Winning It In Motown

Holl-long, goodbye. The Red Wings are waiving defenseman Justin Holl in year two of his three-year contract at $3.4 million AAV. The Wings aren’t going to get a full $3.4 million’s worth of cap relief with this move. They’ll get a cap savings of just north of a million dollars — that’s enough to fit in another player. Expect that Austin Watson will be the addition here… Source … [Read more...] about Red Wings waive Justin Holl

Red Wings Rumblings Rough game for the Red Wings last night against the Maple Leafs. The offense struggled to get anything going, which ultimately resulted in a 2-0 loss. No time to think about it, because the Wings are back in action tonight — Hosting the Ottawa Senators at LCA. You can find the recap here, and here’s a quote from head coach Derek Lalonde: “Despite the … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Salary Cap Myth Edition

Puck Drop for the Red Wings’ Regular Season is officially less than a week away! I thought a fun final exercise of the preseason would be to prognosticate early season results. By ‘early season’, I’m talking roughly the first quarter of the season thru American Thanksgiving. The media has really liked to harp on the importance of being in playoff position at that point in the … [Read more...] about Predicting the Red Wings Early Season Performance

Red Wings Rumblings Preseason Win in Pittsburgh Most Detroit sports fans were busy celebrating a game one win by the Tigers in the MLB Wild Card yesterday, but the Wings earned themselves a preseason win in Pittsburgh last night in a 2-1 decision. Not exactly the way you want to win, of course — Detroit was outshot 44-19, but the bright side to that is Ville Husso made 43 … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The HUUUUUUSS Edition

As the regular season is just around the corner, a trio of Red Wings players could be poised to make an impact. Obviously, the core of the Red Wings should continue to be stellar, but some of the secondary depth may bring a complimentary spark. This will be particularly important during times when the wheels get stuck and need a spark. Jonatan Berggren The Enkoping… Source … [Read more...] about Three Red Wings Poised to Make an Impact This Season