Winning It In Motown

Hey gang! Glad you’re here. It’s MAILBAG TIME! The offseason slog is very real, and with football season kicking off, the NHL is going to be taking the backseat for a lot of fans — but we can still keep talking about it! It’s been relatively quiet around WIIM World, but comments and opinions are aplenty every time we have Quick Hits. Quick Hits is usually where I find bits of … [Read more...] about RED WINGS MAILBAG: Send WIIM Your Burning Questions!

Red Wings Rumblings Fanbase Confidence Dwindling? Column out from Max Bultman today takes a look at fanbase confidence in Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman. This is a paywalled article – but it’s worth having a discussion… “Two years ago, Detroit Red Wings fans’ faith in their front office was nearly unassailable… …But just two years later, it appears that faith has been … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Bold Approach Edition

Red Wings Rumblings Who doesn’t enjoy a little love between hometown teams? The Red Wings attended Lions open practice on Sunday, including Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp, Jeff Petry, Alex DeBrincat, and Ben Chiarot. The band of Wings players gifted Dan Campbell, Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Alex Anzalone, Alim McNeill, and Jack Fox some custom jerseys: Burning Questions from NHL dot … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Working For It Edition

Red Wings Rumblings The Goaltending Approach HSJ takes a look at Detroit’s approach to the goaltending position this season — and it certainly looks like it will be a lot like last season. A three-pronged approach with Cam Talbot, Ville Husso, and Alex Lyon. There’s also Jack Campbell as an “insurance policy” if one were to go down. One could argue Sebastian Cossa should be in … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The More Goalies, More Fun Edition

Red Wings Rumblings DetNews Power Rankings Kulfan takes a stab at his own NHL power rankings here. The longtime Red Wings beat-writer has Detroit right in the middle of the NHL at no. 16: “Detroit: Right smack in the middle. The Wings could snag one of those final Eastern Conference playoff spots or just miss like last season. Key questions are whether right wing Vladimir … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Power Rankings Edition