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Detroit Red Wings: Why Holland is still the best GM in hockey

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland is still the best in the business.
Nate Francis|Jul 30, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Top 5 Right Wings Of All Time

Octopus Thrower examines and ranks the Top 5 players to ever to play the right-wing position for the Detroit Red Wings.
John Curran|Jul 29, 2015

The Detroit Red Wings, not Tigers, are Mike Ilitch’s favorite team

We argue why the Detroit Red WIngs, and not the Tigers, are really Mike Illitch's favorite team.
Nate Francis|Jul 29, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking the Cap Era Teams: #1

<em>Over the past two weeks, Octopus Thrower has ranked each of the ten Detroit Red Wings teams during the Salary Cap Era. Below is our final install...
Patrick Brown|Jul 28, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Comparing the Tigers and Red Wings Pt 1

Octopus Thrower works with the Fan Sided's Motor City Bengals on a piece that compares to two teams of Mike Illitch's empire: The Detroit Red Wings & Tigers
Nate Francis|Jul 27, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Yes, Jurco should have a 2-year deal

We explain, with analysis, why the Detroit Red Wings were right in giving Tomas Jurco a 2-year deal.
Nate Francis|Jul 27, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking the Cap Era Teams: #2

Octopus Thrower ranks the Detroit Red Wings during the Salary Cap Era. Today we look at #2: The 2008-2009 team.
Nate Francis|Jul 26, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Coach’s Challenge Pros and Cons

A look out how the new coach's challenge will affect the Detroit Red Wings in the 2015-2016 season.
Nate Gard|Jul 26, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking Teams In The Cap Era – #3

Octopus Thrower continues to look at ranking teams in the cap era. Today OT looks at the #3 team in the Cap Era: The 2006-2007 Detroit Red Wings
Zach Roethlisberger|Jul 25, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Top 5 Homegrown Detroit Defencemen

Octopus Thrower looks back through the long list of legendary Detroit Red Wings defencemen and picks the top 5 homegrown blue-liners.
John Curran|Jul 24, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking Teams In The Cap Era – #4

Octopus Thrower continues to rank and evaluate the Detroit Red Wings teams of the cap era. This time we cover the 2010-2011 Red Wings.
John Curran|Jul 24, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking teams in the Cap Era – #7

A look at the #7 ranked team in the Cap Era: The 2012-2013 Detroit Red Wings
Patrick Brown|Jul 20, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Appreciating Sustained Success

Octopus Thrower looks at the Detroit Red Wings prolonged success compared to other Detroit teams.
Nate Francis|Jul 20, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Who defines Detroit – Z or Pavs?

Octopus Thrower ponders which half of "The Euro-Twins" defines this generation of Detroit Red Wings hockey. Is it Pavel Datsyuk? Is it Henrik Zetterberg?
John Curran|Jul 20, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Ranking teams in the Cap Era – Part 1

Over the next two weeks, Octopus Thrower will rank each of the ten Detroit Red Wings teams during the Salary Cap Era which began with the 2005-2006 season.
Nate Francis|Jul 17, 2015

Detroit Red Wings Roster: Comparing Abdelkader & Ciccarelli

A look back at the legendary Dino Ciccarelli and how current Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader's style of play is similar.
Nate Gard|Jul 17, 2015

Detroit Red Wings History: Remembering the Bruise Brothers

Octopus Thrower looks back at the two toughest and most prolific enforcers in Detroit Red Wings history, Bob Probert and Joey Kocur, "The Bruise Brothers".
John Curran|Jul 17, 2015

Detroit Red Wings Editorials: Fedorov vs Datsyuk

Octopus Thrower wants you to decide who is the Detroit Red Wings more treasured Russian player, Sergei Fedorov or Pavel Datsyuk?
John Curran|Jul 16, 2015

Detroit Red Wings: Dan Cleary is now Brandon Inge

Dan Cleary has now become the latest in a line of polarizing Detroit athletes. The Detroit Red WIngs forward has become Brandon Inge.
Patrick Brown|Jul 15, 2015

Detroit Red Wings Rumors: Scouting Christian Ehrhoff

Would the Detroit Red Wings sign Christian Ehrhoff? Octopus Thrower gives three reasons why they shouldn't.
John Curran|Jul 15, 2015
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