Author: Andrew Walsh

Detroit Red Wings Roster to Look Different Going Into 2024-25 Season

The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2023-24 NHL season with a win in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens. Despite this win, the Red Wings were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs after the Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Washington Capitals on the last day of the season. The Capitals have since been eliminated from […]

Yzerman: Red Wings’ Defense Needs to Improve

Steve Yzerman has now been the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings for five years. In that time the Red Wings’ roster has improved. However, the team has failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs, most recently on the last day of the 2023-24 NHL season, when the team was eliminated by the Washington […]

Detroit Red Wings Miss Out on Stanley Cup Playoffs in Heartbreaking Fashion

The Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention after winning in a shootout against the Montreal Canadiens. This is now the eighth season in a row that the team has missed the playoffs. While the team made drastic improvements in the second season under head coach Derek Lalonde, questions about the “Yzerplan” […]

Lucas Raymond is Dragging the Red Wings to the Playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings lost their last game against the Pittsburgh Penguins that hurt the chances that the team had to make the Stanley Cup playoffs by a score of 6-5 in overtime. The team would not have been in position to make this playoff push without the recent play of left-winger Lucas Raymond. Raymond […]

Detroit Red Wings Will Be Without Andrew Copp for Crucial Game Against Pittsburgh Penguins

The Detroit Red Wings’ playoff chances took a major hit with their most recent loss to the Washington Capitals. Detroit hung tough with the Capitals until the 18:58 mark of the second period when Dylan Strome gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead. Alex Ovechkin, chasing Wayne Gretzky’s goal scoring record, scored a second goal for […]

Alex Lyon: Defining the Masterton Trophy with Long Road to Detroit

Goaltender Alex Lyon is the Detroit Red Wings‘ nominee for the Bill Masterton trophy. According to NHL.com, The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is given “to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to […]

Red Wings Fall Out of Playoff Contention During Important Stretch

The Detroit Red Wings lost a pivotal game against the Washington Capitals in overtime in the race to make the Stanley Cup playoffs by a final score of 4-3. There are ten games left in the NHL’s regular season. While this loss does not necessarily guarantee that the team will miss the playoffs for the […]

Dylan Larkin, Lack of Pushback Responsible for Red Wings Slide

The Detroit Red Wings snapped their seven-game losing streak with a win against the Buffalo Sabres. Amid this streak the team lost their best player and captain Dylan Larkin to a lower-body injury. Prior to this streak and Larkin’s injury the Red Wings were in a playoff spot. The Red Wings franchise has not made […]

Tensions Rise as Red Wings Have Lost Six Straight after All-Star Break

The Detroit Red Wings have lost six games in a row. This losing streak comes at a particularly inopportune time, as the NHL’s trade deadline just passed. General manager Steve Yzerman decided to effectively stand pat, only trading Klim Kostin to the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Radim Simek and a seventh-round draft pick in […]

Detroit Red Wings Trade Klim Kostin to San Jose Sharks

The Detroit Red Wings made only one small move prior to the trade deadline on March eighth. Klim Kostin was traded to the San Jose Sharks for Radim Simek. Kostin signed a two-year $4 million contract with the Red Wings on July 1st. Kostin scored three goals and added one assist in 33 games played […]