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The Detroit Red Wings closed out 2024 with a bang! Tune in as we open by discussing Todd McLellan's squads two wins to finish the year, starting with the victory over Alexander Ovechkin's Washington Capitals including goals from Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and Lucas Raymond (4:25), as well as their New Year's Eve win over sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins, including massive defensive plays from Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson, goals from Kane, Compher, as well as Dylan Larkin and Jonatan Berggren breaking their goal droughts (thanks to Raymond and Tarasenko), Alex Lyon's back to back wins, 1st line Joe Veleno, McLellan's 600th win as head coach, & more (11:15). Next, we discuss whether Hockeytown's hot streak is just a new coach bump or if this is sustainable, and whether Steve Yzerman should have fired Derek Lalonde sooner (18:50) before updates on Detroit's previous free agent ventures in Steven Stamkos & others, as well as Ondrej Becher signing his ELC (27:10). After that, a look at Red Wings

The Todd McLellan era in Detroit is now fully underway, with Steve Yzerman speaking to the state of the Red Wings rebuild. Tune in as we open by discussing Steve Yzerman's comments about Hockeytown, his maybe "heated" moment where he said he's taking suggestions, how he plans to expedite the rebuild around Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Simon Edvinsson, & what the task ahead is (3:55). After that, comments and philosophy from Dylan Larkin, Todd McLellan, & others, as well as McLellan's first full practice ("just f*in play hockey") (16:00). Next, we discuss takeaways from the first Detroit Red Wings game (against Marner and the visiting Leafs) since moving on from Derek Lalonde, as well as what the Detroit Red Wings management staff may be missing (32:25), before discussing the continued rumors of a potential Buffalo Sabres / Detroit Red Wings trade (Dylan Cozens or Bowen Byram?), in addition to a quick not on Elmer Soderblom in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins (5

DEREK LALONDE HAS BEEN FIRED BY THE DETROIT RED WINGS. So much for the holiday break - tune into this EMERGENCY EPISODE of the Winged Wheel Podcast as we discuss Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner being relieved of their duties by Steve Yzerman in Hockeytown, and Todd McLellan and Trent Yawney being hired to replace them. We open by discussing Newsy's firing, how the team performed under him, how Dylan Larkin's comments & poor performances by the team (outside of the like of Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, & Alex DeBrincat) affected his coaching tenure, if he deserved to be fired, & how much of the season was his fault (2:50).  Next, a look at Todd McLellan as a coach, his history with McDavid's Oilers and Kopitar's Kings, what type of system he plays, how much he can get out of the likes of Patrick Kane, J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp, Vladimir Tarasenko, Marco Kasper, Jonatan Berggren, & others, whether Yzerman wanted Jim Montgomery, Gerrard Gallant, or Joel Quenneville, & what can

So much for holiday cheer... Tune in as we discuss the Detroit Red Wings & their two losses to a fellow bottom-feeder in Lane Hutson's Montreal Canadiens, including Simon Edvinsson being out leaving Moritz Seider and Ben Chiarot to fend for themselves (with Lagesson getting his first game), Talbot & Lyon not saving the day per usual, Patrick Kane, Joe Veleno, Michael Rasmussen, & Tyler Motte contributing, terrible special teams, and an altogether brutal weekend for Derek Lalonde's squad (6:30). After that, a look at where this team is at as we head into our Christmas break, including Dylan Larkin's scoring slump, how the team is performing behind Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat & Co., & whether the tank for Hagens, Schaefer, Martone, Misa, etc. is truly on for Steve Yzerman's Hockeytown team (20:35). Next, a conversation with Bob Kaser, voice of the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins, to talk some positivity: Red Wings pipeline in Sebastian Cossa, Nate Danielson, Maroc Kasper, Jonatan Berggren, Amade

Trade rumors are heating up, and the Detroit Red Wings are among the names flying around! Tune in as we open by discussing the wild 6-4 win in Hockeytown over John Tortorella's Philadephia Flyers, including Patrick Kane's Showtime goal, J.T. Compher breaking through, Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin connecting for another empty netter, Rasmussen, Moritz Seider, & others contributing, Simon Edvinsson leaving injured after taking a hit from Ristolainen, Alex DeBrincat & Joe Veleno scoring, Alex Lyon hanging on, bizarre refereeing, & more (5:05)! Also, quick updates on Red Wings including Ville Husso being sent down as Cam Talbot & Alex Lyon are healthy, as well as Petry's goal that never was update (24:50). Next, we jump into the rumors surrounding Steve Yzerman, the Detroit Red Wings, Kevyn Adams, the Buffalo Sabres, Dylan Cozens, Bowen Byram, Peterka, and possibly other players. What would a trade look like: Copp, Compher, Chiarot, Danielson, Kasper, or others? When could it happen? Should eithe

