Ben Chiarot

Predicting the NHL Teams With the Fewest Fights in 2023-24

Fighting is far from dead in the NHL, but some teams do it substantially more than others. A few days ago, I predicted which teams I believe are going to have the most fights this season. If you haven’t checked that article out yet, you can do so right here. Related Article: Predicting the NHL […]

Red Wings’ End-of-Season Grades

While the 2022-23 season can be considered a step forward for the Detroit Red Wings and their rebuild, there were hopes of playing meaningful games down the stretch. The Red Wings finished with a record of 35-37-10, which is the most wins the team has had since the 2015-16 season. But, the team’s inconsistencies game-to-game […]

Eastern Conference Wild Card Race

A hectic last two weeks is definitely in our future for the Eastern Conference Wild Card Race. The race is down to four teams currently. Panthers(87 pts – 78GP) Islanders(87 pts – 78GP) Penguins(86 pts – 78GP) Sabres(81 pts – 76GP) Pointing out the obvious, the Islanders held the games played lead, which is foreboding […]

Red Wings Recall Top Prospect Simon Edvinsson

On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled top defensive prospect Simon Edvinsson from Grand Rapids along with Austin Czarnik. When Derek Lalonde revealed that Ben Chiarot would be “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury during his post-practice media availability on Thursday, it seemed likely the Red Wings would recall a defenseman from […]

Report: Bruins Finalizing Trade For Blue Jackets Defenseman

The Bruins are the best team in the NHL, with 91 points and a 43-8-5 record. With this regular season success, the Bruins have put themselves in a position to make a deep playoff run come playoffs. Before they get to that point, though, it seems they are adding some firepower to an already powerful […]

Red Wings Sign Olli Maatta to a Two-Year Extension

On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million ($3 million average annual value) contract extension. The 28-year-old was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $2.25 million contract this past summer as Detroit overhauled their blueline under Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner. Over the […]

How Jake Walman has Revamped Detroit’s Blueline

After the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline, the feeling surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ moves was positive. They acquired mid-to-late-round picks for depth players Vladislav Namestinkov and Troy Stecher and garnered their largest return for veteran defenseman Nick Leddy. Leddy was traded to the St. Louis Blues at 50 percent retained ($2.75 million) along with Luke […]

Penguins Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall to Red Wings in OT 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Detroit Red Wings last night 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 19 saves after he came into the game to start the second period, replacing Ville Husso, who allowed four goals on 12 shots. Detroit improved their record to 15-11-7 this season. Forward Jason […]

Red Wings split week on the road

The Detroit Red Wings capped off a productive road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss in Dallas. The week continued Detroit’s longest road trip of the year, whereby the Red Wings played four games in seven days. The Red Wings started the trip with a Sunday 4-2 win in Columbus. Detroit then split two games […]

Could Erik Karlsson Be a Potential Fit in Detroit?

Since arriving in San Jose in 2018, Erik Karlsson has struggled to stay healthy, resulting in a massive drop in production up until this season. Through 18 games, Karlsson has taken the NHL by storm, matching his goal total (10) of last year and also adding 14 helpers. Karlsson’s resurgence, mixed with San Jose’s position […]