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If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 3)

After Part 1 and Part 2 which discussed the expansion draft, buyout period, and the 2021 NHL draft, the following transactions have been made: * Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft * Frans Nielsen was bought out * The Red Wings drafted the following players in the first 3

If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 2)

After Part 1, which discussed the expansion draft and buyout period, the following transactions have been made: * Evgeny Svechnikov was lost to Seattle in the expansion draft * Frans Nielsen was bought out / Part 2 here will focus on draft philosophy and the 2021 draft. Draft Philosophy - Positional Differences Organizational

If I Was Steve Yzerman...My Approach To The 2021 Offseason (Part 1)

It’s been only two years, but boy have Steve Yzerman’s first two years been eventful. After the shock of the Anthony Mantha trade wears off, there will be a number of important decisions for Steve Yzerman and company to make this offseason. Keeping in line with my attempt

Rebuilding the Red Wings - My Approach To The 2019 Offseason

In 2017, I attempted to sketch out a three-part, 18-month plan detailing how I would rebuild the Red Wings, culminating in the Wings being players in the 2019 free agency market. Based on the roster moves I made, my belief was that the Wings would be poised to make a

Evaluating Hockey’s Best Lines - Where Do Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha Fit In?

Note: This article was written prior to the 04/04/2019 games. As another playoff-less Red Wings’ season comes to a close, one bright spot has emerged. Over the last six games, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and Anthony Mantha have combined to score 17 of Detroit’s 24 goals (70.

Go Greece Lightning - Evaluating Andreas Athanasiou’s impact on the Red Wings

Between 1990-1991 and 2008-2009, the Red Wings had at least one 30-goal scorer every year, minus the 1997-1998 season. The last decade has been an entirely different story as not a single player recorded a 30-goal season - until this year when both Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou achieved the

Join us for the 2nd Winging It In Motown Meet-Up!

In an effort to get to know our subscribers and readers better, we've decided to put together our second meet-up in downtown Detroit! Where? Atwater Brewery 237 Jos Campau Detroit, MI 48207 When? Saturday, December 17th 2pm - 5pm Clear your schedules! As of now, Kyle and I will be

Defending Gustav Nyquist - Again

Note: This piece was written prior to the 12/11 game against the Flyers. All stats are current through all games played on 12/10. We're 28 games into the season and thus far, the Wings have disappointed. While their performance is not unexpected, it is frustrating nonetheless. As is

It's Anthony Mantha's World And We Are Just Living In It

After the landslide of injuries that occurred in November, the Detroit Red Wings finally decided to call-up heralded forward Anthony Mantha. Despite all of his success in juniors, Mantha has been called "very, very, very disappointing" by Red Wings' Senior Vice President and Alternate Governor Jim Devellano. In April of

Red Wings' Defensive Improvement Begins with Correcting Danny DeKeyser's Usage

This summer saw Danny DeKeyser ink a 6-year, $30 million deal which will keep him in Detroit through the 2021-2022 season. DeKeyser, 26, was coming off of a career year that saw his scoring totals spike to a personal-best 31 points. Many in Detroit felt as if DeKeyser was ready

Video Breakdown: Brendan Smith's bad pinch creates 3-0 deficit for Red Wings vs. Panthers

Improperly timed pinching has been a huge issue for the Detroit Red Wings in the early part of the 2016-2017 season. In the offseason, head coach Jeff Blashill stated that he wanted his team to play faster and for his defense to be more active. The problem has been that

Ken Holland and ELC Asset Management: Creating Rather than Exploiting Market Inefficiencies

Here we are again. On Sunday, it was reported that the Detroit Red Wings had lost forward Martin Frk on waivers to the Carolina Hurricanes. Bob McKenzie of TSN reported that as many as three teams may have put in a claim for the 23-year-old forward. This follows the loss

WIIM's Charity Challenge

As the Detroit Red Wings prepare for another NHL season, we at Winging It In Motown thought it would be fun to organize a charity challenge. A number of our writers are participating and we would love for you to as well! How It Works: Each person will select a

WIIM Mailbag: Answering Your Analytics Questions

Hey everyone, Thanks to all of you that contributed great questions yesterday. I tried to get to as many questions as I could! The video is below and beneath that are all the articles that I reference throughout the recording. If you have any follow-up questions, please feel free to

What Do The Red Wings Do Now?

With the start of free agency right around the corner, I thought that general manager Ken Holland would want a handy-dandy reference sheet to guide his decision-making. Reference Sheet Rules: The separation of players into different categories is based on the following: * Reported asking price by player compared to estimated

Assessing the Impact of Deployment on Individual Shorthanded Shot Suppression

Note: This piece was also co-authored by Prashanth (@iyer_prashanth), JJ (@JJfromKansas) and Asmean (@mean_63). You can find more of her work at Hockey-Graphs.com. Tableau Visuals were created by Sean Tierney (@SeanTierneyTSS) and the PK infograph was create by Mike Fail (@mikeFAIL).

Breaking Down Doug Houda's Penalty Kill Structure

Yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings announced the hiring of assistant head coach Doug Houda. Houda, a former Detroit Red Wings defenseman, was let go this summer by the Boston Bruins after 10 years of serving as a Bruins' assistant coach. With Tony Granato leaving to coach at the University of

Lightning Strikes - Evaluating The Changes Made To Tampa's Powerplay

This wasn't supposed to happen. The Tampa Bay Lightning closed out the regular season with the 28th-ranked powerplay, operating at just 15.8%. In their matchup last year, the Lightning managed just two powerplay goals on 30 chances (6.67%) against the Detroit Red Wings. Then, the Lightning started off

Red Wings vs. Lightning - Detroit's Powerplay vs. Tampa Bay's Penalty Kill

The stage is set for the 2016 playoffs and the Detroit Red Wings are going to meet a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Unlike last season's team, this year's version of the Lightning is bruised, battered, and ripe for the taking. Will the Red Wings be able to take

Red Wings vs. Lightning - Tampa Bay's Powerplay vs. Detroit's Penalty Kill

The stage is set for the 2016 playoffs and the Detroit Red Wings are going to meet a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Unlike last season's team, this year's version of the Lightning is bruised, battered, and ripe for the taking. Will the Red Wings be able to take

Red Wings vs. Lightning - Detroit's Breakouts vs. Tampa Bay's Forecheck

The stage is set for the 2016 playoffs and the Detroit Red Wings are going to meet a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Unlike last season's team, this year's version of the Lightning is bruised, battered, and ripe for the taking. Will the Red Wings be able to take

Red Wings vs. Lightning - Tampa Bay's Breakouts vs. Detroit's Forecheck

The stage is set for the 2016 playoffs and the Detroit Red Wings are going to meet a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Unlike last season's team, this year's version of the Lightning is bruised, battered, and ripe for the taking. Will the Red Wings be able to take

Wings Survive In The Wild - Detroit 3 Minnesota 2

With just five games to go, the Detroit Red Wings are still on the outside looking in. Prior to tonight's game, they trail the Boston Bruins by 1 point (0 games in hand) and the Philadelphia Flyers by 2 points (Flyers have 2 games in hand). Unlike previous years, there's

Speed Kills: Breaking Down Andreas Athanasiou's Blazing Start

*Note: This piece was written prior to the 03/19/2016 game vs. Florida When the 2015-2016 season started, there weren't incredibly high expectations for Andreas Athanasiou. He was coming off of a solid, but not spectacular 16-goal, 32-point season in the AHL and wasn't expected to see playing time