We take a deeper look at NHL Player Safety and why fans need to band together to fix these problems. We also look at wrapping up the 2021 Regular Season, playing the Blue Jackets, and possibly ending the 2nd half of the season with a .500 points percentage.
The Red Wings have plenty of important decisions coming up this off-season, so as promised we take a look at the Red Wings Restricted Free Agents and rank them.
We also take a deeper look at Thomas Greiss’ turnaround and how it’s helped the Red Wings reach the finish line.
The Red Wings season, depending on how pessimistic you are, has been done for a while. It’s now time to plot out some offseason moves for the Wings and what will fit for the Yzerplan of Red Wings GM, Steve Yzerman. We’ll go through the list of Unrestricted Free Agents and Restricted Free Agents who are currently Red Wings and decide who we are going to let go and who we want to think about keeping.
Let’s discuss the debut of Joe Veleno and provide some hot takes on what his performance could mean for the future. By popular demand, we’ll take a quick look at Lucas Raymond, Jonatan Berggren, and Moritz Seider and their time in the SHL playoffs. And finally, a quick trade proposal to ensures the Red Wings would get the 2022 top prospect, Shane Wright.
The Wings finish 1-1-2 (.500 points%) against the Dallas Stars thanks to Jonathan Bernier’s 50 save performance and Jakun Vrana’s 4 goals in game three. We also look ahead to the upcoming Unrestricted Free Agents and who the Red Wings should target.
The Wings are in the middle of someone else’s playoff race and are not fairing well. In the midst of a four-game stint with the Dallas Stars, the Wings have dropped the first two contests, allowing the Stars to jump into the 4th place position (from a points % perspective). Can the Wings play spoiler for the final two games?
We also look ahead to the NHL Draft and try to get familiar with a few prospects by a means of seeing who would be available after playing with the NHL Draft simulator.
We’re still coming down from the ‘high’ that was Trade Deadline Day with Darren McCarty! We discuss the perspective from the former Red Wing Grind Line Superstar, his thoughts on his legacy, starting a cannabis company, and a bit of pro wrestling too.
There’s also a special bonus wrap-up, thanks to Natural Stat Trick, of the series with the Chicago Blackhawks and how that went so far in the wrong direction.
With the Yzerplan fully engaged, Steve Yzerman pulls off a major heist in Washington DC, sending Anthony Mantha to the Capitals in exchange for Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik, a 1st Round Pick in 2021 and a 2nd Round Pick in 2022.
In what many consider to be a ‘WIN’ for Steve Yzerman and the Red Wings, we discuss why the trade of Mantha was such a huge win and what it means for the Franchise going forward.
The Yzerplan Initiative has been reactivated and the Red Wings collect a couple of 4th round picks while effectively losing ONLY Patrick Nemeth and around $1 Million.
We’re happy to discuss another goal from Adam Erne, and the shootout winner from our new super-duper star.
We also play everyone’s favorite game: Who’s That Pokemon! And a brand new game! Red Wing goal cameos all over the scoresheet tonight, can Matt match the “Cameo” cost to the player??
We’re happy to discuss another goal from Adam Erne, the worst-looking two-round of shootout I’ve seen in a long time, more Flyers and Red Wings trades, and the COVID situation in the NHL.
We also play everyone’s favorite game: Who’s That Pokemon! And a brand new game! Red Wing goal cameos all over the scoresheet tonight, can Matt match the “Cameo” cost to the player??
The Red Wings rise from the dead on Easter Sunday and take out the surging Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1.
We also discuss a few trades between Detroit and Philadelphia, the COVID situation in Vancouver, and the Svehnikov waiver scare.
We also play everyone’s favorite game: Who’s That Pokemon! And we open up the floor to questions from YOU!
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And a brand new game! Red Wing goal cameos all over the scoresheet tonight, can Matt match the “Cameo” cost to the player??
The Red Wings are looking for more potential and the Philadelphia Flyers are deciding between Rebuild and Retool. Can the Red Wings and Flyers work together to find a mutually beneficial transaction that propels Philadelphia into the Playoffs and shortens the Red Wings’ timeline to relevance?
The Red Wings still have a ton of cap space to play with, for this year and next. We play with scenarios to see how far the cap could be stretched.
We also take a look at some recent trade rumors and give a thumbs up or thumbs down.
And finally, coaching players to be 200ft players or not?
The Red Wings took care of the Columbus Blue Jackets Handily. Led by Calvin Pickard, Evgeny Svechnikov, and Michael Rasmussen, the Red Wings walk away with more than double the expected goals and a 7-2 run in both games.
The Red Wings are right in the middle of the Tim Peel Hot Mic fiasco in loss to Nashville Predators. Time to dole out hot takes in regards to game management and fan reaction. We also have new NHL Draft Lottery rules that probably wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the Red Wings rough 2019-20 results. We are happy to welcome the Athletic’s Scott Wheeler to the show to talk Red Wings prospects, developing NHL players, and binging WandaVision.
We’re discussing the prospect of trading Anthony Mantha for Jake “Mister” Bean, Cole Caufield, and Bowen Byram and whether a 1-for-1 is enough.
Also, the Red Wings are above .500 since the mid-point of the season and now have wins over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Dallas Stars. None of these games have been easy for Detroit, but they march on regardless.
We have a new injury situation with Jonathan Bernier being out and Blashill’s latest discussion on Bertuzzi is puzzling, to say the least.
The Red Wings get 5 points of a possible 10 in the hardest stretch of the season. The 4-2 win over the Hurricanes was a showcase for Adam Erne (2G), Filip Hronek (1G 2A), and the Captain, Dylan Larkin (2A).
We also play everyone’s favorite game: Who’s That Pokemon! And we open up the floor to questions from YOU!
The Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, with room to spare! In what ends up being Tampa Bay’s worst two-game stretch of goaltending all season, the Red Wings come away with 3 points against the league’s best!
We also discuss what Red Wings fans think of Evgeny Svechnikov’s demotion to the AHL and what you want to see the NHL change, now that they’re working with ESPN.
Where do the Red Wings Stand at the midpoint? Where do struggling forward grade, like Anthony Mantha? Does Filip Zadina’s latest surge makeup for a quiet start? Are Bernier and Greiss doing enough? Every player is graded with a very thorough explanation from Red Wings Rant and the Brothers of Discussion.
Preview of the Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning Matchup for March 11th 2021. 3-11-2021 Red Wings vs Lightning predictions, odds, and keys to the game!
