Winging It In Motown: for Detroit Red Wings fans

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  • WIIM Radio: The Hot Streak Edition

    Welcome to our latest WIIM Radio mailbag. We’ll be recording our latest episode tonight with the plan to have it ready for your earholes tomorrow morning before the Wings take on the Senators. Here’s a list of topics we’ll get into:

    The Wings of the last two weeks - Six games down since we last recorded and five wins in that time has the Wings threatening to climb the standings and drop in the race for the best odds in next springs “Jack-pot”. We’ll talk about how the team is performing.
    The trends so far - We’re deep enough into the season to talk about what’s shaping up to look like trends Detroit takes a lot of penalties but their special teams has been good (coaching?). Is the change in curly fries qualification driving the outburst?
    Around the league - The Tom Wilson suspension got reduced, the William Nylander standoff continues, the concussion lawsuit is getting settled, and the NHL/NHLPA are talking labor war/peace. It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times.
    Positivity Corner - Not sure we’ll actually need this, but I like doing it so you’re going to like it.
    Reader Questions - Our favorite part, where you submit all the best questions for us to answer and we give you the best analysis anywhere. If we haven’t already covered it, your question WILL get read and answered.
    Get those questions in before tonight and stay tuned for the episode to drop tomorrow morning. LGRW!

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 35: Micah Blake McCurdy

    Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad):

    As I said in the quick pre-show audio, we had a connection issue in the non-interview portion, and you’ll hear some clipping in that section. We figured out the cause and fixed it for the interview segment, so that shouldn’t happen again in the future.
    Global Series: (00:00 - 10:40) The NHL played two games in Finland, following games in other countries earlier this season. Are these games helping?
    Winter Classic Location Ideas: (10:40 - 32:33) Speaking of playing games in other locales, where would be some fun, if unrealistic, locations for future outdoor games?
    Interview: (32:33 - 1:08:33) We talk to the person with likely the highest level of math understanding we’ve ever had on, but our guest Micah Blake McCurdy is also very good at explaining what he knows. We talk about his site hockeyviz.com, and he explains fancy terms like line graphs.
    Suspension Update: (1:08:33 - 1:12:03) It can be hard to keep track of who is suspended in the NHL. We’ve got you covered.
    Pettersson Earns the Ragnarok Award: (1:12:03 - END) The young Canuck turned in a 5 point performance the other night. We bestow a special award on him.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Listen to WIIM Radio: The Kid Stays in the Picture Edition

    Here's what we'll get into in this episode:

    Performance compared to expectations - The team has not done very well in the standings to start the season, but most of us expected that. Regardless of the standings, how is the team living up (or down) to our expectations?
    The Kid Stays in the Picture - Michael Rasmussen played his 10th NHL game this season, so this year will count as a year of his ELC. Was that the right decision? What have we seen from him so far?
    Lose for Hughes? - Detroit fans have to wrestle with this strange feeling of balancing the normal fan interest of wanting your team to win with the realistic view of knowing the team would benefit from the highest draft pick possible. How are we dealing with that dichotomy?
    What Else Is Happening? - There are a lot of other interesting storylines happening around the league. Which ones are we most interested in? Just how sick are we of hearing about Toronto?
    Positivity Corner - It seems we are going to need some positivity this season, so let’s have it!
    Reader Questions - What do you want to hear about? Ask us your questions, and we’ll give you our answers.

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    1 hr 24 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 34: Sean McIndoe (Down Goes Brown)

    Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad):

    Puzzle Hockey: (00:00 - 6:25) Jay has found a new way to waste time when he should be recording our podcast.
    Season Standouts: (6:25 - 25:16) Who are off to a great start, and how sustainable are they? Note: When discussing Carolina, I should have been more specific and used the term “shot attempts” as opposed to “shots,” because that might be confusing for some listeners.
    Interview: (25:16 - 57:18) This episode, our interview is with Sean McIndoe, aka Down Goes Brown. He has a new book coming out that you can pre-order on Amazon. We talk about some of the craziest things that have happened in the NHL.
    Way Too Early Predictions: (57:18 - END) Since teams have played about 8 games each, we obviously know enough to completely and accurately predict everything that will happen the rest of the way. Right? Then, we wrap up the show.
    Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. As I say in the episode, we are donating our portion of money our store earns to the Concussion Legacy Foundation through the end of November.

