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  3. Posted

    NHL League Leaders - Updated: Feb 1, 2016
    GoalsGAssistsA
    DET.png1. V. Tarasenko28PIT.png1. S. Crosby37
    2. C. Perry252. R. Johansen35
    3. P. Datsyuk243. J. Huberdeau34
    4. A. Ovechkin244. Z. Parise34
    5. C. Giroux235. R. Nugent-Hopkins33
    PointsPPlus/Minus+/-
    MIN.png1. Z. Parise52DET.png1. J. Abdelkader+45
    2. P. Patsyuk512. V. Tarasenko+39
    3. R. Johansen503. P. Datsyuk+37
    4. C. Perry494. N. Kronwall+28
    5. V. Tarasenko495. J. Gorges+24

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    Detroit Red Wings Leaders - Updated: Feb 1, 2016
    GoalsGAssistsA
    DET.png1. V. Tarasenko28DET.png1. J. Abdelkader28
    2. P. Datsyuk242. P. Datsyuk27
    3. G. Nyquist153. N. Kronwall27
    4. J. Franzen124. K. Quincey22
    5. R. Sheahan115. H. Zetterberg22
    PointsPPlus/Minus+/-
    DET.png1. P. Datsyuk51DET.png1. J. Abdelkader+45
    2. V. Tarasenko492. V. Tarasenko+39
    3. J. Abdelkader383. P. Datsyuk+37
    4. H. Zetterberg324. N. Kronwall+28
    5. N. Kronwall315. K. Quincey+22

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    Detroit Red Wings January 2015-16 Schedule
    DATEOPPONENTRESULT
    Jan 2vs Boston BruinsWon, 3-2
    Jan 4vs Buffalo SabresLost, 5-4
    Jan 6at Toronto Maple LeafsLost, 6-2
    Jan 8vs Minnesota WildWon, 4-2
    Jan 9vs St. Louis BluesWon, 3-2
    Jan 12vs Chicago BlackhawksWon, 4-2
    Jan 14at Los Angeles KingsLost, 5-3
    Jan 18at Minnesota WildLost, 2-1
    Jan 19vs Dallas StarsWon, 3-0
    Jan 24vs ALL STAR GAME
    Jan 26vs Colorado AvalancheWon, 3-2
    Jan 28at Calgary FlamesWon, 1-0
    Jan 30at Anaheim DucksLost, 4-1

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    Entry: February 1st, 2016

               

                The team went 7-3-2 in the month of January and we sent three guys (Datsyuk, Tarasenko, & Kronwall) to the All Star game. The highlight of the twelve game stretch came on the 2nd when they beat the Bruins in OT 3-2. The game was absolutely thrilling and after the war the two teams engaged in on December 27th it felt great to run our record against them to 3-0 on the year.

     

                The end of the months leaves us with the second best record in the conference and five points up on Montreal for the division lead. None of this means we’ll be resting on our laurels but it’s looking like we’ll be able to sit comfortably where we are come deadline day. Hopefully this time it won’t bite us in the rear.

               

                One thing that is leaving us smarting right now is our lack of depth in Grand Rapids. Teemu Pulkinnan, Anthony Mantha, and Josh Shalla have all gone down with fairly significant injuries leaving the staff scrambling to find warm bodies to take the ice. I’m now regretting not locking McDavid down for a contract.

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    Detroit Red Wings January 2016-16 Schedule
    DATE OPPONENT RESULT
    Jan 2 vs Boston Bruins  
    Jan 4 vs Buffalo Sabres  
    Jan 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs  
    Jan 8 vs Minnesota Wild  
    Jan 9 vs St. Louis Blues  
    Jan 12 vs Chicago Blackhawks  
    Jan 14 at Los Angeles Kings  
    Jan 18 at Minnesota Wild  
    Jan 19 vs Dallas Stars  
    Jan 24 vs ALL STAR GAME  
    Jan 26 vs Colorado Avalanche  
    Jan 28 at Calgary Flames  
    Jan 30 at Anaheim Ducks  

