In-Depth Game Analysis

There Will Be An Eye Test on These Stats - Edition 2: McDavid Shut Down

Recently, Detroit shut down Connor McDavid’s line for the majority of the game, a fantastic accomplishment. Dylan Larkin’s line was responsible for much of this, although other players stepped up as well. For this edition, I wanted to dive into just how much McDavid’s line was shut

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Sunday March 22nd: Detroit Red Wings 2 - St. Louis Blues 1 (OT)

Detroit welcomed the Blues into town for a Sunday afternoon tilt looking to right the ship against a tough Western Conference opponent. Without Pavel Datsyuk, the Wings managed to hold St. Louis to just one goal in a thrilling and hilarious overtime victory in which the game-winning goal was scored

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Friday March 20th: Detroit Red Wings 1 - Tampa Bay Lightning 3

Detroit lost again. They do that a lot these days. 3-1 score. Box Score Here The reffing was consistent. I didn't like the standard, but it was consistent at least. Detroit went 1/3 on the power play and kept Tampa's PP off the scoreboard in their three tries. Shots

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Thursday March 19th: Detroit Red Wings 1 - Florida Panthers 3

The Red Wings started the busy period ending the season with a combination of bad luck and bad showing against the Florida Panthers on their way to a 3-1 loss. Everything about this game sucked. Box Score Here Neither team scored on the power play (3 chances for Florida and

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Sunday March 15th: Detroit Red Wings 5 - Pittsburgh Penguins 1

The Red Wings turned around after making hockey the least fun it's been all season on Saturday and made it fun again by dropping the Penguins 5-1 inside the CONSOL on Sunday. Hockey is dumb sometimes. Box Score Here I want to give credit to the refs for handing out

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday March 14th: Detroit Red Wings 2 - Philadelphia Flyers 7

Hey the Wings lost 7-2. Box Score Here This game was the referees' fault because they didn't just call the fight after 40 minutes. Philly was 3/4 on the power play and Detroit 1/3. 36-33 shot advantage for the Flyers In goal, things were bad. Outside of goal,

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Thursday March 12th: Detroit Red Wings 1 - Columbus Blue Jackets 3

The Red Wings played what is probably one of their two or three worst games of 2015 so far against he Columbus Blue Jackets and somehow came away with what was only a 3-1 loss somehow. Box Score Here The reffing in this one wasn't consistent. The bad calls benefited

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Monday March 9th: Detroit Red Wings 5 - Edmonton Oilers 2

The Red Wings skated into Monday looking to end their season-high two game pointless streak with a win over the. After giving up an ugly goal early, Detroit was able to retake the lead and open things up in the third for a 5-2 victory. Box Score Here I thought

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Sunday March 8th: Detroit Red Wings 3 - Boston Bruins 5

The Wings lost back-to-back regulation games for the first time all season, dropping a 5-3 matinee game in Boston on Sunday. Box Score Here Reffing wasn't bad in this game, but special teams were. Detroit went 1-for-5 on the power play, but allowed two power play goals on Boston's five

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Friday March 6th: Detroit Red Wings 2 - Calgary Flames 5

I don't want to write about anything that happened after the first 10 minutes of this game. Box Score Here The Wings didn't play well enough for complaints about reffing to be worthwhile, but eventually I'll get to say that the return to the 2003 standard is bad for the

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Wednesday March 4th: Detroit Red Wings 2 - New York Rangers 1 (OT)

The Wings came off their post-Western-road-trip break with two new toys to try out on their lineup, welcoming the New York Rangers into town. By the end of the day, the Wings were able to squeak out a 2-1 victory on the strength of their goalie's play. Box Score Here

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday February 28th: Detroit Red Wings 4 - Nashville Predators 3

The Wings headed into Nashville for a Saturday afternoon romp against the team with the best record in hockey having already had a successful road trip but looking for some gravy. By the end of 60, the Nashville Predators were no longer one of the teams to not have lost

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Thursday February 26th: Detroit Red Wings 3 - San Jose Sharks 2

