The season of hope and optimism is upon us, with the Stanley Cup Final in the rearview and the 2025 NHL Draft slated for this Friday (round 1) and Saturday (rounds 2-7), held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Having celebrated annual tradition of bad luck in the draft lottery, the Red Wings are slated to pick 13th in the first round. They have nine total picks, owning … [Read more...] about Who Should the Red Wings Target at the 2025 NHL Draft?
Quick Hits: Busy Week Ahead for the Red Wings, NHL
Happy Monday, Red Wings fans. Hopefully you’re all staying cool during this brutal stretch of heat we’re having here in Michigan and across the US. We don’t have any actual news to talk about, in fact, we have the exact opposite to talk about. Everyone seems to have taken a bite at what turned out to be some pretty egregious clickbait from Bob Duff. Duff had cited a report from … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Busy Week Ahead for the Red Wings, NHL
Quick Hits: Trade Rumors, Red Wings Headed to Olympics
Hello, friends! It is certainly a Monday. The Edmonton Oilers are up against a wall in the Stanley Cup Final, Florida leading 3-2 with game six in Sunrise tomorrow night. I sure hope the Oilers can find something in themselves to take this series to seven games, but I’ll admit I am not as invested in the SCF this year. In Red Wings world, some of the team’s top players are … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Trade Rumors, Red Wings Headed to Olympics
Quick Hits: Red Wings Go Goalie Shopping
Hello, Wingnuts! Another day closer to the actual offseason! The Red Wings made a move on Tuesday — the team announced it has signed goaltender Michal Postava to a two-year ELC. Postava, who has been playing in his homeland Czechia, is coming off a huge season in the country’s top league. The 23-year-old netminder posted a record of 23-18-0 in the regular season, backed up by a … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Red Wings Go Goalie Shopping
Lalonde Lands in Toronto
Another former Red Wings head coach has found himself a new job — the Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday that the team has hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Lalonde coached 198 games for the Red Wings after his hiring almost three years ago. He had a record of 89-86-23 in that span. Lalonde was canned in Detroit after a miserable start to the 24-25 regular … [Read more...] about Lalonde Lands in Toronto