No matter what, it always feels good to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tune in as we open by discussing the Detroit Red Wings and their two most recent games: a horrendous performance where Scott Laughton & Matvei Michkov danced around Derek Lalonde's squad despite Cam Talbot's best efforts (and a late Ben Chiarot goal), whether Sebastian Cossa would've made a difference, & John Tortorella & The Michigan (4:50), as well as a 4-2 win in Detroit over Matthews, Marner, & the Leafs, including Jack Campbell being called up to back up Ville Husso's 1st win of the season, Jeff Petry scoring twice (one being given to Rasmussen retroactively), Moritz Seider banging home a nice play from Andrew Copp and Patrick Kane, Berggren's ill-advised cross-check, offside reviews, Lucas Raymond sealing the game, & more (13:35)! After that, we analyze the usage of Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson, how it signals that Steve Yzerman may only be a couple moves away from making this team a lot better, how Dylan Lark

SEBASTIAN COSSA WINS IN HIS NHL DEBUT! Tune in as we cover a wild Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres game, including Sebastian Cossa taking over for Ville Husso and getting his debut win in the shootout, Moritz Seider taking no prisoners, Simon Edvinsson, Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp, J.T. Compher, & other Red Wings showing up, defensive woes & a crazy back & forth game (5:05)! We also discuss just how big it is when Moritz Seider makes big hits and gives Derek Lalonde's Hockeytown team a jolt (17:50) before discussing Sebastian Cossa's performance in his 1st career NHL game (23:10). After that, an analysis on the Detroit Red Wings goalie situation and Cossa's future as he was reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, and what Steve Yzerman might do with Cam Talbot, Alex Lyon, Husso, & Jack Campbell moving forward (31:25). Next, a look at Patrick Kane's performance this season as wall as good news on Max Plante (44:30), NHL news including a standings update (51:45) &

Has reality set in on the Detroit Red Wings season? Tune in as we start by discussing Derek Lalonde's squad's two most recent losses, including a late heartbreaker against Brady Tkachuk's Ottawa Senators (including a brutal call on Marco Kasper, Alex DeBrincat scoring against his former squad, Norris beating Husso, & more) (4:25) and a "same old" loss against the Colorado Avalance (including Lucas Raymond's goal off a Dylan Larkin shot & not much else) (16:00). We then get into whether this season is a write-off and Steve Yzerman's Hockeytown team is truly in tank mode for Hagens, Schaefer, Martone, Frondell, or Misa, with players like Kane, Compher, Copp, Tarasenko, and others not performing and only the likes of Larkin, Raymond, DeBrincat, Moritz Seider, and Simon Edvinsson carrying the team (20:40). We then discuss how bad the rest of the Atlantic has been including the Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators, before discussing whether Sebastian Cossa should get playing time with Al

Another Detroit Red Wings 3rd period lead, another overtime loss... Tune in as we start by discussing Sebastian Cossa's first NHL call-up to back-up Ville Husso as Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon go down with injuries (4:20) before jumping into Detroit's 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins, including Lucas Raymond's scoring heater, Simon Edvinsson's multi-point night, Rasmussen's solid offensive play, penalty kill woes, controversial penalties (an non-penalties with Pastrnak on Alex DeBrincat & others), Zadorov joining Marchand as an annoying force, Gustafsson's rough game, & more (including standings updates) as Derek Lalonde's squad drops a point (8:20). After that, we discuss an impending free agent superstar and whether Steve Yzerman could (or should) go for him at a mega-contract next offseason: Mikko Rantanen of the Colorado Avalanche (as well as Mitch Marner, Kirill Kaprizov, & others) (25:40). Next, we analyze the Four Nations Faceoff rosters, who got left off, & offer our opinions on who's the fav

