There wasn’t much good to be mined from the Grand Rapids Griffins first home game of the AHL Calder Cup playoffs. The stink was spraying all over the vast majority of Griffins players.
Famed writer and director Orson Welles once made a wine commercial famous by proclaiming the company would never sell a wine “before its time.” Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has a similar approach when it comes to Red Wings draft picks.
Despite the Detroit Red Wings late-season slump and subsequent missing the playoffs, for a franchise record eighth consecutive season, general manager Steve Yzerman says the team made positive strides.
With the Grand Rapids Griffins firmly in the AHL playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings and their affiliate have made some moves with the future in mind. The Griffins signed North Dakota forward Hunter Johannes to an amateur tryout contract for 2024 and standard American player contract beginning next season on Wednesday.
My mom and I are seated behind Michael Hutchinson’s office. The Manitoba Moose’s starting lineup is announced, which includes Brad Lambert. Oh great, here we go again.
A tradition will continue with two Detroit Red Wings prospects gaining inclusion in the Swedish junior national team roster for the upcoming five-nations tourney set to be held in the Czech Republic.
Steve Yzerman is taking a patient approach with the majority of his NHL entry draft selections since taking over as GM of the Detroit Red Wings in 2019.
Detroit Red Wings prospect defenseman Albert Johansson says he needs to be patient waiting for his NHL opportunity. But if you are fluent in reading between the lines, you can translate that as champing at the bit.
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — The Detroit Red Wings know what they have in 6-foot-4 Swedish defenseman prospect Anton Johansson and now some of the team’s fans are starting to understand.
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Prospect Anton Johansson checks all of the boxes for what the Detroit Red Wings want in their prospect defensemen these days. He’s 6-foot-4, a right shot and Swedish.
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment in Detroit Hockey Now’s Tomorrow’s series about Detroit Red Wings’ prospects) When defenseman Simon Edvinsson was brought up to the Detroit Red Wings this season, sources told Detroit Hockey Now that it could have just as easily been Albert Johansson if he wasn’t injured.
The Detroit Red Wings should give Albert Johansson a look at the NHL level before the 2022-23 regular season expires, but where does he fit in beyond that?
Following a busy trade deadline, Tyler Bertuzzi, Jakub Vrana, Oskar Sundqvist, and Filip Hronek are all looking for real estate in a new city. When you
Even the most casual fan of the Detroit Red Wings knows that the pipeline to Motown more often than not goes through Sweden/Scandinavia. Players like Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg represented Sweden with pride during their time with the Red Wings, and the current generation of Red Wings are continuing that trend.
It’s no secret that the Detroit Red Wings‘ prospect pool boasts its greatest depth on the blue line. After drafting a total of 13 defensemen over the last three drafts, the Red Wings seem poised for a future where defense will be the strength of the team.
In 2020-21, Albert Johansson proved that he’s one of the best defensive prospects in the Detroit Red Wings pipeline. Let’s examine Johansson’s skillset, progression and when he projects to become a member of the Wings’ main roster–which could hopefully someday see a pairing with Moritz Seider.
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