Quick Hits: Holland says Wings might miss playoffs

Red Wings News

Our First Thoughts on Seeing This Year's Team | Nightmare On Helm Street
Josh Howard gives his opinion on the Wings current roster and some readers recap the Red vs. White scrimmage.

Red Wings overnight report: assessment and reassessment in overdrive (and hard fan feelings) | KuklasKorner

The ever great Malik.

Drew Sharp: Ken Holland knows Red Wings might miss playoffs | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

We're not missing anything.

Assistant coach Tom Renney's power-play approach for Red Wings: Attack the net, create chaos | MLive.com

Hopefully Renney's tactics will help us turn around our horrendous PP from last year.

Red Wings scrimmage whets Patrick Eaves' eagerness for action | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

I like Eaves and I am really glad that he is back on the ice. However, it will take him a while to return to NHL form I can imagine.

NHL News

What Do Athletes Owe Fans? - PensBurgh
Enigmatic Russians ahoy!

Ticket Teapot Tempest - The Cannon
Wider NHL media seem to be pointing to Columbus' season ticket holder issues and giveaway offers for opening night as a sign of impending doom, but it seems like more like some savvy attempts to fix the problem from this end.

Potty Mouths: The SB Nation Hockey Blog Profanity Rankings - Battle of California
Which of the SB Nation hockey blogs are most in need of having their mouths washed out with soap?

NHL season preview: Will the top of the Northwest Division change? - SBNation.com

The mothership thinks the Wild will win the Northwest.

Video blog: Bogosian in Wings' future?

Art Regner says that Zach Bogosian has been one of the many names the Wings have been interested in.

The Edmonton Oilers Are a Useless Franchise | VICE

Agreed

Lets Go Wings!