  14. Posted

    Detroit Red Wings December 2015-16 Schedule
    DATE OPPONENT RESULT
    Dec 1 vs Dallas Stars Won, 2-0
    Dec 3 vs Nashville Predators Won, 3-2
    Dec 6 vs Winnipeg Jets Won, 6-3
    Dec 10 at Winnipeg Jets Won, 4-1
    Dec 12 at St. Louis Blues Lost, 7-4
    Dec 14 at Nashville Predators Lost, 4-3
    Dec 15 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Won, 3-2
    Dec 18 vs Washington Capitals Won, 4-3
    Dec 20 at Pittsburgh Penguins Won, 4-3
    Dec 21 at Philadelphia Flyers Lost, 3-2
    Dec 25 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Won, 4-3
    Dec 27 vs Boston Bruins Won, 5-4
    Dec 28 vs Buffalo Sabres Lost, 5-4
    Dec 31 at Columbus Blue Jackets Won, 7-1

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    Entry: January 1st 2016

     

                In my position on the off season is that it’s never too early to start preparing and the next two are going to be absolutely crucial. I’m excited for how we’re were able to bring the current squad together with a nice mix of defensive size, speed and skill with the forwards, and a good combo of veterans and young guys.

                All that patting myself on the back for the 2015-16 squad is short lived as the 2017-18 team will likely look completely different. This coming offseason we have five UFAs and seven RFAs plus the likelihood that we’ll sign Connor McDavid and possibly Michael Dal Colle as well. So fairly hectic but doable right? The rub is that the following year (2018 off season) we’ll have 18 free agents!! We’ve only got nine players that are signed beyond the 2017-18 season.

     

                This happens, these are the challenges of being the general manager of a professional sports franchise and, frankly, I love it. But it does keep me up at night. And the above numbers are what make me believe that this coming off season is so crucial to set the table for 2018.

     

                We’re going to have to target guys like Justin Abdelkader, Joakim Andersson, and Xavier Oulett to set the table for the franchise over the long term. Of course I have confidence in the people I have around me in the front office and I believe in the end we’ll be able to lock down all, or at least, most of our targets. But there is always the outside chance that somehow none of them do & we’ll have to stock up on AHLers and the meager talent that actually does hit the open market. That’s what keeps me thinking at night.

     

                Fortunately right now the team is five points up on Montreal in the division and just four back on Carolina for the best record in the NHL. Unfortunately though we’ve just lost Brendan Smith for two months. Smith was having a very solid season, not quite the breakout performance we’d hoped for but he’s clearly established himself as the clear number two behind Niklas Kronwall on our blue line. Also he’s become a solid vocal leader in the locker room.

     

                We’ve brought up Xavier Oulett to fill in and get him some valuable NHL minutes which is a positive for him but we’ll be missing Smith for sure.

  17. Posted

    Detroit Red Wings December 2016-16 Schedule
    DATEOPPONENTRESULT
    Dec 1vs Dallas Stars
    Dec 3vs Nashville Predators
    Dec 6vs Winnipeg Jets
    Dec 10at Winnipeg Jets
    Dec 12at St. Louis Blues
    Dec 14at Nashville Predators
    Dec 15vs Pittsburgh Penguins
    Dec 18vs Washington Capitals
    Dec 20at Pittsburgh Penguins
    Dec 21at Philadelphia Flyers
    Dec 25vs Toronto Maple Leafs
    Dec 27vs Boston Bruins
    Dec 28vs Buffalo Sabres
    Dec 31at Columbus Blue Jackets

