking the top 25 prospects in Detroit’s system. In the intro, I mentioned that the Red Wings’ depth is about as good as I can remember it, and there were a decent number of players after the 25 mark that I still felt were worth keeping tabs on. In the interest of completion, today I’ve compiled some progress reports on other players in the … [Read more...] about Prospect Watch: The Rest of the System

Red Wings Rumblings It wasn’t pretty, but the Red Wings returned to action over the weekend after a two-week break and have three points to show for it. Saturday’s loss stung pretty bad, but getting the point was a success in my eyes. Detroit played an overall pretty strong game against Anaheim but you started to see some of those bad tendencies we saw before Todd McLellan … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Points Matter Edition

We did it, folks. We made it back to Red Wings hockey. I am proud of each and every single one of you. 🙂 The Wings return to action following the 4 Nations Face-Off with a back-to-back homestand. A tough schedule ahead for Detroit as they try and carve into the playoff standings, and it starts with the Minnesota Wild early Saturday. You’ll have to pardon me for today’s lineup, … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Wild vs Red Wings

Red Wings Rumblings That’s a wrap for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, after Team Canada eliminated Team USA in the championship game thanks to an overtime goal from Connor McDavid. I’d say this tournament was an overwhelming success for the NHL, despite some light bedlam with injury rules. Both Canada and USA seem to have reignited the rivalry ahead of the Olympics, and that’s … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The 4 Nations Face-Off Wrap-Up Edition