Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings The Detroit Red Wings are 8-2-0 after last night’s win in Sunrise. I said it on social media, I’ll say it again here: This was a low-key BIG win for the Wings. They took down a tough divisional opponent that’s ahead of them in the standings and did not crack late in the game when they had a multi-goal lead. There was a certain part of me that went “oh here … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Sizzling Special Teams Edition

The Detroit Red Wings kicked off a challenging four-game road trip with a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions, beating the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them eight wins in their last nine games. The hot topic of discussion leading up to the game was how Detroit would respond after its first true disappointment (writing off that first game they … [Read more...] about Game Notes: Red Hot Power Play Leads Red Wings over Panthers, 5-2

Was it a new coach bump, or are the Red Wings a threat? We’ll start to get a clearer picture of that answer with a difficult road trip ahead of the Red Wings, which Detroit begins with a matchup against the defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers tonight. The Red Wings are still riding relatively high after ripping off seven straight victories before a disappointing 6-3 … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings at Panthers

Red Wings Rumblings Well, no eight-game win streak for the Red Wings. They laid a stinker last night to the San Jose Sharks at Little Caesars Arena. This was a winnable game for Detroit, but a couple of poor performances jettisoned their effort to extend their winning ways. This was bound to happen sooner or later, it’s just unfortunate that it had to happen against a lowly … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Called Out Edition

The Red Wings are at home tonight and looking for eight consecutive wins against the San Jose Sharks. Tonight’s game will feature a familiar face — defenseman Jake Walman will suit up for the Sharks. I know there will be plenty of people there to show their support for Walman, but I am intereted to hear how the crowd reacts when he has the puck. The last time these two … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Sharks vs Red Wings