Pavel Datsyuk Signs 3-Year Extension with Red Wings
It’s the news we’ve been waiting to hear for the past five months. Or maybe the past five years. Either way, Pavel Datsyuk made it official today that he’s sticking around in Detroit…Read More
Jimmy Howard: Awesome or Super Awesome?
It was a question posed in our Google Hangout here at Octopus Thrower, and it’s a question every single Red Wings fan should ask themselves: Was Jimmy Howard‘s performance this year, both…Read More
The Question of Valtteri Filppula
The Finnish player has been on the minds of Red Wings fans this entire year. Much was expected of him in this shortened season when not much of the roster had changed, especially coming off a career-setting…Read More
NHL Competition Committee Recommendations
Today, June 4th, the NHLPA and NHL got together to talk about the state of the NHL and how they are going to improve upon the game. Some changes will be good and others not so much. Here is a rundown…Read More
With the Red Wings Out, Who Should You Root For?
It’s a question really of your own personal opinion. But it’s the question you always seem to be asked after your team is eliminated from the playoffs: What team are you rooting for now that the Red…Read More
Post-Game Seven Red Wings Thoughts
Last night, the Chicago Blackhawks came back from their 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Detroit Red…Read More
How To Feel About Game Seven
“This is the Red Wings’ series to lose, not their series to win.” It’s a line…Read More
What Has Happened To This Red Wings Team?
Three months ago, we were watching the standings like hawks, wondering how bad it was going to get. Two…Read More
Let’s Not Underestimate The Blackhawks
Much to nearly everyone’s disbelief, the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 to…Read More
What To Expect In Game Three
Much like the Anaheim Ducks series, the Red Wings are coming back home tied in the series 1-1. And much…Read More
Mike Babcock Not A Finalist For Jack Adams
If the title of this article shocks you, then we need to have a talk. Earlier today, the finalists for…Read More
How To Feel About The Second Round
Well, ladies and gentlemen, the Detroit Red Wings somehow made it through the first round and now face…Read More
Post-Game Ramblings Of A Sleepy Red Wings Fan
Last night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks was, to say the least, uninspiring. The potential…Read More
Detroit’s Young Guns Carrying the Weight
It’s no secret that the four games played in this first series against the Anaheim Ducks have…Read More
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Don’t Panic Just Yet
Everyone take a deep breath. Listen to some Pink Floyd, because they have some sage wisdom for breathing:…Read More
Stanley Cup Playoffs: How To Prepare For Game One
With the run the Detroit Red Wings have had in the last week of hockey, you would be hard pressed anyone…Read More
The Red Wings Last Three Games: Desperation Hockey
Desperation has never looked so good, Red Wings fans. In the words of the J. Geils Band, “Every…Read More
The Red Wings’ Race to the Playoffs Scenarios
We’ve been keeping ourselves up at night for the past few weeks, worrying about the Red Wings’…Read More
Keys to Red Wings’ Playoff Push: Goaltending
Goaltending has actually been the least of the Red Wings’ worries this season, minus the first…Read More
Jimmy Howard Re-signs with Wings: What It Means
Fans can let out a deep breath, especially since this has dragged on for well over a week. The Red Wings…Read More





















