Olli Maatta

Red Wings’ End-of-Season Grades

While the 2022-23 season can be considered a step forward for the Detroit Red Wings and their rebuild, there were hopes of playing meaningful games down the stretch. The Red Wings finished with a record of 35-37-10, which is the most wins the team has had since the 2015-16 season. But, the team’s inconsistencies game-to-game […]

Analyzing the Red Wings’ Trade Deadline and What it Means for the Future

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 […]

Red Wings Sign Jake Walman to a Three-Year Extension

On Tuesday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had signed pending unrestricted free agent Jake Walman to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3.4 million. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported word of a potential extension last night after the Red Wings’ 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators Monday night. While Red […]

Red Wings Sign Olli Maatta to a Two-Year Extension

On Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings announced they had signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million ($3 million average annual value) contract extension. The 28-year-old was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $2.25 million contract this past summer as Detroit overhauled their blueline under Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner. Over the […]

Elmer Soderblom set to return to Detroit’s lineup in Minnesota

Ahead of Wednesday night’s game in Minnesota, the Detroit Red Wings recalled forward Elmer Soderblom from Grand Rapids and placed Olli Maatta on injured reserve. This move comes after Derek Lalonde told the media after Tuesday’s 1-0 loss against Carolina that Dylan Larkin would be unavailable against the Wild. Larkin left the game briefly in […]

Red Wings split week on the road

The Detroit Red Wings capped off a productive road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss in Dallas. The week continued Detroit’s longest road trip of the year, whereby the Red Wings played four games in seven days. The Red Wings started the trip with a Sunday 4-2 win in Columbus. Detroit then split two games […]

Red Wings benefitting from Filip Hronek’s hot start

Towards the end of the 2021-22 season, a large portion of the Red Wings fan base (including myself) was wondering about the future of Filip Hronek. After seemingly coming out of nowhere and developing into a top-four offensive-defenseman, Hronek struggled in a reduced role with the emergence of a Moritz Seider last season. So far, […]

October Recap for Rebuilding Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings finished the month of October with mixed feelings after a relatively strong start to the season. The Red Wings played nine games and finished with a 4-3-2 record. After Monday’s humiliating 8-3 loss in Buffalo, the Red Wings remain in the mix for the final Wild Card birth in the playoff […]

Red Wings: A Look at the Detroit Defensemen

The Detroit Red Wings have gone with the same three defense pairings since opening night against Montreal. Initially, the Red Wings looked solid in their own end and sometimes even contributed offensively. Nearing the end of October, the Red Wings look like a team that plays better in their own end compared to last year […]

Ten ‘first impressions’ of the 2022-2023 Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a fast start to the 2022-2023 season. The Red Wings have earned six out of a possible eight points during the first four games of the season. The only blemishes on the season are two overtime losses at the hands of Chicago and Los Angeles. The Red Wings […]