Winging It In Motown: for Detroit Red Wings fans

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  • Listen to WIIM Radio: Draftstravaganza Edition!

    WIIM radio is back again with our big Pre-Draft edition. We've got me, Jeff, Kyle, Mike, and Corey joining us again this time around to go over all things Wings, react to the NHL Awards, and get ready for the weekend's draft festivities. Here's what we got up to:

    Draft Time! - Kyle will be in Buffalo to say hi to all the Leafs fans who'll be descending upon the poor quiet villa, but we're going to be talking about it to get you prepped. Moving the Datsyuk Deal - What will it cost? What should the Wings spend? How the hell are we going to work that?! What's the point of even moving Datsyuk's deal if a guy like Stamkos isn't in the bag? The Jimmy Howard Deal - Will the Wings be able to move him with the list of buyers drying up? What about his effect on the expansion plan if you have to keep Howard around? Why am I using so many question marks?The NHL Awards Show - This was super boring and badly done, so we do what we do best: complain!The Las Vegas Expansion - If you watched the Awards Show, there's no way you couldn't have been incredibly aware that the expansion is coming. We'll go over what it means. Reader Questions - As always, you deliver great questions and we turn them into acceptable answers. 
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    WIIM Radio is rated R for language and illegally bringing fruit into California.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • WIIM Radio: Newcomers Edition

    Welcome to our latest edition of WIIM Radio! This time around, we've got me, Jeff, and Kyle joined by two newcomers to the show in CoreyWIIM and Teandcakeordeath. We break them in for the offseason with this rundown of topics:

     
    The Penguins Won the Cup - Surprisingly most of us were happy with the Penguins winning, but we also have very good reasons, as emulating their success should work better for the Wings.The New Coaches - Between Torchetti and Houda, we've got some good fresh faces behind the bench to help out Blashill as the Red Wings try to develop a new team identity.Datsyuk - Hopefully we'll know the answer here before you're even done listening, but just in case, we talk about it and go over what teams might still take a dead-space deal.The Defensive Logjam - What should the Wings do to make space to test out the prospects at defense, or can they move guys?The Draft is Coming! - But who cares!Reader Questions - You asked some very solid questions and we gave semi-solid answers. That sounds gross, doesn't it?
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    You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page. We should also be available on iTunes or Google Podcasts. However you want to listen, we've got an option. Hell, I'll show up to your house and recreate the whole thing if you pay me enough.
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    1 hr 9 min
  • WIIM Radio: Mid-May Edition

    Welcome to our latest edition of WIIM Radio. This time around we didn't have a prospects report because we just had Michelle on for the whole show. She joined me, Kyle, and Lauren to shoot the breeze about the Wings. Here's what we got up to:

    The Griffins Run - Grand Rapids lost in six games to the Lake Erie Monsters. The series was kind of heartbreaking, but the NHL-caliber prospects played very well. Mantha, AA, Sproul, Jensen, Ouellet, Bertuzzi, and even Svechnikov played big boy hockey against a Monsters team pretty stacked with high-end prospects themselves.The World Championships - Nyquist has been a scoring machine on the bigger ice and against not-quite-NHL-level competition. Datsyuk is still technically a Red Wing and has an assist-per-game so far. Jurco has two goals, Larkin is playing well, and Alexey Marchenko has been playing big time for Team Russia.Coaching Carousel - Houda steps into Tony Granato's shoes to take over for a rebuilding defense, Fershweiler heads to the classroom to watch, Bedard steps out for Salajko, which potentially means the end of Howard and what about Todd Richards?Reader Questions - Lots of good questions this week and one weird one about African animals (thanks for the banner image idea). We hit all the good points that we had missed thanks to you readers.
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    1 hr 46 min
  • WIIM Radio: Season Autopsy Edition

    The Wings' season is over, but there's still plenty left to talk about on our latest episode of WIIM Radio. Join along as me, Graham, and Kyle break things down while Michelle joins in to edify your asses on the lads in the pipeline. Here's what we got up to.

