Niklas Kronwall, the Detroit Red Wings premier defenseman, was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a nasty hit from Colorado Avalance forward Cody McCleod. Kronwall was retrieving the puck in his defensive zone when he made a sharp…
It might be safe to say that the Red Wings were one of the biggest surprises last season. With the injury bug hitting the team hard throughout the lockout-shortened season, young up-and-comers in the organization stepped up and helped the…
The Detroit Red Wings have continued to draft well, year after year. This is one of the reasons why they continue to make the playoffs and have done so 20 straight seasons now. One of their top 15 prospects, Andreas Athanasiou,…
One of the more enigmatic free agents still remaining this summer is former Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner, who played out a one-year deal with the team during last season’s lockout shortened schedule. The 27-year-old Brunner came into the…
Many players made themselves a new home and many cases richer on the first day of NHL Free Agency yesterday. Many bolstered their rosters with reloaded talent after losing some players of their own. There are still many players still…
The Detroit Red Wings have officially put to rest any rumors of Pavel Datsyuk heading back to Russia after next season. Today, the team announced that they have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension for Datsyuk worth $23…
After their season ended abruptly at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks in a Game 7 overtime thriller, the Detroit Red Wings now shift their focus to free agency and the potential trade market to add key components to build…
What an exciting night of hockey we saw last night. The Maple Leafs appeared to be a lock in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, taking a 2-1 lead in the second period, and carrying a 4-1 lead midway through the third…
Justin Abdelkader is one of the Detroit Red Wings’ biggest hitters, a role that has been diminished the past several weeks as he has spent time on the top line with Pavel Datsyuk scoring goal. But Abdelkader made his presence…
The NHL Playoffs, what could be better? Tonight starts the first round of the NHL Playoffs as three Western Conference pairings lace ’em up and duke it out, with more games starting tomorrow. However, before everything shakes down, here are…