Joe Veleno

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 […]

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 […]

Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Lucas Raymond

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 […]

Opinion: It Is Time For Increased Roles For Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno

In the midst of a six-game losing streak for the Red Wings and two wins in the past thirteen games, the assumption would be that a head coach would turn to the team’s most-skilled players for answers. While Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Lucas Raymond have been getting plenty of ice-time, Joe Veleno and Filip […]

Olli Juolevi Has A Chance To Excel in Detroit

Since taking over in Detroit, Steve Yzerman has made an effort to take chances on once highly-touted young players. Success has varied on those gambles, with the trade for Robby Fabbri being the highlight and the Brendan Perlini trade a swing and a miss. The waiver claim of Olli Juolevi has a chance to pay […]

Where Will Jakub Vrana Fit Into the Red Wings Lineup?

As soon as Jakub Vrana joined the Red Wings last season, he immediately became the best offensive play-driver on the team. Through 11 games, Vrana had eight goals and three assists, including a four-goal night versus Dallas. He was the first Red Wing to score four goals in a game since the player he was […]