Impact of Offseason Additions & Intriguing Stats So Far
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In today’s edition, we look at how the new additions have helped the teams scoring woes, three intriguing stats so far and more.
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Red Wings’ New Goalscorers Finding Early Success
October 19, 2023 by Logan Horn
After years of struggling to score at a level befitting a playoff team, the Detroit Red Wings sought to solve that issue this offseason with the additions of Daniel Sprong, an incredibly efficient five-on-five goal scorer, and two time 40-goal scorer Alex DeBrincat. Who knew it would pay off so quickly?
3 Takeaways From Red Wings’ 6-3 Win Over the Penguins
October 19, 2023 by Jordan Orth
The Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins met on Oct. 18 after a 4-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 16, with both teams coming off of back-to-back wins and looking to keep their hot streak alive. The Red Wings were able to ride a strong second period to a 6-3 victory over the Penguins to push their win streak to three.
Latest Poll Results
In our last posting we asked our subscribers if they believed the Red Wings would make the playoffs this season. Over three-quarters of you believe they will, with 79 percent of the votes being of that belief.
Red Wings: 3 Intriguing Stats & How They Impact Team Offense
October 18,2023 by Tony Wolak
The Detroit Red Wings look like a much more competent team than what we saw last year. Scoring is up and team defense is steady – Derek Lalonde’s squad already looks like a well-oiled machine. Even though the sample size is very, very small, there are a few stats that have jumped off the page so far this season. Sure, they will likely regress – but to what degree? Let’s dig into the data and touch on the impact of these three trends.
Griffins Notebook: Goaltending, Edvinsson & More
October 17, 2023 by Devin Little
I’ve got good news and even better news. The good news: the Detroit Red Wings won their home opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and though they lost their season opener against the New Jersey Devils, they generally played well and looked as improved over last season as advertised. The even better news: the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Red Wings’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, won the first two games of their season, defeating the Colorado Eagles 3-2 on Oct. 13 and 5-2 on Oct. 14 as well.