Author: Chris Giles

Chris Giles is a former junior hockey player and coach from Canada. He has been a diehard Detroit Red Wings fan for almost 50 years. Chris is an avid golfer who has volunteered at several PGA and Canadian Open Championships throughout North America.

Red Wings: Husso Stays Hot in Detroit

When Ville Husso was signed to a three-year extension with Detroit, he was brought in to help stabilize the goaltending situation with the Red Wings. Husso replaced veteran Thomas Greiss who was not offered a contract by Detroit, and went on to replace Husso in St. Louis. Husso has been teamed with incumbent Alex Nedeljkovic, […]

Red Wings win three straight to start November

With solid goaltending and terrific defensive play, the Detroit Red Wings started November with three consecutive wins over teams from the Metropolitan Division. The Red Wings started the month by defeating Washington 3-1 on Thursday. Ville Husso then posted the 3-0 shutout win over the New York Islanders on Saturday. On Sunday, the Red Wings […]

Berggren is Detroit’s Top Forward Prospect

Jonatan Berggren continued his excellent offensive play to help Grand Rapids win one out of three road games last week. The Griffins opened the week on Thursday morning with a 6-3 loss in Iowa. Berggren paced the Griffins with two power-play goals. Cross Hanas also scored for Grand Rapids. Both teams returned for a Friday […]

Nedeljkovic continues to struggle in Detroit

Despite a string of poorly played games, the Detroit Red Wings had a successful first month of the season. Goaltending is the backbone of successful teams, and to start the season, the Red Wings were confident in the two goaltenders who made the opening night roster. Nine games later, the attitude seems to be moving […]

Red Wings: Early Prospects Rankings

Many Detroit prospects have now entered the second month of their respective seasons. Some players are taking leadership roles on their teams, while some have not taken the next step in their development. The Detroit Red Wings have several prospects signed to entry-level contracts. The Red Wings still have time to figure out if recently […]

Red Wings: Top Performers for October

The Detroit Red Wings started the 2022-2023 season with nine games in October. The month started off nicely but ended with a thud for the Detroit Red Wings. After starting the season 2-0-2, the Red Wings finished the month with three lopsided losses in the final week. After nine games, Detroit finished October with a […]

October Recap for Rebuilding Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings finished the month of October with mixed feelings after a relatively strong start to the season. The Red Wings played nine games and finished with a 4-3-2 record. After Monday’s humiliating 8-3 loss in Buffalo, the Red Wings remain in the mix for the final Wild Card birth in the playoff […]

Grand Rapids Griffins Weekly Report #3

Jonatan Berggren returned to the lineup and helped Grand Rapids earn a split of the weekend series in Texas. The Stars won the opening game on Saturday 5-2. The Griffins replied with a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Grand Rapids were without Matt Luff and Givani Smith, who were both recalled to play for Detroit. Luff […]

Red Wings: A Look at the Detroit Defensemen

The Detroit Red Wings have gone with the same three defense pairings since opening night against Montreal. Initially, the Red Wings looked solid in their own end and sometimes even contributed offensively. Nearing the end of October, the Red Wings look like a team that plays better in their own end compared to last year […]

Current lineup is now struggling in Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings started the season with a 3-0-2 record, and everything looked like it was going Detroit’s way. Fast forward four days, and it seems like the season is starting to spiral into an uncontrollable tailspin. Two miserable losses in three days can make a team feel inept. A team that has missed […]