Red Wings’ Power Play Primed to Break Through
Last year, one of the key factors in the Detroit Red Wings’ improved record was their power play. Their 23.1 percent conversion rate ranked ninth in the NHL in 2023-24.…
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Red Wings Must Embrace Their Prospects, Not Free Agents
When it comes to roster construction in the NHL, there’s an old saying: “you can’t build through free agency.” Basically, if a general manager (GM) has to rely on free…
Red Wings’ Best & Worst-Case Scenarios for the 2024-25 Season
After coming up one regular-season win shy of making the playoffs last season and making several moves in the offseason, the Detroit Red Wings are poised to be in the…
Red Wings’ New Additions: Roles & Predictions for 2024-25
During his end-of-year press conference, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman emphasized the need to improve defensively and add offensive depth. To address these objectives, Yzerman re-signed Patrick Kane…
Red Wings’ Playoff Drought Will End This Season
It’s been eight years since the Detroit Red Wings made the postseason. Eight. Before that, the Red Wings made the playoffs in 25 consecutive seasons (1990-2016), the longest active streak…
Avalanche 2024 Free Agent Targets: Depth Defensemen
While the 2024 Stanley Cup champion has yet to be crowned at the time of this writing, the Colorado Avalanche are already preparing for the 2024 NHL Draft and the…
Rangers Shouldn’t Re-Sign Any of Their Free Agents This Offseason
With the New York Rangers being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Final by the Florida Panthers, the team now moves into offseason mode. General manager Chris Drury is going to…
4 Former Canadiens Still Fighting for the Stanley Cup
Only four teams remain in contention for the 2024 Stanley Cup. Of the four remaining clubs — the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, and Edmonton Oilers — the…
Maple Leafs Should Target These 3 Mid-Tier Free Agent Defencemen
The 2024 NHL Playoffs are now in the conference finals which means, they are down to four teams. With these series already a handful of games in, it is a…
3 Changes the Rangers Need to Make for Game 6 vs. Hurricanes
After going up 3-0 in the series, the New York Rangers have lost the last two games and are forced to return to Raleigh, North Carolina, for Game 6 on…