Winning It In Motown

Red Wings Rumblings Last night’s win over the New York Islanders came with few bright spots, but a win’s a win in this league. It’s nice to see Alex Lyon return to form and earn the shutout, and I do think that Simon Edvinsson is progressing nicely as a top D for this team… BUT, you’re not going to win very many games registering only 10 (or 11) shots. That’s not great, but … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The ‘a Win’s a Win’ Edition

What a day for NHL hockey! All 32 teams in action tonight…. on a Tuesday. Neat. The Red Wings are looking for back-to-back wins tonight in New York against the 2-1-2 Islanders. We’re expecting the lineup will look similar (if not identical) to what we saw on Saturday in Nashville. Heads up for postgame — Admin is feeling under the weather so game notes may or may not … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Islanders

Red Wings Rumblings Revisiting the Emotions of Walman’s Trade Max Bultman has a column out this morning that certainly tugs at the heartstrings… Max tells the story of how Jake Walman found out about his trade to San Jose, and the rush of emotions he felt. Walman said he was shocked, and convinced that he would be in Detroit for a long time. To this day the trade still makes no … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The New Face Edition

The Red Wings fended off a three-game skid early Saturday in Nashville in a spirited bout with the Predators. The Wings have been shuffling the roster due to injuries (and other reasons), so we got to see a bit of the future on display with Marco Kasper getting the start. (more on that later) Like many others, I’ve been pretty indifferent with the Red Wings so far this … [Read more...] about Game Notes: Wings Win in Nashville

The Detroit Red Wings have one win so far in this very-early season, and that lone win came against the Nashville Predators. Some key notes heading into this game: Marco Kasper is expected to make his NHL debut, and Alex Lyon will get the start. Something also noteworthy, maybe… This game overlaps with some big college football matchups (Michigan-Illinois and Tennessee-Alabama … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Predators