Red Wings Prospect Tiers: Untouchables & Trade Chips
Since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, he has built the team from the ground up primarily through the draft. We’ve seen the fruits…
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Today in Hockey History: Feb. 23
Feb. 23 has been an extremely busy day throughout National Hockey League history. There was a little bit of everything with some major come-from-behind performances, team record being set, and…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 10
This has been a very interesting date in NHL history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its first-ever penalty…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 1
Nov. 1 was a big date for one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. Plus, there were numerous memories for hockey fans in Boston, Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh, and…
NHL’s Longest-Tenured Captains of All-Time
According to names and dates obtained from Hockey-Reference.com, 486 skaters have served as captains of an NHL team. Meanwhile, NHL.com states that 8,572 players (7,695 players and 877 goalies) have…
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…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 7
Oct. 7 has been an extremely busy date in NHL history, starting in 1954 all the way until 2017. Three teams made their NHL debuts, a whole variety of personal…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5
Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in NHL history. There were plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities…
Who Wore it Best: Red Wings’ Best Players By Number
As one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have also had numerous players who are in the history books and are…