Michael Rasmussen

Five Takeaways from Red Wings Week #1

Elmer Soderblom scored his first NHL goal early in the third period to help give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-0 shutout victory against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. Michael Rasmussen and Olli Maatta scored empty net goals late in the third period to seal the win […]

Analyzing the Red Wings Opening Night Roster

The Detroit Red Wings will have seven new players in the lineup when they begin the new season on Friday night. After much speculation, the 23 players who make up the roster include 16 players from last year, five free agents, one player acquired by trade, and one player acquired through the draft. Here is […]

Red Wings Begin Home/Home with Toronto

The Detroit Red Wings will begin a home/home series with the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at LCA. Game time tonight is 7:30 pm ET, and the game can be watched on the NHL Network and BSDET. Detroit will finish its preseason with a return visit to Toronto on Saturday. Game time in Toronto will be […]

Breaking: Detroit Hosts Washington Tonight

After splitting the first two preseason games, the Detroit Red Wings host Washington tonight at LCA, the game time is 7:30 pm ET. The Capitals lost their first game in OT before defeating Philadelphia 3-1 on Wednesday evening. Wednesday night, Detroit received excellent play from Adam Erne, who scored both Red Wings goals during a 4-2 […]

Breaking: Detroit Lineup Announced for the Preseason Opener

The Detroit Red Wings will open their preseason tonight in Pittsburgh. Game time at PPG Paints Arena is 7:00 pm ET. The Red Wings lineup will include four regulars from last season. Most of the top players will sit this game out but will likely play at home tomorrow night against Chicago. Regulars from last […]

Breaking: Annual Red/ White Game Recap

The Detroit Red Wings played their annual Red/ White training camp game on Sunday afternoon. Typical of recent Red/ White games, the game was two half periods in duration. Team Red defeated Team White 4-2 in an entertaining game. First Half Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for Team White, making the game 1-0. Givani Smith […]

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 […]

What Will Filip Zadina’s Next Contract Look Like?

After signing restricted free agent defenseman Jake Walman last week, Steve Yzerman has one piece of work left on his roster, Filip Zadina. The sixth overall pick from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft has been a point of contention amongst Red Wings fans for the past six months. In some eyes, he is a promising […]

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 […]

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 […]