Winning It In Motown

Desperate for points, it was another “gut-check time” for the Red Wings in an early afternoon game against the Florida Panthers. The last time Detroit played Florida, it was ugly as hell. This game was too, but Detroit brought a little more physicality and managed to squeak out one point. Here’s the quick recap… 1st Period Not even 30 seconds in and the Red Wings are dealt a … [Read more...] about Red Wings scratch a point out of Panthers

The slumping Red Wings are back in Sunrise, Florida today for an early afternoon game against the Panthers, who are fresh off of a loss. Despite that, the Cats have clinched a playoff berth. Detroit, however, is still struggling to keep up in the wild card picture. It’s likely the Wings are without some players today. Patrick Kane and Austin Czarnik are questionable with an … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs. Panthers

Red Wings Rumblings It’s a somber day here in Red Wings land, after Detroit got their butts whooped by Carolina last night 4-0. I’d give you some analysis/recap of this game, but I think the score tells the story there. Detroit’s playoff chances dwindle with every day that passes, and it looks like they will miss out on postseason hockey yet again, barring a miraculous … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Prospect Postseason Edition

The Red Wings have 10 games left in the regular season, and still are vying for that second Wild Card spot. Two points tonight and a Capitals loss would put the Wings back into the playoff picture, but two points won’t be easy to come by against the 45-21-7 Carolina Hurricanes. Jake Walman is out again tonight, so we expect the lineup to be identical to the last two games — … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Wings vs. Canes

The Grand Rapids Griffins are going to the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in five years. The Griffins punched their ticket to the postseason last night with a 5-2 win over Cleveland, while setting a new franchise record for the longest home point streak at 17 games (12-0-3-2). There are a number of reasons that have brought the Griffins back to glory — Dan Watson has … [Read more...] about Grand Rapids Griffins punch ticket to postseason