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Bally kicked off of Comcast, Brind’amour available? Fans want ASP

May 1, 2024 - 3:50 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Updates: Carolina has pulled Brind’amour’s extension offer at a very odd time (according to Dreger). Rod, as a player, was everything you want to see. As a coach, that carried over. He’s rumored to still hit the weight room with the team and can o...

Griffins lose game 2, NHL post season cap, free agents and the draft

May 2, 2024 - 3:47 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Grand Rapids. Outshot Rockford 28-25 but Cossa surrendered 5 goals as the Griffins fell 5-1 in game 2 of their first round in the AHL post season. While there were chances and good puck movement, there were several odd man rushes against after plays in...

Thoughts on Seider and Raymond, Griffins look to take series lead, updates

May 3, 2024 - 4:11 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura At the beginning of the season I asked for input on what size of extension Seider and Raymond could command. There seemed to be a “leaning” toward longer term higher dollar for Seider with a 4 or 5 year lower deal for Raymond. That was 31 goals ago...

Berggren’s OT winner caps off exciting game 3 for Griffins

May 4, 2024 - 2:35 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Summary: The Griffins weren’t just giving lip service when they talked about a stronger effort. Though the first was scoreless, the Griffins outshot Rockford 19-7. Throughout the game Cossa was making saves and the Griffins were driving the play. H...

Post playoff overspend, and would anyone take a discounted Bert back?

May 4, 2024 - 11:57 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Tonight, the NHL is hoping that a massive boost is coming to the playoff landscape as Toronto and Boston go head to head in an uncontested game 7 (in terms of NHL games). The feelings of elation vs. elimination hang in the balance and tomorrow will be...

Larkin injured, Augustine in, Toronto trade talk taking over ignores detail

May 5, 2024 - 8:48 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura There isn’t much to link on the captain as the injury keeping him out of the World’s final isn’t being released. This does not do much for the side of the fandom that doesn’t want NHL players in international play (including Olympics). Before th...

Griffins advance after 4-2 win in Rockford in game 4 of round 1

May 6, 2024 - 12:05 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura I did a blog earlier today that still has some good discussion regarding Mitch Marner’s contract, what can be retained and what can’t, and some odd scenarios. I didn’t want to abandon the conversation so here is the link Summary: This wa...

Wings sign Sandin-Pellikka to ELC, 3/4 of league working on next season

May 6, 2024 - 5:50 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura UPDATE: The #RedWings today signed defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka to a three-year, entry-level contract. pic.twitter.com/adjtSa2QCd— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) May 6, 2024 Axel Sandin Pellikka is now signed to his Entry Level Contract...

Seider out at worlds due to insurance, risk vs reward for IIHF and Olympics

May 7, 2024 - 5:09 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Mlive reported that Moritz Seider won’t participate in the World’s tournament for Germany due to an inability to secure insurance. For the past year we’ve talked about Seider’s potential raise, but without that extension signed the risk of i...

Detroit stays at 15 in the draft lottery.

May 7, 2024 - 11:02 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Earlier today I wrote about Seider and his inability to play at the worlds championship due to insurance issues. Take a look back if you missed it. The #RedWings will select 15th overall in the 2024 #NHLDraft.The NHL Draft is set for June 28-29! pic...

Detroit picking 15th, comparing three different mock drafts

May 8, 2024 - 5:13 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura In Yzerman’s 6th draft as Red Wings GM, the Wings are picking at 15. It’s been a bit of a quandary to try and predict the first round selections and this year may be no different. Outside of the top 3, things seem wide open in some years. Central Sc...

Nate Danielson and a few more mock drafts

May 9, 2024 - 4:19 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Nate Danielson was named WHL Player of the week after notching 7 points in 3 games (1G, 6A) and helped his team advance to the finals. It’s been mentioned several times, but he and Sandin-Pellikka are the players I’m most excited to see in the prosp...

Lucas Raymond to wear an ‘A’ for team Sweden, who is making big changes?

May 11, 2024 - 3:52 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Let’s go rAy! 👏🇸🇪 https://t.co/VkFJkSanYN— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) May 10, 2024 Lucas Raymond has been named an alternate captain for team Sweden this year. This has definitely been a good year for the former 4th o...

Mlive Draft choices, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard hits 5 mock drafts at 15

May 13, 2024 - 12:43 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura The mock drafts have been interesting. Far and away, the most popular name mentioned is Michael Brandsegg-Nygard with 5 different sites listing him as a possibility. The reaction from the comments (and from people I tend to trust on this) is that MBN ma...

Injuries have sent 2 Red Wings home from Worlds, why I won’t do draft picks

May 13, 2024 - 7:59 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Alex Lyon now joins Dylan Larkin as being ousted from the IIHF tournament due to injury. As exciting an opportunity this is for Trey Augustine, Detroit now has 2 goalies injured going into the summer. Husso’s situation isn’t well known and likely w...

Griffins finally return to action, Detroit sports and 3 exciting prospects

May 15, 2024 - 1:33 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura It feels like a lot more than 9 days has passed since Grand Rapids clinched their series against Rockford. Now the team has to be ready to go as they face Milwaukee. I can’t imagine how you keep the focus or if there’s a cool down/warm up period...

3 point night for Kasper helps Griffs win game 1 of round 2

May 16, 2024 - 2:52 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Summary: Milwaukee had a slow first, but ended up outshooting Grand Rapids 27-14. The Admirals are a gritty team and keep going. Grand Rapids found favor on the scoreboard, and Kasper really stepped up for the team. Two trends were broken tonight...

Prospect stock watch - Danielson and Kasper on the rise?

