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The youthful Red Wings have continued to show their growth in the 2013 postseason, and showed in Game 2 they can battle with the league's best. Now, can they put together another strong effort against the Stanley Cup favorites?

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Craig Custance explains why Detroit's Johan Franzen is so dominant in postseason play.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Craig Custance writes that the Detroit Red Wings are relying on several young players this postseason, and while that will likely hold them back in 2013, it could set them up well for playoff runs in future seasons.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Craig Custance looks back at the many accomplishments of Jim Nill during his time with the Wings and focuses on the job that lies ahead as the new GM of the Dallas Stars.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 2013

A quarter of the way into the season, several players, coaches and executives have emerged from somewhat off the radar to become lead candidates for some of the NHL's major awards.

Blog | Conversation | February 12, 2013

Neil Greenberg examines the changes the Detroit Red Wings underwent this offseason and what they need to do to become a contender again.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2012

Craig Custance weighs the various reactions to the NHL's decision not to suspend Shea Weber following his hit on Henrik Zetterberg on Wednesday night. While the Red Wings took the high road in not criticizing the decision, others deemed it unfair.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2012

Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Detroit Red Wings from rival players, coaches and scouts.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2012

Alvin Chang examines why the Detroit Red Wings have been so successful in the past 20 years. With some of Detroit's best players getting on the wrong side of 30, it might be time to rebuild the team.

Blog | Conversation | May 11, 2011

Last season was weird for the Red Wings. They didn't finish first in the Central, and a division rival -- the Blackhawks -- won it all. So, after one year off the mountaintop, can Detroit get back? All signs are pointing to yes.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2010

Justin Abdelkader, a young fan favorite of the octopus-throwing crowd, looks ready for a decent season -- while longtime vet Kris Draper does not. Puck Prospectus and E.J. Hradek discuss the 2010-11 Detroit Red Wings.

Story | Conversation | September 06, 2010

In the 1999 NHL draft, basically everyone missed on a little guy named Henrik Zetterberg. Alvin Chang investigates why -- and how, when you look at three factors (height, weight and nationality), you can get a good idea of busts and studs.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2010

Insider is looking at potential offseason fixes for every single NHL team. For the Red Wings, it's not even so much what they need to do -- it's what they've already done.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2010

Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the second round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak remains No. 1 among all players.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2010

Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus follows up with something he's been doing all year -- Player Power Rankings, or PPR -- for the first round of the playoffs. Somewhat unsurprisingly, Jaroslav Halak was No. 1 among all players in the eight matchups.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2010

Robert Vollman of Puck Prospectus analyzed 30 years of first-round playoff data -- that's a nice sample size, eh? -- and found some trends for predicting upsets. In the Western Conference in 2010, favorites should advance, but LA could topple the Canucks.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2010