Detroit Red Wings: If the NHL were a Batman Comic, Red Wings Would Be Two-Face
Photo courtesy of yahoo.com I came up with the headline as I was discussing hockey with a few friends tonight. My circle of friends is a pretty broad one when it comes to favorite NHL teams. I…Read More
Writers Wanted: Join The Octopus Thrower Staff
Do you have an opinion? On what you may be asking. Well on the Red Wings? On Hockey? Do you want to write about your opinions and allow others to read them on the Octopus Thrower? I am currently looking…Read More
Looking Ahead to Round 2….
So, The Red Wings have completed their 4 game sweep of the Phoenix Jets. Hell yeah! But now is not the time to get over confident. We still have a long way to go, 4 wins are in the bag but we still…Read More
Detroit – from the other side
For those that do not know I am a huge hockey fan. I love the sport of the game itself. So I decided to try out something new when the Red Wings hosted the Minnesota Wild last Sunday… I took a walk…Read More
Red Wings End Capitals Streak at Nine
In one of the best matchups of the season, The Red Wings stop the Washington Capitals from getting their tenth straight win, and the red wings have 3 straight. The Red Wings edged past the Capitals,…Read More
Wings Return to The Joe, Bring on The Kings
After a 5 game road trip, the Red Wings are returning to The Joe on Wednesday to battle the LA…Read More
5-4 OT Loss? What the F@#$?!!
Really!? 4-1 going into the 3rd, turns into a 5-4 Shootout loss?! What the F@%#$?!! Its like the entire…Read More
Red Wings VS. Lightning
The Red Wings and Lightning Face Off at 730 tonight at the St. Pete Times forum in what could be one…Read More
Datsyuk and Homer Still Not Ready
Okay so it looks like Datsyuk and Holmstrom will not be returning friday against the blues. They have…Read More
Wing’s Update(Letter to Kee)
So this is going to be a different kind of post than I normally write. Let me give you the back story.…Read More
Slow start Doomed Wings
Like we have all grown accustomed to, Detroit started off slow Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. This time however, their rally late came up short. Marc Andre Fleury saved 36 out of 37…Read More
Wings@Blue Jackets Preview
So this is what were looking at: going into a home and home series with the blue jackets on back to back nights. Tomorrow night we will play at Nationwide Arena, on Saturday we will take Colombus back…Read More
Halfway Point Review
This is my first post as the lead writer for OctopusThrower. I previously was the lead writer for Dont Mess With The Johan on blogspot.com, however i jumped at the chance to come over and write at fansided…Read More
Jakub Kindl Returns After Conditioning Stint
He’s baaaaaaaaack. After a two-week conditioning stint in Grand Rapids, the Red Wings have decided to avoid placing defenseman Jakub Kindl on waivers by reclaiming him. In his first full season…Read More
Dastyuk Out Four Weeks With Broken Hand
We had to see it coming–we just hoped it wouldn’t be Pavel… After last year’s disaster of injuries the Wings had managed to stay healthy all season–besides the hurt hand…Read More
Happy Birthday Johan Franzen!
Octopus Thrower would like to send out a big Hockeytown birthday wish to “The Mule” on his special day. Here’s to hoping we can lockdown a win tonight for the big fella, ideally with…Read More
Red Wings’ Late Rally Beats Canucks
As expected Wednesday night’s game came down to the wire–overtime in fact. A back and forth game saw multiple lead changes and various tie scores. The Canucks led it 4-3 late in the 3rd when…Read More
Stars Deny Celebrations For Wings
There were only 8 minutes and change left to go in the game. The Red Wings were in the driver’s seat–holding a 3-2 lead over the visiting Stars. The Wings had just killed off a HUGE Dallas…Read More
2 Notes Heading Into Tonight’s Game
As you are probably aware, the Wings take on the Dallas Stars tonight. Outside of Detroit looking for vengeance–the Stars won the only contest between these two teams so far this year–the…Read More
Former Wing Downs Detroit In Chicago 4-1
I always walk away with a bitter taste in my mouth when the Chicago Blackhawks find the kind of miracle it takes to beat us on any given night. Clearly my feelings are a product of the heavy rivalry–potentially…Read More


