The Red Wings are off to a hot start being 2nd in the Atlantic Division.  Larking and Debrincat are clicking and we finally have true 2nd and third lines. 
Thoughts and prayers out to Adam Johnson and his friends and family. 
Dustin and Connor talk about neck guards and the implementation of them in multiple leagues around the world. 
Dustin and Connor think the Wings have 4-5 wins in them moving into Thanksgiving. If they can keep up this pace there is 0 reason they wouldn't at least be in the conversation for playoffs and being buyers at the deadline.  

 

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What a way to start a season! After coming out with a loss to New Jersey the wings have been nothing but HOT since. Yzermans offseason signings have started to find their footings in the Yzerplan. The first line with Debrincat, Larkin, Raymond has been nothing but on fire. Currently Alex is on pace to score 100+ goals this season. The Larkin haters have seemed to be silenced as he can finally be the playmaker the Red Wings know he can be. 

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Episode 164

Preseason is here, and there is MUCH more excitement this time around. With the new additions to the roster, this Wings team should be primed for playoff contention. We know, we know - one step at a time. 

The DeBrincat-Larkin connection is already looking good - the duo had identical goals in the games against Pittsburgh and Washington where DeBrincat receives a pass down low on the left side of the goal and feeds it across to Larkin, who then buries it in the gaping net. 

We understand that preseason scores shouldn’t hold a lot of stock, but we can’t help but be pumped for a good Wings team! It’s been about 10 years since we’ve had something going!

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Episode 163

We were joined this week with special guest, Carter Mazur! This young, 21-year-old wields a combination of skill and a scoring touch. Taken in the 3rd round (70th overall) by the Red Wings in 2021, Mazur played just two collegiate seasons at Denver University, winning a National Championship AND being named Rookie of the Year for the NCHC in his freshman year. Carter ended his second year at Denver by signing his ELC with Detroit and joining the AHL-affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins for the remainder of the season, tallying 6 points in 6 games. 

We are just a few weeks from preseason hockey! Best of luck to Carter Mazur at the NHL Prospect Tournament up in Traverse City as we hope to see him in the winged wheel in the near future!

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Episode 162

Early Stanley Cup odds are out and the favorite seems to be the Carolina Hurricanes with the Maple Leafs and Devils right behind them. There’s a 4-way tie for worst odds overall at +25000: Anaheim, Arizona, San Jose, and Montreal (lol). Your Detroit Red Wings have the 24th best odds at +7500, which is a definite underestimation since the Sens are  at +4000.  

46 days away from pre season hockey!!

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Connor and Dustin catch up on some golf talk as well as the biggest move of the summer for the Red Wings.

If you haven't heard Yzerman finally made a big move in the offseason, signing Michigan native Alex DeBrincat. The boys have talked about him ad nauseam and it finally came to fruition. The Wings have needed a natural goal scorer for sometime and with this signing it looks like Larkin will finally have a linemate that can score. Raymond - Larkin - DeBrincat would be a goal scoring line and a real contender as a top line finally. Look for Larkin to increase his point production while not necessarily adding goals. It looks like the team is finally making strides to become a playoff contending team after currently tying the longest playoff drought in franchise history with 7 years(1971-1977). 

With additions of depth players and a plethora of goalies the Red Wings look to find a team that can win. Do you think the wings made the right moves? Is it enough for the playoffs?


 

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Episode 160

The draft went just as well as any Wings fan would hope for, but the free agency moves have the faithful quite confused. Although it’s only just begun, many were hoping that Yzerman was going to dive into a signing big name early such as DeBrincat or Terasenko.

Stevie definitely addressed some needs, however, with the depth added on the back end with Justin Holl and Shayne Gostisbehere as well as in the center position with the signing of JT Compher. On paper, the team seems deeper, but do these moves make the team a playoff contender? That’s the question as of now, and we shall see how the next two weeks pan out for free agency!

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Episode 159

And just like that, the 2023 season is in the books! Vegas has won the cup in just their 6th season as an NHL franchise. What an incredible run for both teams - battling through broken bones all the way. 

Just like many playoffs, stars were born during this year’s run: Eichel proved to be one hell of a playmaker these playoffs, Marchessault went from undrafted to Conn Smythe (beating his former squad in the SCF), and Adin Hill was a BRICK WALL all playoffs, setting records along the way.

Summer is here! This means we will be going to a bi-weekly schedule, so we will be back in a couple weeks!

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Episode 158

The SCF is all set for 2023: Vegas vs Florida. Neither team has lifted Lord Stanley, so this is a series for the books! With Vegas already taking game 1, they are a mere 3 wins from etching their names into the silver sides of the Cup. Can they get it done or will the pesky Cats fight back and bring home the Cup to the Sunshine State? 

Please go to 7 games! We need to milk as much hockey as we can out of this final series! (Dustin: Ill allow a game 5....fine a game 6 for Connor) 

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Episode 157

Because it’s Memorial Day, we had to get our golf talk in. Dustin gives his thoughts on his recent trip to American Dunes in Grand Haven.

Next topic was the Jamie Benn brain fart moment of cross checking Mark Stone in the jaw, leading to a 5-minute major plus a 2 game sussy. What on earth was the goal there? Although Dallas rallied for games 4 and 5, all signs point to a Florida vs Vegas Stanley Cup Final.

Does Tkachuk continue his tear and bring home the Panthers’ first Cup in franchise history? Or will Eichel get the sweet taste of a Stanley Cup victory, bringing Vegas their first Cup in franchise history? Either way, it will be an action-packed Final and we can’t wait for it!! 

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