Jakub Vrana

Blues get swept by Stars in home-and-home series
- Ana Kieu
- April 14, 2023
The St. Louis Blues finished the regular season with a home-and-home series against the Dallas Stars. The Blues’ final home game was on April 12th, and the regular-season finale was on April 13th. The Blues had nothing to play for, while the Stars fought for first place in the Central Division. If you follow the […]
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Player Profile: Jakub Vrana
- Ana Kieu
- March 27, 2023
Did you know that Jakub Vrana started ice skating at a rink owned by the brother of former Washington Capitals scout Vojtech Kucera before moving out to play in the Swedish Hockey League? If not, don’t worry. My player profile can fill you in. Vrana made his SHL debut with Linkoping HC in 2012-13. After […]
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Analyzing the Red Wings’ Trade Deadline and What it Means for the Future
- Garth Wickham
- March 8, 2023
The week entering the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, it seemed as if the Red Wings, for the first time in seven seasons, wouldn’t be actively moving players off the NHL roster for draft capital. On Saturday, February 25th, Detroit held on to the final Eastern Conference Wildcard position and had games on teams such as […]
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Eastern Conference Wild Card Up For Grabs
- Kevin Santangelo
- March 6, 2023
With the NHL Trade Deadline now behind us, teams can now focus on the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the regular season comes to an end. On average, teams have about 20 games left on their schedule to get into a playoff spot or hold on to the one they currently have. Regarding the top three […]
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Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline
- Kevin Santangelo
- March 5, 2023
Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]
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Red Wings Trade Jakub Vrana to St. Louis
- Garth Wickham
- March 3, 2023
On Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had traded forward Jakub Vrana to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick and center Dylan McLaughlin. Red Wings will retain half of Vrana’s $5.25 million cap hit for the rest of this season and the following. Upon returning from the […]
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Red Wings Recall Jakub Vrana
- Garth Wickham
- February 14, 2023
On Tuesday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had recalled Jakub Vrana from Grand Rapids and placed Lucas Raymond on injured reserve. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was the first to report that Vrana would return to Detroit. In practice last week, Raymond suffered a lower-body injury in a collision with Ben Chiarot and […]
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Hockey Still Has Mental Health Stigma Despite Initiatives to Stomp It Out
- Lauren Burg
- January 27, 2023
For years, the National Hockey League (NHL) has taken part in initiatives that raise awareness for all kinds of issues faced within society. One month is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, while another recognizes those serving our country in the military. Mental health awareness wasn’t considered a priority until recently. It took a […]
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Report: Red Wings and Vrana Relationship is “Broken”
- Garth Wickham
- January 8, 2023
The Detroit Red Wings sent shockwaves throughout the NHL with the decision to place Jakub Vrana on waivers, and the aftermath of the news is still being felt. After clearing waivers and being assigned to Grand Rapids, Thursday’s edition of Daily Faceoff Live, NHL insider Frank Seravalli shed some light on the situation. “I’ll tell […]
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Red Wings Place Jakub Vrana on Waivers
- Garth Wickham
- January 3, 2023
On Tuesday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings shocked the hockey world by placing forward Jakub Vrana on waivers. This news comes as Vrana is in the midst of a two-week conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The move is puzzling as Vrana has been one of Detroit’s most productive forwards the past two seasons […]
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