The Silky Mitten State

Co-hosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton look ahead to a massive series between Michigan and Michigan State this weekend, with a different feeling around the rivalry than there has been in some time. Then, they deconstruct a potentially massive tweet from UM regent Jordan Acker about women's hockey at Michigan. Finally, they close the show by discussing trust, Alex Lyon, Andrew Copp, and other sources of good feeling the Red Wings have enjoyed during a 6-0-1 start to the calendar year.

On this episode of The Silky Mitten State, Sam Stockton and Connor Earegood discuss Connor's trip from Pasadena to Houston to cover Michigan's first National Championship in football since 1997, an impressive California road trip from the Red Wings, a difficult game with the Oilers, Alex Lyon's status as Detroit's starter, Alex DeBrincat as an all-star, the U.S. winning World Junior gold, and much more!

Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss another disheartening week of Red Wings hockey, before sharing their excitement for the team the US will bring to the World Juniors. The show starts with a debrief of an 0-3 week for Detroit, culminating in the question: Is goaltending, offense, or defense most concerning for the Red Wings at the moment? The conversation drifts to the potential introduction of Simon Edvinsson into this lineup, before pivoting to the leadership Dylan Larkin showed in a difficult press conference in which he called out the NHL's apathy toward player safety. Finally, it's some WJC excitement—from Zeev Buium's blend of skill and physicality, the opportunity awaiting Frank Nazar, and whether Jacob Fowler or Trey Augustine is the Americans' best choice in net.

Hosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss Dylan Larkin's scary injury against the Senators, then the undermanned Red Wings struggles in the ensuing week of hockey. They also discuss Jonatan Berggren's potential and Red Wing cameo, as well as Joe Veleno's growth this season. Finally, they wrap the show with a World Junior look-ahead, focused on Team USA's training camp in Plymouth.

On this episode of The Silky Mitten State, Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss the week that was in Detroit Red Wings hockey, a budding goalie controversy between Ville Husso and Alex Lyon, Patrick Kane's Red Wing debut, then take a quick temperature check on some NCAA hockey from around the state.

Hosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss the Red Wings' three-game win streak following the team's disappointing Sweden trip, focusing on the recent wins over Boston and Minnesota. Then, the conversation drifts into a poor effort in New York against the Rangers and Detroit's need to find more consistency to continue its playoff push. Next, it's flowers for David Perron on the occasion of his 300th NHL goal. Finally, the show wraps with the signing of Patrick Kane, its complexities, and his potential fit.

Hosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss a disappointing end to the Red Wings' Swedish road trip, Detroit's most complete performance of the season against New Jersey, whether Alex Lyon might have played his way into being the Red Wings' starter. Then, the show wraps with a quick conversation about plans for a potential World Cup of Hockey, before closing by talking about Michigan's struggles through the early stages of the season and Michigan State's statement sweep over Wisconsin.

Hosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton talk through the week that was for the Detroit Red Wings, reviewing a 5-4 home win over the Blue Jackets and diving into a 5-4 OT loss to Ottawa from Sweden. We discuss the need for improvement from Detroit in the defensive zone, if the team wants to get serious about the playoffs, which segues into a discussion of Simon Edvinsson and the state of the Red Wings' prospect fuel. Finally, we close the show with a quick NCAA round-up, including our preliminary thoughts on a disturbing story out of Michigan Tech.

Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton discuss a frustrating week of Red Wings hockey, which began with a bang against the Bruins and ended with a whimper against Montreal. After reviewing the games, we rate our confidence in Detroit's goaltending, consider Robby Fabbri's role moving forward, and evaluate the bottom half of the Red Wings' defensive depth chart. To wrap the show, it's a whiparound of Michigan's NCAA teams. We check in with Michigan Tech and Western, before taking stock of mixed early season results from MSU & U of M.

Cohosts Connor Earegood and Sam Stockton dive into a Red Wings-centric show this week. It starts with a review of a 1-2-0 week of hockey, diving into the results from Detroit's recent games with the Bruins, Islanders, and Panthers. Then, it's a zoom out to consider some glows and grows from the Red Wings' first eleven games. Finally, we wrap talking about Shane Pinto's suspension, and the abundance of Michigan connections atop the NHL's scoring leaderboard (as well as the absence of Minnesotans and Canadians).