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    1 hr 28 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 33: Will Scouch

    Here’s what Peter, Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad)

    It Me!: (00:00 - 8:18) The Flyers have a new mascot. We talk about our journey from horror to acceptance.
    Whalers Jerseys Are In Again: (8:18 - 15:25) The Hurricanes are bringing back the Hartford Whalers jerseys this season, and we talk about how we both love the design, but think they shouldn’t have done it.
    Target the Head, Just like Tom Wilson Did: (15:25 - 22:18) Tom Wilson was at it again, delivering another predatory hit, and this time the NHL sent a message.
    Storylines: (22:18 - 32:49) We look at two storylines each that we are interested in for the new NHL season.
    Interview: (33:36 - 1:22:22) We talk about prospects, drafting, and more with Will Scouch, who created a site called Scouching, where he basically scouts from his couch, hence the name.
    Wrap Up: (1:22:22 - END) Just a quick wrap up because the interview was longer than usual, but please make sure to pay attention to the information on the WIIM Charity Challenge.
    If using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your listening.
    Check out our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. As I say in the episode, we are donating our portion of money our store earns to the Concussion Legacy Foundation through the end of November.

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 32: Dom Luszczyszyn Returns!

    Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad):

    Robin Lehner Article: (00:00 - 25:00) First we talk a little about not getting to see the Detroit pre-season game Saturday night. Then we talk about the article in The Athletic by Robin Lehner about coming to terms with his bipolar disorder and his addiction.
    Interview: (25:00 - 1:04:31) We talk again to Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic about his current series, where you uses a model he made to predict the most likely outcomes for each team. We also talk about his fantasy hockey projections, which are available here.
    Season Preview / Recap / Something: (1:04:31 - END) We don’t like to do the same thing that everyone else is doing, so at great personal risk, we traveled into the future to tell you about how this upcoming season played out. It didn’t quite work out like we planned....
     
    If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening.

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    1 hr 41 min
  • Listen to WIIM Radio: The Leaders Edition

    Welcome to the latest WIIM Radio mailbag! The plan is to record the new episode late tonight and have it ready for your ears and rears tomorrow morning. We have quite a bit to talk about since our last episode and getting ready for the season to start. Here’s the rundown:

    The Captain Isn’t Returning - Henrik Zetterberg’s back finally refused to carry the Wings any more and it’s now appropriate to eulogize his fantastic career. We’ll talk what he meant to us and going forward.
    The Captain is Returning - Steve Yzerman stepped down as Tampa’s GM and hoo boy is there some smoke there in terms of his future with Detroit. Let’s get excited!
    The Turn Re: Captain - How long before Dylan Larkin gets the C? What’s going on with the youth movement? How’s the team looking so far? We’ll cover the actual team we expect to see on the ice for 2018-19.
    Leading the Way out of Town - We’ll take a quick look around the league at the stories that interest us... like Erik Karlsson’s trade or the ugly Jets jerseys recently released. Whatever goes!
    Positivity Corner - We’re going to need this a lot this season; might as well start early.
    Reader Questions - Everybody’s favorite part, where you ask questions in the comments that you want the best answers to and then I give them (while other people talk too). If we haven’t covered your question already in the episode, we’ll get to it here.
    Go ahead and get your questions in before too late tonight and look forward to the new episode dropping in the morning. Thanks and LGRW!

