Michael Rasmussen

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 […]

Red Wings: GM Yzerman Continues to Rebuild Detroit Roster

The rebuild continues for the Detroit Red Wings. Led by captain Dylan Larkin, the Red Wings have 16 current roster players under contract for 2022-23. According to capfriendly.com, the Red Wings have almost $36M in cap space for next season. Several changes are expected before opening night. Red Wings Under Contract Here are the 16 […]

Detroit Red Wings Team Awards

As the Red Wings’ 2021-22 season wrapped last week, it marked the sixth season in a row where the Red Wings would not be competing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Still, looking back on the season, there were plenty of memorable individual performances that deserve recognition. Here are the Detroit Red Wings team awards winners […]

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 […]

Red Wings: Rasmussen starting to show improvement

Michael Rasmussen was one of the most improved players on the Detroit roster last year. Even though it was a shortened season because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Rasmussen started to look like he finally belonged in the NHL full-time. This year, Rasmussen started the season as the #3 center in Detroit behind Dylan Larkin […]

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 […]

Detroit Red Wings Mid-Season Grades

The Detroit Red Wings have been better than most people have expected this season, currently sitting 5th in the Atlantic Division with 41 points and a record of 18-17-5. There has been a handful of players who have pulled their weight, others not so much. The team just played their 40th game on Monday in […]

2021-22 Detroit Red Wings: Who’s Naughty and Who’s Nice?

In the spirit of the Holiday season, it is time to see who has made old Saint Steve Yzerman’s Naughty or Nice List on the 2021-22 Detroit Red Wings. The Nice List Lucas Raymond The 19-year rookie has been everything the Red Wings could have dreamed of this season. Raymond has 28 points in 31 […]