With the All-Star Game on its crazy attention over, teams have officially embarked on the final stretch of the 2015-16 NHL Regular Season. Four of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in the thick of the NHL Playoff race — three on the inside while one tries to find a way in. For the fifth
Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect
Despite off season speculation and in my case, hopes, it seems most of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in a similar position to where they stood 365 days ago. If the post season started today, four of the five teams would be invited to the dance while the lone outsider — the Columbus Blue
The Wings showed itself to be regular season ready despite some key injuries and wish this effort was actually worth two points as the team made the trip to Pittsburgh and whipped the Pens 7-2 at the Consol Energy Center Wednesday (Oct. 30). Andreas Athanasiou, yet another prospect with a ton of talent made decisions
A pair of Red Wings hopefuls helped their cause with four-point efforts Thursday (Sept. 24) as the Wings hosted and defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 in 2015-16 pre-season play at the Joe Louis Arena. Selected in the Fourth Round (111th Overall), Teemu Pulkkinen has bided his time at Grand Rapids while inching toward Motown. He
The Detroit Red Wings Prospects and Chicago Blackhawks Prospects finished at opposite ends of the Gordie Howe Division standings at the end of round robin play at the Traverse City NHL Prospects Tourmament on Monday (Sept.14). The Red Wings wrapped up top spot in the pool with a 5-4 edge against the Dallas Stars to
