As the calendar is set to turn to 2025, there are plenty of things to have a look at for the future of each NHL team. While many have their resolutions, traditions, expectations, and more, there is one burning question that every NHL team is facing in the upcoming year. Anaheim Ducks: What Happens With
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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 some of the most well-known in the history of the league. Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Gordie Howe (The Hockey Writers) These players have helped
It’s impossible to build a Stanley Cup champion without a great general manager (GM) to lead the front office. They are the architects, the ones with a plan and a vision for how the team should draft well, develop and make superb free agency and trade deadline additions, and everything in between. Related: Red Wings
Though the Detroit Red Wings have been around since the 1926-27 season, they’ve only had a few 50-goal scorers don the winged wheel – only six, in fact. While the NHL underwent a scoring revolution in the 1970s and ’80s, the Red Wings were deep in the midst of their “Dead Wings” era and did
The New York Islanders’ game against the Detroit Red Wings on March 21 displayed two teams that looked far from playoff-worthy. There’s a common philosophical question about what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Well in the third period, the Islanders’ hapless offense (a stoppable force) was trying to mount a comeback
The top two scorers in National Hockey League history both had memorable nights on this date. Jan. 27 was a very busy date in Montreal, Toronto, and Pittsburgh. Some of the biggest names in the history of the game left their mark on this date through the years. So, let’s fire up the THW time
Nov. 16 has seen quite a few memorable moments in NHL history, including an “Original 6” franchise taking the ice for the first time. This was also a significant date for a Hall of Fame goaltender, an Anaheim Ducks legend, and for defensemen finding the scoresheet. The THW time machine is warmed up and ready
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 St. Louis. So, let’s take our daily trip back in time to relive all the best moments from this date. Plante Changes the Game Forever
When asked about the possibility of trading for a top-of-the-lineup player, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman offered a glimpse into his decision-making process. “We weigh, ‘Is it a young player? Does he fit into the timeline for us? What’s the cost to acquire him? And then what’s the cost to sign him?’” Alex
Steve Yzerman shocked the hockey world when he stepped down as general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Sep. 2018. He was the GM and vice president of the Lightning since 2010 and had been one of the most successful GMs in recent memory. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. For many of
As the 2022-23 season winds down, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves at a crossroad. Detroit either held or was within striking distance of a playoff spot for most of the year. Then, they sold big time at the trade deadline – dealing Filip Hronek, Tyler Bertuzzi, Oskar Sundqvist, and Jakub Vrana. The conflict of
The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a draft pick, according to Darren Dreger. Details on exactly which pick have not emerged at this point. Wild Add to Bottom Six With Sundqvist Trade Sundqvist, a right-shooting centre who can also play wing, had seven goals and
Both 500 and 13 were magic numbers on this date in National Hockey League history. Three was a pretty big number, too, as a slew of Hockey Hall of Famers scored hat tricks on Jan. 17. These are just a few of the memories this date has given us. Let’s take our daily trip through
Jan. 2 has been a unique date in National Hockey League history. It has seen two legends of the game do their thing in five different decades. A pair of goaltenders accomplished an extremely rare feat, and there were even a couple of outdoor games for good measure. So, let’s fire up our hockey time
This is a pretty important date for Boston in National Hockey League history. Nov. 20 has also been rather kind to players and fans in Toronto and Philadelphia, as well. Two legendary goaltenders got their numbers retired in the same ceremony, and one of the legends in Detroit accomplished something only one other player had
This has been a very interesting date in National Hockey League history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its first-ever penalty shot, had a game postponed due to a November heatwave, and got a new player atop the all-time goals list. The Streak of
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft is one of the most fascinating in history. From this class, 113 players reached the NHL (46.7 percent) and won 21 Stanley Cups, and four players made the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Detroit Red Wings made out reasonably in this draft. They were in the midst of their “Dead
There was only one game played on June 16, and it brought the Stanley Cup back to Motown for the second straight year. This date in National Hockey League also saw a very memorable draft and more honors for two of the most decorated defensemen to ever play in the league. Back-to-Back Sweeps for Red