The Detroit Red Wings power play giveth, and the Detroit Red Wings penalty kill taketh away... Tune in as we start by discussing the Red Wings' loss to Jack Hughes & the New Jersey Devils, including Lucas Raymond extending his goal streak, Tarasenko, Motte, & Holl contributin, Michael Rasmussen following up on the fireworks from last game, Derek Lalonde's goalie interference challenge, a rough night of goaltending, and how the Red Wings penalty kill failed them (4:40). After that, the overtime loss to Quinn Hughes' Vancouver Canucks, including one of the goals of the year from Tarasenko, Marco Kasper, and Jonatan Berggren, Raymond's point streak, DeBrincat from Larkin & Raymond on the power play, Rasmussen's net-front presence, a strong power play undone by a worse penalty kill, Talbot out for Husso, & more (9:40). We then dive deep into the Detroit Red Wings penalty kill, what Lalonde, Boughner, Yzerman, Chiarot, Petry, Seider, Edvinsson, & others can or should do, & how much of an im

Don't let Lucas Raymond get hot! Tune in as (after a quick practical joke on a returning Evan Lobsinger) we cover the Detroit Red Wings and their 2 (TWO) game winning streak, including a merciful final game to get the season sweep against Patrick Roy's New York Islanders, including Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin, Simon Edvinsson, and Alex Lyon's contributions in the win (4:50), as well as Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, Cam Talbot, and Simon Edvinsson helping Derek Lalonde's squad to win a grind of a game against the Calgary Flames (11:50). Next, we discuss Lucas Raymond heating up and finding his scoring touch & what his upper ceiling may be offensively (23:55), as well as just how good Moritz Seider and especially Simon Edvinsson have been (28:20). We then take a look at the NHL trade market, and whether Steve Yzerman has one or two crown jewels in Alex Lyon and Cam Talbot for teams looking to compete for the Stanley Cup (Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes), what a retur

How can the Detroit Red Wings turn things around, and when? Max Bultman of The Athletic Detroit joins us on this episode to discuss! Tune in as we open by discussing Detroit's 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on PAvel Datsyuk's HHoF night in Hockeytown, including Jonatan Berggren breaking Sorokin's shutout, Dylan Larkin's great play to Lucas Raymond for the winner, Alex Lyon's bounceback performance & more (3:40). Next, their disappointing loss to the Boston Bruins, including Seider, Edvinsson, Tarasenko connecting for a great goal and a whole lot of not much else in front of Cam Talbot, followed by a discussion of what Derek Lalonde's team truly is at this point in the year, what's realistic for them moving forward, potential trade targets for Steve Yzerman to focus on (David Jiricek, Trevor Zegras, Seamus Casey, Bowen Byram?), & more (16:00). After that, updates as Jim Montgomery is immediately hired by the St. Louis Blues and what this means for Derek Lalonde, as well as Red Wings notes includin

The Detroit Red Wings freefalling, Derek Lalonde's seat getting hotter, Jim Montgomery fired in Boston...is change coming in Hockeytown? Tune in as we start with an ugly overtime loss for the Red Wings in San Jose, including Dylan Larkin's 50 goal pace, Marco Kasper continuing to improve, Simon Edvinsson slotting in and scaring us all, Cam Talbot's tough night (as well as Compher), Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane, Moritz Seider, and the Red Wings power play keeping things alive, Rasmussen's awkward goal, and the lacklustre effort in a must-win game (6:05). After that, a discussion on where this leaves the Red Wings season, if Detroit is destined to fire their coach, the schedule ahead, and an overall analysis on how this affects the "Yzerplan" as Steve Yzerman seeks to balance the rebuild (with Sandin Pellikka, Brandsegg-Nygard, Cossa, Augustine, Danielson,  Buchelnikov, & others in the pipeline) with this tough season (15:00). Next, an analysis on where Derek Lalonde is at in terms of his tim

Do the Detroit Red Wings need to make a change? Tune in as we start by discussing Detroit's brutal loss to Treovr Zegras and the Anaheim Ducks as they kicked their road trip off in the worst way, including Marco Kasper's 1st career NHL goal, Jonatan Berggren striking again, DeBrincat finding Lucas Raymond to break his slump, Alex Lyon's rough return, Simon Edvinsson leaving with an injury, and Derek Lalonde's squad's ugly loss (4:15). After that, a predictable loss to Cam Talbot's former team in the Los Angeles Kings, including another lopsided affair where only Dylan Larkin's goal could at all spoil the show as Moritz Seider had to contend without his defensive partner (13:40). After that, what Simon Edvinsson being out would mean for Steve Yzerman's Hockeytown team and what the game against San Jose means for them (Hagens? Martone? Misa?) (20:25). Next, we have the big discussion: does Steve Yzerman need to consider firing Derek Lalonde? How much of the defensive woes are on Lalonde vs. Yzerman bringing in