The Red Wings beat the Sharks 3-2 to salvage the entire road trip and the season I guess. I don't know. I spent about 80% of this game angry and then not so much. I'm working through this right now. Box Score Here The reffing in this game was just

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Tuesday February 24th: Detroit Red Wings 0 - LA Kings 1

The Wings headed up the freeway from lower Los Angeles to Los Angeles proper looking to bounce back after blowing a lead against the Ducks on Monday. The good news is they didn't blow a lead this time. The bad news is they never had one to blow, as Jonathan

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Monday February 23rd: Detroit Red Wings 3 - Anaheim Ducks 4 (SO)

The Wings started their California trip against the Anaheim Ducks and gave a 50-minute effort in earning one point as they dropped a shootout to lose 4-3. Box Score Here The reffing was pretty iffy in this one, but it was more whimsically so than infuriatingly. Maybe that's because the

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday February 21st: Detroit Red Wings 7 - Dallas Stars 6 (OT)

Hi, this is going to be a very long post as we have 13 goals to review. The Red Wings won a game they really shouldn't have. These things happen. Box Score Here The reffing was dumb. After the first period, they probably didn't have a right to call anything,

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Wednesday February 18th: Detroit Red Wings 3 - Chicago Blackhawks 2 (SO)

If I were to tell you the Red Wings would take their three-game losing streak into Chicago where they'd be badly outshot, get one power play to the Hawks' four, and that it would go to a shootout, would you believe me if I told you the Red Wings won?

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Monday February 16th: Detroit Red Wings 0 - Montreal Canadiens 2

The Red Wings lost a winnable game as they were unable to solve Carey Price or to avoid making the one huge mistake that you have to avoid to win games like these. 2-0 was the final score, although it may as well have been 10-0 with how scrote-kickingly painful

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday February 14th: Detroit Red Wings 4 - Winnipeg Jets 5 (SO)

The Red Wings returned home for a Saturday night tilt against the Winnipeg Jets. The game was more high-scoring than we're used to, as the special teams had a good night for both sides. In the end, the Wings' inability to score in the shootout did them in as they

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Wednesday February 11th: Detroit Red Wings 1 - Pittsburgh Penguins 4

This is your intro. I believe in working as hard to start things as the Red Wings Box Score Here [comment on refereeing, special teams, and overall shots] [comment on goaltending] Guide to plus/minus adjustments The Goals 1st Period 01:51 - Pittsburgh Goal: Patric Hornqvist (wrist shot) from

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday February 7th: Detroit Red Wings 3 - Arizona Coyotes 1

Detroit came into Glendale for a Saturday night tilt against the Arizona Coyotes, a team that has been bad this year but has owned Detroit's number in the regular season lately. Fortunately, the red hot Red Wings were able to keep up the good work, winning 3-1. Box Score Here

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Thursday February 5th: Detroit Red Wings 3 - Colorado Avalanche 0

The Red Wings restarted their 2014-15 campaign after being off forever. They didn't play a superb game, but they got the job done with a 3-0 victory. Box Score Here The refs let a lot of stuff go in this one, but I don't think it hurt the flow of

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Saturday Jan 31st: Detroit Red Wings 4 - New York Islanders 1

Detroit came into Saturday looking to rebound from a bad loss on Thursday night to one division leader. Things weren't looking to get any easier as they faced another division-leader who was also coming off a loss they'd like to forget. By the end of the day, the Wings had

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Thursday Jan 29th: Detroit Red Wings - Tampa Bay Lightning

The Red Wings' winning streak was halted at six and the Lightning's home winning streak extended to eight as Tampa lit up Detroit 5-1 in the Amalie Arena. Box Score Here The refs let a lot of stuff go in this game, but they did so consistently. I prefer a

Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Tuesday Jan 27th: Detroit Red Wings 5 - Florida Panthers 4

The Wings came out of the All-Star break kind of like you'd expect them to. They were a bit rusty and a bit sloppy, but at the end of the day, they got their sixth straight win by downing the Panthers 5-4 in Sunrise. Box Score Here The reffing in