Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings Well, the biggest news is the Olli Maatta trade. Read more about that here. My take here is that this was a sensible move to make. Maatta was expendable and to get a third-round pick for a third-pair LHD is decent asset management. Detroit gets a pick, a valuable roster spot (more playing time for Albert Johansson), and $3 million in cap relief. Looking … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Makin’ Deals Edition

A late-night move for your Detroit Red Wings, who have shipped Olli Maatta off to the Utah Hockey Club in exchange for the Rangers’ 2025 third-round pick. Tuesday practice updates forecasted that something along these lines was possible — Derek Lalonde told the media that they would need to make a roster decision once Tyler Motte was ready to return, as they were already … [Read more...] about Olli Maatta Dealt to Utah for Third-Round Pick

Red Wings Rumblings (Weekend Thoughts) I was originally planning on having a standalone article with some notes and observations from over the weekend but life got in the way and I wasn’t able to get around to it. So, I’ll just distill it all down and put it here for you. Saturday An early start for the game, but a late start for the Red Wings if you catch my drift. Source … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Weekend Recap Edition

Ugly game in Buffalo and now the Red Wings are taking on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s team. Miracles may be needed for the home team today. Remember Calvin Pickard? Red Wings and Griffins legend. Well, he’s starting for the Edmonton Oilers tonight. At least it’s not his first career NHL start, otherwise we may have more to worry about! How to Tune In Time: 6:00 PM ET … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Oilers vs Red Wings

It’s an early start for the Wings and Sabres today, so we all know what that means — Chaos is on the menu. Detroit is buzzing on a three-game win streak while Buffalo is looking to win its third game in a row. It’s a divisional matchup for Detroit, so while it is very early in the season, it’d be nice to come away with two points. (no shit sherlock) JT Compher missed last game … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Sabres