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp SIMON EDVINSSON DOES IT ALL (0:30)! Tune in as we start by discussing the Detroit Red Wings beating Sidney Crosby and the Penguins thanks to Edvinsson's overtime winner in Pittsburgh, including a hot start from Derek Lalonde's squad, Jonatan Berggren finally scoring his 1st goal of the season with his line of Kasper and Tarasenko, Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin, and Patriock Kane connecting on the red-hot power play, Cam Talbot's outstanding performance again, and DeBrincat feeding Edvinsson for the overtime winner (5:00). We then discuss team statistics through the first 15 games for Steve Yzerman's Hockeytown team, how Seider and Edvinsson are leading the defense, penalty kill woes, and power play highs, amazing goaltending from Talbot (Team Canada-bound?) and Lyon, and how the Red Wings may have some optimism moving forward (17:25). After that, more Detroit news as Ville Husso is sent down to Grand Rapids where Nate Danielson is te

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp Another incredible Winged Wheel Podcast Night at the LCA on the books, but unfortunately also a frustrating weekend for the Detroit Red Wings (0:00) Tune in as we start by discussing the loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Pavel Datsyuk Hall of Fame Game night, including defensive play, Dylan Larkin's goal-scoring streak and power play prowess (from Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat), Moritz Seider's unfortunate turnover with Patrick Kane behind him and Cam Talbot leaving the net, & more (6:25). Next, the 4-0 loss to Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers, including Quick's solid game, Lucas Raymond & Co. not capitalizing on key chances, Derek Lalonde's squad's penalty killing and 5v5 offensive woes, & lots more (15:50). We then discuss Hockeytown's vibes through 14 games, whether things are actually this negative or if there's even too much positivity, what Steve Yzerman has in front of him in terms of roster, defensiv

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp No matter how tough the season, nothing is better than the Detroit Red Wings beating the Chicago Blackhawks - especially in Chicago.  Tune in as we discuss how Dylan Larkin & Alex DeBrincat, looking like their vintage selves, led the Detroit Red Wings to victory over Bedard and the Hawks, including strong play from Cam Talbot, Patrick Kane, Moritz Seider (who had a cordial exchange with Bedard after a nasty high stick), Simon Edvinsson, Lucas Raymond, Jonatan Berggre & Marco Kasper gelling, Andrew Copp, Joe Veleno, & the rest of the Hockeytown squad under Derek Lalonde (4:50). We then talk about how Steve Yzerman's team, though struggling on defense with Gustafsson, Petry, and others, is still currently in a playoff spot (23:10). After that, we visit the Seider - Edvinsson pairing usage and how it stacks up to last season, Walman, the rest of the league, & more, as well as revisiting the whole "Larkin seems a bit of

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp The Detroit Red Wings got back in the win column, thanks in large part to Cam Talbot and Dylan Larkin! Tune in as we break down the Hockeytown win over the Buffalo Sabres, including the red-hot power play, Larkin's redemption and game-winner, Cam Talbot matching Alex Lyon and carrying Detroit to a victory, Jonatan Berggren buzzing but not producing yet alongside Marco Kasper, and how Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson & Co. fared defensively against Dahlin's Sabres (4:55). After that, an analysis on how Derek Lalonde's squad is faring at 5v5 compared to the power play offensively, what this doesn to players like Patrick Kane, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, & others, & whether this can turn around in time before Steve Yzerman has to shake things up (17:45). Next, an analysis on Lucas Raymond's sneaky good start to the season (33:40), how Dylan Larkin looks off despite producing, & more on the Detroit Red Wings squad's pa

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp Lots to discuss as Steve Yzerman made one of his patented late-night trades, and things are getting rough for the Detroit Red Wings... Tune in as we open by discussing Olli Maatta being traded to Utah HC (who lost Durzi and Marino long-term) for a 3rd round pick, how Yzerman did in this deal, what this means for Albert Johansson, Marco Kasper, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, & others, & whether more moves are to come (5:00). Next, Detroit's ugly 6-2 loss in Hockeytown, including a tough game for Alex Lyon, Jeff Petry, and Ben Chiarot, Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Patrick Kane, and Alex DeBrincat connecting for a small stint of hope, & more of the same muted play in Hockeytown (14:05). After that, an intense discussion on the future of the Red Wings in the short & long term, Derek Lalonde's security as head coach, Steve Yzerman & the pro scouting team's role, and lots more (27:15). We're then joine