    The Red Wings are Done - What doomed the Wings this season and into the playoffs? How much of it was just bad luck versus how much of it was stuff they did wrong all season long?How to Right the Ship - Fixing the power play (including dealing with Abdelkader), time to stop "playing safe" and playing the damn kids for better or worse.Making the Moves - Ken Holland talks about getting more aggressive with trades. We take a look at some names out there and some potential trade destinations for Jimmy Howard.Prospects Report - With the Griffins still alive, Michelle runs us down the Griffins as they get ready for their 2nd round series against Lake Erie in the Calder Cup playoffs.Reader Questions - Y'all didn't get any FMKs or duck/Tangradi questions, so Kyle and Graham had a great time while I suffered through hosting this portion. Thanks a lot. The Rest of the Playoffs - Who do we hate the least who's left. Find out!
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    1 hr 32 min
  • Listen to WIIM Radio: Playoffs Round 1 Edition

    Welcome to our latest episode of WIIM Radio. This time around we've got the standard me-Kyle-Graham formation running with Michelle doing all the good hard work and us screwing around for a while. Here's what we got up to:

    The First Three Games vs. Tampa - Detroit fell apart in the first two games, but held strong for the third. How confident should we be in the Wings being able to play in game 4 just like they did in game 3?Goaltending Controversy? - Petr may not have been the reason the Wings won game 3, but he's got to be your guy going forward, yeah?Blashill's Adjustments - What makes the Abby-Glendening-Sheahan line such a good matchup against Tyler Johnson's line? How does that work out for the other matchups and can Blashill keep pushing that advantage?Around the Brackets - The other series are going on and the Chicago/St. Louis one is real interesting, the Caps beating up on the Flyers, California can't win home games, and we forget to talk about NYI/FLA because lol.Prospects Report - The Griffins start their postseason on Friday after also backing into the playoffs. Michelle runs us through all the goings-on in Grand Rapids and beyond for the kids in the pipeline.Reader Questions - Lots of great stuff in this week's episode and almost as many good answers. The favorite shapes question was the best. Don't @ me.
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    You can listen via the embedded player above or right from our Blogtalk Radio page. We're also available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and on my own computer's personal hard drive if you want to come over and give it a listen (hint: don't do that).
    WIIM Radio is rated R for language and throwing beer at Brian Boyle.

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    2 hr 13 min
  • WIIM Radio: Playoff Preview Edition

    Welcome to our latest and greatest edition of WIIM Radio. This week we've got me, Graham, and Kyle running the scene with Michell nailing down the prospects report for us as always. Here's the rundown:

    What it takes to beat the Bolts - We'll explore the keys to the series in taking down an injured Tampa team. Other favored teams - Being realistic, if not the Wings, who should we pull for after all is said and done?The lineup choices - Mantha sent down, Andersson back up, AA playing limited minutes. Let's take a few minutes and air our complaints.Who's in charge of the locker room - Between Holland, Blashill, and the vets, who's calling the shots in Detroit's locker room?Datsyuk and Ken Holland's statement about not trading him - A lot of complaints about the concept of Detroit holding Datsyuk regardless of what happens, but is it all a little premature?Prospects Report - The Griffins are still fighting for their playoff positioning and will be doing so with Mantha helping along the way for the last week of the AHL season and beyond. Aside from that we've still got a few guys doing stuff elsewhere so Michelle has all the ins-and-outs of the pipeline.Reader Questions - You came through with the questions and we nailed down the correct answers at least 82% of the time. 
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    1 hr 44 min
  • WIIM Radio: Playoff Do-or-Die Edition

    Welcome to our latest episode of WIIM Radio. This time around we've got me, Lauren, Graham, and Kyle running the big talk with Michelle propping up the episode with the prospects talk. Here's what we got up to:

