Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings Gutsy win by the Red Wings last night in Minnesota. Down 2-0 going into the second period, the Wings rumbled back for a 3-2 win thanks to Simon Edvinsson’s thundering slapshot(s) that brought in two goals, including the game-winner. I’m sure we were all feeling the anxiety of holding a one-goal lead late in the game, but Detroit shut it down and took care of … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Playoff Race Edition

The Four Nations Faceoff proved to be a great event for hockey, and a rare win for the NHL in attracting national attention during the season’s doldrums. Some Red Wings fans, myself included, were a little concerned with the timing; Detroit was red hot, and a two-week break could easily be disruptive to continuing that momentum. None of the games were particular … [Read more...] about No Slowing Down: Edvinsson Powers Red Wings to 3-2 Win in Minnesota

The Detroit Red Wings are in the Twin Cities tonight, with another meeting against the Minnesota Wild after the Red Wings blew a late lead and fell 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. The Red Wings repeated the lost lead on Sunday against Anaheim but prevailed in overtime. The result of taking three-of-four points is critical, but the Red Wings will need to make sure that does not … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings at Wild

The Red Wings provided an update on Andrew Copp Tuesday, after the veteran forward left Saturday’s game against Anaheim with an upper-body injury. The Wings say that Copp had successful surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon, and that he will miss the remainder of the season. The expected recovery time for this injury is 4-6 months. You can rewatch the play where Copp got … [Read more...] about Andrew Copp Out For Season After Surgery

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