Author: Jake Rivard

It’s been real. It’s been fun. But has it been real fun?

By Jake Rivard | Mar 22nd 2023 | 7 min read |

Hey everybody. It’s been a while. I know I haven’t written anything in a few weeks, and my writing has been sporadic over the last few months, but...

The odds in your favor: Detroit takes out Vegas in 3-2 close call

By Jake Rivard | Jan 20th 2023 | 9 min read |

Despite our best efforts, we’re up late. And, despite our best efforts, we have endured a handful of rough performances from the Detroit Red Wings o...

The Case for Jonatan Berggren

By Jake Rivard | Dec 30th 2022 | 6 min read |

The only constant in today’s NHL is change. Take a look at Detroit’s 2021-22 roster. Now, look at today’s. A lot has changed. Gone are the days ...

Steve Yzerman’s frequent collaborators

By Jake Rivard | Nov 9th 2022 | 5 min read |

Every general manager has their comfort teams. For the Tampa Bay Lightning of the mid-late 2010s, it was the New York Rangers. The Chicago Blackhawks ...

Red Wings vs Habs Game Day Updates

By Jake Rivard | Nov 8th 2022 | 3 min read |

Game Day Updates A lot of news & excitement surrounding @DetroitRedWings morning skate today:1. Updates on Bertuzzi, Walman, & Sundqvist 2. Vi...

Morning Skate: Red Wings vs Montreal - Preview, How to Watch

By Jake Rivard | Nov 8th 2022 | 2 min read |

Time: 7:00pm ET Place: LCA – Detroit, MI TV: BSDET Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket Rangers Blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize Preview If you looked at the A...

All tricks, no treats: Tage Thompson spoils Halloween with 8-3 demolition of Detroit

By Jake Rivard | Oct 31st 2022 | 7 min read |

Boo! No, that’s not the sound of the Buffalo crowd. Not yet, at least. It’s Halloween, and the only thing scarier than the Sabres drafting first o...

Finding the Fit for Fabbri

By Jake Rivard | Sep 21st 2022 | 7 min read |

For the first time in what feels like a decade, the Detroit Red Wings have roster depth. There’s a lot to love about the team’s forwards. New head...

4 really toxic players the Red Wings should consider

By Jake Rivard | Sep 8th 2022 | 8 min read |

There comes a time in the hockey offseason where news dries up and the content machine slows to a crawl. This phenomenon usually occurs around August-...

Quick Hits: The food poisoning edition

By Jake Rivard | Aug 18th 2022 | 2 min read |

In Red Wings land Simon Edvinsson played with food poisoning vs. Team USA – Aftonbladet SVT’s seconded reporter Dusan Umicevic was the first t...