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    NHL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1,
    Goals G Assists A
    WAS.png 1. A, Ovechkin 15 CBJ.png 1. R. Johansen 20
    2. P. Kane 14 2. S. Crosby 20
    3. P. Datsyuk 12 3. Z. Parise 19
    4. M. Moulston 12 4. T. Plekanec 18
    5. V. Tarasenko 12 5. A. Galchenyuk 18
    Points P Plus/ Minus +/-
    MIN.png 1. Z. Parise 28 DET.png 1. J.Abdelkader +23
    2. S. Crosby 27 2. T. Plekanec +17
    3. A. Ovechkin 27 3. J. Spurgeon +17
    4. R. Johansen 26 4. P. Datsyuk +17
    5. A. Galchenyuk 26 5. B. Smith +16

  21. Posted

    Red Wings Team Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2015
    GoalsGAssistsA
    DET.png1. P. Datsyuk12DET.png1. B. Smith17
    2. V. Tarasenko122. J. Abdelkader14
    3. G. Nyquist113. N. Kronwall14
    4. S. Weiss84. K. Ellerby13
    5. J. Abdelkader65. P. Datsyuk13
    PointsPPlus/ Minus+/-
    DET.png1. P. Datsyuk25DET.png1. J. Abdelkader+23
    2. B. Smith212. P. Datsyuk+17
    3. J. Abdelkader203. B. Smith+16
    4. V. Tarasenko204. V. Taresenko+16
    5. N. Kronwall175. N. Kronwall+14

  22. Posted

    Detroit Red Wings November 2015-16 Schedule
    DATEOPPONENTRESULT
    Nov 2at Florida PanthersWon, 4-1
    Nov 5vs Florida PanthersWon, 4-1
    Nov 7vs Ottawa SenatorsWon, 7-4
    Nov 8vs Montreal CanadiensLost, 5-2
    Nov 10vs Tampa Bay LightningLost, 3-0
    Nov 12at Tampa Bay LightningLost, 5-4
    Nov 14at Edmonton OilersWon, 5-4
    Nov 16at Arizona CoyotesLost, 2-1
    Nov 18vs Vancouver CanucksWon, 4-1
    Nov 21vs Calgary FlamesWon, 6-1
    Nov 24at Toronto Maple LeafsWon, 5-4
    Nov 26at Boston BruinsWon, 5-2
    Nov 28at Buffalo SabresWon, 6-0
    Nov 30vs Tampa Bay LightningLost, 4-3

  23. Posted

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    Entry: December 1st 2015

     

    A 9-5 record over the month of November and the Red Wings remain in first place in the Atlantic Division by one point. Our newest rivals the Bruins are nipping at our heels and though the season is still young I can already tell that unless something drastic happens the road to the eastern conference title will go through either Detroit or Boston or both.

     

    In the front office we’re working feverishly to determine our strategy ahead of the coming offseason. We’ve got approximately $12 million coming off the books which obviously is good to have that cap space but we already know we want to resign several players (if not all) and we also need to look to the future of the franchise. Meaning we need to sign some of our draft picks including Connor McDavid.

     

    If that’s not enough, the team has just over $33 million coming off just the NHL roster during the 2016-17 offseason so we’re ultra-conscious of how we need to set the table in the coming months for when the roster suddenly gets flipped upside-down.

     

    We don’t know at this time if Pavel, Henrik, or Johan are considering retirement after next season when all of their contracts are up but if so it will be a struggle to replace all that experience and all of that offense. That’s why we’re working our tails off now to make sure the roster is ready when we open the new arena on opening night in October of 2017.

  24. Posted

    Detroit Red Wings November 2016-16 Schedule
    DATEOPPONENTRESULT
    Nov 2at Florida Panthers
    Nov 5vs Florida Panthers
    Nov 7vs Ottawa Senators
    Nov 8vs Montreal Canadiens
    Nov 10vs Tampa Bay Lightning
    Nov 12at Tampa Bay Lightning
    Nov 14at Edmonton Oilers
    Nov 16at Arizona Coyotes
    Nov 18vs Vancouver Canucks
    Nov 21vs Calgary Flames
    Nov 24at Toronto Maple Leafs
    Nov 26at Boston Bruins
    Nov 28at Buffalo Sabres
    Nov 30vs Tampa Bay Lightning