    The Playoff Push - With Boston's SO loss to Carolina on Tuesday, the Wings' road to the playoffs got a bit easier, but there's still a tough test ahead. How confident are we feeling? Well we do mention unicorn boners and puppy blood.Datsyuk - The talk of Pavel perhaps wanting to return to Russia has to come up. We'll go over the CBA stuff surrounding the possibilities and also the best and worst-case scenarios.Prospects Report - The Griffins have clinched a berth of their own and Michelle gives us the full rundown on how the junior Wings are doing, as well as how the rest of the kids in the pipeline who are still active are doing.Reader Questions - You asked, we answered. As always, the questions are 100% fantastic to about 73% fantastic answers. What can I say? Maybe we were rusty from skipping last week?
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    1 hr 23 min
  • WIIM Radio: Late March Playoff Push Edition

    Our newest episode of WIIM Radio is fresh-baked and right out of the oven with me, Kyle, Graham, and Jeff making love to your earbones via the sweet sounds of Red Wings chatter. Here's what we got up to:

    The Wins vs. Columbus and the Panthers - The Wings won the only two games since the last episode so we're all happy. Hooray!Brad Richards vs. Eric Tangradi on the 4th line. Who ya got?!The Kids vs. the Bench - Mantha and Athanasiou don't get trusted in the third. Green and Smith don't either. How long can this usage last?Prospects Report - Michelle gives us a real in-depth look at the kids, including a snippet of an interview with Christoffer Ehn over in Sweden. Real great update on all the kids in the pipeline this week.Reader Questions - You asked and we answered. Some of the questions were really good. All of the answers were. We're good at this.The Week Ahead - The Wings will be in full swing before you know it and we'll tell you whether that's going to make you happy or not.
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    1 hr 13 min
  • Listen to WIIM Radio: Luck O' the Irish Edition

    We've got a fresh new edition of WIIM Radio for your earholes this week featuring me, Kyle, Graham and Jeff for the main event and of course our wonderful prospects report from Michelle. Here's what we got up to topics-wise:

    The Wings are currently outside the playoffs and haven't been very inspiring as of late. Do they not care? Why the hell won't they start games on time?How to make the postseason from here on out with Philly and Pittsburgh's schedule to come. The Wings technically don't control their own destiny anymore, but there's lots of room to get help.Anthony Mantha is a bright spot in a sea of shit. We'll go over what he did well in his first ever NHL game.Prospects Report - Great segment this week on our Griffins buddies and their second super-hot streak. We also get an update on Alden Hirschfeld, a Walleye rundown, and the CHL news on Saarijarvi, Svechnikov, Hicketts, and Turgeon. Then we finish things off with a dip across the pond for the European prospects in the system.Reader Questions were a bit heavy this week, so we had to cut out some stuff, but we got a lot of great questions answered for you this week.Looking ahead three games and the Wings have CBJ, FLA, and TBL. How many points out of six can we gather here?
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    1 hr 38 min
  • Listen to WIIM Radio: Playoff Panic Edition

    Welcome to the newest edition of WIIM Radio. Not a ton of Wings action to cover this week, but plenty to talk about. Me, Graham and Kyle were the crew with Michelle running the good news report for us. Here's what we went over.

    The Wings Two Losses to Chicago - The results were ugly, but the process showed some promise. What does losing two straight to one of the best teams in the league teach this team?The Playoff Plan: To Rebuild or not to Rebuild - The Wings could miss the playoffs this year. Some people want that. We go over the pros and cons of such a strategy and how best the return the Wings to glory.Prospects Report - Michelle runs down the hot Griffins and the other pipeline prospects' goings-on for the last week.Reader Questions - Some good questions this week. Thought-provoking stuff from the readership for us here.The Week Ahead - Four games for the Wings. can they gather some of the necessary points for the playoff push?
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    WIIM Radio is rated R for language and felony landscaping.

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    1 hr 32 min

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