At 36, both Valtteri Filppula and Frans Nielsen are reaching the end of their NHL careers. The quality of their season in 2020-21 will determine how long they can remain at this level. They have had plenty of highlights over the years, but their offensive totals have declined recently. With a bit more rest than
Frans Nielsen
It’s officially Halloween and though it might look different this year — much like how the 2019-20 NHL season and playoffs were different because of COVID-19 — one thing that remains the same is that people like a good scare. Unless you’re somebody who works in advanced stats or analytics, and if that is the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are more details surfacing as to who or what might have lured John Chayka away from the Arizona Coyotes (if in fact, that relationship is over). The Edmonton Oilers lost a few bodies at a recent scrimmage, and the Detroit Red Wings might be thinking about a deal with
The Detroit Red Wings are struggling worse than any other team in the NHL. They currently sit at the bottom of the standings, carrying with them the lowest goal differential in the league. The team has been scored against over 50 times more than they’ve scored. Nearly half of the players that have suited up
It didn’t take long for the Detroit Red Wings’ promising start to this season to derail. After winning three of their first four games, the Wings managed just three more victories over their next 15 contests. As of Nov. 10, the Wings were struggling at both ends of the rink. They’re dead-last in goals-for per