Joe Veleno
Red Wings: Five Possibilities Before the Opener
The Detroit Red Wings started training camp on Thursday with a fresh new outlook and, unlike many recent years, several questions that need to be answered. With several new faces in the locker room and behind the bench, the Red Wings will need some time to sort through a crowded roster. Here is a look […]
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Red Wings: Five Players Entering a Make or Break Season
It has been several years since there has been this much anticipation for Red Wings fans heading into a new season. With an active offseason, signing the likes of Andrew Copp, David Perron, and Ben Chiarot, there is now a log jam of NHL players competing to be in the opening night lineup. Steve Yzerman […]
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Red Wings: Top Three Breakout Candidates for 2022-23
The Detroit Red Wings have a plethora of young players in the pipeline. With several new players signed to free agent contracts, many of them will spend most of the upcoming season in development leagues, waiting for their turns for a spot on the Red Wings NHL roster. Some young players will once again make the […]
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Red Wings: Predicting the Top 3 Forward Lines
Predicting the Top 3 Detroit forward lines in August is always fun. The Red Wings’ depth at forward is significantly improved compared to last year. Several forwards were added through free agency, and a few free agents found homes in other organizations. Robby Fabbri remains on injured reserve with an ACL injury, and Filip Zadina […]
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Red Wings: Top Three Breakout Candidates for 2022-23
The Detroit Red Wings have been patient with their young players. Mortiz Seider played two full years outside of the NHL after being drafted. He promptly won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie. Lucas Raymond played one year in Sweden after being drafted and had an exceptional year playing on Detroit’s top line […]
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Red Wings Hire Jay Varady as an Assistant Coach
On Monday morning, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, Steve Yzerman, announced that the team had hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach on Derek Lalonde’s staff. The Red Wings have completely overhauled their coaching staff this offseason. Moving on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill and hiring Derek Lalonde at the end of June, which […]
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Detroit Red Wings: Analyzing Every Center in the Organization
The Detroit Red Wings are deeper down the middle than they were one year ago but remain thin throughout most of the organization. Dylan Larkin was the best Red Wings player for most of the season, and Pius Suter proved to be a middle-six center on a non-playoff team. The next couple of drafts will […]
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Detroit Red Wings: How Good is Jonatan Berggren?
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland selected Jonatan Berggren 33rd overall in the 2018 Entry Draft. In May 2021, Berggren signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Red Wings. It is expected that Berggren will make his NHL debut next season. Was Jonatan Berggren the steal of the draft? Generational Entry Draft The 2018 […]
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Analysis: What are the Final Grades for the Red Wings Players?
The Detroit Red Wings finished their season on Friday night with a 5-3 win in New Jersey. The Red Wings finished the season with a 32-40-10 record, good for 25th in the final league standings. The .451 winning percentage is slightly better than the .439 from 2020 to 2021. The Red Wings had a below-average 18-16-7 record […]
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Red Wings: An Early Look at Detroit’s Roster for Next Season
The Detroit Red Wings players are playing for roster spots on next year’s team. With only 26 players signed for next season, Detroit’s management team, led by General Manager Steve Yzerman, has a lot of work to do this summer. With a .455 winning percentage, the Red Wings are only marginally better than the .429 […]
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