May 17, 2024 - 2:54 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura NATE. IS. GREAT.The @pdxwinterhawks have their first lead of the #WHLChampionship Series courtesy of the @DetroitRedWings prospect!#LGRW | #FeedingtheFuture pic.twitter.com/IFpcWIv9W5— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 15, 2024 #GRvsMIL | Marco Kasper goe...

Pesce, Necas and possibly Brind’amour available? Buzzcast update

May 17, 2024 - 5:53 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Yesterday’s Entry talked about Danielson and Kasper.. Both names seem to be getting good press and Danielson will have a lot of eyes on him at camp. After losing last night Carolina is already letting it be known that 2 players may not be back. Pe...

Danielson heading to Grand Rapids Sunday, expected to make debut

May 18, 2024 - 4:35 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura UPDATE: The Red Wings on Saturday reassigned center Nate Danielson from the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks to the Griffins #GoGRGDETAILS >> https://t.co/qvTXjyngAw pic.twitter.com/oe9YvOFZTV— x - Grand Rapids Griffins (@griff...

Griffins game 2 against Milwaukee, thoughts on Danielson’s debut

May 20, 2024 - 5:14 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Two minutes with the latest to join @griffinshockey, Nate Danielson, @DetroitRedWings first-rounder (9th overall in 2023). Just finished his WHL season with the @pdxwinterhawks. Griffins play game two of Central Division finals Monday night in Milwaukee...

Griffins take too long to find their legs, Admirals tie series with 5-2 win

May 21, 2024 - 3:30 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Summary: Nate Danielson’s debut wasn’t anything close to what he would have wanted. Everything the Griffins were able to overcome in game one haunted them in game 2. Cossa did not look comfortable, Mazur had the best opportunities and was finally a...

Raymond on the rise, receives praise from Hedman

May 22, 2024 - 2:02 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura The Detroit Red Wings posted a write up on Lucas Raymond. His scoring and on ice presence were a highlight this past season. Not only did the right shot winger eclipse 30 goals, but didn’t shy away from physical play. An interesting bit of info came...

Griffins need fast start, 60 minutes of outworking Admirals in game 3

May 22, 2024 - 6:45 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura The griffin’s posted a playoff summary today as they prepare for their first home game in 19 days. That’s 1 day short of the second longest stretch in the franchise’s history (20 days in 2015) between post season home appearances. To...

Griffins Lose game 3 in OT, team slow start helped by Cossa but not enough

May 23, 2024 - 2:20 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Summary: Grand Rapids had 16 shots in the third period, but only 10 in the first two combined. If I’m being honest, The final score and shots don’t reflect the majority of play. The better team won in OT. The third period spark is bafflin...

Go big or stay home for Griffins in game 4

May 24, 2024 - 7:55 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura The Grand Rapids Griffins did a series summary as tonight is a potential elimination game for the Wings AHL affiliate. In order to earn that sweet, sweet bus pass to Milwaukee for a game 5, Grand Rapids is going to have to be a different team tonight....

Berggren Hatty, special teams, 4 goals in 3.5 minutes,Griffins tie series

May 25, 2024 - 1:56 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura COMEBACK KIDS X100000 🤩 👏 pic.twitter.com/4Y8QdmLEuI— x - Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) May 25, 2024 Summary: The Griffins started on time, but weren’t rewarded. Nearly doubling Milwaukee in shots in the first 13-7 but M...

Game 5, which team will thrive? Perron confirms free agency

May 26, 2024 - 1:02 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Here are the post game interviews that were compiled after Grand Rapids had a comeback win to even up the series at 2 apiece. Tomorrow is the elimination game. Only one team will move on and the other will turn their attention to locker clean out, t...

Griffins shut out by Milwaukee. Good experience, tough results

May 27, 2024 - 1:07 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Summary: When the first goal against was a short handed tally by the most physically aggressive (and least beloved) L’hereux it felt like that was a bad sign. The Grand Rapids power play has been awful. 4 goals in 2 rounds with one being an empty n...

Remembering Budd Lynch and my Grandfather on Memorial Day

May 27, 2024 - 6:49 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura The legendary Budd Lynch is still a voice that I miss. Some of you remember that Detroit used recordings of his voice during games after the beloved broadcaster passed away. Budd Lynch loved hockey, and harkened to an era of respecting the game. A p...

The Quiet time - waiting for off season news as players hit the market

May 29, 2024 - 2:13 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Four more reasons, among many, for Wings fans to be excited, @DetroitRedWings first-round picks Nate Danielson, Sebastian Cossa, Marco Kasper and Simon Edvinsson. @griffinshockey sure enjoyed watching them!! pic.twitter.com/rojSPz2ZEa— Bob Kaser (@bka...

Wings post season Highlights, lots of fun moments from past season

May 30, 2024 - 1:27 AM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura This past Red Wings season had a lot of good moments. As painful as the post season miss was, we saw Raymond get to another level, Larkin broke 30 again, and Tampa had a rough go as Detroit found their scoring. Of course, there are clips of Kane and...

The NCAA is paying players after 2.8B lawsuit. Will this affect the NHL?

May 30, 2024 - 3:21 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Crain’s Detroit (paywall) chimed in on the lawsuit for the NCAA. It’s no secret that sports are a cash cow for Universities, and now it looks like the way has been paved for student athletes to receive compensation outside of sponsorships and schola...

Is Hronek now “not likely to re sign” in Vancouver?

May 31, 2024 - 7:58 PM ET

Follow me on Twitter Follow @TheJeremyLaura Offer sheet thresholds were released and an interesting trend on former Red Wing defender Filip Hronek has been developing. For most of the year the talk was that Vancouver should have no problem signing him to up to 7.5m. That number was reduced last m...