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 31: Katie Strang

    Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad):

    Karlsson Trade and Seguin Extension : (00:00 - 18:50) Ottawa gets fleeced, Dallas locks up Seguin long term, and Peter can’t remember the word “wool.” That last part will make sense when you listen (although there are sheep that have hair).
    Yzerman Steps Down: (18:50 - 30:29) Steve Yzerman is no longer the GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning. We talk about processing the news and what it could mean for Detroit in the future.
    Interview: (30:29 - 56:33) Our guest this episode is Katie Strang. This was a really fun one, and we’ve been looking forward to making this happen for a long time now. As we talk about, Katie had to go at a certain time, and Jay was unavoidably delayed in getting started, so it’s not as long as we would have liked, but we still had time to talk about the Yzerman news, as well as the NHL’s role in the CTE lawsuit, and more.
    Jets, What Are You Doing?! (56:33 - 1:03:08) The Winnipeg Jets unveiled a third jersey. It has not been well received. We pile on a bit.
    Oh Captain, My Captain! (1:03:08 - END ) The day before we recorded, we learned that Henrik Zetterberg is not going to play another professional hockey game. We didn’t have much time to really process it, but we make our best effort to do so. Goodnight, sweet prince / And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest (You know, so he can have a relatively normal post hockey life.)
    If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • Fer Sure - Episode 30: Scott Cullen

    Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad):

    NHL 19 / Players Commenting on their rankings : (00:00 - 11:22) The NHL 19 Beta was out a little while ago, and player ratings are starting to be released. We talk a little bit about that.
    CBApocalypse: (11:22 - 38:08) Katie Strang has had several fantastic articles out recently, and we talk about her look at what the NHL and the NHLPA will be arguing over in the next CBA negotiations. As she writes in her article, both sides will have the opportunity to trigger an early out from the CBA in just over a year. We could have spent an entire episode on this topic, so we didn’t get as into some of the issues as we normally would have. Also, Peter puts the image in your head of Gary Bettman as Thanos.
    Interview: (33:39 - 1:16:54) We talk with Scott Cullen about a plethora of topics from the latest in analytics, why conferences like RITSAC are so worth attending, and even a little about his colleague Travis Yost’s food takes.
    Wickenheisered! (1:16:54 - 1:21:23) The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Hayley Wickenheiser to be the team’s assistant director of player development. We talk a little bit about why this is a great thing, and the future for women in management roles in the NHL.
    Jerseys! (1:21:23 - END ) Several teams have debuted their new third jerseys. Of course Jay has an opinion, but this time Peter does too, surprisingly. Then, we wrap up the show.
     
    If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. It doesn’t seem to be showing up in Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening.

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    1 hr 34 min
  • WIIM Radio: The Letters-and-Numbers Edition

    Welcome to the latest WIIM Radio mailbag. We’ve had a few developments since the last time we saw you, so we’ll jump right into the topics we have on hand for our recording this evening:

    The Larkin Deal - Our wonderful home-grown boy signed a pretty good deal to keep him in the fold for the next five years. We’ll go over this from every angle and make sure we haven’t left any stones unturned in terms of what it means for the kid going forward.
    The Transition - This will naturally lead us to the talk about Larkin as the next captain and what that means for the current one amid talks that he’s had a rough summer with his back problems.
    The Sunset - While we’re at it, Zetterberg isn’t the only old standard who’s facing the end. We’ll go over Nik Kronwall’s twilight and try to place him properly in Red Wings lore.
    Top 25 Under 25 - Moving in a totally different direction, we’ve got our T25U25 series running and will go over the bright young stars dawning in our Red Wings galaxy.
    The Lineup - How are things shaking out now that all the signings are done and the team is getting ready to go into camp while having to make a bit of cap room to make it work.
    Positivity Corner - Here we’ll take a break to talk about what makes us happy because it’s tradition and I like it.
    Reader Questions - The real meat of this post: you ask questions for us to answer and we’ll give you the very best responses. Ask away!
    We’ll be recording late tonight with the plan for the episode to be out in the morning. Get those questions in and LGRW!

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    1 hr 30 min

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