Kirk Maltby re-signs with Wings, Derek Meech heads to waivers
NHLHS Detroit Red Wings correspondent Christina Roberts looks at Maltby's re-signing and Derek Meech's trip to waivers.
Categories: Detroit Red Wings Tags: Derek Meech, hockey, Ken Holland, Kirk Maltby, Mike Babcock, NHL
Chelios to Wings’ front office, Kronwall to surgery
Detroit Red Wings correspondent Christina Roberts gives a brief review of Chris Chelios's long NHL career and his future role with the Red Wings, and also discusses Niklas Kronwall's knee injury.
Categories: Detroit Red Wings, NHLHS Features Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings, Georges Laraque, hockey, Jim Nill, Jiri Fischer, Ken Holland, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Niklas Kronwall, Steve Yzerman, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ted Lindsay
Full scale Red Wings offseason round-up
With training camp just a few weeks away, Detroit Red Wings correspondent Christina Roberts looks at all the gains and losses of the Red Wings' off-season.
Categories: Detroit Red Wings Tags: Andreas Lilja, Brett Lebda, Detroit Red Wings, Drew Miller, hockey, Ilari Filppula, Jason Williams, Jiri Hudler, Kari Lehtonen, Ken Holland, Kirk Maltby, Marian Hossa, Miikka Kiprusoff, Mike Babcock, Mike Modano, NHL, Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Backstrom, Olli Jokinen, Patrick Eaves, Ruslan Salei, Saku Koivu, Todd Bertuzzi, Tomas Holmstrom, Valtteri Filppula
Thursday NHL Morning Papers (Western Conference)
(hat tip to the boys of Illegal Curve. Thanks to their amazing class and their blessing to take over this feature here at NHL Hot Stove. We hope you enjoy the latest daily series.)
Categories: Morning Papers, NHLHS Features, Western Conference Tags: Alex Burrows, Andy McDonald, Brandon Yip, Brent Sutter, Daniel Sedin, Dany Heatley, Dave Tippett, Davis Payne, Evgeny Artyukhin, Ken Holland, Marc Fistric, Matt Duchene, Matt Greene, Michael Peca, Pat Quinn, Randy Carlyle, Roberto Luongo, Robyn Regehr, Teddy Purcell, TJ Galiardi, Todd Bertuzzi, Todd McLellan, Ty Conklin
Will the Red Wings Make the Playoffs?
Coming into last year, the Detroit Red Wings looked stronger than ever. Fresh off a dominating cup win they added arguably the best sniper on the market and seemed poised to create another dynasty, even in this cash strapped salary cap era.
This year certainly seems to be another story. Gone are Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky, Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson amongst others leaving the team with roughly 31 percent of the offense to replace.
Who did they bring in?
Todd Bertuzzi, Drew Miller, Jason Williams and Patrick Eaves amongst others. Those four combined for a whopping 54 goals last year, a little more than half of the 89 goals that left this past offseason. If you subtract 35 goals from last year’s totals the team still would finish 7th in scoring and not first.
GM Ken Holland planned on using rookies and young players such as Ville Leino, Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm in scoring roles, hoping it would force them to step up their games and make up the remaining 35 goals needed. What Holland did not expect were injuries. Injuries and injuries alone could derail all hope this team had to make the playoffs, let alone another return to the Stanley Cup.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League Tags: Andreas Lilja, Brad Stuart, Chris Osgood, Danny Cleary, Darren Helm, Detroit Red Wings, Drew Miller, Henrik Zetterberg, Jason Williams, Jimmy Howard, Jiri Hudler, Jonathan Ericsson, Justin Abdelkader, Ken Holland, Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall, Patrick Eaves, Pavel Datsyuk, Todd Bertuzzi, Tomas Holmstrom, Tomas Kopecky, Ty Conklin, Ville Leino
Jaroslav Halak On The Block
According to the Web Staff over at Sportsnet, the Montreal Canadiens are actively shopping Jaroslav Halak (H/T to crashthecrease.com).
The 24-year-old netminder is 6-4-0 in 11 games, including an impressive 46 save effort against the Ottawa Senators. Earlier in the year the Czech native amassed a four game win streak, an feat when you consider how injury riddled and weak the Montreal defense has been.
A quick look around the league shows a handful of teams needing depth between the pipes. The Flyers lost starter Ray Emery for six weeks leaving their team to the fate of Brian Boucher. The Oilers may have to rely on Jeff Deslauriers longer than they would like while Nikolai Khabibulin sits at home with a bad back. Pascal Leclaire remains on the sidelines as he watches Brian Elliot inconsistently block pucks.
Perhaps the most interesting rumor circulating involves Darren Helm and the Red Wings. As earlier whispered here. Does Halak really offer an upgrade to Jimmy Howard or the legendary Chris Osgood?
A quick look says no.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Western Conference Tags: Brian Boucher, Brian Elliot, Chris Osgood, Darren Helm, Jaroslav Halak, Jeff Deslauriers, Jimmy Howard, Jiri Hudler, Ken Holland, Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Pascal Leclaire, Ray Emery, Tomas Kopecky
