The Winged Wheeler Red Wings Blog - Greg Eno

05/27/2017

NEW!! Jimmy Rutherford, the tiny Red Wings goalie, is now a front office behemoth.

Published May 27, 2017 Historically, the NHL goalie has been a bundle of raw nerves. Glenn Hall used to throw up before every game, then down a glass of orange juice. Roger Crozier went into brief …

04/13/2017

NEW!! The timing is right for Yzerman to return to the Red Wings.

Published April 13, 2017 Some guys just wear certain threads well. Al Kaline looks splendid in the Old English D. Can you imagine Al wearing anything else? How out of place was it to see Tony Dorse…

03/31/2017

NEW!! Memories from a quarter century's worth of annual playoff appearances.

Published March 31, 2017 It began with a 25 year-old captain. The underdog Red Wings were up on the heavily favored St. Louis Blues, 3-1, in a first round best-of-seven playoff series. It was the s…

03/17/2017

NEW!! U-M's Berenson and JLA might fittingly bow out at the same time.

Published March 17, 2017 In case you were wondering, Gordon Berenson didn’t get the nickname “Red” because of his goal scoring exploits in the NHL, but on November 7, 1968, he did…

03/02/2017

NEW! Ready or not, here come the Vegas Golden Knights.

Published March 2, 2017 Viva Las Vegas! Yesterday, it became official. The National Hockey League, already bursting at the seams, added its 31st team when the Vegas Golden Knights successfully comp…

12/19/2016

NEW!! Red Wings need an e***a.

Kenny Holland has done a lot of things since becoming Red Wings manager—the hockey people don’t put “general” in front of it—in 1997. He’s made trades. He’…

10/12/2016

NEW!! Another season, another year of the Winged Wheeler!

Sometimes, a firing of a coach in the world of sports is a mercy killing. Sometimes, the coach knows that it’s time. Dick Vitale practically heaved a sigh of relief when Pistons owner Bill Da…

09/28/2016

NEW!! Will you be shedding any tears when the Joe shutters its doors?

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05/04/2016

NEW! Dylan Larkin, before turning 20, is the Red Wings' best player. Already.

Just seven months ago, the question was, should Dylan Larkin be included in the Red Wings’ opening night roster, or should he be sent to Grand Rapids for some more seasoning? Today, we ask, w…

04/24/2016

NEW! Hockeytown may be in for some painful years.

If the Red Wings were a prize fighter, they’d be Muhammad Ali—in 1980, after his bout with Larry Holmes. Ali, 38 years old and with nothing left in the tank, was beaten badly by a reluc…

04/01/2016

NEW! Who were the last Red Wings to wear the team's seven retired numbers?

They are hanging from the rafters at the Joe Louis Arena, and some of them go back almost 25 years. I wonder if they’re ever dusted. No doubt they will relocate, as will the Red Wings themsel…

03/15/2016

NEW!! Is "stable" turning to "stale" in Red Wings' front office?

They used to be judged in May. Their season didn’t truly begin until the Tigers were a month into theirs. It’s not that way with the Red Wings anymore. It’s no longer about spring…