Structure, Not Luck, Has the Red Wings Atop the Atlantic
There is a palpable difference between a team that wins because the puck happened to bounce their way, and a team that wins because they have finally figured out how…
Category Archives: Todd McLellan
The Honeymoon Period Is Over for the Red Wings This Season
If you walked into Little Caesars Arena in mid-October, you would have seen a team that looked ready to finally turn the corner. The Red Wings started 5-1-0, playing with…
3 Things the Red Wings Are Thankful for in 2025
With the ghosts of Halloween behind us, we are firmly in the part of the calendar where we give thanks far and wide for the blessings of another year. The…
Red Wings Notebook: Early Observations on Sandin-Pellikka, Special Teams & More
Through the first weekend of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Red Wings are 2-1-0. Each of their three games had its own distinct flavor, too. Detroit opened the season by…
Red Wings 2025-26 Roster Projection 2.0
Earlier this summer, I projected the Detroit Red Wings’ opening night roster based on their offseason moves. Then training camp happened. And the preseason. Now, with more data at my…
Red Wings Ready to Go After 2025 Red & White Scrimmage
Every year, the Detroit Red Wings conclude training camp with a scrimmage between Team Red and Team White, with both teams featuring a mixture of established NHL talent and players…
How Todd McLellan Can Solve the Red Wings’ Special Team Struggles
Special teams can make or break a season. For years, the Detroit Red Wings have found out the hard way what happens when they can’t capitalize on the man advantage…
Red Wings Hidden Gem Trade Target for the 2025 Offseason
In the past, I’ve highlighted one player per offseason that the Detroit Red Wings should pursue in a trade. Matt Roy was the target in 2023 and Yegor Sharangovich was…
Ranking the Red Wings’ 2025 Offseason Priorities: Detroit’s Needs & Targets
So far, we’ve conducted a deep dive into how the Detroit Red Wings performed in 2024-25 and what their organizational depth looks like entering the offseason. It’s clear that Detroit…
Analyzing the Red Wings’ Organizational Depth Heading Into 2025-26
Before making any offseason decisions, it is essential for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings to take a thoughtful pause to assess the organization’s depth. A comprehensive evaluation will…